High Performance Headlights: My Personal Headlight Retrofit (Version 4)
#1
Members
Senior Members
Thread Starter
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
As some of you know I like high performance headlights. ![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
My focus is always light performance and output with a bright, wide, and controlled beam pattern. Headlights which feature these qualities offer not only improved performance but also safety as you as the driver can see better, which means your occupants are also safer, and when the light output is controlled and aimed properly this also means the roads are safer for others as your lights will not be blinding them. It's a win-win-win.
I have been tinkering with headlights and HID components for a while, this is now the 4th retrofit for my E61 and IMO this is the ultimate build in terms of light output, this setup will blow most other HID and LED setups out of the water in terms of beam pattern, intensity, and control. The laser tech recently released as an option ($10,000+ option that is) in the BMW i8 and Audi R8 V10 are the only setups which a likely comparable in performance.
Automotive LED technology is developing quickly and WILL surpass HID eventually but it isn't quiet there yet, manufacturers seem to be working through thermal management issues getting these intense LEDs into small packages while keeping them reliable. Oh the joys of engineering. LEDs offer numerous advantages over HID mainly the small footprint and the multiple light sources which can be stuffed into a single lighting unit and the articulation that allows, the new Mercedes Multi-beam system on the new E-class is a great example.
This was my last headlight setup (Version 3):
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...ack-demon-eyes
With my current headlights gone I needed to re-retrofit my original set of lights (Version 1):
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...ustom-orion-v2
I guess you could consider this Version 4 my "dream build" for this point in time, for city/urban driving I appreciate a WIDE beam pattern which helps to give panoramic-like visibility, for high speed and/or situations where other cars are not around then a high beam with strong on-center intensity is great for distance vision. It is comprised of HID components which I consider to be the best of the best and a clean/aggressive/unique headlight style with a full black out (eye brow included) and an angel eye delete; OEM angel eyes suck, aftermarket LEDs are not very reliable, and since all BMWs have angel eyes your car is instantly unique with them removed. I also love the clean look without the "circles" in the headlight. The look isn't for everyone but that's ok as these are my headlights and it's the look for me.
Here are the specs.
- Lexus SC430 Low Beam Projectors
- E30 Clear Lens
- Bowl shift
- Shaved "J slope" shield
- Black demon eye
- Shroudless
- D2S 4.0 High Beam Projector
- Shield/solenoid delete
- Black demon eye
- Boosted Hella Gen 3 Ballasts 46w Low, 55w High
- Osram CBI HID Bulb (Low), Morimoto 5.5k D2H HID Bulb (High)
- Full Vader Black Trim "distressed" finish
- Frosted Fins and Eyebrow Strip
The aftermarket HID/Lighting brand Morimoto is considered by many to be the standard in aftermarket lighting and they do have some nice products but there is no substitute for the high-end oem stuff. Since many people who are lighting enthusiasts or at least done some research with aftermarket HID components are familiar Morimoto, here is a comparison of my "boosted" 55w Hella ballasts vs. the Morimoto xb55 50w ballasts. The Hellas are nearly instant on, which is insane for HID. You can pause the video at 1 second to see the difference.
The "Dynamic" motorized gimbals were removed in order to fit the SC430 projectors. Many people scratch their head at deleting such a helpful feature, and it is great but the issue is the oem projectors are not great performers so even with them swiveling to aid light placement they simply can't compare to a high-end projector like the SC430. This projector is a low beam only projector which means it does not offer a high beam, consequently I had to add another HID projector for high beam duty which makes these headlights a "quad" setup with 4 projectors.
Dynamic motor and gimbal is OUT, SC430 is IN
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4bJsW0OHir3Gs0XCRND0BLMgr-B6Xm19TPX0R1GM3ao0W_TGr6XJtjdP3zOGCnk_-Gn7_FMoJKPNISCPxbG_KRIYIy0XC17uMsb-4hzG7Zaaqn1fq2lXOWsGTW9KhM2SDgEOzszVLdRjvWOfQCUo3YVlpbQkaL9NN2gVUDAGNcNKVB0e8QlkaC_Vyr6wD8l2rEmVCDOhRDv7mfz1JIGuSJ8YcZdA5t9XFfHO7XHMp-s05FvcS3Dt0MWcw5VcXeR3z1Lwq1QemEgfteustYG76CKuoLTGvNKvfFduJ2MTDTXdDWb7WmDtgxlJpEn4BCvtlaBWxYghJ-79IjEJFiEUxwe1XpZcXWzlzsZB0of5k5Y0S3FPm5Vembji7sPQTuxNjg81VtJqz890oMBXZkoyaS5mL_XwswIke0AyT6mKHBqbU_YoUDNsrNxHhEnVhTdHtPVUWUiYUNNHNtqFIXRqlVvD49gNs_uI6dk59f1ZujVXou-2ljGuf0Qea3HmT5FUTtZCs_ypfpkakoiBrlPvs2kPyF-yiONXQ-Hfxk_J3cvpS9NdRvlt-9g-qxMxG-nGJtr3yvIhvUGj_68a-1a_VaXXll_uvZFHyZNCWZYpYQOii6xyOr9waQ=w1261-h947-no)
After some trimming I got the 4.0 to sit flush in what was originally the reflector bowl for the oem angel eyes.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LXlPvT6TZvdiiK_szcfEgAsMISYYvNvBHkfTIwPgt59Y4ROwwUPhbNKg_PT-qbdWvykxwtYIPdbwBz68WCYlUmdVEEmQuBa3x2AjNP8hc_krgLqmK6Kli99c1-rAF0SUGqQMtdrgP8Qcup45sbP5nw3np0IYDd4eL4SVjK1UOi01MinKVQ92E9bgjg8bUsSd1NDD8em4wF-qVTg5ZDWxaOvRXMSuR8wB2GPb7k4Kni0-dfjyugc5cPVbBGnpthJGUNPCCDrkfUplUC78oBHlYafoprA77GGpNcCnsl4tQgvEvrlSj7TDJtvizxNrTug74da7vn7nbMUTmg0bQ7ZyShTzkHog_N09-8y-C0NpmhueYgFbkIZJseyK8w245K4KpI5JhG4HHvMY5xAEe4-AduA-esoiKH-Y9UWO4q8InqtYtRZ2LiRkDJyHvNYWu3MItMSDcq8ITLy7RZE2JedKTpnnpUnrC7GZtmpIYJ6uGCabnoRf1Uh6g_0CP-BEpxJGXQ7t_7hu4Bx5dJN4bIsaghdO7AaU_xrxNqR5l3Cy4newNPZ8ajLzJjAhlGfwpfkVLrrBQKBvnQqZwQpbdyHH-t_3vcH3EKGfv4wSn0DUrRuyhQlWJqOEyA=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YGt-y2W_J0PB0yH1g-3FlqewrOm5T4lY1PcEIsDM6pUhNudREE8bP3i8yGnQo9h40eXkJlt9ajc6GP2zEpodVnVXim2aheqgIsMym_wEALvRXWym0mcWwOAKv9yKY7FdoBMIokXMK8aK3vya7iDlZpLbQP2SgKRD4WMBRKEsu2XaIPz6Qbjm0czlxO1W3DRayLdmy-m8gcrbGUFU0t9d-YhR1kVT5XD1jHVaQuYkbBz4rF5ZOhV1a-wD_zgVy4M_USX5Uomj1sVMW5K5-isF3QcUk2r0ItyUz68ei6sfL_vZfGQb9It67GVMD-9Q8V6Y0mTf43AK9bNiht6T8897pb95jvaBKYDFSEJ0qraA3K3oTTwW4M0HoWD0U1pSVrsm6vvIHd1z4IXweGeCw6EpQfrVMkEUxcExqZXUHKuC_XDHHSokCNoxr43RAbKb7LgCcAipiFZjboTovPVIPhICjut-3X7EkDS3UoPoqkAFWkcYpMq4JE3VNiePOZMskhkr6qra8E0ymSvcjyqCIEQ6HatKOB8NPL1ToLP0_1S88t90Spf71y94Kd5E2tIw64wwpEMHPsp9B6CnIygqL8mz2YRq2PyQgwqZGS17-GiyqYp5vpLEk_EZWg=w1261-h947-no)
I was originally going to mount switchback Diode Dynamic strips in the eyebrows but it takes a surgeon's hand to remove the material without damaging the brow, I tried with my dremel and failed, it would likely be possible with an ultra sonic cutter and laser focus, I passed on the mod at this time but maybe in the future...
