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  1. 08-31-2006, 04:56 PM #1
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    Default DIY: My Accord TSX Retro Project

    This DIY was done on a 1999 Honda Accord Sedan EX-L


    Hey everyone!! I just purchased TSX Projectors, Ballast, Bulbs, and Ignitors (all new) this week and decided to give the retro a go! I am going to do my own retro over the next few weeks and will be giving my own DIY for everyone.


    STEP 1: Opening headlight

    Put headlight in oven for 10-15 mins at 200degs.



    Then take the headlight out and start to pry open the end farthest away from the turn signal with a flat head screw driver. Pry open until there is enough to get your hands in then gently separate the res of the headlight apart. Be careful not to break any clips that are down near the turn signal side.



    STEP 2: Removing trim





    Once apart you can now work on getting out the headlight trim. There are a few reasons to remove this, whether it is to black-out the trim or changing the color of the reflectors. I already have my headlights blacked out, as you can see, so I will be able to skip that part. However I am going to swap my clear reflectors for the orange reflectors I have from my OEM headlights.



    Before you can take out the trim you first must unscrew two screws that hold it in place.



    Also there may, and prob will, be some glue on the inside of the housing preventing you from easily removing the trim. To defeat this problem get your screw driver and pull out/off the glue from the trim.



    Once the glue has been separated from all the edges you can now separate the trim from the lens. To do this first pull the trim up from the end farthest away from the turn signal.





    Now I had some of the glue stick to the trim, so to clean it up I took some Goo Gone to take it off. If you do this you need to be quick to apply and quick to remove the goo gone. Not only will it take off the glue, it will also take the paint off.





    Once the trim Is taken out you can now work on getting the reflectors changed. In order to get them swapped out you will need to sand down a little on them.



    After you get it sanded down you can go ahead and put the trim back in reverse order of how it was taken out.






    STEP 3: Removing Reflector

    This is a simple step but still needs to be done carefully! To get the reflector out all you need to do is unscrew the reflector from the housing. Unscrew the two screws (highlighted in red) then turn the high beam screw counter clockwise.








    Once you have the reflector removed tape it up and get it ready for the retro!











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  2. 08-31-2006, 05:10 PM #2
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    keep it going

    i have a couple of projectors in my posession also.
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    looks awesome!

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    SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. That looks good.

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    show me the finished product im also about to do the same to my cd5


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    more more more. +1 for a good visual write up.
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  7. 08-31-2006, 09:52 PM #7
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    I spent the rest of the night getting the projector lined up and fitted for just one headlight.....I need to pick up some shrouds to clean everything up (yet something else to buy on the build....)













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  8. 08-31-2006, 11:53 PM #8
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    I just picked up there shrouds:

    More work will be done once I receive the shrouds. Either monday or tuesday!


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    nice, can't wait to see it in person.
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    Dude always doing something nice to rep the accord.... Mad props for you with big ass thumbs uppppppp
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  11. 10-23-2006, 06:45 PM #11
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    WOW guys,.......i know it has been a while.....but i have been waiting on a fellow accord owner to finish my harness...and I received it today. I didn't work anymore on my retro as I was making sure the x,y,z angles were right to finish the retro. Thus without the harness I couldnt test the lights to see if i had angled everything correctly.

    Here are some pics of my harness:

    Here is the harness:


    Once I looked at it closer I noticed that the pars were not sealed properly....that down the road moisture would have its way with the harness.







    If you look at the connections you can see the liquid electrical glue that i used to seal the openings.....




    I still have to wire up the lights and see how the angles are. then i can continue the progress!
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  12. 10-24-2006, 01:10 PM #12
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    Nice write up.
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  13. 10-24-2006, 03:05 PM #13
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    I just did quick test of the light and everything looks to be in working order and level!



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    I finished putting together the 2nd headlight! Tomorrow I plan on installing them on the car and checking everything for levelness then they will be sealed up!




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    well I wired up the car today, went to turn the lights on and blew a fuse...I tried again and the same fuse went...then again....so now im a little puzzled as it worked yesterday but now its not...

    Here are a few pics of the install...note the covers are not on the car as I WAS going to test the lights tonight to see if they were level but that is not going to happen now....













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  16. 10-25-2006, 06:28 PM #16
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    That is fucking awesome.....+1 for you.
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    Awesome!
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    Well after talking to some ppl I have found out that my harness was made incorrectly. I either need to add more fuses to it or get a totally new one form someone else.... So while I was waiting to figure that out I sealed up my ballast and redid SOME of the harness.






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  19. 10-27-2006, 12:18 PM #19
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    advance auto has a pre-wired fog light kit that i used for my HID set up. hasn't blown a fuse on me yet! i've also got the tsx projectors with the color mod on it.
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    cool! I picked up some more fuse holders and am gonna put those on and give it a try...I already paid for this harness might as well try and use it...
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    GOD DAMNIT!!!! I got new fuses and tested it out again....i blew boh of my ballast....$415 to get new ones!!! FUCK ME!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nittanys1
    GOD DAMNIT!!!! I got new fuses and tested it out again....i blew boh of my ballast....$415 to get new ones!!! FUCK ME!

    How did you blow them out?


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    i got the new fuses, wired everything back up and turned the lights on...next thing I see is smoke from the ballast....the fuse didnt blow...
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    cross wire or a positive and negative is touching somewhere


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    yeah im going to test it out when i get the time....i picked up some new ballast for 99 bux last night...
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    I added fuse holders to both of the positive leads to the ballasts. I saudered the ends and taped everything up very well. I also extended the grounds on the back of the ignitors along with adding the liquid electrical tape to the back of them so they are protected in case of contact with any other metal objects in the engine bay.

    I havent been able to get into my mail as my mac crashed on me Sat and the online log-in isnt working correctly. So im not sure when I will receive the other ballast to continue the DIY, .

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    The next day I worked on the setup a little more...I finished re-running all the wires and have test fit the ballasts in prep for the new ones so once i get them I can get back on track with the retro...im HOPING to have it done by friday!!! that is if i get the ballasts tomorrow...
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    I received the ballasts today...the guy sold me fried ballasts! damnit!
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    Hey didnt you sel your car yet... if so why are you still working on headlights? wanna sell them to me when your done?
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    The lights are worth more finished instead of parted out...so thats y im doing this...
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    My retro is back in the game! I received some e46 ballast today in the mail and then tested them out on one and it worked! so within the week I should have the retros done....FINALLY!
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    got them test fitted today and up and running!!!! I am now working on the BMW e46 Bezels that will be going around the projectors. Lots of sanding needed for that. I have finished the first bezel but have a headache from the noise. So im taking a little brake and will get working on it in time.












    ONE HOUR LATER:

    I have just finished my bezels and am one step closer to finishing!
    Im now in need of some chrome spray as the chrome has came off the bezels that i just fitted to my lights to cover up the projectors.







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    good deal looks great
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    thx
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    Dang its been a while... Keep up the good work
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    yeah i finally got another "wind" to start again...ohh and spend another $150 on the ballast...........
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    well i tested out the paint.....now what...





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    im not sure if i like this color. Im prob going to go back to home depot tomorrow and get a different color.



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    Yeah the color isnt working out..... Maybe something lighter... im not sure...
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    im thinking of painting it all flat black.
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    the whole thing or just that one silver part you painted?
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