Looking at doing my own retrofit on headlights

[sbubbaklein]

how about some DRL with strip LED. http://www.ebay.com/itm/141256193436?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[NathanJax]

how about some DRL with strip LED. http://www.ebay.com/itm/141256193436?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Other sellers sell those same ones for about $40

 

[Bruizza]

Reading this thread got me to start ordering the parts to do my own retrofit. Subscribed to see your progress.

 

[fatboyracing]

The bi xenon flipper gets stuck on low beam but to prevent this issue you just bend the L shaped ears away from the flipper. It has a rod that goes through the flipper with a spring attached to the solenoid then the rod is held in place at the L ears. Bend the L ears outward away from any contact with the flipper.

The holes that need to be covered in aluminum tape are the L tabs that hold the solenoid. They will show up as bright spots in the air like random high beam spots. Let me know when you get the lights in your hand and can explain the setup a little better.

ok I got them in front of me and I am lost I took a few pics of the tabs

 

[01Konvict]

Ok great pics!! See the outer most tabs that holds the actual shield in place with the rod through it. Those are the tabs you need to ensure are pulled out like such \__/ so that they never touch the bi-xenon flipper tabs. Just a slight rub and it will stick. Did this on two sets of mine.

Now onto the holes to cover up, where those outer tabs are bent from the main plate is where you need to place some aluminum tape. I taped the side closer to the lens. I believe there are no other holes where light could come through but check around the solenoid for the bi-xenon. When the cut-off shield is up light will travel through the opening flipping over and output on the bottom (road side) so any areas light can travel through the lower shield will be bright spots up in the air like high beams.

 

[fatboyracing]

Ok great pics!! See the outer most tabs that holds the actual shield in place with the rod through it. Those are the tabs you need to ensure are pulled out like such \__/ so that they never touch the bi-xenon flipper tabs. Just a slight rub and it will stick. Did this on two sets of mine.

Now onto the holes to cover up, where those outer tabs are bent from the main plate is where you need to place some aluminum tape. I taped the side closer to the lens. I believe there are no other holes where light could come through but check around the solenoid for the bi-xenon. When the cut-off shield is up light will travel through the opening flipping over and output on the bottom (road side) so any areas light can travel through the lower shield will be bright spots up in the air like high beams.

I understand thanks

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So 2 questions

1 I got the covers off both lights does all of the beutel need to come off or can I leave it all

2 1 of the eagle lights has a tab broken that looks like it is the adjustment to the low beam, any suggestions I plan to look for some epoxy at amazon or something I hope to fix it

 

[01Konvict]

Yes you can reuse the old glue just add new stuff to it when resealing the lights. For the broken tab I would use JB Steel Stik on it. TRS recommends that stuff for setting the lights when doing a full cut retro.