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/llTQHXjFQZ9Y5kRn8dT2KbBF3v0iWXbmASmP7qUslFlU0Lqqa9RncwW0nsMSB5fIsSdEFk7IvWLZFHd6-9k6EiVgFTT5MqHZ-MXoYppASChJ6YE2xDv6RMNgLg0nUSHfnXEp7MNO95M7cMq01vG4kTulceDFd-Op0Z5hGsyaxZC33DpFxMKhu11f6Tl4oMF3Z7yVe4pIFHEBTom4jeHZQK9ylMJyY5mClSqo1kA4zdkfgw1t2T1afDWmNNigZ0-FCLU_yl8QL36eA5_5LHS_5w6yn8wA38Jmec4GCBG3VPz2YsiE0efkL8f9qbNcy-SefxqK32D9hJP1RGCcBnex5GL-K1f00uUVI6meJ9GW-kzwpGxCT-v4kAmPFC2gJ4xHDy4rEZC-krdnaBDyJhPF1f2Iz0HbUPPw3se8LMbUAn6SxTmgat4rUjV0jJvv1J7zDU_5VfiqPmVMnRDL8wh0z3ZtClGT5Y6u2WliZw78L_NdwpkAG6SrhOIxy5eGOpU6yDwrBuZ7BFo1KzXjgTaHEpS4tpaqlCG6ZsiM77VaWQNYnXkiaEg3KQQg7GoCZ_ltuGOBiWaDzW-iy-x2te5WALsJa1CQhPCqkze96fZfBqUm063a__bw6g=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yiRCIDrQOux3Alzf9iMwz63CUXHuBOo69RHnhZFGC7vdnbP3isDxP_a0EMhpH_l6ga5EmnyH_luLEssZ4fH8vvX0Cqh8ZaKm5-Ol9IIM1R9il0KbQsXgqLN_rY-UWbitKs6NoeDOOkxm-oOj_Oev-z9TL4vIXjzmLFLbP0TBU0_7YiOsMpH_Q91wwNUGVRFTE4uEdbKgYPaRyrTg2QVJOPjS-PHD-MXN_du9EZnITQKbT-tcgK2QGp-MM59tUbx1TAoMsLC5pCPhr0pEvA3F1SxHEgdMxG_3SZ1eHEvsCB__4mUf_RDhZaJAQCAgVKit_3WKTqmvdhUrDlV0vcrWEgr2Ojh03fyoaMkJQRQwKgAYlCDm-f7LtDg18cUbkp9MV2x_MLnILLch-iZ6Cj4jIjoqDYul5P8PfjNjykx1r_ODh79QZRzgrNEla1X3vserLlxD0abYp5woq0yr1KWULRSS-mp4x7lJAi6P4oObm-Do_bZ6EWAev0QDMnD2EAqeh7NToVFa3CrlG6Jkxsuu02-8mmDJcHJaJavQUA7E7owUlGEp3_RmYVvv3HO_lC7jKnEXTMfPcJhx635j4cF5vCUT1Tkdnpryee808QCLENt-596WuvXIOQ=w1261-h947-no)
As I was keeping the oem LEDs my plan was to keep the side marker intense but kill off the light shining down the tube. In hopes of doing this I removed the reflector for the large LED, I couldn't desolder it as it would break the circuit.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1pOe-jyWCyK1VVD47De6Ry-Kfb_oL3eS5QB9-5UZG8OnOyACg8mMGxzlRgUcZQVn30EYECHak9npzeSs4BaD0Pe95adfQnrEorTOjIhPV2NO7tLcCWaFQe4BrJFomnobJW1C9LuNyO0IYCAHKWGUBjhVrcnEypUWGbZmYH8Cv2yhX-AUTaxTe6TS8h6Lf_cHfJk5wWIcgPaSmEpXd6W7YVGVgG0k35cB0pumv95wPrFxlinvs70TwQqTauNVhLarOMcdj0fdATUgHPPO1oNOxRtxIRbfg2JnNNHpvwR6SB4vS1BhaVmE_fZWOVgcwCNO0sjS79XNMUnLwak3vKH03tz1L9sKLF0tr42pEUugo04JVEhTpenRoLfWNW24L40HrxMAQ72XTRFvqmo8OdwZfAsj_4e03XhBzUSSp5-58-uKcsVwk844bnq1WkbD1JXSnUQhn8xfqcPmrQYT7jH2o7TfVdhuWaxbepwhZ-aEaQQCdL_2m3o8Db_alaNBRyL_Y_kO7sq_K2qlTbCpAMihP-jpWK6rBAQdSKI6y03HDzLQ9LXVbJXMqdOFxW8YdZT0Zmdd4IbZQzAtMblpaCm4ZrZ6Ut-fQOGfXVFb-oMisZUh_8n6HhT7Kw=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mCNRI_mxrvfKQx5oLJqg1VbQL2UyksG064-9ZSek2TRBtUdAexGPPn8lqMAUgVlVObHjih30cLiGSfUKzKfFAjBVehM5KdRWyQYhR00Sm4uDjwj8Ky_B0d1WyE8dbufPFJ4FO6sTiaT-F4pds-5A-J-AUbRMjIcZ3xz99AsoeMvY9OLGI8meyPMOlHhUhU721LBEaFYkId6HAHxN0MiOSugGBDlz7zJekjC5oYBa0CT-Wca4SJb0wwcCBA-9T_slVD0tsdxEwyYCk0UefDH3ldPX2kT1BCQtPdsxIvlPqReewPsYTiHIFzhu-GYvaK2-vNjLZK6D0r2NGmULgUaEDLLPcL4DL7QmvVllQwNofOlKbosxbuTAmVPbVfHYsas3do61eOJ-al8sfNy9k1mLGwYfE1woLwBf981Di9YntsCYPE91s-sfqc7jUf8EOy8nXfXA1T1ewrmXXEkHGRJO3fcO-o9Km13ITGVZnhyvJicw_oweZhwJ5scjQY2p9sU5tuooXnaNjV9W0uWDTKGIO-n7p1WPnOoXR2Gs5FvNzKqjDjEfuTIfT1EXESiqTpKUNF3zoMQ4CGJP2TtTEfUL35jBZQsB0jrp4NFl74n-ajJMHWxXObCsEw=w1261-h947-no)
I have a brushed aluminum theme on my wagon inside the cabin and in the engine bay so my plan to was to brush the SC430 and leave it raw so I sanded everything by hand. Here the lens retainer on the left is oem and the one on the right is brushed,
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VrDwrtkquE6KIF1JaJ05o-4oDjzw5sMDeiKf_-MjQ-8J0wxShTBCcfwiMHEzeQ9L5vR2H36_poC157cHVeATOBAdfEnKzCikOMtjDY9bvksi6WOcfub5xatDxEy5urdtL9Tv7-ZzgsyV2OpsCxW11-gO8o_bBKuGVumGmzAom6u3ontareFMHlUY-dBoIZhzotke-GbJGV-xkEF0YbN5qfL2Rj-XZ_845iw72tFJKFtLYMggvLDOUyXsvOjNxyVytcURHNwZ1kr107etdbH_gqwXkmwO9PDVIxtJIdFZqJI9bVIDTKVHCaTlSDhmtRolTCxTXqWUTzksuv8bIxY1XIJGMvIXorO8D9BKRthU_dv8OPFwD4GBNEb9_jLUXE1465cnrlwSWp9vf36TYujuzuk9_9oeOfqDuPc_Ai1d4IP1DjzcaD4IJioiSQaIwNDa6D5AaP1SbAblvmntp4xm7ob0hXbKAm7XSejs5Brika12drptpoWOaALSgDnrROo-ciwRkWqE5a1whq2AfoP2uyEwmioPXO6c3SxKcfqn7ib0RAqaUpNGSbIO-qxwzvl2iQKVPjDP32_Vc0E63zm2CN-TKgLnqR3EEJ7RexT25o3pgORZfQTXBg=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CH0fMaHcVZOCnZzYRMHePDmETQrPNd6owlcg_TUHh_clOAr8ySlu3sukIbWN7D_Qvnc_zoLJnGcuATjLYucqJYTf1Q8AxJ1r286PSfTEvo0BpcThUtqLjKtviZeAlhFv6oqEk6uE_wNHotKhN7g2Xu0BRt9lhsz1SrbaASKoqoBq8lG9Wp5YZsON-RosrpcnQiwjx821Plj_OQkIII8oDYCPEQceoBBaVyM9VNxQyFxykpIk_CCGL3mprCIA4FWzHd1C1__JKxV932A6OL0qjj9MKqjC918XV5zy6t30zSpWvQjNRxs32WQUjIqMV2n7_C89k_szAj-MV3DXck2MK440HDCDyrtCtZptEHWFoXqhMofUm0iyCVfzIYLhaLKOH8lR14KfBkFgp6TwtYslogrnK7Lgz2_qJvxhyRsTV4ghFbYJAQiyKZoDs2pPuoZhjSPJkjLPis8BKAJi1cnrlZ8Wm2ZM4aSLfw9T0GIlftoSYMlQcRXZSd7VIaZjgw2jL-UGiEF36C0oHCXYAu0WSTkfpoDe-SzJXPQLB87cbecWDSCorB-wtm1McK5P2TPHUXZCZ6hW16cncWJBVyuu00cjc65OroODETwnqLHGUTIueVh3m_oTqA=w1261-h947-no)
Everything brushed
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0ha9WGq8n_75Y9RBR6OgNOurhrUN7FWwrMgjjcM7K7I8dAXcWoFPsyg9pKa5QsqRoE2_NnE2A4MdIBKgeMUh3kvg-9GbRzwzrxq9VL-CzP5r8b8D1o9gxYtZjSuDuMKc7F9S1wP0QpCd8l6dqGelxrrl8HZChK_RaxOAfKTxUtYVid7sY6ZBTqD8E47di8dnPcOWm0VaHTzx8HzzsrN3B_T4wVcX7wONDa0YJPwqydX4TZiGG60WQXyQ1EExS_oxG2kvi7QTcBj_-o_q1hJVz55s-GOEYEXrpwt6OgJHorjJERSGZ0Z-JY6LdPJ0sxwdQyFogRb8OQudh81h3xtAgdVuAZQEcCb2oSx1gk6gSesiPyYPTXRwtDnn9s0mbI9EWVga9o08gMHEiHcd5M8HxLiTKoaq4jgbMoqIrwxB9HaENTXH9Wc-qkgab_nJKE40HUIH1thJVIU0RL6LrZhq02BgFVkszjtnYi4uFZhiwLDB9O5RbjZzf4hkjG-626iBK6gqllXUhSIWAdJO4mBsDv2Et7JKoHQK3chV7ig00LVHeszp_17vJ_rC3zmZ7qj53BYpaJgKZFSc9rlkvjbK8ncXbnRqk_JdRtM-bz4BPtYymMDBIN6tKQ=w1261-h947-no)
Drilled out the mounts to allow mounting hardware
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_bk-ePYSl2kQJEzdmBa1DXQHTkmc-2Jis6WVAvWsvFXM1MWGLTa02QqkeVHDoOt6U4HIX07K-PitSypxuN4eNVDARNZpuo8TEW3mHEmUtI8aXfHldxpHaBcmeFVTdVjbIw48EIlrv8yohm_8R_WXlvokY6M23PYZAloZ9-8ynvwEvtlSPAwn98s6NJ39C_EOm45ITeqK8fhaeLUYUSu0z51IgR2zdXHtcZoaHSXzbrFv0Q7394uEtypQ4amzKzeSSItwy0GVSiwwL9bFr_9TuiCztiI1ERk2_w_LHU_hYI8sKYeX_K0FHp6czP5ivQaaPmu1gYZkMVb2PIHWKJJCV9bJC9-rtRm1Q36aHgUvH4Jw6HeDyMh3n7pb2N8RZCzwnB777f52oFlT9YSCsw3OxhqmRzgNPEqbkYAbNY670JzQRxdpNG6hmDHtEe5gWovHyOEQNiTFfJBXSCAnv45SlAkPoMOqS9_MRMOP6UWB69T8jGECH4FGd9eGnl67vOhQcnF_KST2mybJHzdw1fJLvTzZGk-SRGsH409jo4IPHUB48MeLe1TvICzRk3tIt1vAgcZBxGqoZD5V8CgiNBEy7pOWT73U_Sms1l9k5IB3GbEDLudZhHxywQ=w1261-h947-no)
Shields were sanded to create a "J step" and allow a tad bit more light to pass through. My E61 is lowered and have no concerns about the added light blinding people.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0L6wIgu7EDSVLAgp4-U-1ILl2u_Eolenyat7pvzTlke_7-aXexdb6zLmZMKUIzAETfwoG60yROLmAAIoaWMK9pwVZdzLS2IoGP-bOtoTVF11BFM3MC9hWf2zbdg-bHEHvtaWDp3hDmcWOBNay_TTU4RwVwcADW38f_xs7-9ucZtPi1fiCMMOCUoFGqiGeCFqFSlO_YIQxSIZRD_30h8dBaXruXNIIYyn5Dzce0uJOtKdtPEw7ulIuTs5rD59AfZ8U9v_dfZSKT6A7SQuIzCzMTCHpDxJo4KGS0cjsDi0hGv3skdwtAw-oQR4NzarNXTIvwOvv0hZ43cQpFSmxxYKuWPsVihhmNkZ8c0OJZ4bfBcHctSV3cggFSjTOWNwuRQv7HV6CWtAHhzoP903knfruaVg9kG-V2snnHsmw1eRmbsYsyQCy8BCP0I0pG7haVEWY7N1MOwNOC_taQC3BxzQLYTAqSDeRBvO2b5LCZ2471FOCe-rfjEcEaqa3nsPOIsaGMiFUYlrdTSUfIdDVEa-1T2RS05Ycxp2smc-0eat9E5TBAduNjCrFUejEjboaWjSDPDlXMzgCYqBdrsqj-yWRcUPUellvqBfp9DlwKLQytRaJbxE-Iu4Gg=w1261-h947-no)
Projectors are mounted rock-solid, no wiggle or wobble. The lower tab on the bowl sits nicely on the outer gimbal.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nYNMbTne-fE9SaoKfWcqlfNME4rsLft8tLJ_QyyrcpOxVx3_IgSNNFO7usJq-mwKCJpl8u1AwJzgmHNZ_zXTjZh2nmx6HXawNHLOf9K9na_-2Xy30zVMzgF7stfnxLmz2Y5vQQsjY78SMATO2qkZC9KTU3TgW-hPZAgOjVKhfEc--G50uEXmeWHyYgv-vzZtkqnHA6Whi6ISFNyczpMqFMnl5jOoMt0fT_id8FY4CBUK9HwrYzp9NfODBRNjzZPvzqbftyrnzwDbJAJJsxu10DStFcnzYbtVg-boq7QjJa4lZdboN-AJ_t8I384rH6L2cEfbTS78nGxdByfogb3wfmiKPiQYZhR3t4TBwxqFcSY78t-ptn8bohWp7igQEjLUOR-gNYC0Blg0naox-KsWW__d6bKoEhudFSxTlaOSxOGGNWBhGjjpwJNWjJGdZL_ksgPy-XnWx70Kss5lGfTt0OteeZl7dWg1BVzBWmW3GTjSG0Ud101N4UiHW_mi4p1Dls05cS_iZTPi8DpAtitXDMRhkiPr4DDp16wwK4nVsmsm7KlLfZhRMA3dnHpLs9V-QL1Znrf052-jGg6UFLxUJBKAzhjWrzk4nDpEf7bTlbz8HvZE-rdJA=w1261-h947-no)
