Dark-V Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 If someone has the RX lenses, compare it to these ones: http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4321&highlight=lens They don't have the TSX lenses, but you could also find some clear replica's on eBay for fairly cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiden Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 This walk-thru has grown to 34 pages of fun. I just have a couple questions before I pull the trigger on doing this mod. Looks like xenonexpert has some nice pre-wired kits available - does anyone have experience with these. While I see a lot of people using the Phillips bulbs here (which would be this kit: http://www.xenonexpert.com/philips_d2s_kit.html), is it really worth the extra $175 over the DDM/generic-bulb kit: http://www.xenonexpert.com/ddm_retrofit.html ? Also, is there any other suggestions on where to buy RX330 projectors other than eBay and hidplanet? They seem fresh-out of the non-afs types at the moment... The same question goes for the lens - I like the sounds of the Celica lens, but am having issues tracking one down... This has been a great walk-thru - thanks for all the work everyone has put in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 you can try other hid forums other than hid planet but the non-afs are a pain to track down. Mr. Luv had a whole setup for sale which would be all you need for the full retro. Send him a PM and be sure to tell him I sent you. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndmx52 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 you can try other hid forums other than hid planet but the non-afs are a pain to track down. Mr. Luv had a whole setup for sale which would be all you need for the full retro. Send him a PM and be sure to tell him I sent you. The lack of availability of the RX330 projectors is a pain. I've been looking for months. Saw an older lady filling up her RX330 this morning at the gas station...... started to get bad ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 Yeah they are harder to come by. I saw one projector for sale yesterday for $20 shipped and was like someone had already swooped up on it though so sadly I couldn't get it. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndmx52 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Yeah they are harder to come by. I saw one projector for sale yesterday for $20 shipped and was like someone had already swooped up on it though so sadly I couldn't get it. I saw the same one and was also like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biz77 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 MDX should work with little modding. Really? They looked identical to the RX330 Non-ASF??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahtnoob Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 can you do the washer mod even if you're not doing the retrofit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Yes you can. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Here's when I had a stock setup with just washer mod. 3 #6 washers per mounting location: http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/3washers.jpg http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/3washers2.jpg http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/3washers3.jpg http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/3washers5.jpg OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 all IT guys have computers in their garage it seems. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahtnoob Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I have yet to take apart the lens so clear this up please: 3 #6 washers per mounting location which means 12 total washers? that's if there's 4 mounting locations for our projectors. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 we have 3 mounting locations for the lens holder which is where these will go. Ignore that there are 4 in this pic but this is where you put the 2 washers. http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/Rx330%20Swap/TopMount.jpg you put 2 between the shield and lens holder on all 3 locations that hold the lens holder. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finse Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 So, after having read this thread twice... I am becoming a bit intimidated on starting my retro project. It seems, for a retro newb, the non asf rx330 projectors would be the best way to go. However, I can not seem to find them anywhere. I have found tsx & mdx projectors. So retro OG's, what do you think? Is the MDX D2S projector a close fit, what about the TSX? Am I just better trying to be patient and wait on the RX330 non asf projectors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 rx330 non asf should be easily found(try lighting forums and car-part.net...the MDX non hid ones were similar to stock legacy, not sure about MDX d2s... TSX would require more thinking in doing... Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finse Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Any idea on what model years the RX330 was equipped with non asf projectors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 ^ i dont... should be all model years that the rx330 existed since afs was an option Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finse Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I got a pretty good deal on the MDX D2S projectors. So I pulled the trigger. They are apparently fairly similar to the RX330 non asf projectors, but I guess I will find out.. I will post pictures and I am sure many questions when the arrive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 nice! They are very similar I believe with the MDX projectors not being as wide of a bowl. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I got a pretty good deal on the MDX D2S projectors. So I pulled the trigger. They are apparently fairly similar to the RX330 non asf projectors, but I guess I will find out.. I will post pictures and I am sure many questions when the arrive! Thanks for being the guinea pig! There was a set of these on ebay for a while, I was tempted to go for it but didn't want to take on yet another experiment with my car just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finse Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Thanks for being the guinea pig! Well, the projectors arrived today. Comparing the MDX projector assembly to the pics of the RX330 projectors on the first page, they look exactly the same. of course I am going to have to disassemble the housings to find out for sure. One notable difference, the lens appears to be clear (perhaps they are similar to the TSX lenses?). It's definitely not golf ball like in appearance. I am sure I will get a better idea when everything comes apart this weekend. All that said, what do you Retro OG's think about lenses? The headlights the projectors are going into are from an 07 LGT. If memory serves me correctly, the LGT projectors will not be perfectly clear. Will it be better to go with the LGT lens, or the MDX lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 iirc mdx lenses are not completely clear there is a bit of frost to them. Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Try out one lens vs the other and you decide which one you prefer more. Try some spacing too while your at it and see what you end up liking most. Make sure you test everything at distance as well so that you know your cutoff is nice and sharp at 75 feet etc... OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finse Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 My retro has begun! So far everything is going just like MiniStiGuy's walk through. I had to sand off the three nubs off the MDX buckets. After that the legacy shield fits just perfectly. It does look like I need to do some work on the Legacy shields though. I have found oxidation on the cutoff line, and it results in the cut off looking very bumpy. With the lens off, I am unable to tell the difference between the LGT and MDX lens. However they both appear to be pretty clear. Any recommendations on the squirrel finders? What materials did you guys use to seal yours up? How hot do you think the cut off shields get during operation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 ^be very careful with the squirrel finders...because the piece of metal is thin, it can be damaged and pretty easily and while it may look normal to the eye any little movement can mess with your cutoff, i used putty that gets hard...not sure of actual name got it at autozone Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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