05-09 Retrofit Projectors

I'm really not crazy about the stock halogens in my 07 and the lenses are starting to get scratched up with age so I'm wanting a nice projector and HID setup. But people seem to be much happier with custom retrofits than cheap Raxiom stuff. What retrofit companies are out there that do 05-09s? I'm really just looking for a place that I can ship stock headlights to and have everything assembled then shipped back to me. I don't have any experience with this so I'd rather not build them myself though I know retrofits are super expensive. So who would you all recommend? Thanks guys

the stock lights are perma sealed and cant really be retrofitted. you will have to buy a pair of aftermarket stock style headlights to get them done. if youre on facebook, check out the headlight junkies page. theres a lot of people on there who do rebuilds. youll probably wind up spending close to $600 for them though

I installed OEM HIDS on my 2007 GT. Total cost was about $350 with the used lights and a new factory wire harness.

I've been watching for OEM HID's for 8 years, sometimes I find a single lamp with broken tabs for $800.

I bought a retrofit kit, lenses, bulbs, ballast etc on black Friday
Need to get a set of headlights to tear apart for install

I know your not really looking to doing it yourself but it really isn't all too bad and should reconsider. I enjoyed doing mine and felt pretty accomplished for completing something I've never really done before.

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122110

eighty6gt said:

I've been watching for OEM HID's for 8 years, sometimes I find a single lamp with broken tabs for $800.

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Seems a little steep...that's what I got my entire Saleen kit for (which was damn expensive too)


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Sn8kebitten - Check out Saleen4791's retrofit post here. It's possibly one of the better looking retrofit's I've seen:

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121249

Checked again, broken tabbers now going for $99 to $250.

Any good OEM lamp now $900+

permaseal isnt that bad - i have a set of OEMs that i opened with no cracks. clearning the channel isnt the easiest (gives your hands one hell of a workout) but i had both done in about an hour (first time with perma)

i would pass over OEM HID in these - they are much better than halogen for sure, but a retrofit will have far better performance, and will almost certainly be cheaper - hell, you COULD be a cheapass and do your own retro for under 200.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-2009-F...44fe9c7&pid=100005&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=381728954108

I highly doubt it, but has anyone had experience with those? They are about the only projector headlights that don't look completely atrocious on the 05-09 models.

Bingo said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-2009-F...44fe9c7&pid=100005&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=381728954108

I highly doubt it, but has anyone had experience with those? They are about the only projector headlights that don't look completely atrocious on the 05-09 models.

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Seems pretty legit and will probably have a much better output over stock. Almost worth taking a chance on.

Bingo said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-2009-F...44fe9c7&pid=100005&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=381728954108

I highly doubt it, but has anyone had experience with those? They are about the only projector headlights that don't look completely atrocious on the 05-09 models.

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Take one for the team! I saw these also and have been tempted to buy them.

jlmotox said:

Take one for the team! I saw these also and have been tempted to buy them.

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Let us know how it turns out. Those actually look decent

thats exactly what im looking to modify a set of stock style's to look like, black rear bowl, projector lenses etc.

Just i have a full retrofit kit with lenses, shroud etc and bulbs arent same

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/h1-morimoto-elite.html

I assume this is the HID kit I would use? How would you go about spec-ing it out? 35w v. 50w ballast, capacitor link (do our cars have pulsed voltage headlights?), etc.