DIY HID Projector solution

[PreEminent]

Hello, I am new to the forums. I just bought a 2001 mazda b3000 DS and this is my first mod.

I purchased this hid kit off of ebay

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270405493333&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_6353wt_939

These are projectors that basically screw into a 9007 (Our Trucks) headlamp with ease. With this kit you get a real projector with excellent cutoff and high and low beams.

What you need to do is put your headlamps in the oven to heat up the glue between the clear lens and the reflector. I pre-heated the oven to 400 degree's F' and once it reached that temp i turned the oven off and waited 5 mins. I then put one headlamp in the oven for 5 mins and when I took it out I was able to separate both pieces.

DO THIS WITH DISCRETION !
Keep watch on your headlamps and make sure they don't melt or burn.


After you have the lamp separated you need to completely break off the plastic piece that covers the halogen bulb.

Next you can screw in the projector, put the clear lens back on with the sealant that comes with the kit, and put your headlamp back onto the truck.

Now comes the wiring which is very self explanatory. make sure you connect the long red wire with a fuse in it to your battery and you ground the relay.


NOTICE : This kit does not come with ballast so you will need to buy a couple off of ebay aswell. Make sure it is a standard 55w HID Ballast.


Now for Pictures.

Note - I have not aligned my lights yet so you may notice they are crossed eyed a bit.

Note - These picture do not show the awesome colour shift that these projectors give. What I mean is If you have 6000k bulbs like i used you will get very white light on the road. However from a distance your light will shine blue to observers which is something I personally like.

This is the low beam
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/SkaterCam/IMG_0048.jpg

This is the high beam
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/SkaterCam/IMG_0049.jpg

This is low beam with only the drivers light installed
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/SkaterCam/IMG_0047.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/SkaterCam/IMG_0050.jpg

I Am VERY pleased with the result especially for 100 bucks :D
I vehicles prior I had hid bulbs in the reflector housings and I tried E-codes and tried using casper shields but there is no comparison! All the light goes on the road and you do not have to worry about blinding anyone.


If you are going to put HID's in your ranger or B truck use this kit, There is kits for all different kinds of lamps so no one is excluded :)

I will get better pictures when I decide whether or not i will paint my reflectors black. And put my lenses back on.

[BDAB]

finally we got spammed with something useful

what do you use as a shroud and can the HID lenses be changed out with a different color HID lens or even an LED lens?

[Fx4wannabe01]

I think my buddy Mike put this kit on his '01 Ranger. I still have yet to see it in person....that will be the deciding factor for me.

Would you mind posting daytime pics of the projo? If it's the same kit Mike has, the projo sorta sticks way deep into the lense...deep meaning towards the front of the vehicle.

Welcome to the site and great first post!

[bsquared]

just wondering how exactly do the projectors mount to the headlight housing. Do you just slid the back of the projector through the stock hold where the bulb would be inserted and cliped in place with the plastic retaining clip that would secure a 9007 bulb to the housing? Or are there modifications to the housing besides removing the front clear shield?

I have a 2009 sport and have been looking to get a projector fo the headlights and this looks promising.

[Doom's Day Custom]

Here one that has hid in them and you don't have to mount the hid lenses and buy ballast and all you have to do is remount these headlights in place of you old one and mount the ballast and then you have hid and stock bulbs!!!!

here the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/XENON-93-96-97-FORD-RANGER-CHROME-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem27ac712c5cQQ itemZ170396822620QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fParts Q5fAccessories
http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/32033460/aview/1234309463534_LP-FR93CC-9_HIDV_01.jpg

[Casper98]

just wondering how exactly do the projectors mount to the headlight housing. Do you just slid the back of the projector through the stock hold where the bulb would be inserted and cliped in place with the plastic retaining clip that would secure a 9007 bulb to the housing? Or are there modifications to the housing besides removing the front clear shield?

I have a 2009 sport and have been looking to get a projector fo the headlights and this looks promising.