SC430 left, oem Hella Bi-X on the right.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kQc827WcysZ25OmhtQjHSSK_r_TrIZa3cdv4Zo4IHRLxVWmaGxkI_QbZ0Fq_dcmL8dAfeoCBPhxE51JDuVqRMzFAcTTZap1qHViPc369ros-kd_ko9qLZOKNWvmI7irBWeoFxPKxnNzDYyE2LQkmpKtzg3wK6k3_jGJ-1nsW1o21q_O166lPJ4c_avQ7OlxBOvNwzPQq_3qYkG63ZZYNCkVzQnPFQ9oPmh4cei8k2t7CFQx8nJKkUySZ9fNQyztMHnxWtKHLMmRtMxllIeEyvKHIP1s3994cL1txIsoCwOmlNxT3X7jM4dprZTi9pg4-59rZ3Cy0bTAKblYv-4SdC9Hu_H68IIXiGYP9dp8Jh6GXnl3t03pFDB1C9wXe2AxLGgqakuGpfXJ0TLBfRLAQCwbYSPmuAdy2WY-TsiMnp4SCgWHUDfG2RMllXg9nFiGdvc0Ydjaeu7zLFbZ0TZ0dPok16da_w29rkA7YDyZHPZnNBbptWCEW6vwAAfoi6hFvJH7FYnf2hQTExFiDRUSiQGw-YRqE5vIWP6UnnayE_Yh6WSE4ated8LxkKBpVrtQ74aJS3gH1p4ThFr27Qe41nSTNIQSeLE7CPJoXb-i0A2qXJpugYPL8EQ=w1261-h947-no)
Brow was originally silver which was "fine" and unoffensive but I wanted the brow to match the complete look of the headlight, I also wanted to test my skills on extracting and reinstalling the brow. It resides in it's own cavity above the main headlight area. So you could remove it with the headlight lens remaining sealed. It is VERY challenging to remove since it is so visible and when you use razor to cut it out any blemish form the process is easily visible.
![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
My focus is always light performance and output with a bright, wide, and controlled beam pattern. Headlights which feature these qualities offer not only improved performance but also safety as you as the driver can see better, which means your occupants are also safer, and when the light output is controlled and aimed properly this also means the roads are safer for others as your lights will not be blinding them. It's a win-win-win.
I have been tinkering with headlights and HID components for a while, this is now the 4th retrofit for my E61 and IMO this is the ultimate build in terms of light output, this setup will blow most other HID and LED setups out of the water in terms of beam pattern, intensity, and control. The laser tech recently released as an option ($10,000+ option that is) in the BMW i8 and Audi R8 V10 are the only setups which a likely comparable in performance.
Automotive LED technology is developing quickly and WILL surpass HID eventually but it isn't quiet there yet, manufacturers seem to be working through thermal management issues getting these intense LEDs into small packages while keeping them reliable. Oh the joys of engineering. LEDs offer numerous advantages over HID mainly the small footprint and the multiple light sources which can be stuffed into a single lighting unit and the articulation that allows, the new Mercedes Multi-beam system on the new E-class is a great example.
This was my last headlight setup (Version 3):
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...ack-demon-eyes
With my current headlights gone I needed to re-retrofit my original set of lights (Version 1):
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...ustom-orion-v2
I guess you could consider this Version 4 my "dream build" for this point in time, for city/urban driving I appreciate a WIDE beam pattern which helps to give panoramic-like visibility, for high speed and/or situations where other cars are not around then a high beam with strong on-center intensity is great for distance vision. It is comprised of HID components which I consider to be the best of the best and a clean/aggressive/unique headlight style with a full black out (eye brow included) and an angel eye delete; OEM angel eyes suck, aftermarket LEDs are not very reliable, and since all BMWs have angel eyes your car is instantly unique with them removed. I also love the clean look without the "circles" in the headlight. The look isn't for everyone but that's ok as these are my headlights and it's the look for me.
Here are the specs.
- Lexus SC430 Low Beam Projectors
- E30 Clear Lens
- Bowl shift
- Shaved "J slope" shield
- Black demon eye
- Shroudless
- D2S 4.0 High Beam Projector
- Shield/solenoid delete
- Black demon eye
- Boosted Hella Gen 3 Ballasts 46w Low, 55w High
- Osram CBI HID Bulb (Low), Morimoto 5.5k D2H HID Bulb (High)
- Full Vader Black Trim "distressed" finish
- Frosted Fins and Eyebrow Strip
The aftermarket HID/Lighting brand Morimoto is considered by many to be the standard in aftermarket lighting and they do have some nice products but there is no substitute for the high-end oem stuff. Since many people who are lighting enthusiasts or at least done some research with aftermarket HID components are familiar Morimoto, here is a comparison of my "boosted" 55w Hella ballasts vs. the Morimoto xb55 50w ballasts. The Hellas are nearly instant on, which is insane for HID. You can pause the video at 1 second to see the difference.
The "Dynamic" motorized gimbals were removed in order to fit the SC430 projectors. Many people scratch their head at deleting such a helpful feature, and it is great but the issue is the oem projectors are not great performers so even with them swiveling to aid light placement they simply can't compare to a high-end projector like the SC430. This projector is a low beam only projector which means it does not offer a high beam, consequently I had to add another HID projector for high beam duty which makes these headlights a "quad" setup with 4 projectors.
Dynamic motor and gimbal is OUT, SC430 is IN
After some trimming I got the 4.0 to sit flush in what was originally the reflector bowl for the oem angel eyes.
I was originally going to mount switchback Diode Dynamic strips in the eyebrows but it takes a surgeon's hand to remove the material without damaging the brow, I tried with my dremel and failed, it would likely be possible with an ultra sonic cutter and laser focus, I passed on the mod at this time but maybe in the future...
As I was keeping the oem LEDs my plan was to keep the side marker intense but kill off the light shining down the tube. In hopes of doing this I removed the reflector for the large LED, I couldn't desolder it as it would break the circuit.
I have a brushed aluminum theme on my wagon inside the cabin and in the engine bay so my plan to was to brush the SC430 and leave it raw so I sanded everything by hand. Here the lens retainer on the left is oem and the one on the right is brushed,
Everything brushed
Drilled out the mounts to allow mounting hardware
Shields were sanded to create a "J step" and allow a tad bit more light to pass through. My E61 is lowered and have no concerns about the added light blinding people.
Projectors are mounted rock-solid, no wiggle or wobble. The lower tab on the bowl sits nicely on the outer gimbal.
SC430 left, oem Hella Bi-X on the right.
Brow was originally silver which was "fine" and unoffensive but I wanted the brow to match the complete look of the headlight, I also wanted to test my skills on extracting and reinstalling the brow. It resides in it's own cavity above the main headlight area. So you could remove it with the headlight lens remaining sealed. It is VERY challenging to remove since it is so visible and when you use razor to cut it out any blemish form the process is easily visible.
