8th Gen Accord Morimoto H1 Projector retrofit - Tips, Tricks and Advices

[Knuckles1130]

So I decided to practice on my girls Nissan lights pretty easy using a heat gun from homedepot 22.00 high and low setting used on low setting moving from section to section literally too 30 mins to take it apart and all the experts here are right need to get the balls big enough to to pull harder lol here are pics of it apart my car is next !!! I will post pics when I do the accord

[Knuckles1130]

Oh and no projectors going in them yet have no clue which ones will fit with minimal mod lol

[mystikal777]

Originally Posted by Knuckles1130

So I decided to practice on my girls Nissan lights pretty easy using a heat gun from homedepot 22.00 high and low setting used on low setting moving from section to section literally too 30 mins to take it apart and all the experts here are right need to get the balls big enough to to pull harder lol here are pics of it apart my car is next !!! I will post pics when I do the accord

I like how you casually just figure "Eh, I don't want to screw up my headlights, I'll take my girl's to practice on in case I screw up. NBD" But good job! Now you'll know what to expect. I plan on getting some cheap OEM ones to use and leave mine in the car for the time being.

[thisaznboi88]

do morimoto mini + e46 shrouds. I think that would look good, but you have to tilt the shroud sideways. Another option would be the full side gatling gun which will require trimming. Let me know if you need ideas or hook up on parts.

[Knuckles1130]

What do u mean tilt the shroud? And I will be purchasing my projectors soon. When I do mine will I have to do anything special?

[thisaznboi88]

since your headlight has that signal stuff in the way. if you use this shroud

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=131

You can tilt it so that you don't have to cut as much.

or you can do the mini gatling, But for headlights with large low beam area. use a larger shroud. Or else it looks weird.

Just my opinion that all. not sure what you have purchased or what you are planing to do. Just giving you some creative ideas.

what projectors are you planing to do?

[Knuckles1130]

For mine I am looking to do mini h1 with Gatling gun original or 2.0 was kinda thinking to put angel eyes on the hi beam. I just need the projectors I already have HIDs hooked up now so how much can u get them for PM me

[mystikal777]

I just got around to aiming/installing my new headlights, and while I was aiming them, I noticed my passenger side light give off some smoke. Anyone have any thoughts as to what it might be? I don't see anything burning.

[Damien22]

Originally Posted by mystikal777

I just got around to aiming/installing my new headlights, and while I was aiming them, I noticed my passenger side light give off some smoke. Anyone have any thoughts as to what it might be? I don't see anything burning.

Did anything get on the bulb?

[mystikal777]

Not that I know of. I virtually tried to keep it from touching anything except the styrofoam it came in. Anything I can use to clean it just in case?

[Damien22]

maybe alcohol will work

[mystikal777]

Originally Posted by Damien22

maybe alcohol will work

Yep, just did. Looks to be okay now. Just have to put the headlights back together now. Thanks!

[DrivenDreams]

Where did the smoke come from? Outside of the headlight, inside of the headlight or inside the projector.

You're supposed to clean your HID bulb with the provided alcohol wipe before turning it on.

[xxtommytomxx]

Can you make me one? and how much will it be or do you know anybody will do it for cheap labor ?

and how good is the after market headlight they are selling now ?

[mystikal777]

Originally Posted by DrivenDreams

Where did the smoke come from? Outside of the headlight, inside of the headlight or inside the projector.

You're supposed to clean your HID bulb with the provided alcohol wipe before turning it on.

Late response. It looked like it was coming more from the back half of the projector (where the bulb goes), but again, I can't say for sure where exactly it was coming from. I actually haven't installed the headlights yet. Waiting for the morimoto led angel eyes to come out in the larger sizes.