Here's a project log of a buddy of mine that did a projector set up with the same kit. It should be the same for your 09

http://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2/f6/f82/92791-custom-hid-projector-lens-01-housing.html

[Fx4wannabe01]

^^My buddy too. lol

[BDAB]

Here one that has hid in them and you don't have to mount the hid lenses and buy ballast and all you have to do is remount these headlights in place of you old one and mount the ballast and then you have hid and stock bulbs!!!!



is that an actual HID lens or a halogen projector lens pretending to be an HID lens?

I also don't like the HID being where the High Beam should be........ messes with the symmetry.

[Doom's Day Custom]

is that an actual HID lens or a halogen projector lens pretending to be an HID lens?

I also don't like the HID being where the High Beam should be........ messes with the symmetry.


well click on the link and yes the are real hids that come with the headlight. they are replacement all you have to do is put the headlights in and mount the ballast but it hids in low beams only and the halogens for high beams!!!!
I was going to get them but i have no job lol and i just bought stock headlights for what i could afford!!!

[BDAB]

well click on the link and yes the are real hids that come with the headlight. they are replacement all you have to do is put the headlights in and mount the ballast but it hids in low beams only and the halogens for high beams!!!!
I was going to get them but i have no job lol and i just bought stock headlights for what i could afford!!!

yeah I saw that it came with HID bulbs, doesn't mean that the lens inside the projector is for HID. HID bulbs will fit in a halogen projector and just because HID bulbs will fit in a halogen projector does not mean that the halogen lens is right fir the HID bulbs.

[Doom's Day Custom]

yeah I saw that it came with HID bulbs, doesn't mean that the lens inside the projector is for HID. HID bulbs will fit in a halogen projector and just because HID bulbs will fit in a halogen projector does not mean that the halogen lens is right fir the HID bulbs.
they are made for hids already installed no hacking or cutting what wrong with that and a projector is projector wither its for hid or halogens11

[Fx4wannabe01]

Ad linked above.....the HID's for the headlight bucket, and halogen for the projo. And no, those and many like it are JUNK for hid's. The beam pattern is sooooo off. Look around, tons of folks over at RPS has those type of projo ebay headlight housings and they project a shitty ass beam.

The real way to do it, it retro fitting a projo from some car, or doing what the OP did or what Casper linked.

[BDAB]

a projector is projector wither its for hid or halogens11

lens cut off is different. I would attest to that in court after having tried several cheap kits like the one you linked.

if you want a true HID set up plan on spending minimum $250 wether you buy a light housing with true HID pods in it or retrofitting HID pods into your existing headlight housings or putting an HID (or LED, apparently they need a similar cut off) lens into a cheap halogen projector pod

they are made for hids already installed no hacking or cutting what wrong with that

nothing wrong with that except cheap kits are just that.... cheap. what makes what you linked and what the op linked different is what the op linked actually requires a little work, research, and money to complete the project (gotta buy a clear housing and decent ballasts) and the pods are equipped with HID lenses.


fun fact ...... anybody know why BMW came out with those faggy angel eye rings?















for daytime running lights. HID ballasts don't like factory 3/4 daytime running light controls.

[Doom's Day Custom]

lens cut off is different. I would attest to that in court after having tried several cheap kits like the one you linked.

if you want a true HID set up plan on spending minimum $250 wether you buy a light housing with true HID pods in it or retrofitting HID pods into your existing headlight housings or putting an HID (or LED, apparently they need a similar cut off) lens into a cheap halogen projector pod



nothing wrong with that except cheap kits are just that.... cheap. what makes what you linked and what the op linked different is what the op linked actually requires a little work, research, and money to complete the project (gotta buy a clear housing and decent ballasts) and the pods are equipped with HID lenses.


fun fact ...... anybody know why BMW came out with those faggy angel eye rings?















for daytime running lights. HID ballasts don't like factory 3/4 daytime running light controls.




you can attest all you want i had friend with a ford bronco with hids in his stock housing just pass inspection through dmv with no problem and as long it says dot approved and they are properly aligned they don't care...I have friends with high end halogen bulbs that you can't tell if they where halogens or hids they are that bright and dmv says nothing to them either and now it might be different there where you live but here we do what we want and if we get a ticket than take then out and then just replaced them with really bright halogens either way the cops leave us alone...