The following users liked this post:
kikoeta (11-01-2021)
#2
Members
Senior Members
Thread Starter
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Here is the look I was going for; tying the lights and the brushed look into the rest of the car, unfortunately the SC430s were so recessed behind the larger shroud they were not able to be "celebrated" as I had hoped and instead of them being showcased they were tucked away and the silver in the otherwise blackheadlight made it looked a bit unfinished. This was confirmed after I mocked up the headlight with the lenses off.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0Q40Ho3QGrudlHpQdKxhQpcdA9fu0YOSV56KS9J0cCMwdJAmKTvi7Y--KVsahuPxYawLfYfIAxZRBUy-vF_ndDilFbYrg2JA1e1DsNDo1pp58Wydl_QBgkWgnNT5HQdBgSCaO-gM7I5rdQYra2ElfXHTPiK28MRIV66PxfLnR4UR7a-OS_VAjE7jfrvtOZpGo7k2i3I6Keib0fh6a9rQam15xeKdHnWiRDiF4dIpYseuxKYLsSAPntYTuUo6szWE2MvZTLFAXlboklUWHdNmQX22nygyvXiVtTqcSUZeR9wnb2uCx58Hw-thMm9gqwoKZ2ObZ2pSkXPfW3ydVuq7v7jiivC8c7RAC2IVp3FcZXQhHwx9hz8272_6YbmMHIQrsozN4tbugaxMx0wDqlwei2eV3WEoHDRLZ8s3bvVpC_0o8GOTXVZskziuXT-_wqIPHKblHGvEGfACbEf7yFcqL2s2xaKLODcRu9mAzCqfZMzUdFOdyKzeHbxUtJV7g8Ho7QT_XNxGJWdws2Q5r3LU5-tLFGQPrkZ8cji8ZVDHPm8RUo18qtaVKoLdHVFmCjAPdh3gWtjDv1jJdBEIoozWQVGaZG-Vr__fg2_jKMH0E1sBvdi6FIiNng=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/C1eA_V_NxS_qS5XhZw2jUb9-LUqVWdls8dccFiwW1WtD9sehLqa2qa1RhsKIxlKUheYDGHQdun_rYTIrtDuXUxdtDztxyoWtNn27mkxwmQ63O_7e5LteXb6QpyIKwxT7ktKK9lFtgLxwI3OHcCsm_ZCGyGaoBXspIHMiMZ8FXoF4ByOF9XcwXkyfUf9KQ-dTsW893nPzLq7nSOiCxQ6w5wdYDO8to-Voik8gtjLvyJZ5H84Jg_No_HV5yvdbPewFPRtm1XwSysdetgcJ-GxBF9df-Z9wZzTRJbxBAjR5ZQnA3GvSrvu0NQpD1PezHzK33S_QDXLU4DWKjIFd_ZUfqM82_zxJnla2_s-UmljL-glZpC___BgG5AB_qrpL8qTCROB0BtRoJBydQIbwhWa1xl6bmKcFjWYm7THKiKGdsmNLsIp1-PqkeMntzhic2owN79v8h2TT4vjqmoc7YgPU49G7FsiegnET-zBTelAw-ElbYzqbeW-uksMzQrKuvzMw2AxIEzwcseADaOj0yPM-YbhFAp2pEakXX54TjRPSmWT0si0zmqdlLXugrlldZ08AXhfqwdt9ASmxxQtqZc9Jyx3fDnGHZ6SmxqXXzZD3SWRgl0FoPk_voQ=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MP1DWyYpc44Bu_B9a7oU2xA4MzXhM_WPl_LMhUcVfu7KAIOAz35ErJNVVdpHRqf6p3EvxQThSYaid1YxI28Pd_gAkZnvdoheJkBYx3kGFRq30Na7VzcaD54u8tgrDUy1tcNwHft49C8dFh0Qf00zTZPiHNBsgQ0nNkpCJBFRXziGMaYfuD5NdeOqHVCzCIprxBgyhxdaZqKYk09A9wbd-CqOvsVO3oQI9InT03pcZ0rn_w19HFaYSB1ZkFe1-C4GclNyPJy3OQOslD2gUh61uSIxZztaAv08Kg_VTmeg-7D9UIRmW-VxnE2AC_dCwTsT-ZFFOhS_8bGJVyyNm8RjVtrd5HD80DSinmscwZzt49DkS3bB63-s7GzyW0vv7kNcw0PsuaV8h7u-4ncVip9xWnkpz12YtL8BzcgfDYL7VC_EZ7qoh3oDOJDE4NLGvygM8R0r4dPKSb2Dg6TdDs6mII0Lx-nLak79jTB9xtOMzpcWjGlIbsv_VOnxQx3kXP_-xmwBBeDLfCuq8a-3DFoIRKbU86h4dM6KT84Q8J6T9aOyt3vLikUAgA-1YvBJcwggptOPijdfJJAVmr8WtlbhqkgJIA9zHjs4Auf0RBxqexc3oq0GYio6CA=w1261-h947-no)
D2S 4.0s with solenoid removed and black demon eye applied
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/A0GBXh_axXwBVD4P28GcfaLwSDVXFy8DI36CnQSyjsX-8pAp4_1_ldAUC1e3wqw8oHd_CjI9NGqmUeBIjnYCy-isM31SjOHMql_v5JZ3QCo31aHKRHtdfNuDQTxNTutNBk5owIuBDUP2rRvnAzfc5BAc6Gw1bT5mabD-ycQ0UEsW0ymrnnF6ocBQm203EGSFqjN6yWnE3v3z9VbT_wTzejghCPqSIdglbkqhdKQ3UJ56uxulRYaZv8_xoBWo_J01RpOAY8QBrccR9YCw7xOYW4nCKqdHriIMhLFceZfpuFq6BS7RHJRBccwSUSID6-ldDiXYo6_D6RCbPj0iF4u8wggQpAb_O0I1GzKNuX2XWI_inzqZahQqp43sNYqe51RdTobaQ1E-dt2mB1MPAx6wNfpXAzizbe2HrBEIlhxV1yRvwt5Lr_6TDVe1R66Q-uGlKwnqpm-PDZbFfh647Vkt7XGde6nAJSTtEBXbWxSPMu_poDSFe_qZDSPNmnBCBEzmX5wYP0V5Uzdty1Chg7PZHeCoqHTU7jPzzSl1OfylKF5diW-gCRctcMC_f8l8NWR39kxUpDpEj5hwjKWV6ZbjWlwnsm6Gp4Nklw9uoJ7DwxIAoIOtDT7gnw=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gp5VI1-_Y8MkpcXi3NlDUdsgC1ugoFQ8vUF2UcEWw2OqYtXLGT7Dq01sEVcxl-JcsgVY6T94mrMCxY_RAvFXR6-GaHy4pH1nawuxIOew1U2m7-Kz221ccphGIChw3X5E4-y2YS_GuhZ8gcHvruWA6SDtPYrbN5CQFpZxoOPU5ol2MobyL2Fk3OcVMg6EDZ9fFBkBB1SqlrNzupxcpNyDFUGjWFGancskSPFl03QcG_e3IykJcmvFec2MrPPnPNnjrlcTcfs_XlDTz0jhgyBWtyXMgIzEJ7pCQyu8ERLZFkX20ouG9y5xSv5uyFwl-vm1uxptyCRI8q9eeRJyIAJgBdWVptyiO3NMezrbpEKzvFH_t2K2pC6_nBhLBBnUov98-j6hzueB1UR9IVoaO7qIRhTEzbX2ovV8-M3WThLKok1Oc8hahSdCqQHIkKJIZ5HtvbSoW8u8AROYEFlvxgHIreKLFlc-wF3YgFeEEnZeSciQfxOoLAhOFHdfpoMMqq0i9BuHuzw_EBL3FqHg5jkVp7c7OFGg1rrdTeMBsUI3tPoNrVqjM0zVe3xDNQ5-IaF13aea0oEsCCckeJO3oeowBsOitHt-J2LVkmhDM_YWRlVi0L3CNmdKtQ=w1261-h947-no)
SC430s after receiving the "Vader" treatment. Being high temp paint with ceramic I put it through a few heat cycles to help it cure and release any extra gasses.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KkPMowAhZqpor8leJSdlSU_Vr2VgmJtVISEVKATwscrSfIWyXDCBu8KcJ_4BAVX3ZDDklkL_dGyLDhOCjBx7Hhp3JaZ8fy7RRe8llWVONoCDfLcpHlnv4fFmEJFoo3468AbGKFF-9A4y1Wu87gZ4vQksq9g3X7RM-RKFFmh67HFWWS5fRDYSOJcg5tCB1_KmJ0HVk1SaRN2hR0NMxFh50lX1iGZWqWyVVYgFDNyOibo8vI1ECxDb1jOzKuZYSIMpGq-5I3b-twRO0iPY3RiWcfkAn1d0by2nmJi0DPAfWukNnqCbjVlx5FjDViihEjAGhUPP6CcEdPutWtEq2pTsgtLxbS4O0hKkT69RgmnAcIAgZbvfld4XjL7AjOmFwuRhSECxmsjlQNiO5588G06CvajyRE9lLE8lYvLHsjevLBZy_o06sLr4gxZdp7L3_vfX7tzLeRCVCp3aecnMcEFU5nKaaIIS-Te-T1-SrrojcK4DyIWY6rgHdLs9sNfDXngTfxL06W6zuHQjVkEe-mwaT6rj9VQA2udxus734YXtcSoeEJ_fJuGbR2tJ0b21sxqi4BEj55H21QrBLPVktbs_xPh__IT3M2YClabhSrdArxqPLnSoGWMZrw=w1261-h947-no)
My original wiring harness was in bad shape, luckily I had some extra parts from an eBay light I bought for components. It should be easy to tell which harness is which.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/i7FRIBQqL8J5sqKE8_n33IqjvZ0fCOjsZEXCrJbqowfaUB-ApeQ8ZFVfjMFLWFzGEAESeQxmx1-PxJgp5nv1VSOkMXXAEZxGr2l-Vl3BqtxPurpZj7_b5HD_5NtZSzwbZPfS_MKBUM7vDXEzNrGkpJTjKrG3scoa_F4BV9qESBdoFQYyZvYeiGh79Ow8s40WEKV6i1inTHka2pf6a2VvoWlsM0OYTkZSDVjU1SGbNQza5G2fGC1getTIfTBbZNafjUnMkoy-JkNEjMzGI7EvrAaJc37MTZPVfdZFXLeH-dGcOB5zqabL9ADjKuPTnyOCN2BM3FiNTTPs8Q2DD1tF_tC9yOnSt2c1sKoc-tXDn_2kgSHg-W3Ab__ewPP1YmcfOaia0anuWKxKogmg2Wwz2LzLL-6N95_vb_LrCEoz5X7qIG3SiQll5S670lclR7A7ipLNmSjxJ5QBcaPccUFrO7j8_XORACdiOz-lQab-DhNhr_0ggIdsjHvxbsc4H2eYbsg13VP7NlYBPCoTfQTb_4Na5ArkVVbBpEavvDcikmGB6vewJus2JrV5UJzkU6S7rjjYJgwlm2hDSbM40b_KKidEoQB3GObxWezXc2TG-snnNYIYWB39VA=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/H-O_p84skbEjYRPdZ2JtsqT7HBg4v9W6f6uJMi3sqSDgQkBdsyi1GIIYEy_l5IlJgLo5N8ctk8H3ocZUnCp7KknW2sjV26V2xLJhT3VR0QQcIxr9-1XAUaRKfWM47_BaJrV4kcRQxms0eaRJYc_mDAcM-L9CZ4wwQwIV5AtARvL0EoNs7HIbrg50NNTnO2VoHQVX4wNraKHiSa13G_WE0rYcB0Y4tKOBaENMPYy-1s6UKoy9-FcAqU9otg_--KLXwr3nBopP-BidzIYKXI0UG