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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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hey everyone, this will be my last retrofitting question as i am about to get the project done. im retrofitting both the low beams, th ehigh beams, and the turn signals for the most visibility. the last question i need to ask would be for those of you who know a lot about projectors, the space behind the lights and the engine bay, or those of you who have done a retrofit, and my question is this:

is there enough room for a regular retrofit so that the headlights will fit back in normally without having to move anything around?

once i know this i will be ready to order the projectors and everythign and complete the project, im just not sure if there is enough room for everything since projectors stick out more than regular headlights.
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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anyone?
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 02:35 AM
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why not just pop the hood and measure?

most projecotrs are between 5 and 7 inches...depending on type of projecor and ballast used.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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im not suer wher to measure from
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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I'd say you are better off purchasing new headlight assemblies vs going the projector route, with new headlights they may look twice as bright, that is if your lenses are pitted and the reflection plates inside are faded....
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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He'* getting new assemblies AND putting projectors IN them if I have my story straight
I think he'* pretty much set on that, and if it works out I think he'll be AMAZED at the results.
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