[BDAB]

I love all the assholes that like to put HID bulbs into a housing that does not have an HID projector. I an so f*cking glad you like to run down the highway blinding every body you come across. If i was a cop every one of you mother f*ckers would be tickteted and re-ticketed until the problem was fixed.

As it is it wont be long until I start taking a base ball bat to those lights. Assholes like you are part of the reason I no longer want to be a truck driver.

your housing may be DOT approved but that does not mean it is DOT approved for an HID bulb. if your friends are running halogen projectors that you can't tell its not HID then chances are it is a lens with an HID cut off because halogens are fine in an HID pod but HIDs are not fine in any old crappy halogen pod (again it is the cut off that matter, not the color of the lens)

pull you head out of your ass and learn something about HID and projectors in general instead of defending a cheap ass kit because you are too lazy to do it right.

[Fx4wannabe01]

^^Ditto. And I'm one of those guys running HID's in a halogen reflector that's been looking to solve some of the glare issues.


For what it's worth, 01+ lamps that have the 'dome' over the bulb don't have as much glare when compared to lamps that don't have that 'dome' over the bulb.

[Doom's Day Custom]

I love all the assholes that like to put HID bulbs into a housing that does not have an HID projector. I an so f*cking glad you like to run down the highway blinding every body you come across. If i was a cop every one of you mother f*ckers would be tickteted and re-ticketed until the problem was fixed.

As it is it wont be long until I start taking a base ball bat to those lights. Assholes like you are part of the reason I no longer want to be a truck driver.

your housing may be DOT approved but that does not mean it is DOT approved for an HID bulb. if your friends are running halogen projectors that you can't tell its not HID then chances are it is a lens with an HID cut off because halogens are fine in an HID pod but HIDs are not fine in any old crappy halogen pod (again it is the cut off that matter, not the color of the lens)

pull you head out of your ass and learn something about HID and projectors in general instead of defending a cheap ass kit because you are too lazy to do it right.


You love assholes lol and plus i can't afford to pay that much for projector housings.... If you where a cop you would not be a cop for very long before you got fired or locked up ....:icon_rofl:

[BDAB]

You love assholes lol and plus i can't afford to pay that much for projector housings.... If you where a cop you would not be a cop for very long before you got fire or locked ....:icon_rofl:


fired or locked up for ticketing people for braking the law?

[Doom's Day Custom]

fired or locked up for ticketing people for braking the law?

For breaking lights with a baseball bat!!!!!

[BDAB]

I wouldn't do that as a cop ....... I said "as it is it won't be long till I start taking my base ball bat to those lights"

[daniel3507]

If you cant afford to do it the right and legal way you shouldnt do it at all. Im with BDAB on this one. Noting pisses me off more than the guys who run HID's in regular housings and think nothing is wrong with it. Its one the most dangerous things you can do with lights when you are blinding every oncoming driver.

[Doom's Day Custom]

But you still would be locked up for damaging the car lol and paying for it anyways since you broke it and daniel3507 if you check out the link the housing has projectors in the housing for hids and are dot approved for hid with the projector and my buddy did that to his bronco and he had it done before i met him...

[BDAB]

what are you ..... like 4........ the police have to see you brake the lights other wise its your word against mine........ don't believe me .... ask the punk that busted out my back window 10 years ago because I would not give him a ride home what the police did to him........ nothing ..........


time to get this post back on track.

[Doom's Day Custom]

i am 250lbs i would be a pretty big 4 year old child lol
That suck mans that he broke out you window and did anything happen to fix it ???
I would just beat his ass for that !!!