5vWBn9vWj7LMx5zBz68dO_MRTB278St_mjX4Q6YGrq2ekr_wAyIcVbkePF_rjrFuMnibJnJyBLVGORxtFrQbsfiUHkgHsKJaeB4nDbMijnWAQiA4XBDT3XxJDQd-FtM8HJ91EqYEgW-EnqKcQwcx6IOf02BxTTyRURr8sl70ABlt9f84hy-gIhv3ko_-HKFA8U2whbYvys9W8C1SSS4ce1bxj5gQrzvCO9cojzOZlyB6SDRwLBtERusnSa4iclKHpAkeaAgDeRhskN02t5PlJWR6zs3rjIxRRGxiaDiH71vNrtjsPhaD1r8niK4XG4p2d8Lv2sw94LqNCtatn_w-daTzEs9LW_X3A=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vdU9v8lLl86SYnSxeABjuQJ98mhSKrGL6STyRdn8Gz55hs0CBCqGZMB9pHuSz4Q1uremYZl4sTs3Hs4etGvw2GUJUKKCscTDg_N4H_ntOGM1OSxop2rPlRBcHO9bd8xF2UMaNfsakzp1pnyxYz_pLvnksgtUDGjtoNr-Lpx65pjBYY-W7JuTeKTZb_Qn7YPlCBdt0R6tNvv34h-drc8O9R3ypIYUWz9YeHozWw0Zg6Cni_QtG3_byP5je_5DFC2gRBLpNEaZ6TA14b7SRCJ4b5LhzShzZKRPwTyogryyysRuLcYLX91fTD0Xl1uL8IBompmsR55kUHUR8Pc-VwRjGZ06sxrU0X6iC0zed7BfFvj9Uijz9-n77WiykvKuhUi7bUxbtPuGe6QwmBimZs4zHIjIb0BywBqCM1StEwuo3fHYrCV-FEc5M0q-idLp7LvNIMeteOno_gnVD-0YG_h1k_-IUTSv3Sh64fwJOJOOBMqJ8qdzsUD9K1shoVirVmWizlc2waz45nP9-xnvb62iooi95kP3p1KI7wNmBq2tXH3nmWlnJKxHt4HPgIz9_smB_dWw2el320VWltV1om9cohevJklqDLvlm67djZfHXTdRrihXi8dQOw=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QP7gPR4wTTNlyh738ObEc74Nt1uvQywPkCTUc19x4vhlRFMZ7hnHqK_dckRGiTw0FT9HXEfqr3-HdKKstHWSBFMTnBXYjnLPnxYdr-IuZrIHeEo1tx3cXUg6DjFHMUvxfNkCPe_cxG3DtiJ1yfxy6kiAjyYPRRs7Jr5AE3t2L-XgvhG_wW4jbY4XYWKBHS3l4xMoUxI_LJTBK6MvNeoaIsxhwbziDrWWQHByvb-OEycP45SZ2r1kwj_Rn2XLu3SYgy01wAmtg96ds2-_XT7nEmbFQ32rz_a6mm2bN2Od2fJZNKLCA_90PIBG_nWUwcM3wZorpN8nFEMSk9a9-P7dWJiUkn8PCtwUQbKjQCUCbtuq0qTsM4ufu20l909rnHCmDV-cfntMy7aIibjRxFJNXHzALfcuyTxrIoLr1xu9Lyyc2PDNdB4uOrNkfPQj0Q97Gb6OCwMf4Byf1lHdZpQVxWZ2hlLTyAX9xBh1s7U5-qwbhMrMmPIjajOcXnqfmnQzsPIoqqJiKxZ8UB7BbYm3sopFQe582F65v3tdjyl6gK8qxV3kTIsYi94yfGXNRoQ9yhy-I7GtniDL0PYINo_hfZ04x6Gr7RK_Aoc3LBMO-CNwwFqsSjeuEQ=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/atDDFCvh_O0QoRDPTQHMD6feB4yMWZdSbjWVG1gMR7b6lB9iK1gYFIUuT-aXfo4NSuzvbEd_ZrmZN5jth8r4zWja2YQs-5zQTY0mpD1S5W3XMLVVNugTF69ZVfmEalaSDRVawH-poOUib99isry35bjVPMRmfK610LUZFrs-a5RIHhWrOtR4GMTOtkBPcTRXMF2ipVVY9Wfgvaq384hOfslQQVMqwUSljNRQK_vsOxDnI81Q6mXCwkwm47db6SdMfMG3MitGpnbs_X33G1hyBxQ8QoHzvo6F7GjdfMNqT4vf5iZz6MAi7eiz2Buk6swbtqYh0XCozAOaq9fJUBa0_3jfmPZkLZmZ67dS_qdC7BpMwgXIPHDEQIb-kDQKc-9jZ14xcn2pA2-fN4l_o0zNs4QyDivlrTMoQCfN-zO6rSyaz09bbBPuFy-3TiGWqwWbxASQMb0bF3uKdSWxRDQSDhVQDguKjmXmF1-0loIb1KqG-g-QfOsGI25BZmsLhnaH--7vBvvC_zvA-0ZZemM3MYDq3KPH5PRxw5vKuy4tBNjqFlYveBmjJlUAl6vzEU4HBW-iNIpoKOPIdPDD4X8RZ1YPTGzQ53DeeMMC_mctNl2j2rHtjDwbFg=w1261-h947-no)
SC430 painted, tuned, and ready to go back in
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2Ux32BhPv1kpe0n5_dhc_6bviDyNvBhPNc7URr1JCXqI3cvZwVqdvwl-snSkNOcrVn50Euy_YFhnbyCkOq-SAXFwbMRSVLNRyVcA6X87G3Q-r32UkeVqwUya__K3XzAT4MFZffpt_tFoHOdAUV0MFzgRVRJHQxJSFxBNgLPRpoKCIBJfieG6r2Bk95kSCD_N3yKcCeCXjoHgBX8rMgPxwFM9hLn6vzd4-7UCmwCcP3VxHM-ipPYa58kpxscCW61AjQQrRmfz1xH6fnB-E44s6ME_UdtL9xW64VcSz0QAAcMBkDFCS12ToTeU2fcNlFX_Rd3cFsjhLF9Kw71qVszE7rDGCOONXtFBzD9_WegxtWAFyACLn_1gWSI3ti9SkTgZ8pgvwyprne7Ybh1BeGChGO1RiOlxPbLBmw58OeEDMKf5KHdluTkVcJcqQUcJdwEhghcoxvUqjJ8AN3rtJwJ7NK5QxqPJ1XyIFuus8KADpyZMBYKzL7VQB9GfRwxlYJPxGdJKdKM8hvflNlJdrAdxI1mFSVpdkKsq37wqpbTxU-4estdNDEhjJ1ncP9Gj2NtLJxobQFk_0Y6Os_0TgtERJD7-_7pGW_HSf3NF77u-UmnqE1Aau-XemA=w1261-h947-no)
Digital angle finder and a Bosch laser level FTW
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FzNe1oh_o_B0qmKg1Fu705zE8ghiau_krXpyf22XJ4swTSGjhX5SMxl4oysePcUc_dRu4ZWAZxtyzjuUaBLWHvQ6KzRwTY0BKBXbyXSH94CBF2TVIjK0GVDrJx2O4ouGY-f48e-MdzANFWIR0gdfRaiHRmlXAMZ06fE6z2lvfVW_7EfTCnkpz_rcH_jyc1X_gMtbJ4GiCdOcsy5Z4wZinK2vka7Ll3hls-xQlA9speCB303ZgekZ-r-RaZ8QeWY1xt8-NxeBdkvgS66TQ40oI4s-vN1zyf51QVxoDOJ68m3ULQ10S97VEghih1-E8FowB34egADAaqLJJPZsMXji4G7J_2M801epA070IR1OM8s_sV4I62iqyxTv7QN1RY6fR_98DSadlH91cZqGwTtDTPUXrrt0vlGx2fJr9VBkStXmI4uO3hhHHsiZHuNE_5WQiU7kTQRfHcMfNDWzTzpe35uxWO6rBvM8qblNFM772XrHxph0kZ4nlvbMhFhTdtVY6yE6emWnK1Gl5k2d5d0Q5IsNLXPtQFKN91ZwkGRezk-B6BtA-kzVQ5KueqI45wjGJmb7UjyZq48jyDxjZgj0eWiNx_dqGPGnRMcvW0bb4tNeSW4zgkxXYQ=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FUFrh8viFnUalXF612T_qyUvPEI9suhO3phInOhptN7Hi1-pA-10I22DfGdxG2NcGicDd8Zml7iRaMDvLfeZnTDfbDL2NQ8ncUd3XHI459_UeXux9B14iKHhKkW7tPj3wcnJzVbjaTDrLIBA1WoC3XWyyrXpT4KJevmZV8ICpGv3yu2KAxuBGn27y3hFz2d5LIoqm9U0hbA84vXEiUDX-If-fVN7vSaanzF3D_9SE5dRIh2CB03IB8oqQxshhsjuDg9ho7k-bkVx0j6pUkcPd_gzLagq0GYZHfxhyvlIyK_iMBX0wCtRfjGE1ozRIpRJqfJkQ1leqed7jX8FcKAQyNKnd4XmqXh8JVxCuRjrjEclwauSKxfdpVyTs_EU8XDSBFLE-lxX-izYBhcSfiQIq_Y6j0QVJSMPTbcvO2q5ZF3R7YNVpXdajEOP9CGjrV-YHqhrpxDIJllhBH4-knaHSTjCKtrCRIh2qnUXspUmTZFzeYLkk4bvDGpp_MU2zr2YpBq0MEtOucXeckEsZT7sGOn_9uW-uO1j65mr0mXFJGy4h5Gvzv27QjEqyrLe2Jr5R31h57vXeXZQcBzE8DJPzZbSwdETsuTd7r2GCCiEf89EbNHFDz8J0g=w1261-h947-no)
Going back in
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/I1FIrTtTKrnb8pL_BBUhfnaslkNbBbtyR-afBg8X_rq3zYPCLCW1tgXc9R89PXu3qIA1ksRbm6ac6r9JKEROgtljFfIndtsuO93363A7j9OrxeLbzCj009OyZL1PKdN0_1ZHulZ_8P53cwczgjM9wCld9ETWfFKDlmbwaljWfm1YXSa3fowleIPNdO0173eSdX11lwFi-cy_z7DH_hwKTg5nClYIYPv4JUswsJmaD6XGJF6W5eVyG-MoKPoW4HBHwAadLvWXvQpDxsx8m5t352lmv9khqxJWcBincltsLP3vSOX16DRN50oI0OsJy-buOVKAtLpyeNzucKTtNen3xLMfG9Y7fFUTLkPvHZr75xuvZpWLpMhsUeHV-Y_XtsVnqWag_FBKjW8DDpGYXxewh-wV3GYggZOt0-KVjV7vunE69P422qZ7jSbkyxNyMoI-Eeokligl83ZsCFqCYTzby3_E4lmIfu9unzcu06Cesn8xIG2A1gLUNXN6Df5fq9ycYUia8ExoF_Bh_SyAhn_LRyQGm2CcjJ5-J6eScUXO93xArD9rXYmQjw8o0KQULfpGgSbfzUIq7p6zvhsXjsim90ux-aidxvE_eCOiUD3mYBgawtF2sC7Ptg=w1261-h947-no)
Love the raw projector look #CelebrateOemProjectors
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rcZ9muPFCXXSJWhVc-YL2WU_FChkx1SeA6DaIbidkeUmtVZzoJOiP8N4lQEU4vDtyCKGJMMjFHhhmPuJP4a1XSvP8E6HojGhT6MxQp_MV5n_eEVkfBTL1bAPdchjZiknKZscIg0Wa_M8aqIw8McgYoUGgjxwY9dnEPoZD4cJZsS1SmE7qc2iRXzy94VUT3qv-PDyHJoQ2Rp2emIqDPtSmn4aFAu0t5d7BaKHS7RFM_0OqZaj5X2NWRf339w0hynCr95Q4Hs2MnPA2OwMflCQRaBm-xrAhyuC2c0IpB9AZ_J6KNZgjPIJQ6kK4ZNXToDdLg53bNZ0bku2c5g7LHXd6wSLi12xdVTapER6KehiS9bl8tIbcT6c3eD9xi29bFxUdZ1daFM3nHt51NyUMUvOCiDPnFG2lAlCkKUVG0fK54vEnPGMBd18Ql7FPOD2Fx-YfHLRgnPnJ7S_QbUG_fsVOjP3P9dLtI4_FMO3h4vmS29w_P65MbDERtKEMc4l3O8u6KT-pjx_uSKD7MvCPCCBP-QhI-f_O27Ipm7Y0_CU4-uZGHMW0yzAXhPB6iVRZueRyixMjGNdceCbYt-d1Y18bPi00OWkZWdfuKtfsdlGFiRedvFv1BTR3A=w1261-h947-no)
