02 Camaro Morimoto Mini H1 Projectors
11-25-2011, 09:32 PM
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02 Camaro Morimoto Mini H1 Projectors Thought I share this with everyone, I just finished with the installation. The light pattern is even without the dangerous glare to the oncoming traffic. Worth every penny.
11-25-2011, 11:02 PM
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What exactly did you have to do to install, focus/aim them properly after you took the headlight housing apart?
Any type of fabrication was required?
can we get more pics like the first one but on the road?
Any type of fabrication was required?
can we get more pics like the first one but on the road?
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11-26-2011, 12:52 AM
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The bulbs are 4300K. Installation was relatively easy; the hardest part was leveling the projector on the housing. I had to mount the headlight assembly back on the car to adjust the level and perform alignment before gluing the lens cover back. Here is a link to the procedure I used for alignment.
http://www.coolbulbs.com/HID-VISUAL-...-PROCEDURE.pdf
I will take some pictures on the road in the next few days.
http://www.coolbulbs.com/HID-VISUAL-...-PROCEDURE.pdf
I will take some pictures on the road in the next few days.
11-26-2011, 01:01 AM
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Did you have to trim/cut anything in the headlight housing and How does the projector actually securely sit in place?
Do you have hi & low beam in the same projector now since they are "bi-xeon"?
How well does the solenoid work to switch from high to lo beam?
Thanks for all the cool info!
Do you have hi & low beam in the same projector now since they are "bi-xeon"?
How well does the solenoid work to switch from high to lo beam?
Thanks for all the cool info!
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11-26-2011, 01:05 AM
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Also if you want the projectors to stay on when the high beam is activated, some additional modifications are needed. Here is the wiring diagram from the Retrofit Source. A diode needs to be wired between the positive connection of the high beam to the positive connection of the low beam projector relay.
11-26-2011, 01:11 AM
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Yes, the projector secured in place with no additional cutting, but I added some epoxy to the backside for good measure. The bi-Xeon works well. I tested the solenoid before installation by connecting it to the battery. So far so good, the solenoids are still working.
Did you have to trim/cut anything in the headlight housing and How does the projector actually securely sit in place?
Do you have hi & low beam in the same projector now since they are "bi-xeon"?
How well does the solenoid work to switch from high to lo beam?
Thanks for all the cool info!
Do you have hi & low beam in the same projector now since they are "bi-xeon"?
How well does the solenoid work to switch from high to lo beam?
Thanks for all the cool info!
11-26-2011, 10:14 PM
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Per your request, here are some on the road pictures. The first and the third are low beam, and the second and fourth are high beam.
11-26-2011, 11:46 PM
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Those look like a quality product with the added benefit of keeping a relatively stock look. Will any HID bulb fit into these, or are they only compatible with the bulbs sold by the same company?
11-27-2011, 02:03 PM
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I'm adding this to the Lighting FAQ.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/710357-lighting-faq.html
There are actually multiple versions of both the H1 & D2S version of this projector, but it seems that the current H1 version (4.1) still has better output than the current D2S version (2.0).
If you want to stick with an OEM HID D2S projector there are plenty of options but they all take a bit more work to install. A good option is the FX (and the FX-R replica). The RX330 and TL are also some popular options, but are a bit larger.
The output of the Morimoto Mini-H1 is actually close to the FX-R.
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11-28-2011, 08:38 PM
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Thanks for this. I've been wanting to do a retrofit for years now, but have been shying away from doing it myself and can't seem to get the funds to have them done for me. I might just suck it up and make this a winter project. I'll likely be pegging you with questions!
Edit: Cyber Monday deals led me to order projectors (finally). Looks like this is happening!
Edit: Cyber Monday deals led me to order projectors (finally). Looks like this is happening!
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11-29-2011, 08:30 AM
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Thanks for this. I've been wanting to do a retrofit for years now, but have been shying away from doing it myself and can't seem to get the funds to have them done for me. I might just suck it up and make this a winter project. I'll likely be pegging you with questions!
Edit: Cyber Monday deals led me to order projectors (finally). Looks like this is happening!
Edit: Cyber Monday deals led me to order projectors (finally). Looks like this is happening!