[BDAB]

i am 250lbs i would be a pretty big 4 year old child lol


and you bring your shitty HID conversion around me at night and you will be a 250 pound 4 y/o with out head lights

[Doom's Day Custom]

and you bring your shitty HID conversion around me at night and you will be a 250 pound 4 y/o with out head lights
lol i would like to see you try!!!!!

[Fx4wannabe01]

guys guys guys. it's fine. I agree with BDAB, and as I said before, I'm one of those guys who have HID's in a halogen reflector!! And I hate seeing hondas coming toward me with bright ass blinding HID's. A common thing I've noticed is the glare isn't bad on bulbs that are covered with that 'dome' over the bulbs. The only ranger to have those 'domes' are 01+. The glare is absolutely stupid dumb on the housings that don't have that 'dome'. This isn't just for Rangers, every HID converted car/truck I've seen, I've noticed this trend. dome over bulb = quite a bit less glare when compared to without dome.

We all can agree, after market cheap housings that have projos are NOT quality units that are proper for HID's. Sure..you can run them, but bloody hell the glare is absolutely horrible. The best solution is the ORIGINAL POST!!! It's not that much money. Plus, you'll be doing it right

[BDAB]

In my attempt to not get this thread locked it has been taken to PM...... I have been warned before..... If I want t do things like call this punk out I have to do it in PM

[BOL]

so in other words, if I have halogen set up puttinf HID bulbs in them is no good?

[fastpakr]

Correct. You need to find a way to adapt a proper HID projector assembly in order to avoid the glare problem associated with just installing an HID bulb in a conventional housing.

[BOL]

thanks for info i almost bought some and stuck em in but now i wont

[kcm1582]

Ok so I am now lost. I know just putting HID lights in a stock housing is not street legal but is this conversion kit with the projectors a legal mod?

[Dusty_Ranger]

id still buy i set.... then one punch that one dude who's on a anger rage a few posts back

[BDAB]

id still buy i set.... then one punch that one dude who's on a anger rage a few posts back

you think so huh...........

[BDAB]

is this conversion kit with the projectors a legal mod?

yes it is a legal mod because the projector in the kit has an HID lens, it is DOT approved, and meets the minimum required diameter for a headlight in the U.S.

if it could be mounted with out the housing it would still be legal. the housing is irrelevant in this case.

[kcm1582]

Sweet I'm going to get a set.

[Dusty_Ranger]

Sweet I'm going to get a set. 'atta boy kcm1582

[hoosier1104]

Ok I will admit that I run a HID kit on mine. If you think about this LOGICALLY you will not get in trouble if you are not DOING ANYTHING ILLEGAL. I have several friends that are cops and they have told me this. I am not a young kid anymore and obey the law for the most part. This should not be a battle of wits or a war of words. If you install a kit w/o correct housing and DO something ILLEGAL, your dumb ass needs to be punished. I am not saying that what I am doing is not right either but the likelihood of me getting in trouble JUST because of my lights is very slim.

[daniel3507]

More than likely you want get pulled over just for lights, although ive seen it happen. the main thing with HIDs though is that it blinds everyone else. Even though you might not get a ticket for having them, its still a hazard.

[doyouquaxu]

instead of making a new thread for my question i'm gonna bump this one. i hope people's tempers have cooled off since november lol

for the auction the OP posted a link to, or similar kits, it says this:

"Please give us your order bulb size and color through paypal note or ebay message otherwise we will delay ship the order.

can be choosen hid size and projector lens color as following:

XENON BULB SIZE: H1, H7, 9004, 9005, 9006, 9007, H4(D2S)

BULB COLOR: ONLY 6000K AVAILABLE

PROJECTOR LENS COLOR: BLUE ; WHITE ; GREEN (add 15 USD); ORANGE (add 15 USD) if you don't leave the color we will send BLUE OR WHITE by random)"


now the bolded part is what my question is about, is that the size of the bulb you have originally? so for us it would be 9007, or is it the size of bulb you want to put into the projector? i've been looking at retro fits of acura projector's since I got my truck in 07, but this seems wayyyyyyy easier and cheaper. also, how do they hold up? not only on the street, but bouncing around offroad. with the weight of the projector, i'd hate to be out on the trail and have my headlight break on me

Thanks guys!