You can see the D2S slightly aimed upward.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5XmkyOd1xASgQJ1ivdRQx7iMtGCEMXqR6640vdSKTf0889IyIJDrQ4OXM0MCE2c9gfAZoZcrpBUY5bni13Bd5gok6giO0g9zXkt9VIE9V8fU4ZGS9FGH88zYuRx8l7IznhQ-yt7S2wz5x9uUlVneW7nDxokTSvLg7QyAGM-hnSM7Td9qaOV8N8PZFl5HSkILcBPef1psnWZOVgMCSa8_i4sL0915xaDH4f9a3PHkFbQqH3M236lCeGvfSCei-qfcWEioHNdBbVCh-3colnOZ2PYD_8TTgxSurhyqR4CdPPBkUNj62OfVskIHIPVzDh21YRi8apJFgZpUsyWmt3WGmqmSd3ZNqEsK1wY6-4F_vFA-GSITH7kj59Ne8W3tJcYrlfuBsiGxGyp5XU2NosoAlyYeSVH7YKdvqIVkwlINZvHyXKwNGXgonsoVAY7UH0O4Q_ppQgRc0QwpLaZTNlAru85dcPItInc8yeUAWcsDHK7fq4JnDvdVmYSQIgFoftQi_xnnNCiJfaZEjY91BwBVSjSAoDeBDUiWH033WzszzxlYZmIeYkoVGBqTX_2JJX67dp7rxN3J3pyFKA3HQXo9eaOlU1IWeHZKmBIjRcGDT3Dx30fmqhwROQ=w1261-h947-no)
No JB weld here, just some precise dremeling and serviceable hardware. i wanted to run CBIs for the highs but Mori CBHs were called into duty for space constraints, happy I got the D2S 4.0 to fit in here, previously it was a MH1.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uyEcmTYhixu2C566wQG_Kzhkm8qKyuo4cozgHIxojyJ-BbB8T7RQD5n6ezvdNzmC3Cq9O5nSjFf2eDlux836hy2bHaqxM7PF5Zl7BfhBeg0cB16rTkpKQHTkAIChic-VJMBnsaAtWPQfyhyxENvQXrpT42OWn3L9VMsCQqARQQEED6sgwIEDpus8IOtR0U94pL-x_5ItpqQ92NZTaxzHhaWGk_X6bPXSykGql2KOyUByZtH44S6JpI-XhS_sj9E1r-Lq7YHg1PzU5YmOIe76SE4beZ5S5g_V4T1mtn9SsCSABX3Vb4LCAlF9Uzcp1iytQ5bdfCnNA-xvF_eaJUIotbD8cmafSrVep-S35QR0pDObRuveiwSlgAWFP1xDSushYz_QO-1UfqYkWTqHWx3Mvgn4r_Kdyk7ocnIdhplnKE8pcNGOm984Mu1iu1h1laTD2tzBJtgtgzA5SkvTeBo3WbqBEmE2rjvD5LXO0tVJ-ekchUB0LsRLXJHfWBFUxWulU0huVeq9o3IRF0KDCcG0hs-Vge-SRyp5SYuKAYxRVEXCsHTcT4otkIedaNKOFYSz1Btep7hQaaV_HnA_yvh6WBrh64PF1tmi_1AZDP8X8oN3GvpdMluJ0Q=w1261-h947-no)
Grommets for the D2H
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xdp8YooDCSAS-3cPoKvN7czDl1wIfGmTp9fbeJGYVbXiQlgNsKLH6Be7Pe06QaEpRTFKUI-58KUXZgrqRAdiL6Ad91qdLDszDsjCPgXXtpmbvd0Nu1amh37pHvZmf-cmOz4Ah5nGSdZa-NtSzJ06hJ3OIlymoNHBJN_rJDcbW2GdFnzRoXB2wCjpOYojdCJO1yGEgx-O7sF19XN6uJzpRoC2jGgM121a_XWuy-1aIUd4GaaACPsppXn9_5djgd1FpW9fAx-3B0BWhP4WGJIQCb2KAj5FjHliOoIlmaF2D9omSIdozmt-i6V5rGYlpcqfpqcOrP7vL8nJbOLob00UswJPNT5QzRMq7RLZmw8Z2jCxzVnwau22fjNGglvVSJz24FucSOM93KcfDze_N-qvVGSyqVRD2icibSaUr5LOhLooX7o2m7ilv4QFhGxgEdGCpbZp8uyHWsasNQNIEub3Qvp-K8nad7mhhd-fbTwc3nf9OygYbaB95xVs2E3lGbbEijl1AjOu2I-L93qtF4wv2WEB48Ly8kwWA8lV3Rrke-hM4s1EqcrpKJQmxOfOlyHjqmDVRS5Ues6cE22htX99oLTUHJyDFaKodhD4TwmOiks-4wJndAq74g=w1261-h947-no)
Excess butyl after the seal
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gbcN-Q3PXKc3e1eoTMFN0Ni8OeyzEFr7L0mcYmix2pVJPanyJFh8eJ9RKTbxgbPF_bgxQzj8rO61yQ1i56RCx0afMM89NWdRs4BmKpthz_RLq2xuURvT4k2QzB6BZlbiOpztaOPVZvjVtKCVWbe_Jud_NW7R3IM0g4uXLuqlbZTAUoG4u6kATJ2fx2k8teS9gyU4hruv68fYtbtMg5cKNAN8pn9waI8bH8k2E_fwzBVIsk1fXr0w-N6-_hsIG5MfY3ZO9welzvTP712VySg0yHERJfq-stWTAOLYilUF1lG08zXBgiBqxgfE5SgBg_p82X8nh0WnoDzEQh4GX0toa22evI1CaF1PQ5meBBkHNocmTlBZXgZNROzf7DaO5g8ZzZxCiLOAiXopF5IsiTAvOHyqKoxB_z_QBGt-vLIkHszK3Lcfmi6HJie5MsVtQkEJzmT47b6ct-yrF3znAtKuvij1hJP2L3a-pSoBc-5K6f45ajhYGNowG20POTx-5m01cV-vsYW7I1cEyhnYRvXAKXzb4sdrQXjzFEhJpnXO6DN3zycxko32xZ-aPh_evwxVIr7K5weh1tQsEVwXNOQFvWrGBcXp1i6QyAIzduBt4iQC6aVXWXd3Eg=w1261-h947-no)
Trimmed
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4UO7E-nownx8_sV0JWAbn85R4foXea0snDL7CDont3M4lDPejrUdppEUYT5_bQCZmb5GVDi9zInRNvuIr81tRM1F1Pv434xioejOyAuOzzk23rYtrUD_uoanUY1AOzy_4NVrPBOjnOXwCuR4u5NevqbchCoJ1Zilm-VyJ0D7RLAd6IG1lnNtPr0cVG3wKGWYrZYt3hE5ECSlC7URtDncp0yYwW3YhHIULW8qUo_0fnJ2wQjeJGdJfXNOf89Kvd3QL806GrPGuMyyuoKigPxxhpwd6M3L7tM9by3iAMQt6-gDttCKamXwlQq3UPJSSLpw3oHX4sz6w8-7uO9K2FQ-lNCjUyY0wR-xmvkSQAvUiTNtER9FXEaXh-mPVauRxYdWFgGSf4hbAshbIQXkMrodThr5wAwyFBV6VZbm8D9QVAGriTh4mOdBQnGs25HwtAb-RrrAwlo2zZ34fMNKbPPikdKSbWzmZ4Bvw7hbH9aYRfogCD_DK8SrC97KAW301h-m2yDbu_9MKP76Q-dQoF-KueT8M-L9SxSIViNZX0HbZoherTKXcnRnTZ2grHIce-vRHe2P7kt2iDyss1skO2m2uZpv0AQHRn10e5Q9g97TWuTRY1DL5zb_6w=w1261-h947-no)
All done, finished up just in time for Bimmerfest 2017
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kumqPOUsnRETVMdPAXnIbGTUKBokmpB9l-9Pd-cYj3hs0CnCFToISED2UlqLac2IM5db-pXqbSYIdwgtU6XUDIJCaMiIPrjwCwbn2OqDwIqLu-TM3EcKRuSuSlVmn4fwr9sONdt0TbkAAmIrm61Px5FsT2TP08TMBz4YAEL0qzU-czW8ODtAFHIRM7m9w66LHnwEGZ_LX0r_JtVXCy00yobgu8lIdskg2SlECcFjyV9bQzkOR4EMhFOVuiqe-7z73AuRaBB6RB4U_lUSvVtXGVqZ5h5r0_Ak2JQyrZHP1OZhvK2KAOmZlgg8qL2T8wKABHJOlW6UXodHTgrvO1Ni2M-3UPgW3mEo52xsO9cu9QlgD8mi3pvsfLJGRHHYe7QsBcTdtLPnm7rsgnZFmBv723xM4kYW8NRwgIlFW2L8kqqhWXw7tqs5r56jvOZemZmi4xnRJoYO_Wt1fieII-7eUmsNR-6TarPNSb59CoTB2Ogj6i05vMLGS8dYuogUPwi5g7-1BpmmQl8WHK-DWQ4HV5gU80cnCcMHQIIEmD4VsT50qtsAKjDSCegqhfISA3kXJ73pQml1kcrAykm8Tm9DQgR8_H55dIpq76wjpdqeC4NbGJ43-O2ezQ=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yCxPvTePVfyQUNYp4Ity-WJ3H5w2JItxPBFL5ZQE1lfHSi7_12CI0J9nBY3KAoFweOxZEFw_ChAFbTodoMIMn5N4GVsGMy3IVHEdwyw9gLF2h8O0QXI9P1aA-10YTcl13iX_bFg3RC7zfh-monR6o97aKDbiBCMnLtvzbRG9_VcfV3PRTv_6kWmlqLa7JFNnDcSc2sxQwgY3f07Mx7_rqsUlZTXwcURB6stmflfCudfHyI3DozZ_xq7OiapiUHwmWL9vg6FOzp90dZ6WZFLJqF3dvboGFs4d4rmBEJ990LVGfYCf8Ig30S237D2Uj-CQ4aUsP7XeuSj-XdqtgPSHOuriV8VSO2aoT6X6g9DKUU83Xcyon_NNSAf_eRflxfSrHhuTR1qNJ99NLqqRemvfB1zEW2pilmbUioDb75CgXrDJqoZKNDl6C-h0qc6gK3e5MsrjN2_-_PVGuCpjMxBm5jDQc1GhlXexHAQ3Tqeyv-nZJByzKryxkKZ0IEVR-wqOZRina3sXjysaSjU00MeJ4D_7ZD_UZTBi2nh4UbonYXdyxiRp9fWDJ9ZjjWq0OP7lZM7tQKRKCCaTXKf4fYILEQuK9N22epNQIh0axKMua0R86gTyceQgXQ=w1261-h947-no)
Running light
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sbM_daiPdEK1Gj0aFutDdLCVf0YGRB6tssVdQy55N5W5Pi9NHwus9KeOmmID71b8vjqC8Pg3SCm3PoPZactUVPrTYPQVsCkN5z2_MnPcb1NFVUV7g0GVk_u0-FD2XlOx3geHIsm0CkxOfBimbXaTWJGNoFHkTaLGXkdRxkuxOG3VScDEUoZ5f0p22DqZCq0Ht9zVF63nK9UnPANVVJizYmNB0DxZuBwaIYE4pv-J_3gZVgEvxy7zV95qOZhgXAigvAJZPw2a2GcbIHupA7zSSTZ1oC1kktzR_PLQnMevKVBrc-iN6MhQtRtFHv_pMnGb-K-MHfr7vWxLk6GJuqh6TCS5-79W3zsq83BpYRrj_ZRoytm6TykBmW511N0KmZFeYPtk6eMEwAh0BKEsok7BMYo0Fpk5AKvgIPP4y-5Hvw2lU4--ykvcN44iEcG0J3GalgtfK4FmqZQ_9DwgFeMEWiBQ5tHIlImvYrFqX3AJJ3VrQWJKJosV0jP9WTUn7QtJnCyfdCIYkAE46YlvnqdAD2s51IUQ6KBlcuysUkUvWOk6diNG47il8i9qrWoneKY2Yr1NMhQFdqxerF52FyhFUkjHd3ReKP-ne8Vvv4dc3_rCkbnzI7JZ_g=w1261-h947-no)
Laser beams
D2S 4.0s with solenoid removed and black demon eye applied
SC430s after receiving the "Vader" treatment. Being high temp paint with ceramic I put it through a few heat cycles to help it cure and release any extra gasses.
