# HID's **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [December 9, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212 "2007-12-09T19:06:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/1 "2007-12-09T19:06:03Z")
hey, i was wondering if anybody has a set of oem hid’s like the full headlamp off of like an acura tsx, tl, infiniti fx35 or any other manufactuer that comes standard with hid’s because i would like to do a full on retrofit into my golf headlights. i don’t want the drop in hids in the reflector housing cause it looks like shit and its blinding… ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/2 "2007-12-09T20:45:49Z")
you can find all kinds of projectors on eBay, thats basically all you need, the only hard part is getting them aligned in the headlight youre retrofitting them in, and securing them to the headlight… ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/3 "2007-12-09T20:45:59Z")
oh, and then you just need bulbs, ballasts, and wiring. ---
**Author:** ![timmay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@timmay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/timmay)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/4 "2007-12-09T21:18:24Z")
If you have a mkIV the thing to do would be get a golf ft end on the vehicle and then get a set of e-codes, it would look good and be really unique. There are some Getta’s kicking around this area, but I’ve never seen one with e-codes. You also should to the euro headlight switch, but I wouldn’t mess with the sensors for the auto leveling. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/5 "2007-12-10T06:00:40Z")
i had a kit from [www.hidplace.com](http://www.hidplace.com) on my eclipse and those are great ---
**Author:** ![6spd\_ek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/45deac/32.png) [@6spd\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6spd_ek)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/6 "2007-12-10T06:09:17Z")
Here is my setup with the help of [www.customlightz.com](http://www.customlightz.com) (they also do a nice FX35/Tsx lense combo) acura TLbixenon projector - with modified /spaced bowls bmw clear zkw lense (rare - canadian e46 330ix) modified chysler crossfire shouds Piaa tera led city lights ![http://www.customlightz.com/greg/final/STA76431.JPG](http://www.customlightz.com/greg/final/STA76431.JPG) 90% complete pics (no housing lense) ![http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39a.jpg](http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39a.jpg) ![http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39h.jpg](http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39h.jpg) ![http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39m.jpg](http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39m.jpg) now the best part - cutoff :blink: ![http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39q.jpg](http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39q.jpg) ![http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39r.jpg](http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39r.jpg) ![http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39s.jpg](http://www.customlightz.com/gallery/retrofit/honda/civic39s.jpg) pics of the highbeams & installed in eg will be sometime after X-mas. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/7 "2007-12-10T09:34:53Z")
love the bluing, very nice retrofit ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/8 "2007-12-10T10:40:56Z")
i actually have a golf, i thought about the idea of doing oem hid’s but i can’t justify myself paying a grand for lights so i’m gonna stick with doing a retrofit. oh, and thanks for the link 6spd, i take it you have some experiance dealing with retrofits? ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/9 "2007-12-10T10:42:09Z")
> [@6spd\_ek](#): > > Here is my setup with the help of [www.customlightz.com](http://www.customlightz.com) (they also do a nice FX35/Tsx lense combo) > > acura TLbixenon projector - with modified /spaced bowls > bmw clear zkw lense (rare - canadian e46 330ix) > modified chysler crossfire shouds > Piaa tera led city lights > > 90% complete pics (no housing lense) > > now the best part - cutoff :blink: > > pics of the highbeams & installed in eg will be sometime after X-mas. :wow very nice. What did the finished product end up costing you? ---
**Author:** ![6spd\_ek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/45deac/32.png) [@6spd\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6spd_ek)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/10 "2007-12-10T13:00:13Z")
> [@Vovchandr](#): > > :wow very nice. > > What did the finished product end up costing you? from my previous **DIY** (ek) retro I had the following - $225 TL Bi-xenons - $300+ zkw lenses (rediculous I know - but low supply & high demand = high price) - $200 (estimated) bulbs, ballasts, ignitors, wiring - $75 Chrysler Crossfire shrounds then -$100 for ebay clear lense eg headlamp/housings for the eg retrofit I paid [customlightz.com](http://customlightz.com) -$250 for the retro (I could never do such a clean install) -$75 shroud extensions -$50 new harness -$40 shipping I always wanted the TL/zkw combo - it has one of the sharpest cutoffs (from the zkw lense) not to mention a very wide & bright projection (from the TL projector)…the zkw lense actually makes the cutoff get sharper at further distances (basically the opposite of any other lense I have seen on any retro) > [@tdi\_logik](#): > > i actually have a golf, i thought about the idea of doing oem hid’s but i can’t justify myself paying a grand for lights so i’m gonna stick with doing a retrofit. oh, and thanks for the link 6spd, i take it you have some experiance dealing with retrofits? :headbang don’t look at my price breakdown then :headbang some experience yes. go to forums at [hidplanet.com](http://hidplanet.com) as well, a great informational resource. also look into the fx35/tsx combo. old pics of ek DIY (same TL/zkw/crossfire) ![http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/6spd_ek/IMG_2371.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/2/b2611ed8f6b4c895a8cade3c0f3a768900b0aa2a.jpeg) ![http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/6spd_ek/tl6.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/6/963baa826b68a58e8d8950fd6b614046c1743683.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/11 "2007-12-10T13:03:34Z")
That’s crazy money just for headlights that’s a grand you could have put towards the K20 :headbang :lol ---
**Author:** ![6spd\_ek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/45deac/32.png) [@6spd\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6spd_ek)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/12 "2007-12-10T13:13:30Z")
> [@K-20power](#): > > That’s crazy money just for headlights that’s a grand you could have put towards the K20 :headbang :lol don’t make me go there with a price breakdown for that :idiots I had all the parts left over from the EK - anyways :thumb ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/13 "2007-12-10T13:20:55Z")
:lol how much was your swap anyways? Because when I tell everyone that’s done a k swap how much mine was they almost piss themselves ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/14 "2009-03-15T09:31:08Z")
Moved to technical. ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/15 "2009-03-15T09:38:44Z")
Just an FYI…ZKW replica lenses are just as good as the real ones…the output difference is negligible. The replica’s cost like $80. I guess if you want to have the “I have ZKW’s” then that’s fine but if you’re looking quality vs price I suggest the replica lenses. Here are my old TL’s with the replica lense (one side was color modded, other wasn’t): ![http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/LowBeam.jpg](http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/LowBeam.jpg) My setup that is about to be started is: TL Bi-Xenon Projector ![http://www.theretrofitsource.com/content/s_4.jpg](http://www.theretrofitsource.com/content/s_4.jpg) New (not yellowed, used, scratched) headlights ![http://www.ilovebodykits.com/images/products/NR2007AC.jpg](http://www.ilovebodykits.com/images/products/NR2007AC.jpg) E46 Semi-Circle Shroud ![http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo231/oemxenonparts49/DSC07367.jpg](http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo231/oemxenonparts49/DSC07367.jpg) DDMTuning 55W 6000K Digital/Slim D2S kit ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/16 "2009-03-15T11:08:16Z")
Interesting. This should be good. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/235212/17 "2009-03-16T05:34:53Z")
Nutty.