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So i have had a pair of morimoto minis inside my housing and i love it but now i want more lol I have another set sitting around and i thought of slapping them in there. I modified my housing to accept both of them in the high/low housing. I am also going to wire a demon eye switch for when i want to go "ricey" lol....I have few questions, do I wire all of them on the low beams and wire the Bi-xenon feature with the high beam? or should i make them function independently? will I ever need high beams with quads anyway?
The housing is going to be all black with chrome shrouds, its gonna look like 4 eye ***** sitting in my headlights and red LEDs with a manual switch for the demon eyes.
still undecided on bulb color. am thinking 4 6k OR 2 6k and 2 yellow 3k? *see BMW photo below*
I started with a set of used headlights that looked like crap, it was sprayed with VHT.
opinions are welcomed what do you guys think?
i'leave you with the pics
Last edited by omarrakeen; Aug 5, 2015 at 04:54 AM.
I'm thinking about doing it too, but I'll probably just keep it simple.
The problem with quads is that using the same projectors doesn't really net much more than a lot of light in the same spot. I would think if you used a higher power projector for distance and used a foreground limiter to keep it from over-lighting, it could work out well. That's assuming you want to use all 4 for normal driving purposes.
I'm thinking about doing it too, but I'll probably just keep it simple.
The problem with quads is that using the same projectors doesn't really net much more than a lot of light in the same spot. I would think if you used a higher power projector for distance and used a foreground limiter to keep it from over-lighting, it could work out well. That's assuming you want to use all 4 for normal driving purposes.
Definitely do the demon eyes, though.
yep, thats what i thought at first but again more light in the same spot i have now would be awesome!
problem with having 2 sets aimed differently is that it will give off 2 parallel cut off lines not to mention how PITA it is to have 2 different projectors level in the high/low beam housing :/
the high beams should be using a high beam projector and not be running unless you switch to high beams, the bi-xenon projectors need a load on the high beam circuit (meaning they won't actuate the solenoid and lower the cut-off shield) unless something is actually plugged up to the high beam wiring. so trying to wire a quad low beam and just use the high beam circuit to trigger the bi-xenon function of the projector most likely won't work. best to keep separate low and high beams, but do do the wire mod so the low beams stay on when you switch to high beams like how the firebirds do from the factory. honestly I would stick to no higher then 5000k for bulb color, I've had 6000k before and after going 5000k I would NEVER go back, 6000k is way to blue after you experience 5000k, or you could go 4300-4500k range, but I wouldn't do 3000k, thats more of a fog light bulb color.
the high beams should be using a high beam projector and not be running unless you switch to high beams, the bi-xenon projectors need a load on the high beam circuit (meaning they won't actuate the solenoid and lower the cut-off shield) unless something is actually plugged up to the high beam wiring. so trying to wire a quad low beam and just use the high beam circuit to trigger the bi-xenon function of the projector most likely won't work. best to keep separate low and high beams, but do do the wire mod so the low beams stay on when you switch to high beams like how the firebirds do from the factory. honestly I would stick to no higher then 5000k for bulb color, I've had 6000k before and after going 5000k I would NEVER go back, 6000k is way to blue after you experience 5000k, or you could go 4300-4500k range, but I wouldn't do 3000k, thats more of a fog light bulb color.
I currently have 5k and i like it a lot, white with a slight hint of blue.
as for the wiring, i meant wiring all the projectors on the low beam and leave the high beam for the solenoids ofcourse with the high/low mod. OR leave everything stock and make a switch for the extra projector but thats an over kill lol
I currently have 5k and i like it a lot, white with a slight hint of blue.
as for the wiring, i meant wiring all the projectors on the low beam and leave the high beam for the solenoids ofcourse with the high/low mod. OR leave everything stock and make a switch for the extra projector but thats an over kill lol
that's what I was trying to point out as it likely would NOT work, the solenoids NEED the load of the high beam bulbs on the high beam circuit or they might not work, so if all 4 projectors where wired as low beams then when you hit the high beams nothing will happen because there is no load on the high beam circuit, at least thats the way it was explained in the BLS install instructions for the mini d2s 2.0 install.
that's what I was trying to point out as it likely would NOT work, the solenoids NEED the load of the high beam bulbs on the high beam circuit or they might not work, so if all 4 projectors where wired as low beams then when you hit the high beams nothing will happen because there is no load on the high beam circuit, at least thats the way it was explained in the BLS install instructions for the mini d2s 2.0 install.
