New headlight Retrofit

InfjM3 · 12-25-2020, 02:55 AM

I have always wanted to do a full headlight retrofit for my car and I got it done thanks to @angeleyeguy for his amazing work and the finished quality of the turnout.

I initially had lux adjustable angel eye bulbs but wasn't really happy with their light output during the day and their performance overall. So I have decided to get a full headlight retrofit from him and he was local too which was a plus.

I wanted initially a full led angel eye kit that will produce a better light output throughout all four rings that can be shown through the daytime as well and blacked-out headlight shrouds to make the car menacing overall and give it a more clean uniform look as well and lastly told him to have my current carbon fiber eyelids be fitted inside of the top headlight as well.

Angeleyeguy told me about demon eyes for the inner projectors only that he offered to install on my car and only charged me for the parts which were $60 on top of what I initially wanted to do. So I decided to do it as well while I was there anyway.

It took him about 4 hours to complete but well worth it after the finished product and was more than satisfied with the results and how it made the car look more refreshed while having an oem+ look to them. Overall the whole install and parts were pretty fair and competitive, unlike the other higher brands that charge $1k+ for the custom retrofits that you have to mail your headlights back to them. I highly recommend this guy for your headlight retrofit needs.

Don't really have many pictures but here are the results and i have videos but i don't know how to post videos on here lols

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m3less · 01-01-2021, 06:05 PM

Looks great! Which front lip is that?

InfjM3 · 01-03-2021, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by m3less

Looks great! Which front lip is that?

the gt4 cf front lip

Route 16 · 01-03-2021, 11:26 PM

I bought angel eyes from him too but haven't installed it yet. How much did he charge overall? I might ship him my headlights then.

InfjM3 · 01-08-2021, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Route 16

I bought angel eyes from him too but haven't installed it yet. How much did he charge overall? I might ship him my headlights then.

I was local to him, so i went there and everything installed including parts was $350

dozaiya · 01-08-2021, 11:54 PM

seems to have some light leaks on top of the eyelid

dsjr2006 · 01-12-2021, 09:25 PM

Did you actually do a retrofit or just mod them and change the angel-eyes?

InfjM3 · 01-14-2021, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dsjr2006

Did you actually do a retrofit or just mod them and change the angel-eyes?

Retrofit them with blacked-out shrouds inside the headlights

InfjM3 · 01-14-2021, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dozaiya

seems to have some light leaks on top of the eyelid

that is normal and its cause i have cf eyelids on top, its not noticeable to the human eye and from a distance no light leaks.

dsjr2006 · 01-16-2021, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by InfjM3

Retrofit them with blacked-out shrouds inside the headlights

Retrofit usually means adding or changing projectors. I was looking to upgrade, why I asked.

roastbeef · 01-16-2021, 08:53 PM

you're going to be a cop magnet with red lights up front.

InfjM3 · 01-18-2021, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dozaiya

seems to have some light leaks on top of the eyelid

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Originally Posted by roastbeef

you're going to be a cop magnet with red lights up front.

i can turn it off with a remote and i never drive it with it on at all.

InfjM3 · 01-18-2021, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by dsjr2006

Retrofit usually means adding or changing projectors. I was looking to upgrade, why I asked.

same meaning as well and i did change my projectors as well.

Insomniaroy · 01-28-2021, 02:11 AM

Can you post some pic from 3/4 front/side view ?
I thought that a retrofit means adding factory options originally not specified for the production of the car. Or sometimes updating components to later revision (putting LCI headlights into pre-LCI car) . From the look of your amber side marker it looks like this came from OEM LCI headlights ?

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InfjM3 Private 30 Rep 61 Posts Drives: Bmw E93 M3(Gone), Benz C43 amg Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	New headlight Retrofit I have always wanted to do a full headlight retrofit for my car and I got it done thanks to @angeleyeguy for his amazing work and the finished quality of the turnout. I initially had lux adjustable angel eye bulbs but wasn't really happy with their light output during the day and their performance overall. So I have decided to get a full headlight retrofit from him and he was local too which was a plus. I wanted initially a full led angel eye kit that will produce a better light output throughout all four rings that can be shown through the daytime as well and blacked-out headlight shrouds to make the car menacing overall and give it a more clean uniform look as well and lastly told him to have my current carbon fiber eyelids be fitted inside of the top headlight as well. Angeleyeguy told me about demon eyes for the inner projectors only that he offered to install on my car and only charged me for the parts which were $60 on top of what I initially wanted to do. So I decided to do it as well while I was there anyway. It took him about 4 hours to complete but well worth it after the finished product and was more than satisfied with the results and how it made the car look more refreshed while having an oem+ look to them. Overall the whole install and parts were pretty fair and competitive, unlike the other higher brands that charge $1k+ for the custom retrofits that you have to mail your headlights back to them. I highly recommend this guy for your headlight retrofit needs. Don't really have many pictures but here are the results and i have videos but i don't know how to post videos on here lols . Attached Images
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Insomniaroy New Member 26 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: NL iTrader: (0)	Can you post some pic from 3/4 front/side view ? I thought that a retrofit means adding factory options originally not specified for the production of the car. Or sometimes updating components to later revision (putting LCI headlights into pre-LCI car) . From the look of your amber side marker it looks like this came from OEM LCI headlights ?
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