im2c0ol Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) The headlight is 31" long so no way it'll fit into any both of my ovens. OEM Black Butyl will need to be bake at 225c for minutes. Best to use a card box with heat gun. - Denso Slim Potted - Osram CBI 5500k - XB35 5500k - TRS HD Relay Harness - RX350 AFS +STI-R What projectors would fit? going easiest to hardest RX350 non-afs, EVOX-R/E55, Bosch E46, RX-350 AFS, G37, Maxima, MD2S 3". Starting off 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by [/url], on Flickr RX350 AFS, RX330 AFS, MH1, MD2S 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr Edited October 2, 2015 by im2c0ol 16' Legacy Mods: 55w HID + XB35 5500k, LEDS upgrades, XB Type T Fog, 20mm SB. Custom Footwell Illiminate Kit; http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/15-legacy-outback-footwell-illumination-kit-237567.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieN8 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) He's hot! - Forgive me, if that's you im2. Edited October 1, 2015 by SubieN8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subisnob Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 puke... OP: I put my headlights about 15ft away but directly in front of my 155kBTU Salamander for about 5-8min and then rotated them and then again for another 5-8min. I was able to work on them while they stayed heated. I kept a sweatshirt and gloves on so to not burn my arms or hands. This has worked very well for me over the years. yes i was sweating my arse off but it's brief. Hope that helps others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieN8 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Come on ... Grab the hot headlights with your bare hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subisnob Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 hahaha. yeah right. I can grab pretty much anything that is too hot for others but it's the backside of my hands that the heat hits. That is a sensitive area for all of us. I can grab the headlights, that doesn't burn me, but the butyl can because it sticks to you like glue and traps in the heat. I wear nitrile gloves and then rubber palmed gardening gloves over top of them. Keeps good insulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieN8 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Just teasing ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im2c0ol Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Simply with a card board box and a $21 bucks Wagner 0503008 HT1000 1,200-watt Heat Gun and 15 minutes later. 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by [/url], on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 16' Legacy Mods: 55w HID + XB35 5500k, LEDS upgrades, XB Type T Fog, 20mm SB. Custom Footwell Illiminate Kit; http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/15-legacy-outback-footwell-illumination-kit-237567.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieN8 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Dang, you're talented! ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im2c0ol Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 the two un-swap-able Koito LED C-Led 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by [/url], on Flickr stock halogen are identical size, front end lens are identical. RX350 non afs low beam only will fit in without much mods. 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr Dremel the bottom part make room for solenoid 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr test fit RX350 AFS front end 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr Blue Shield Color mod + STI-R Clear Lens. 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 16' Legacy Mods: 55w HID + XB35 5500k, LEDS upgrades, XB Type T Fog, 20mm SB. Custom Footwell Illiminate Kit; http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/15-legacy-outback-footwell-illumination-kit-237567.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im2c0ol Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by [/url], on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr Check aiming before reseal the headlight 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr RX350+CBI left vs Stock Halogen with H11 XB35 5500k HID on right. 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 16' Legacy Mods: 55w HID + XB35 5500k, LEDS upgrades, XB Type T Fog, 20mm SB. Custom Footwell Illiminate Kit; http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/15-legacy-outback-footwell-illumination-kit-237567.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im2c0ol Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 More pix of the C-LED board, led board on bottom with aluminum heat sink 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by [/url], on Flickr Led on top with the aluminum heat sink 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr Time to get it seal up 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by , on Flickr 16' Legacy Mods: 55w HID + XB35 5500k, LEDS upgrades, XB Type T Fog, 20mm SB. Custom Footwell Illiminate Kit; http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/15-legacy-outback-footwell-illumination-kit-237567.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im2c0ol Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 wall shot of left retro vs right with pnp hid 15 Legacy 2.5i Retrofit by [/url], on Flickr stock on left vs retro with color mod on right. Retro by , on Flickr making the wiring for bixenon when I turn high beam, basically I get dual high beam. Retrofit by , on Flickr Retrofit by , on Flickr how I paint the shield Retrofit by , on Flickr shield modding for mounting and sharpness tuning Retrofit by , on Flickr dremel the housing Retrofit by , on Flickr Retrofit by , on Flickr mounting the projector Retrofit by , on Flickr 2nd projector prep ready to go Retrofit by , on Flickr 16' Legacy Mods: 55w HID + XB35 5500k, LEDS upgrades, XB Type T Fog, 20mm SB. Custom Footwell Illiminate Kit; http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/15-legacy-outback-footwell-illumination-kit-237567.