DIY: TheRetrofitSource/Morimoto Retro-Quik Install in FR-S - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

VADER · 07-02-2012, 12:33 PM

Anyone in Florida who can help me out with this mod? If so, I'll order them ASAP!

civicdrivr · 07-02-2012, 01:13 PM

Aiming instructions and output pictures added to the second post.

roguetadhg · 07-02-2012, 04:28 PM

Thank you for this thread, civicdrivr.

Im glad someone knows how to add HIDs without blinding other drivers and makes the knowledge free

markmatley · 07-03-2012, 12:13 AM

Yay! Now I just have to pay up and wait for it to ship all the way here!

danthedirt · 07-03-2012, 02:41 PM

First off just want to thank you for putting together a great DIY. I plan on using it when I do my install

What happen with the police?

Quote:

Originally Posted by civicdrivr

Overall, these projectors are very impressive given their size and price point. The highbeam impresses me most. Unfortunately I was unable to snap pics of that as I was being questioned by cops.

You can't just casually mention that you were getting questioned by the police without telling us the story.

civicdrivr · 07-03-2012, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danthedirt

You can't just casually mention that you were getting questioned by the police without telling us the story.

Its not that big of a story, he saw me parked on the side of an unlit road in a lightly populated area at midnight pulling stuff out of my trunk. I can see how that would look a bit suspicious

The cop was just curious what I was doing, I explained, and the cop was confused. Then he said "ok, just dont get hit" and left.

About 5 minutes later after I moved my tripod to another spot, the traffic picked up, which is very odd for that area, so I packed it in. I'll probably head back out Thursday night to take some more pics. The cops will be out in full force tonight and tomorrow night looking for drunk drivers, so I'd rather avoid annoying them/being hassled.

tonystewart · 07-15-2012, 05:55 PM

CivicDrivr
I just completed a retrofitsource installation.
Your efforts are greatly appreciated, thank you for your details!

colHolm · 07-15-2012, 07:13 PM

@civicdrivr, I've got some pictures to supplement what you've done here, so if you want I can send them to you and you can add them in the appropriate spots. No sense in me rewriting a helpful DIY!

EDIT:
Here is where I mounted the ballasts:

frs · 07-16-2012, 12:17 AM

why not show us how your headlight looks like with the retrofit? any difference from the original look?

tonystewart · 07-16-2012, 08:27 AM

Mine look stock in "appearance", but not in "performance"

Khyron686 · 07-19-2012, 01:11 PM

I've got the kit, just can't decide if I should black out the lights while they're open or not. Don't want to do it twice. Ultramarine...Hrm...

colHolm · 07-19-2012, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khyron686

I've got the kit, just can't decide if I should black out the lights while they're open or not. Don't want to do it twice. Ultramarine...Hrm...

I'll post up some pics of mine tonight in my build thread. That might help you decide

tonystewart · 07-19-2012, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khyron686

I've got the kit, just can't decide if I should black out the lights while they're open or not. Don't want to do it twice. Ultramarine...Hrm...

My daughters car is black, I left them alone, it retains the designer original intention, no dragon eye effect, no continuity, stock retains the intended lines.
A lot of college art majors weighed in on the idea, 9-10 preferred stock
Just an opinion.

tonystewart · 07-19-2012, 05:29 PM

I mounted mine in this location

Same location on the other side.

07-02-2012, 01:13 PM	#16
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	Aiming instructions and output pictures added to the second post. __________________ Parting out HERE Last edited by civicdrivr; 07-02-2012 at 04:51 PM.

07-02-2012, 04:28 PM	#17
roguetadhg White Paper Connoisseur Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2008 VW Jetta Location: SC Posts: 27 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thank you for this thread, civicdrivr. Im glad someone knows how to add HIDs without blinding other drivers and makes the knowledge free __________________ 2003 Toyota Corolla 2003 Toyota Corolla 2009 Mazda RX-8 R3 2008 VW Jetta Wolfsburg ???

07-03-2012, 12:13 AM	#18
markmatley Shipping to Hawaii?... Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '13 Asphalt FR-S Location: Honolulu. Hawaii Posts: 507 Thanks: 33 Thanked 77 Times in 62 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yay! Now I just have to pay up and wait for it to ship all the way here! __________________ ~Matt Efimia (asphalt FRS)

07-15-2012, 07:13 PM	#22
colHolm Default User Title Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: FR-S Location: Whitby, ON Posts: 688 Thanks: 182 Thanked 349 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@civicdrivr, I've got some pictures to supplement what you've done here, so if you want I can send them to you and you can add them in the appropriate spots. No sense in me rewriting a helpful DIY! EDIT: Here is where I mounted the ballasts: Last edited by colHolm; 07-19-2012 at 09:50 PM. Reason: added pics

07-19-2012, 05:29 PM	#28
tonystewart Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Raven Location: Lake Worth Florida Posts: 1,182 Thanks: 76 Thanked 373 Times in 253 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Ballast Mounting Location I mounted mine in this location Same location on the other side.

07-15-2012, 05:55 PM	#21
tonystewart Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Raven Location: Lake Worth Florida Posts: 1,182 Thanks: 76 Thanked 373 Times in 253 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	CivicDrivr I just completed a retrofitsource installation. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, thank you for your details!

07-16-2012, 12:17 AM	#23
frs Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: frs Location: canada Posts: 69 Thanks: 29 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 34 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	why not show us how your headlight looks like with the retrofit? any difference from the original look?

07-16-2012, 08:27 AM	#24
tonystewart Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Raven Location: Lake Worth Florida Posts: 1,182 Thanks: 76 Thanked 373 Times in 253 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Mine look stock in "appearance", but not in "performance"

07-19-2012, 01:11 PM	#25
Khyron686 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2011 Outlander XLS, 2013 FR-S Blue Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 634 Thanks: 129 Thanked 168 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've got the kit, just can't decide if I should black out the lights while they're open or not. Don't want to do it twice. Ultramarine...Hrm...

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