My original wiring harness was in bad shape, luckily I had some extra parts from an eBay light I bought for components. It should be easy to tell which harness is which.
SC430 painted, tuned, and ready to go back in
Digital angle finder and a Bosch laser level FTW
Going back in
Love the raw projector look #CelebrateOemProjectors
You can see the D2S slightly aimed upward.
No JB weld here, just some precise dremeling and serviceable hardware. i wanted to run CBIs for the highs but Mori CBHs were called into duty for space constraints, happy I got the D2S 4.0 to fit in here, previously it was a MH1.
Grommets for the D2H
Excess butyl after the seal
Trimmed
All done, finished up just in time for Bimmerfest 2017
Running light
Laser beams
#3
Members
Senior Members
Thread Starter
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Disclaimer: Acme 75w ballasts are powering the high beam in these pics, NOT the 55w Hellas, (still need to build the custom Hellas), The high beam will be strong but not as face-melting nuclear strong as shown in these pics. The output is INSANE.
BTW this is about 15' from the wall, love the SC430 width.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gOHnM6ebiGH0GLJ91_WZKW1-DzjAinsEqapNtiH1ZPIVljMaxqb8hD01pZjgp8R_dqDmiM6aPtaxZbRB904yTkFdBjs1tcksIyCNslurvaro3Qg_0_CYWLka4sLed2rpU-HmOIKkqFJig9T7oqTvyjweJ-1Jy2jm_tXQZg5sC3NL7ZxO2E86utStVscGFx70W8uwjmLw6zqMkmnnuzzxjX1ES6PIMd16SaA7xw2oy14EMr6bnJah9fp8x13jYmdUdhmXudrYt7G7PRHmuYU8YPl6gXCyMqTpIynL2wVg7f2BZjhA3BJUqdlo6XOvepawkZiS-wrGlHcXOxfo1ETuWjqbDA7wfOK3J7uJ_nnQqbroqjjeyqFzjv9Dpg4aFLusnx5Q1dKCjAjd1Eo61XgOr7Shbe1lEnd4pZxxg3OwoGxiaLvSNTgBVDoU1Iu2wXakB2whZLrY98mv-CEA-iEr6ksSSWQYE6fxk_DEKkzB7MojX1ccJuYbiCogY6aVUG8zCsUjqLSGapfakHqAVVVMX4YmDLHPu-FlxS3f5aUWV0Kjz0L68FGHblAqAXEl_sUdEITkR7ZA4F_IpoFZD7S9MXF2kB1bikUAO6pthwlo1T2hQVkqPZY3Zg=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OlfFGt1RGF_QA9OW5lNnQ3kpGsSqqs_T2H-RPZsD2HikW1NxmFJRu8AGmqcKYDmzFz8sC2gEiAxOP1nx9MwxzBtfd2cgDZ-YeJ9Lsd2_FdILIAXDwV1JDNrtwhlCQqGr3_P_GiQ3yN7NOHr4fBJlPFFSWPJNyDLJkph93skZq_42DVojiQ54iq6g4QGPBGjIbl8FHdQtyiNZBhlaqb3sM13YTsbip9UGeG9QhvWka-5UeYKmfwNgn5yXWydFM1aEhFaQeY-79_f35k91TbcaVuvhcAWFWatQ0mpxtScBGud1-w7DPbpP1cL0KNCWWqbD6pov6eiO4E2sgYTwH2odhUr8a38VTQkCOhpB_j_FFR-YcaOt4OFiq6ppbzedSjcGZEHzRT7-w5QuzSjP2gUWDekNY_gMDW_1k_mJT-T32w69q4LmIu0Aqu66qpUGHSPcGH71pQvXtZI3Na9bF4lxnZqMvvZEsc9nAMH6WTK_e7AKm2prLEmjZZD4ezt1tCpnS2kWO2Eiq4VVVfbeLBhl0OOwC0XRE155jTLJvxKpnMZqZqX5NoL9CwsAvdfDrzCpi91Hg3TS5YwQdZfYGpZf0T_3JKFzSmSrYkPqG9KGxbvnDklPWpwTsw=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mdUCKMNMLmJMefYLOGKmolH5Hv8KhfmoHpFzCKnK8BEhp8LAzDvMy7edVW7R5w_gE_r6azdtF1Va8fTXYdHtnC8Jc04ApSZjfsz7SEcVIoJjhCv2JJpMoGHAb6iUPpClBoh8RKgFOmb1qcoeacYj8ecpRwPW4l05RnJc77a9mLgvxgl4Wsv1njjlN7bwYC-06zGh-7W-ptgp2tXn2cY1NsfSrAf9refp_5O1PVc4I_c8KEMBtZn91fLawPDORpbFkDgA5yeSpFDdr0_ZcXwIxCxXFbj5SV4gU3L3bcApFz3erEmVChbB1I41KxihTleh6nDOIvvyTQ1VzPGUgFIURYx8LKrQoOCzcnL-1tTtkl9Dr6-gqzh67gYKbUJdFZdsZssksHTcEkOBTZHLbR9jUHt_TH67QCl8uI6-MMaOZthL2Yx0y1F24vAUgQq7bCivAYuw3Szw2oiwRw0kVCiZJTLnC_ruXEepBL0LsLNtObFSSV6c4RbwgntQeyjfRCj1fRn-epl3Nteozu7LLzdgxnm1t27zG33C6PsYYqu-t33SbP3QT1hyWoZJDOTR-iMz7c3mSHKx1LqN1pAHimT_fBkGpD7WZI2_0ncbj-uTEpAp1mjno1H49Q=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/H7fs_xTWhf-QG9qOqoeAVdnjqtR33_HY5bJ6rmCXwluN7-npGAeE5BzH7h3BWTWponWD-UR6tkDJ4hEXE2iaE6vzT4HTzM1wLMmxFDl8CQ1dSEPvVuvKVEFUg2wauFEkO9RKFyTN8vZLWZQqtV1rVjBPyxlPONiMSNaHodcwRVcpP7nkZkqWLC6yp1eEOgx1iC-gCN3iHt6pBktgG0ZBOfGC3Eb5ntDgrAD-lqyfwcfX24bzxjgDQOatuP8AarxRcS0M09hLLIBPgJwk1LptY5Ul74xK57euWJjuKOTggHPwB_RFK_PDONFAAlBWf6JWABYdq1gpkO5HLV29BIyWO8ob4Yfx7dU4xCvkFrTrvlpHDk6Ge4f2Z0CXekN17CkSfTJ753nPBRc0doGweSxrp6BRSv5OdKAi1-Q4q3IoQ4yxfMiMlU1fgIDSz0MettU6MfdVJps4wCuHWJEGpoMS8xVplfIBuYZUe_dDdxugEwxSGEZsY8jQGOK1GAh6TSjJslNQZx64mTYRmrw8RytCaXevmW9ckhC0iP6eAVPFSn4_f0Sueac1jVh44IOXCltZU8kG8jcGOzf96Sgzp98CnDdBcqviD8JZ5B788JFsRETocvp6ppgjQg=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dIDLhrM_wG3VLwRoaWKn2yIdnLEs045Dc_-IKkb6Ga3KTS3k5poHf0sxds4rMz2CDsLucO7PITUagXBau1aZf7zbdnxvocQnNDvYuEVPym8VPDdd-BwniCmrGVJBw3cfDFviItqLdo2EK3zWMmcRkocozuDMu3T5IrHS_p3hiHrwB2aqfPjkfMd5BVWgQtYh9K2402S9gNaSzw3ymi6oEPgJczoFJDNHH9XHr6l7qEjrx9A_VHWmexM-3LqKfj2IpmmycvqRQs7WjBDVjrtWAgV6G67adCT81HdD77wIuxr909Z_nYppgeAprdChDvojghs_97yA79KtV48Cycer8M4bBrzDtMqi0peVnirRFmbIKtv9cvVMZXzCluRggbho0LVP0nrtnWjUaMtDVYUQSQeCMDhtN_AwJ2wLFJvJsXhNQ9MkZIw2J7tV9XHI0w19swLLNfW3ty1L-MAmG2MnMadaTVzeVIeA4fq0KFNu9eYQTyHtNVpklD-SREvRAJY-CUqDWu3GxwWObi62_2LVTOp6tRar4gEnN8Xhc3frm3H0PXFkv5wQD_SJR_kynqeAA_JQrRp9yb86bP4ebL8PaTrnOdyaHv1o3sPUcGgCv8m7H0kwTtpBnw=w1261-h947-no)
Low beam
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bf2x1Q9WZaBOproqz2o-a43YAAk-PqBKTa1C2h8E5_QFKJtoxhwLPO2lLDpnqQUNIQisqJpjSJdShJGZ7xZZ1TLwyvhtn6zP0aEf1TceJjSvAnLgNZz3bgAuAVfobfvE_xzVBbpqMXelkGYHPYW9w6PkSKENVMpP-42Uy7eulRtu40EOjNhds1ro2DaHPcm74bi8e_sPj8ItXCMHcbMwiEYZh6_Dl94_p2svk0UNyw55wUWs9hbOsXBD3pOfNsJMI-72QawRqnQO_7GjLYYUXYNA_jzuLgvRMzWh1LxyflRMw6Zt9GKuQDF0zseBTal8O97Nxtd9RNeRE7NJoljgYi3Kg-04By04yPT5h4I18kQmgyk0DZzBCaHL2Dbwh_TukBZM4S81l_GQ7INitt-fapxK24XfPgVdsCTUTauF3oo7BivNgdckoG8Vnq-o12j3XVgJg7XagvmE6L6DDguXpg03u2iKx9m9-hlDs-IgMtqARdQnt2JVZACTuR7JDVfUe7n2u7whCzpESHs8iJWg2WkXZXgbOY9kFpW3BXmh8nDnxihdIrWEleVlzFyC9RMwIER113JkpOXtFxWoq8KXtsT4aF4yD646rxGG3EA_5j_umIant0tigA=w1261-h947-no)
High beam champ: D2S 4.0 + Arsenal
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YTky9f9r1V6NOkls1zzu7lIyq851goVT28K6ucPfbt3IP9mSPGZNL7uzyIkHXZY7uw5N7dZbr7IO7so4kI6QONG0XUeiy57sBudaCsEwSCmxQ__5wg9BtW96JfduwV3gUTXTA0K7KWyfn_5QTqaDv4NvGTGJBt6q4AqQxaD7Eu5ZIxHrGQSXa7D8WfwJC2kkdByVQyjBZ3EU-quDIyn9Vk3wlhm0DZL0-GcLNrb_rAT2zs0kbuLISRi-_8O38Rg8rkWzCbd8P9t2FXX7kXF2drakz0q7UE0TNrINvYKR8F3PA00EyEM-L5JeqUpSuijow4Gp-PO1W01HTLf7iyjefXoYz2s1477L3UhdD_dE4f5SPNqMku_1nrohWECMcXKGNMZpmuK-JBAlaseGz2M-h9GIrSfOyCmueTAUFIJP7AQmTCWjnfs9v3Lmz6z2LoRthcge8V3C29cuG-KdlVbs_vcmV4KIenoC2ZHvVXL3KnktiEa2qceF9qVwThaiKgBpgI1BBsjgnKQuEL9AMpHeNtNYOXXOy8KXVluW3hV_KlBSCJMT16nJ85ld5FSFvB0YOjWcPviFYYTfzFYCziL__fhlgCZVH1bu8aqRtm9EFi0risaumTqbww=w1261-h947-no)
Laser beams
