Morimoto Mini H1 HID Projector Retrofit 2000+
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we're on the same boat.
ive been wanting to retrofit projectors into my GXP for the past year, but i dunno if i wanna wreck my GXP headlights, took me over a month to consider if i wanna clear them or not, now that i did it, i dunno if i wanna open them again
another option i was thinking is to buy regular bonneville headlights, and do a DUAL projector retrofit, this way you get rid of the reflectors and the headlights would have overall a darker look into them like the GXP headlights
and this is something new in the market, they look nice and seem to have a very sharp cutoff line
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-HID-H...-p9377715.html
ive been wanting to retrofit projectors into my GXP for the past year, but i dunno if i wanna wreck my GXP headlights, took me over a month to consider if i wanna clear them or not, now that i did it, i dunno if i wanna open them again
another option i was thinking is to buy regular bonneville headlights, and do a DUAL projector retrofit, this way you get rid of the reflectors and the headlights would have overall a darker look into them like the GXP headlights
and this is something new in the market, they look nice and seem to have a very sharp cutoff line
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-HID-H...-p9377715.html
Those are actually the Morimoto Mini H1 projectors...they aren't made specifically for TheRetrofitSource, but they've done a great job marketing them and people now refer to the mini H1 projectors as Morimoto Mini'* or some other combination.
They're the same price as the MH1s on TRS.com, but you get the H/L harness included from the v-leds site which is a pretty good deal; TRS has really great support though, before/during/after the sale, they're always there to help. Give'em a call sometime, very friendly guys!
Anyways, these projectors fit right through the hole where your stock halogen bulb would go, and then a locking nut secures it from the back of your headlamp. Good luck guys! I'm going to see if there'* a forum for Cobalt SS/SC people on this site.
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Hey Nate,
Thanks for the information!
If you get a chance, you can introduce yourself here: https://www.gmforum.com/introductions-new-members-106/
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Thanks for the information!
If you get a chance, you can introduce yourself here: https://www.gmforum.com/introductions-new-members-106/
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And general chat about anything GM car related here https://www.gmforum.com/general-gm-chat-88/
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Thanks for the welcome guys, and I appreciate the links Tom.
If anyone needs more specific help with the mini H1 projectors feel free to PM me or just post on this thread. They're very easy to work with and the output and beam width are just amazing for having to do no cutting or screwing.
The most basic version of how they work is: you separate the lens from your headlamp, unscrew your halogen bulb holder and shield (the little silver cover that blocks the bulb from shooting light straight out), then put the MH1 projector through the stock halogen bulb opening from the front of the headlamp, then use the lock nut and washers to secure it from behind the bulb opening on the backside of the headlamp. You'll still be able to use your vertical adjustments that you would use on regular halogen bulbs to aim your lights up and down, which is the great thing about these projectors. The horizontal rotation might be slightly off (uneven cutoff), so what you would do to fix this is mount the light back on to your car with the lens off, and rotate the projector by hand from the front until you get an even cutoff line; once that'* done, put the shroud on the projector, and re-seal the lights. Throw'em back on the car, and use your stock vertical adjusters to get your lights aimed properly.
Voila! No cutting or hacking the lights up, and you get amazing output at a great price.
If anyone needs more specific help with the mini H1 projectors feel free to PM me or just post on this thread. They're very easy to work with and the output and beam width are just amazing for having to do no cutting or screwing.
The most basic version of how they work is: you separate the lens from your headlamp, unscrew your halogen bulb holder and shield (the little silver cover that blocks the bulb from shooting light straight out), then put the MH1 projector through the stock halogen bulb opening from the front of the headlamp, then use the lock nut and washers to secure it from behind the bulb opening on the backside of the headlamp. You'll still be able to use your vertical adjustments that you would use on regular halogen bulbs to aim your lights up and down, which is the great thing about these projectors. The horizontal rotation might be slightly off (uneven cutoff), so what you would do to fix this is mount the light back on to your car with the lens off, and rotate the projector by hand from the front until you get an even cutoff line; once that'* done, put the shroud on the projector, and re-seal the lights. Throw'em back on the car, and use your stock vertical adjusters to get your lights aimed properly.
Voila! No cutting or hacking the lights up, and you get amazing output at a great price.
