Parts -
Morimoto 2.8" Bi-xenon HID projector and shroud
D2S 6000k bulb
D2S to AMP adpater
4th Gen HID ballast
90mm xB halo ring (105 SMD LEDs)
strip of RGB LEDs
7 watt CREE parking bulb
Im not new to projector retrofits but I almost went too big on this one. At one point I didnt think the projector and shroud were going to fit but hey, what can I say, Im just that good.
There are many pics hosted at this link so please click it and check them out. In the meantime I will post a few
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Very nice Weeds! Maybe you should offer a service.. :)
let's see some before after night shots of the road!
Quote from: Calpantera on November 18, 2012, 07:41:02 AM
Very nice Weeds! Maybe you should offer a service.. :)
I tried that a few months back and I also ask for guys to do a group buy on materials and parts so we could all get them cheaper...... There was zero response.
Quote from: ohgood on November 18, 2012, 07:45:45 AM
let's see some before after night shots of the road!
Too late I'm afraid. The headlight is going it the bike here in about 30 mins.
For those who wanna know what my costs were. I could have used a smaller and cheaper projector, I could have used a cheaper halo ring, the RGB strip wasn't essential and the parking bulb didn't have to be changed. So you could do this for less but this is how I chose to do mine. I think mine totals up to around $205. But to me that's cheap when you figure I'm running Infiniti Gatlin Q45 projectors that by themselves cost me $500 and another $250 in SMD LED rings not counting everything else.
Morimoto 2.8" Bi-xenon HID projector and shroud - $75
D2S 6000k bulb - $20
D2S to AMP adpater - $10
4th Gen HID ballast - $20
90mm xB halo ring (105 SMD LEDs) - $40
strip of RGB LEDs - $10
Led controller - $20
7 watt CREE parking bulb - $10
Installed the light today in another fairing. Also VHT'ed an old windshield I had until I get my smoked Zero Gravity. Also added my chrome spikes around the windshield and where the OEM mirrors used to be. I still have to connect the RGB strip in the projector shroud to my controller but Im waiting on other parts to add to it still
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What are you going to use for a RGB Controller? I just got 5 meters of the same strips you used. mine are waterproof. I couldn't tell if yours were. I got a 44 key remote / controller combo. Playing with them in the package has been fun. I plan to install them around the bike. Also a single 3w RGB for the front parking light. That one controller is rated at 6 amps. 2 per channel. so every thing will run through it and be the same color. did you get more led strip or just whats in the shroud?
I don't use IR controllers, only RF. They cost a bit more but are much better. Most of what I have are 12A controllers. I've got about (25) 5M rolls and 400M of wire. All mine are IP65 (waterproof). I do a lot of custom work with them so I normally keep a lot on hand. I've got a lot of spare pieces anywhere from 2-3ft I usually sell off as lot sells when I get too many laying around.
which shroud is that?
I've done retrofits before and really want to do one for the GS, but the one thing that's been holding me back is shroud choice since space inside the housing is so limited. looks like the one you used needs minimal trimming to fit properly.
Yeah, trim and check, trim and check.
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php?cPath=30
looks kinda like the g37 ones listed on that page, but not quite the same... am I missing something?
No, you are seeing everything correctly. I just gave you that link for some shrouds to see. Mine is a standard 3" projector shroud. Im not sure the name of it. I used it because it was the only one I had that was a single piece and not part of a set.
gotcha. thanks.
Mostly, i'm interested in the measurements (if you took any)... depth and width in particular. don't want to order a shroud only to have to hack 75% of the material away and lose the overall design.
I had to trim at least 75 % of the shroud to get it to fit when I did the retrofit on my bike. The shroud I used was http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=1356
That was probably the hardest part of the retrofit - trimming the shroud to get it to fit. Most of the trimming for me was around the bottom half of the shroud that rests just above the running light. Just take a bit off at a time, test fit, and repeat. Fortunately the shrouds are not too expensive, so if you mess up you can always buy another. The rest of the install is fairly straight forward.
Yeah, like I had said before, at first I didnt think it was going to fit! :technical:
Definitely gotta take out that dremel and give it a massage. >:(
Then everything starts flowing together and looking super cool :cheers:
A few more pics
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Wanna see more pics? Click the link
I have a video I will be uploading to Youtube later
http://sdrv.ms/WDcCIJ
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Vids added for the newbies
Looks good, Come to Ontario and install it on my bike :)
Come on Weeds, can't you just build a kit with instructions so we can all have it? ;)
Quote from: Higgins13 on February 28, 2013, 07:30:38 PM
Looks good, Come to Ontario and install it on my bike :)
Send me your headlight or pick one of off ebay and send it to me. I have two extra headlights here also.
Quote from: Calpantera on February 28, 2013, 09:32:55 PM
Come on Weeds, can't you just build a kit with instructions so we can all have it? ;)
I tried to get guys interested in a group buy some time back but no one was at the time. I normally do not sell individual HID parts as I use my kits for customers retrofits. But if you want a kit and are interested, just let me know. I have tons of LED rolls and scraps I can use as well as controllers.
I'm gonna be tackling this project on the weekend, how did you go about disassembling the headlight assembly?
Quote from: neodude112320 on April 11, 2013, 12:21:27 AM
I'm gonna be tackling this project on the weekend, how did you go about disassembling the headlight assembly?
A good heat gun, good gloves and patience