5th Gen Morimoto mini retrofits

andypont · Post by **andypont** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:53 pm

Yeah, they aren't too bad.
I think I paid $165 (about £100) for the parts and delivery, and then had customs fees and taxes on delivery. Which I think was another £18 or so.
There are plenty of projectors selling for less than that, but I thought it better to pay a little more ad be sure of getting genuine RHD morimoto. I think I spent about £220 all in, but worth every single penny. I don't think I have ever had headlights as good as these are now.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:01 pm

We just need full led radar headlights now like those on the 2014 bmw and audis.
Absolutely epic invention. Insane visability at night. You can drive with your full beams on and not blind anyone.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:30 pm

Just opened my headlights to see if I could spray the housing in black. I thought it would be a hard job but it was easy.. And also I thought my lens was drokked up with some white haze underneath the lens but it was just some sort of powder..

Ratty thought it was j//zz but I don;t know.. Cleaned that up, re-sprayed the housing in Black and then put them all back together.. I just reheated the lights back up so that the sealant was hot enough and put them together.. Looks soo much better..

So I now I don't have to worry about getting lights sorted out for now..

Post by **Donald** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:31 pm

Goods news, glad I didn't have to go digging

So what brand oven do you have, temp, time etc.

everyone seems to say something different.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:31 pm

great work nitin

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:44 pm

It was a Samsung Oven, Preheated the oven at 200 degrees for about 10-12 mins and then turned it off, placed the light inside (one at a time) on top of a kitchen cloth. I left it there for 7 mins. I think it was ok for that long. It was easy to pull the lens cover off but I think if I did for around 9 mins then it would have been even more easier. Good thing the room was hot so that helped the sealant stay runny (mushy or what ever you want to call it) enough to help me take it out from their tabs.

Hope this helps someone in the future..

Ratty help me a lot via texts.

andypont · Post by **andypont** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:48 pm

Nice one Nitin. Glad you're all sorted.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:39 pm

Just got the lights in the car.. I also put the LED side light bulbs in there since I had them out the car and I got them for like £2 for 4 from eBay.. For reference the bulb is 501

[insta][/insta]

Anyone with outdated 5G I recommend doing the surrounds in black if you can't afford the big retro fits. IMO, they make the headlights a bit more modern compared to the out dated look and it's really easy (if I can do it then anyone can lol)

Few more bits to do and then time for respray

Post by **Donald** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:46 pm

nitin_s1 wrote:(if I can do it then anyone can lol)

This was my thinking

you've inspired me, my spare set(s) are going in the oven tonight.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:55 pm

@Donald Did you do it?