JeffTsai Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 I got a 2005 GS300 about a month ago. It was the last one on the lot so I didn't really have the pick of any other options. The car came with stock halogen housings which weren't bad at all. Considering it was a halogen housing. Anyways, I wanted better so..... Ahh, finally after a month of planning and five hours of work. I present Le Prototype :D Entire unit Different angle of unit Close up of projector Powered on projector Angle 2 Powered on Projector from a 2004 BMW M3 Bi-Xenon. I purchased a second set of housings becuase I didn't wana cut into the stock housings. Yes, I know the high beam reflector isnt in there and front lens is not on and the projector lens is dirty....hence the name Le Prototype :) This is the right side headlight. I still need to finish the left side light. If anyone else is thinking of doing this, I can post a step by step guide on retrofitting the halogen GS housings. :D What do you guys think about the project so far?
JeffTsai Posted July 4, 2005 Author Posted July 4, 2005 Ok, I finished :D Since i bought a used set of housings from a 2003 GS300 they had a pretty good dosage of rocks and road debris. I still have to sand/polish/buff the front lens so its smooth and wont scatter the light as much. Other than that, the retrofit has come along nicely. This forum seems pretty slow, 1 day and only 1 reply <_< I'm starting the left headlight retrofit in a day or two. If anyone wants me to do pix/guide I will. Otherwise i will just post pix of finished product. Here is the right side headlamp converted to HID :P Front Shot Front angle 2 Projector closeup Projector powered on Beam pattern/cutoff line :D
LexKid630 Posted July 4, 2005 Posted July 4, 2005 i love the look of projector headlamps. That looks great; nice job :)
JeffTsai Posted July 4, 2005 Author Posted July 4, 2005 LexKid630 Damn....you got enough cars? LOL I was checking out your signature.
LexKid630 Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 How much $$$ did it cost to do that all together? That looks really cool.
JeffTsai Posted July 6, 2005 Author Posted July 6, 2005 How much $$$ did it cost to do that all together? That looks really cool. ← Heres the price list off the top of my head: Extra set of Lexus GS300 2003 housings. $200 + 25ship on ebay (optional but I got because I didnt want to cut into original stock housings) Entire headlight set from 2004 BMW M3 included TWO of bi-xenon projectors, m3 headlight housings, ignitors, ballasts, all wiring harnesses. $300+25ship on ebay Screws, bolts, silicon sealant, epoxy, and other bits about $30 Total spent on project so far is around $580. Thanks flufferious, at least one other person with a GS has some interest in my retrofit Some of you may say that the stock HID option was $500 and much less work and has auto leveling. All good points, but the stock HID is not bi-xenon and has a fuzzy cutoff line compared to projectors. :D Anyways, I'll finish up the other housing sometime this week and have the guide posted up by the weekend.
LexKid630 Posted July 6, 2005 Posted July 6, 2005 That looks so cool i have to tell you. I can't believe that's not stock. It looks like it was built just for a GS. Great job!!!
dcfish Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 ITS DONE! :D ← Excellent job AAA+++ Please do the tutorial. ;) B)
mburnickas Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Nice job! I hate it when little "kids" put the plug-n-play kits in and think it looks good. Finally someone did it RIGHT and looks great!
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