GX470 Quad HID Projector Retrofit (1 Viewer)

[ambiguous]

Like many GX470 owners, I was not happy with the output of my OEM halogen headlights.

My original plan was to retrofit in S2000 HID projectors in the factory low beam location.
Along the way, ran into problems with mounting the projector to the factory bracket.

Instead of cutting up the factory bracket, I decided to enlist the help of a friend to make some custom brackets. Given that the factory GX470 has 2 projectors per light, why not make a bracket that would allow mounting two HID projectors per side? Here's the original design below. Final brackets will be laser cut and CNC bent metal.

Prototype 3D printed and test fit.

Some adjustments would need to be made to allow proper clearances and adjustment of the low beam. Factory projector is 2.5" size. New projectors will be 3"!

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The brackets will now be produced in metal! The brackets will allow for multiple different bi-xenon projectors to be mounted. Morimoto 4.0, Morimoto 5.0, or G5 variants (G5-R, G5-EX). I will be running Morimoto 5.0's.

Output shots from a single projector:

Low beam:

High beam:

Color band and intensity close up:

More updated to come!

 

[ambiguous]

OEM chrome shrouds painted black! OEM orange reflector will be lightly smoked.

 

[burtoncr]

Since you have the lights apart, have you thought about having the orange reflectors made in clear/smoke? These guys can do it, but it requires a group buy:
Klearz USA - About Us

 

[Luke111]

Very ambitious plan... something I was not willing to invest the time and money to do. I’m curious to see how you deal with adjusting the projectors so they are all level and matching side to side cutoffs using one bracket.
The M-LED will require a slightly different attachment points .. while it has the same base as the D2S 5.0 which replaced the 4.0 the actual projector sits about 1/4 inch higher. Good luck with this project as I know the GX crowd could use it.

 

[ambiguous]

Since you have the lights apart, have you thought about having the orange reflectors made in clear/smoke? These guys can do it, but it requires a group buy:
Klearz USA - About Us

It's definitely been brought up prior on the GXOR group on FB. If there's enough interest, I don't see why it would be an issue getting them made.

 

[ambiguous]

Very ambitious plan... something I was not willing to invest the time and money to do. I’m curious to see how you deal with adjusting the projectors so they are all level and matching side to side cutoffs using one bracket.
The M-LED will require a slightly different attachment points .. while it has the same base as the D2S 5.0 which replaced the 4.0 the actual projector sits about 1/4 inch higher. Good luck with this project as I know the GX crowd could use it.

I don't think there would be a way to keep all four projectors level and matching side to side cut offs. The original low beams will be aligned and the original high beam projectors would be aligned at a higher plane. No way around it.

Thanks for the info on the M-LED. I did not know they sat higher but I had similar experience when installing Koito Bi-LEDs in a Tacoma using the nut and bolt method. The lens sat much higher than the base of the projector.

 

[JLee]

I would prefer bixenon to avoid the on/off cycling on high beams (particularly for momentary), but this is a fascinating option.

 

[ambiguous]

I would prefer bixenon to avoid the on/off cycling on high beams (particularly for momentary), but this is a fascinating option.

All the projector options this bracket is made for are bi-xenon. That means double the fun of low and high beams!
Of course depending on how it's wired, you could run just a single set for low beams only.

 

[Luke111]

I don't think there would be a way to keep all four projectors level and matching side to side cut offs. The original low beams will be aligned and the original high beam projectors would be aligned at a higher plane. No way around it.

Thanks for the info on the M-LED. I did not know they sat higher but I had similar experience when installing Koito Bi-LEDs in a Tacoma using the nut and bolt method. The lens sat much higher than the base of the projector.

I think you could figure it out ... maybe using longer bolts on the bottom and one of the top bolts and use spacers to shim the projector to match the plane off the top projector

 

[Luke111]

If you figure out the correct size shims you could have the brackets laser cut to match the shims.. and just bolt them on

 

[ZiaMan]

This is awesome! Are you going to offer them for sale once you finalized design and fit?

 

[ambiguous]

This is awesome! Are you going to offer them for sale once you finalized design and fit?

Design and fit have been finalized. These will go into production soon. I will offer a limited number for sale.

 

[DRRichey]

If they’re not too steep I’d like to buy a set for future use. Update us ASAP when it’s all finished with output shots etc...

Good work

 

[ZiaMan]

Fantastic I’ll be in for one

 

[GXO]

You better be ready. I will post this on GXOR and you will get lit up with orders lol.

 

[ambiguous]

Bracket are going into production. Should be 3 weeks or so.

 

[stillcrawlin]

I’m interested in a set!!

 

[teejnut]

I'm in!

Would like to see outputs with the quad bixenon though.

 

[hatchtrikk]

I'm ready!

-Rex from GXOR

 

[dwbf11]

Also in for a set. PayPal ready.