You don't need a halogen bulb on the high beam circuit as a load for it to be able to flip the solenoid. Just do the hi/low mod to keep the low beams on with the high beams and you are good to go.
Quad HID bi-xenon projectors running all the time would probably be overkill. You might want to wire up a separate switch for the second pair to run them separately. Or use a dedicated High Beam projector in the High Beam spot.
that's what I was trying to point out as it likely would NOT work, the solenoids NEED the load of the high beam bulbs on the high beam circuit or they might not work, so if all 4 projectors where wired as low beams then when you hit the high beams nothing will happen because there is no load on the high beam circuit, at least thats the way it was explained in the BLS install instructions for the mini d2s 2.0 install.
oh okay but no ive tested them on a +ve battery terminal and they do move.
Originally Posted by VIP1
You don't need a halogen bulb on the high beam circuit as a load for it to be able to flip the solenoid. Just do the hi/low mod to keep the low beams on with the high beams and you are good to go.
Quad HID bi-xenon projectors running all the time would probably be overkill. You might want to wire up a separate switch for the second pair to run them separately. Or use a dedicated High Beam projector in the High Beam spot.
am thinking yes theyre an over kill lol but everytime i see a brand new Benz E300 it makes me want to do it too!
For the inner projectors since they really are not need at all, I would do something functional with them like put 3K bulbs in there to use in wet weather. The yellow 3K hid is incredibly effective and helpful at night when its wet out or there is fog. Granted, I dont know how much inclement weather you get in your neck of the woods, so that may be a worthless thing to do over there.
he helped me retrofit my very first headlights ive seen his setup too but not sure how is he using it.
Originally Posted by LT4vert
For the inner projectors since they really are not need at all, I would do something functional with them like put 3K bulbs in there to use in wet weather. The yellow 3K hid is incredibly effective and helpful at night when its wet out or there is fog. Granted, I dont know how much inclement weather you get in your neck of the woods, so that may be a worthless thing to do over there.
I was doing yellow mainly for looks tbh that BMW looks good, it rains once a year here in January and if we're lucky we get a rainy day too in March.
and finally done with painting the housing and polishing the lenses just waiting for the halos to arrive. I actually LOVE the way they look! very aggressive. cant wait to put them on the car
he helped me retrofit my very first headlights ive seen his setup too but not sure how is he using it.
I was doing yellow mainly for looks tbh that BMW looks good, it rains once a year here in January and if we're lucky we get a rainy day too in March.
I have them hooked up so low beams are the outer low beam bucket projectors, like stock would be. When I hit high beams, the cutoffs on all 4 projectors open up and the inner ones also come on using the quad high mod.
I have quite a mess of high beam splitters and relay harnesses under my hood!
I have them hooked up so low beams are the outer low beam bucket projectors, like stock would be. When I hit high beams, the cutoffs on all 4 projectors open up and the inner ones also come on using the quad high mod.
I have quite a mess of high beam splitters and relay harnesses under my hood!
lol i can imagine the amount of wires going here and there. so you actually never use your inner projectors aside from being a high beam?
Correct. Too much foreground light doing it that way, plus trying to get the projectors aligned with each other would have been a huge pain in the butt. I mainly went with projectors in the high beam bucket for the looks than anything. The way the bowls are designed the high beam projectors aren't in perfect line with the low beam so they fill out the light a little more.
Correct. Too much foreground light doing it that way, plus trying to get the projectors aligned with each other would have been a huge pain in the butt. I mainly went with projectors in the high beam bucket for the looks than anything. The way the bowls are designed the high beam projectors aren't in perfect line with the low beam so they fill out the light a little more.
yes i figured that out just by looking at them and grinding/sanding seems like alot of work to get them aligned. maybe i will get a high beam projector and save this for my DD. they do look amazing though lol
okay so am done installing everything and i want to do the demon eyes, ive tried a single LED but they didnt last long against the heat of the HIDS. what leds should i use for that? thanks.
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Quad projectors retrofit project 
what do you guys think?
