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Old 09-05-06, 10:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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custom CLEAR lens head light.
EDIT: DIY ON PAGE 6 POST #60

as the title says.

for those who have projectors(especially e46 bi xenon projectors)know that once you put the front cover on, its blurry and the cutoff is a lil weak.

long story short, i went from trying to sand the cover down to making a new head light cover with acrylic glass.

its water tight and the projector isnt close enough to get effected by heat, but ill find out soon.

took me two(2) days to complete one side.

now, i get the SHARP cutoff AND the blue hint on the cutoff. love em.

ill get better pics tomm or so.

*in the making*


*test...1 projector lit only, pic doesnt do justice since it didnt pick up alot of the colot*


*NOTE: the hood isnt closed and the head light assembly isnt seated right*


*comparison...top is new clear lens and bottom is stock*


*clearrrrrrrr lol*


*semi-final look*


*clean...the edges arnt glue, its spray paint*


*edges...flushed and sealed for water proof*





*clear lens*


*oem lens*


*clear lens*



*oem lens*
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Old 09-05-06, 10:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
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cant wait to see a installed pic with the lights off niec work mr kim
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Old 09-05-06, 10:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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cant wait to see a installed pic with the lights off niec work mr kim
when the rain goes away i will
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Old 09-05-06, 10:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Awesome, I am working on doing my retrofit project and that is a good idea so the projection is better. Thanks for that.
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do you have a cutoff comparison picture...

before the lens and after...

nice idea btw.
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Old 09-05-06, 11:06 PM   #6 (permalink)
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do you have a cutoff comparison picture...

before the lens and after...

nice idea btw.
ill try to see if i can do it tonite, im having problems with one of my ballast/ignitor.

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Awesome, I am working on doing my retrofit project and that is a good idea so the projection is better. Thanks for that.
thanks, the light pattern wayyyy better...

put it this way...the blue cutoff that i have now, i didnt have it before. it was very blurry.
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Old 09-05-06, 11:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
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WOW, that updates the legend so much. Nice mod yet!





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thats crazy! so you cut the OEM one and put a clear section on instead?
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that is definitely an awesome mod from the looks of it .. looks like its gonna turn out great.. cant wait to see them complete..think it will look good if you dont have projectors..
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thats crazy! so you cut the OEM one and put a clear section on instead?
yes sir...jus the front part end part.
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that is definitely an awesome mod from the looks of it .. looks like its gonna turn out great.. cant wait to see them complete..think it will look good if you dont have projectors..
the pictures makes it look funny lol. ill try to get some pics after i get em all done in the day light.
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thanks. yea it does and it accomodates the projector nicly.
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the pictures makes it look funny lol. ill try to get some pics after i get em all done in the day light.
awesome! cant wait to see them man

they really do give our beautiful cars a more updated look
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awesome! cant wait to see them man

they really do give our beautiful cars a more updated look
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comparison pictures are coming soon...5mins.
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*oem lens*


*clear lens*



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