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im2c0ol Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Projector bolt in. Retrofit by [/url], on Flickr running the Morimoto HD relay harness Retrofit by , on Flickr Wiring Retrofit by , on Flickr Retrofit by , on Flickr Good shot of blue eye matching subaru emblem Retrofit by , on Flickr 100' wall shot Retrofit by , on Flickr side wall shot Retrofit by , on Flickr 40-50' wall shot Retrofit by , on Flickr closer look Retrofit by , on Flickr Retrofit by , on Flickr Retrofit by , on Flickr I'll do a 6th retrofit on the 2016 Legacy probably mid of next year, will be gathering some LED to do some custom build in headlight DRL and probably throw in an engel eye too could be use as DRL. 16' Legacy Mods: 55w HID + XB35 5500k, LEDS upgrades, XB Type T Fog, 20mm SB. Custom Footwell Illiminate Kit; http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/15-legacy-outback-footwell-illumination-kit-237567.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subisnob Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I would look into obtaining 2015+ WRX Limited headlights for the projectors. They are LED low beam projectors and are self leveling as well. Might be worthy of dissection although they are rather small projectors. 2" maybe?? I can get you pics when I pick up my car late next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieN8 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Kick ass pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.0R-AUS Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Unbelievable skill and courage to do that mod! Very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Ordered the parts to do an identical retrofit, thanks im2 for the super detailed write-up! Everything is coming this week so I hope to get it done next weekend. Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2oiroc Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I would look into obtaining 2015+ WRX Limited headlights for the projectors. They are LED low beam projectors and are self leveling as well. Might be worthy of dissection although they are rather small projectors. 2" maybe?? I can get you pics when I pick up my car late next week. the wrx limited led's are junk compared to a hid retrofit. i also dont think they can be retrofitted easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstater Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) FWIW The Retrofit Source recommends 35 watt ballasts (not 55 watt) for HID low beams, and it is plenty of light. 55 watt will overdrive the bulbs, shortening their life, and probably not produce that much additional usable light (HID uses high voltage to produce the arc -- warm up takes a few seconds at least, then the voltage drops because it takes less voltage to maintain the arc -- less voltage but more light than a similar sized halogen bulb, for example). I did a similar retrofit on a WRX replacing halogen projectors with Morimoto D2S, it is really more of a process to open the headlights (drop bumper, remove headlights, open headlights, etc) than to swap out a projector, especially if you can find a mounting bracket (less dremel work and customized fitting involved). Also, there are a lot of expensive HID bulbs on the market, I have been really happy with my relatively cheap Morimoto bulbs. And the bi-xenon function is the best, when they open up with your highbeams it is daylight time at night. Edited February 12, 2017 by upstater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeuEmMaiMai Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 nice job with the retrofit, now if we could just work on that parking skill of yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 These bad boys came in:wub: RX350 non-afs, ordered from lightwerkz.net. If you sign up for their email list you get a discount which made them the cheapest place I could find at $170. Also purchased Morimoto D2S 4300k bulbs and high beam splitters from them as they were cheaper than I could've made them for. Also picked up some AMP to D2S adapters so I can use my current XenonDepot ballasts until my kit sells and I can order some Morimoto ones. Had to do this to keep from exceeding my mod budget:p http://imgur.com/BFb6SL6.jpg Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATS4LIFE Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Going to do this projector mod since I'll be installing my DD C-lights,but I'll be using the 3inch d2s projectors from DDM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATS4LIFE Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 FWIW The Retrofit Source recommends 35 watt ballasts (not 55 watt) for HID low beams, and it is plenty of light. 55 watt will overdrive the bulbs, shortening their life, and probably not produce that much additional usable light (HID uses high voltage to produce the arc -- warm up takes a few seconds at least, then the voltage drops because it takes less voltage to maintain the arc -- less voltage but more light than a similar sized halogen bulb, for example). I did a similar retrofit on a WRX replacing halogen projectors with Morimoto D2S, it is really more of a process to open the headlights (drop bumper, remove headlights, open headlights, etc) than to swap out a projector, especially if you can find a mounting bracket (less dremel work and customized fitting involved). Also, there are a lot of expensive HID bulbs on the market, I have been really happy with my relatively cheap Morimoto bulbs. And the bi-xenon function is the best, when they open up with your highbeams it is daylight time at night. What bulbs are u using for your high beams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstater Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 My legacy has OEM HID low beams (using Morimoto 5500K bulbs) and OEM high beams (halogen bulbs). When I did the WRX I had the same thing, but used a Morimoto D2S projector with bi-xenon, 35 watt ballasts, and same bulbs (replacing the WRX OEM halogen low beam projector), along with OEM high beams (halogen). If you have a bi-xenon projector, you won't need anything extra for high beams, imho, because your HID projector will open up and the OEM high beams will also come on at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_l_s Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Tested out my projectors today in preparation for my retrofit tomorrow. Repeatedly triggered the solenoids using a 9v battery to make sure they didn't stick at all, and got the bulbs powered up to make sure they and the amp to D2S adapters I purchased work. Really looking forward to it:cool: Lighting Mods: $10 Footwell Illumination | Tail as Turn | Fog as DRL Diode Dynamics C-Lights | RX350 Bi-Xenon Retrofit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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