[BDAB]

instead of making a new thread for my question i'm gonna bump this one. i hope people's tempers have cooled off since november lol

for the auction the OP posted a link to, or similar kits, it says this:

"Please give us your order bulb size and color through paypal note or ebay message otherwise we will delay ship the order.

can be choosen hid size and projector lens color as following:

XENON BULB SIZE: H1, H7, 9004, 9005, 9006, 9007, H4(D2S)

BULB COLOR: ONLY 6000K AVAILABLE

PROJECTOR LENS COLOR: BLUE ; WHITE ; GREEN (add 15 USD); ORANGE (add 15 USD) if you don't leave the color we will send BLUE OR WHITE by random)"


now the bolded part is what my question is about, is that the size of the bulb you have originally? so for us it would be 9007, or is it the size of bulb you want to put into the projector? i've been looking at retro fits of acura projector's since I got my truck in 07, but this seems wayyyyyyy easier and cheaper. also, how do they hold up? not only on the street, but bouncing around offroad. with the weight of the projector, i'd hate to be out on the trail and have my headlight break on me

Thanks guys!

to answer your question ..... yes, the size of the HID refers to the size of the bulb your headlight housing requires.

as far as how well they hold up ....... I have not bought a set yet so i could not tell you. but as with any bulb for an off roader ......... carry spares.

[Fast Fords]

the worst part is the dick hats that drive their hummers/raised pick-ups with those HID bulbs in their stock light housing, and ride your ass!! Might be nice for you other people, and maybe better vision at night, but holy batman! when you are behind me an I can't see AT ALL, isn' that a little unsafe??

Anywho, good thing i looked at this thread..i always wanted to get projectors for my truck, but i'll just get the diamond clear headlights an decent bulbs..

[3.0ranger1227]

Bumping just to keep this near at hand for any new guys...

I have HID bulbs in the stock 03 housings right now because my projectors are in texas($%&!). But i have been right in front of my truck with my current lights and it doesn't glare too bad. also my friend has the same bulbs and ballasts in his mustang and they aren't terrible either(may be because his lenses are fogged over lol). But I definitely can't wait to get the projectors in so i can have the proper aim instead of them being low.

And the worst are the HIDs on the trucks with major cali leans...

[doyouquaxu]

do you have the ones posted, or are you retro fitting ones from a different car?

[That Baker Guy]

thank you BDAB


but to the OP very cool project i know this thread is old but nice.

[3.0ranger1227]

do you have the ones posted, or are you retro fitting ones from a different car?

I got the ones posted.

[3.0ranger1227]

Can we get this stickied so we don't have to go searching for it eveytime someone asks?

[Nater]

+1....Since I own a B-series truck, I am looking at retrofitting the housings with projectors (I have some on my Mustang) but really would like to do it on my truck...

[3.0ranger1227]

Thanks for the sticky guys

And anyone know how well these will stand up to some abuse of the truck? I still want to go offroading without these flying out

[doyouquaxu]

Thanks for the sticky guys

And anyone know how well these will stand up to some abuse of the truck? I still want to go offroading without these flying out

one way to find out, really...

[3.0ranger1227]

Except they're in Texas Mac. We've been over this.

[doyouquaxu]

Except they're in Texas Mac. We've been over this.

ship them. it's a newfangled invention designed by the hip younger crowd.


in other news, i think i'm going to pick up some morimoto mini's at some point and do my swap. ebay has black headlight sets with corners for my year for around $50, makes it easier to do the swap over the course of a few days so i can still drive around

[PreEminent]

Hey guys!
Its been awhile since i've been back to this forum. Nice to see this thread stickied :)

I still have these lights installed and they still work flawlessly. I do a bunch of rough driving every weekend and they haven't crapped out yet.

