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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 03:13 AM
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well i just killed my dremel, have to grab another one.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 03:51 AM
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well i just killed my dremel, have to grab another one.
poop, dirt i assume? can't you open it and clean it? im worried about mine too lol
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:39 AM
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I wish, i took out the brushes for the motor, and they looked kinda scuffed and burnt up.
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:39 AM
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BTWm let me teach you another way to colormod these projectors after the washermod:
Step 1:
Get that metal stuff from a 16-18ga wire or just get some cardboard and cut it rectangularly as shown here. This is also called a cardboard spacer in case you wanna look it up on hidplanet



Step 2:
Put it on the right side of the projector bulb holder



Step 3:
so you can see, what i actually did was (and also because the camera is a 2mp cameraphone) i flipped the rectangular shaped "spacer" to show the back since it's white and will be seen perfectly fine placed on the bulb holder. I did this because the black spacer will hide underneath the black base of the bulb thus causing some confusion as to what's going on but anyways here it is:



Step 4:
Place the bulb into the bulb holder and secure it tightly, fire it up and you're good to go.





Disclaimer: srtriker_1818 is not responsable for any potential damage caused by the cardboard spacer or anything whatsoever to the projector, bulbs or ballasts igniter. Results may vary. If you're not comfortable modding your projectors, please it is advised to take it to a professional and have it done there.

Washer mod on tsx projectors will result in these(notice the flares):



Colormod to eliminate the flares will result in these:
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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I don't think that I am going to color mod mine, I like the sharpness better then all the color. I am coming up with a better way to mount the projectors also when I get my dremel I'll post the brackets that Im gonna make.
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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hey megrog2, what are those that u used to mount the tsx projectors the headlight houseing
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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you should use the stock projectors and retrofit them to the highbeams.


otherwise good luck, ill be watching
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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sweet. i love the clean output.
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by faran_r87
hey megrog2, what are those that u used to mount the tsx projectors the headlight houseing
I used nylon spacers to even out the projector in the housing, but right now im working on a mount out of sheetmetal for the top and bottom of the project to get it mounted level rotation wise. I'll post pics

Stock projectors are wack, taking out the low beams is less fabrication work for me.
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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If you don't put the stock projectors into the highbeam location, I say this is a waste.
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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The stock projectors have horrible output compared to the tsx projectors. TSX is wider, brighter, and made for HID's. Aestics wise it may looks nice, but im going for better output.
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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The stock projectors are fine, yes I agree that the TSX are better, but you have the lights opened and you have an extra set of projectors. You might as well retrofit those into the high beams for even better functionality.
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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hmm, I'll just stick to the stock high beams. Barely use them anyway.
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 04:35 AM
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any luck with it yet?
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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back from the dead?
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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No, I was robbed at gun point and the tc was stolen. I have a civic si now.
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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Holy frick... Sorry man.
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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daym thats scares me, im in chicago right now
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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if this werent so stupidly expensive, i'd send them off to be done with s2k's
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Ace83
daym thats scares me, im in chicago right now
Don't be scared, just be aware of your surroundings.
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