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QcRaAHCaVN6c6GOOVbZmyvcaB73uyDVa1AIeK7LTP_u0Ve0rYf2Sx7YWZvtprHVxNg7P3_UXPgeqBmbL9u5hA-um0QFdjCmsS2f0hRNY50mYHyU8wvYYNGZMeXoYkx2nSZpM_-EqNgBrBNfq8lmPKGHPSZJuok3PZ8vwvgwC1DoRzgHR3Sk8bcq8UHUKiCCWtTG_uR3iY_ep_c5RTokq7YF9gr9YxSGcYR-l9-V2j_tqs7QxMM2529Sl6araWEmoOiI5oLldL7D0sBNWp2Wq6WoMjYLhIKZwPZBGTE85D9rjUM4SfgXKzNVl6jncy005vbsCg8Q8dJSVWMS6Sj5v3kIH2zoMQuZS4lMI5bhKwQCHIwUypJGk3s-ef5OOSIqS5j66BUnD7A5pnwpJmykCoKPBSQH6go6ehO7etw0Ez8usEaUM7EmavzarSVYjseA8bLFN8jwN2iNIwSTzKUQifK3346wg53_kCuGwhELzCNZraXZ39dAel5liZMAegpcskbWbfo2kQQFCA2D1iC25PGo4tqlpEphptfKKcw0sHd0L0fVvKXY6ISZegWr97MrZrMVdZXttMCaqaPcGCHnlFqi4Nm22xSqADMja1AjoNFweCQwbK_H-4w=w1261-h947-no)
Exposure locked for the following 2 photos
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FQTnbxoqPNiGhmqnEjygtLLu2kxfUXex3r8WvB77e2B43oQW0jKE4E8-jMjseVJhx2NDuoRZxWXs-d5s6MerO0Mzgejjv-UszaBh6IXaedsF0Qo7bvG8_wcTBMFDCBxMdbQeJR3JoD3Zp3T9zsjmbms6BX2w8SW-0WBXUzy9pDunyI8vm7A5WuqjHCds_OJm0_JFQAEqexAKW5yurCCPebNH3RXw-cNQaDniXKOTqTyvymYvk3pNwI3hD3owyPEHxkjaE-n0aOmwS5qwjOtDcOPoVYzSVX8pHoDF6FTmfRm07695GU7VwK72iI6Tc0kZmU5K0CQUO_3drLenElC-zvvsL5xXVDDzeWPQNoTkYcmFEkYmLKt_5LAicg-HLwt8DJ4pTxRUPHIpmkN4mCJW3PRJHibEE2spvIpKUTMKwqBp822Q5t9h2ge6I8SsMC2ps2gWaNEJY3HvJXas5TvPbHYikxcfBjgciFSI7WALxHqHZ6qrAOeBmTz-l9Yk1qXElZgMQnnDj8OIWdv-lRGFWbCFXRZ_SU98HiALUZRYyW0ziBP_TyZaS3UpSi5XfRD37rwLwvf6shg3i-C9XKGdhhcw_tEqyzmzXo2U4Xw8dR-CjQmkCbvT3g=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/AAUKe_CvvEdyERV59QXJE_jZTutCixRUZp-pKJDYR0u03d3R_MRjvlWz0PeiRngS3e51Hgl9JvRqZO_WreKQbirQp5yPA_iXdrbfZvybxKMkOcuOKVLlb9-p8hEZCaXNvYuBjhO7twlSj8WA_Kso8SnM1-QjYhC2eGoXRjWBy3wiThz_jvUyChtlJVSHPv83Es1FAdjzCOHo47Gtm_5EX2zyh7qE1_JeG_QI0Nad2NTbksE07oPB_J39h7RqdlMCTxJ5_5qz6vz00oHNP5Gc6SXvW0f1yyBUVQQ11rBAut5oejXspbq55U2vNYxsiPtr7Eb6FlLV8ukvubW3zzD9rRJMVz-eo36fJPOYxXoYktfSvENhp9SlMbgNWEHBnk0hDqOuRqUuM4nEabNZe3aMaqzdhNoWO337Ry_wsCAH9NX5931ud0U8vYhuyw9J5LK6doZZUqQSxvFnTiR_2vYsbcC7kq1dnSzUey4oI8ZxTErayjNiFCKJWxbFKTosWeG21t10CxPBtmEE8n4hsYvIS4Lfn4mGbjdlKZOnq5Zu3hY0mSibz4SereDkEsepel6utRW9pEfmO1tw1UqVweG0PZwC40LyP_9CjVPYyuU8MgIa5SE_xhz-1A=w1261-h947-no)
Choppin trees
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qbmTSbdolyMgImwAJN8wI3nyR15iPPQ81J234K-Z3979z2D29ZcCcFPuAHMyr-oaN0n_kJPeyJrBMHCA81oNnpjsKE6IrThy3t0bzjehrdvrDRJgn3Zw59smTVfCwAyp6IjHwFSgNpfx4wiXOPTaQNwUGcwNBOl-s848ceGrf_gdHR6xBt_mkj6aTq29Q75lMWnm9yielZdpN8EI-wuAasKGcTae9LmQVfWkqRER7_kmb8PLbq5CphfYfvfRoJaSLEB9xC5mxj5YPDBBtW1Pu4YFap409evVXow_0_hfPp_0V829Pms3q6_SZK0ifkO4ak-b-zptEg2bksLFu90-wCkm7zbQ9ATTNQEHxdPHEgUV0TX9LYW5f33-HCYPDRPR6YdM2eFLB-ScAX5KRmmAiYxNWiUszymrslypTFXKksc8GLiB5LahMKzYdaUUZF33sNS8j8pK4KRhileN2nGFbHcMzuQDi9AfYidzhz6NuAXv66L3IHNxn-2R85kEAHN_Mus3D4BwBN3Tzti73Zj3amAh5IpdyHuc2-csNfBLTaW1lER46yGKWfrWVfKnvH_9-wEjGmd1Hhfa4oYr7aJ4oYN3ctggtFlxsF0iESFSp4f29GiX8-p5Cw=w1261-h947-no)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Hs4jQInJHBRqJAPV7hNlESsg3wUT66R6YKc_kzLoEOJp7eAZop4J-ggw3EgIv_5BSmZUcJ_MZ_s0VKqPaOvaL651lf_naHA9gEXjM7OZeQ_IBuvDZBmFbc_WQf4gZfSoGZcFzyH7B8fMPrdbGZrOkDcdWSuQokCG-eeP_C2S1-FuhcqPU_ZCQCH0GIt_6X80CxawEl1OefvmBfZlkYdOOTk2ucPVHMopv93pLs1T4Y_kuTgQMe8eZvgrsLOs1Wi7kEuNOiB2IqRTnMAIbGapMYKZPVP5l1-b9qHYmxC7e5fy3AnGXimfjoZEus-PUlJGGff_RzMC3WTpmR2Uw3IqpsI48xD6KqSxUO5yp3u0CcFC0CiEA6ULtFQJmaq4i8lZl2vvOXREW76t7IvYcE3V-IBOYtVoijRL557y-4Z68PvLEuZQn7C9H69gZwBISAYf0fkERFxZd346aGcioN8Fj97vvnWeNiPUiCnLqRBCG662_usPK5DilNngzxiOedB6mcYw9FOuCmW-wMstgL9LvrAewqZvIFHGU0z4ivNbHD3V-cFJGN0VhMUh2EgzRbxF8WyieiYYYst-gTCzdL-BbhSlRSFlGK49mnYIaE-FGSoH8OsY-uGxvA=w1261-h947-no)
BTW this is about 15' from the wall, love the SC430 width.
Low beam
High beam champ: D2S 4.0 + Arsenal
Laser beams
Exposure locked for the following 2 photos
Choppin trees
#4
Senior Members
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
u got my money....were is the address were to send my headlights???
there are NO WORDS ON THE DICTIONARY that can describe your attention and knowledge when it comes to this projects
hands down..
u are a inspiration of dreams for the people low skilled like myself
)
there are NO WORDS ON THE DICTIONARY that can describe your attention and knowledge when it comes to this projects
hands down..
u are a inspiration of dreams for the people low skilled like myself
![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
#5
New Members
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 367
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
4 Posts
My Ride: BMW 530xiT (E61)
Model Year: 2007
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
great work and amazing attention to detail as usual. from the pictures, it looks like you have a dead spot from the front bumper to about 5' or so in front of the car. maybe it isnt so pronounced when you're actually in the car and is only accentuated in the pictures, but do you see this as a potential safety issue?
#6
Members
Senior Members
Thread Starter
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
great work and amazing attention to detail as usual. from the pictures, it looks like you have a dead spot from the front bumper to about 5' or so in front of the car. maybe it isnt so pronounced when you're actually in the car and is only accentuated in the pictures, but do you see this as a potential safety issue?
Evan
#8
New Members
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
The very last 2 pics were taken with the camera through the pano roof so when sitting in the driver seat there isn't a gap between the hood and the projector foreground. This isn't necessarily a good thing however, the foreground (light immediately in front of the car) is only really useful for VERY low speed stuff like going over a hump, parking, etc. At any speed above say 5pmh you will 100% know what is coming since that object will pass through the main beam pattern before arriving at your bumper. Furthermore if the foreground light is too strong it will make your eye constrict and actually impede distance vision, think of driving at night with a REALLY bright navigation screen glaring in your face, some idea.
Evan
Evan