[3.0ranger1227]

That's good to know. I try not to launch my truck but I know Mac(doyouquaxu) tries to destroy his every weekend :D

[doyouquaxu]

Hey guys!
Its been awhile since i've been back to this forum. Nice to see this thread stickied :)

I still have these lights installed and they still work flawlessly. I do a bunch of rough driving every weekend and they haven't crapped out yet.

oh reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally? this just spiked my interest meter. can you notice the light bouncing around or any type of flex in the housing from having the projectors in there?

[PreEminent]

oh reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally? this just spiked my interest meter. can you notice the light bouncing around or any type of flex in the housing from having the projectors in there?

Just make sure you take your time and get them in there tight when you install them and you're good mine haven't moved an inch. And when going on real rough terrain the lights stay put and move with the truck, haven't noticed any flexing or anything.

[tylork92]

will this work for any ranger housing? ive been looking into gettin the crystal lenses for my 93 but i want projectors to run HIDs.

[Steeda04SVT]

Been looking at trying to retrofit some as well for my B2.

[3.0ranger1227]

Anyone know what two wires to change if my highs/lows are switched?

[doyouquaxu]

the retrofit source hooked it up, I had this package waiting for me when I got home.

Morimoto Mini D2S Stage III Bi Xenon projectors
Morimoto 3Five 5000k D2 Bulbs
MC-R Shrouds
Click Here for Product Info (http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=237&osCsid=9dp39hct0eg4glh58o5je2k50tid2s3o)

DDM 35watt slim ballasts
Ebay Special 120mm LED Halos (backlighting the MC-R Shrouds looks radical)

Pictures:
everything laid out
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110627_174912.jpg

Projector
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110627_174926.jpg

Close up of the "high beam"
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110627_174938.jpg

D2S Adapters
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110627_174955.jpg

Aaaaaaaand, one of my scratched shrouds. Gonna contact them tomorrow anyways since I found out after I ordered the kit that I need a special harness to get my high beams to work.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110627_175015.jpg

Still waiting on the LED halos off ebay, and I'm going to order another set of headlights to do this mod on tonight.

[Steeda04SVT]

Looking forward to progress pics

[3.0ranger1227]

I did mine with the Ebay kit:

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/269997_10150227311593506_682573505_7404443_7135210 _n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264847_10150227311493506_682573505_7404442_2980568 _n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264802_10150227311163506_682573505_7404438_1064085 _n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270162_10150227311328506_682573505_7404440_7771289 _n.jpg

[doyouquaxu]

Looking forward to progress pics

me too! i've wanted to do this mod for a long time now.

just an update: the retrofit source is shipping out another shroud free, and i ordered the high/low harness. free priority shipping too, gotta love companies that go the extra step. also ordered head light housings off ebay, should be here mid/end of next week.

[Steeda04SVT]

Same here, but I'm afraid of messing up these headlights if I get em considering they cost about $300.

[doyouquaxu]

those are expensive. mine were about 1/10th that price, shipped lol

[doyouquaxu]

BOOM! installed them, played around with the wiring for a few hours before i re-read the instructions and found the OTHER way to wire the high beams to actually make it work.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110710_210542.jpg

High beam activated
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110710_210631.jpg

Low Beam
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110710_204529.jpg
In the Driver's seat
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110710_210444.jpg

High Beam
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110710_210602.jpg
From the Driver's seat
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110710_210454.jpg

Low
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110710_211747.jpg
High
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110710_211759.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110712_110824.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/satchelpooch98/IMG_20110712_110753.jpg

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA someone on another forum made this for me.

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/7/12/96b9469c-7016-4442-8ddc-e7f0f8fbb60c.jpg

[Steeda04SVT]

Looks good. Love the Johnny 5 comparison to hahaha.