Thanks for the info. I'll try and snag a salvage yard harness as well.
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Thanks for the info. I'll try and snag a salvage yard harness as well.
I've always used 35w ballasts because there was a concern of the 55w generating too much heat and warping the chrome in the projector.35w is plenty.
What you guys think? SC430 projectors, tsx-r clear lens, CBI 5500k bulbs. Actually the beam spread is a lot wider just my camera phone wouldn't pick it up. I can spread light across 7 to 8 lanes easy.
More motivation to get you guys on this SC430 retrofit bandwagon. I don't want to be the only one that did this
DirtDawg
"It'd be alot cooler if you did"
Even though this is probably the best retrofit for the LX, I think others (like me), will choose to go with the TSX over the SC because of the ease of sourcing parts.
While you found your set easily, I kept an eye out for a set when I was collecting all the parts for my retrofit. I was only able to find one set and the prices were pretty steep. The TSX is a great swap because TRS carries the projectors in stock and is comparable to the SC projectors.
Hey everyone, I'm just about done with my retrofit. One of the last items is mounting my ballasts. I can't decide where to put them. If anyone can share pics of where you put your's I'd really appreciate it.
DirtDawg
"It'd be alot cooler if you did"
Mine are just kinda zip tied in there until I make custom brackets for them. But a good location is behind the corner lamp housings. Just use a self tap sheet metal screw and bolt them to the sheet metal. Dry and safe.
I drilled holes in the bottom of the headlight & mounted there. Got plenty of clearance space where the ballast won't touch anything when you mount the headlight
Both great options, thank you very much for the ideas! Mine are just zip tie floating for right now as well.
I mounted my ballast screws 1st from the inside, then i mounted the ballast then oven baked to seal.
Front of the light
Keep in mind if you never been inside your headlight, the mounting plate & the projector is one piece.you gotta carefully cut the projector out without breaking the
Mounting plate in half. Once you get that projector off, everything thing mount up easily. By looking at the tsx projectors, you either gotta drill holes in the metal which is fragile or glue or jb weld for it bond
DirtDawg
"It'd be alot cooler if you did"
Just had to drill a couple holes in the plate. It's not fragile at all lol.
Only cutting I did was cutting the projector off the plate. SC projectors mounted right up.
DirtDawg
"It'd be alot cooler if you did"
Same here. I could have mounted it pretty straightforward with the existing holes, but I like to make sure nothing moves around. Couple 1/8" holes in each plate and my projectors aren't going anywhere. Also didn't sacrifice any integrity of the original projector bracket.
I'm thinking about trying out the new CBH bulbs. 3600 lumens at 6000k color temperature. They $200 for a pair. I have CBI 5500k in my truck now
DirtDawg
"It'd be alot cooler if you did"
Honestly anything in the 4,300k to 6,000k range is well suitable. It's all depends on your color preference. I prefer 5,000k because it's like a pure white. 4,300k is more yellowish, but is known to have better lumen output. I've honestly learned to not go off this theory because diff manufacturers produce diff results.
I'm running Phillips 5000k pure white 35w bulbs. Output is nothing short of amazing.
