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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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cud someone retrofit my headlights????include your prices in ur posts....and oh yea im going to send my headlights...
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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Yeah, I was wondering if people did these for people too.

Kind of like how people do them LED swaps and etc.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:52 AM
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Send your headlights to www.hidretro.com
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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expect to pay big bucks
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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anyone know how much these cost?
hidretro.com doesnt have price on it i think
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Over $1000 for both headlights. I think usually between $1000 and $1500 depending on what you want.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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wow...
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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its cheaper to do it yourself. i worked with my friend who retrofitted projectors on his cavi and it wasnt hard at all. just takes patience and the right tools
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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w.e u do dont send them to HIDRetro.com

Liep owes me about 800 bucks and he's having some company from the Texas state authorities and a lawyer courtesy of me!

go to HIDplanet.com... go on the forums and find someone to do one there... or take your time and try it yourself!
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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ok those sites are freakin expensive..i was lookin more into "do it yourselfers" who cud do mine for a cheaper price than those big sites...htey always say ohh its soooo easy....just put it in the oven the tear the ____ out of it...i just aint got the guts to mess with those stuff...eventhough thers those guides and step by step pictures..so hu ever done theirs do mine!!!
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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do u know how intensive the install is man? these take a long time. If you want cheap get the anzo heads or the ebay crap
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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I made my own. Hella projectors from a benz, Chrysler crossfire shrouds. I know have 6k hids in them but no pics. This is my 2nd set I have made. 1st was my friends SRT4.




Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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more pics http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...%20projectors/
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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lol i got the ebay crap...and my left headlight foggs up like crazy.....and the anzo's suck that wut they said...the leds on top last for 2 weeks...so the best way to go is retrofit..ive seen a lot of people doin it...and yea it does look like a lot of work...oh well i guess i have to wait for headlights from real makers...unless someone out there still wants to do mine...lol
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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nd4 speed how much total do u think u spent for those retrofit u made...??
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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well I had everything to do it.
So maybe $6 for hardware.

if you can find the shrouds and projectors for cheap, the rest isnt so bad. I could do them for you but I dont know what to charge for that. PM me we will talk more
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 01:22 AM
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from that site:

"The average custom retrofit cost (total: parts and labor) is $1200-1400 (the average for a double projector retrofit, such as the Infiniti G35 is $2000-2400)."
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 03:33 AM
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if that site u r referring to xtonyC is HIDRetro.com ... stop looking there. He is a theif.
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