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Thanks for the welcome guys, and I appreciate the links Tom.
If anyone needs more specific help with the mini H1 projectors feel free to PM me or just post on this thread. They're very easy to work with and the output and beam width are just amazing for having to do no cutting or screwing.
The most basic version of how they work is: you separate the lens from your headlamp, unscrew your halogen bulb holder and shield (the little silver cover that blocks the bulb from shooting light straight out), then put the MH1 projector through the stock halogen bulb opening from the front of the headlamp, then use the lock nut and washers to secure it from behind the bulb opening on the backside of the headlamp. You'll still be able to use your vertical adjustments that you would use on regular halogen bulbs to aim your lights up and down, which is the great thing about these projectors. The horizontal rotation might be slightly off (uneven cutoff), so what you would do to fix this is mount the light back on to your car with the lens off, and rotate the projector by hand from the front until you get an even cutoff line; once that'* done, put the shroud on the projector, and re-seal the lights. Throw'em back on the car, and use your stock vertical adjusters to get your lights aimed properly.
Voila! No cutting or hacking the lights up, and you get amazing output at a great price.
If anyone needs more specific help with the mini H1 projectors feel free to PM me or just post on this thread. They're very easy to work with and the output and beam width are just amazing for having to do no cutting or screwing.
The most basic version of how they work is: you separate the lens from your headlamp, unscrew your halogen bulb holder and shield (the little silver cover that blocks the bulb from shooting light straight out), then put the MH1 projector through the stock halogen bulb opening from the front of the headlamp, then use the lock nut and washers to secure it from behind the bulb opening on the backside of the headlamp. You'll still be able to use your vertical adjustments that you would use on regular halogen bulbs to aim your lights up and down, which is the great thing about these projectors. The horizontal rotation might be slightly off (uneven cutoff), so what you would do to fix this is mount the light back on to your car with the lens off, and rotate the projector by hand from the front until you get an even cutoff line; once that'* done, put the shroud on the projector, and re-seal the lights. Throw'em back on the car, and use your stock vertical adjusters to get your lights aimed properly.
Voila! No cutting or hacking the lights up, and you get amazing output at a great price.
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Thanks for the welcome guys, and I appreciate the links Tom.
If anyone needs more specific help with the mini H1 projectors feel free to PM me or just post on this thread. They're very easy to work with and the output and beam width are just amazing for having to do no cutting or screwing.
The most basic version of how they work is: you separate the lens from your headlamp, unscrew your halogen bulb holder and shield (the little silver cover that blocks the bulb from shooting light straight out), then put the MH1 projector through the stock halogen bulb opening from the front of the headlamp, then use the lock nut and washers to secure it from behind the bulb opening on the backside of the headlamp. You'll still be able to use your vertical adjustments that you would use on regular halogen bulbs to aim your lights up and down, which is the great thing about these projectors. The horizontal rotation might be slightly off (uneven cutoff), so what you would do to fix this is mount the light back on to your car with the lens off, and rotate the projector by hand from the front until you get an even cutoff line; once that'* done, put the shroud on the projector, and re-seal the lights. Throw'em back on the car, and use your stock vertical adjusters to get your lights aimed properly.
Voila! No cutting or hacking the lights up, and you get amazing output at a great price.
If anyone needs more specific help with the mini H1 projectors feel free to PM me or just post on this thread. They're very easy to work with and the output and beam width are just amazing for having to do no cutting or screwing.
The most basic version of how they work is: you separate the lens from your headlamp, unscrew your halogen bulb holder and shield (the little silver cover that blocks the bulb from shooting light straight out), then put the MH1 projector through the stock halogen bulb opening from the front of the headlamp, then use the lock nut and washers to secure it from behind the bulb opening on the backside of the headlamp. You'll still be able to use your vertical adjustments that you would use on regular halogen bulbs to aim your lights up and down, which is the great thing about these projectors. The horizontal rotation might be slightly off (uneven cutoff), so what you would do to fix this is mount the light back on to your car with the lens off, and rotate the projector by hand from the front until you get an even cutoff line; once that'* done, put the shroud on the projector, and re-seal the lights. Throw'em back on the car, and use your stock vertical adjusters to get your lights aimed properly.
Voila! No cutting or hacking the lights up, and you get amazing output at a great price.
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