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It is held in place by two large screws which just happened to fit perfectly in the TSX projector and also served to center things. Then, filled gaps with heavy-duty foil tape. On top of that, I bondo'd the whole thing together. After that dried, I applied a coat of JB Weld. Then primer and paint on that. I am never going to get this apart again....lol. The bondo and JB Weld are incredibly strong...I tried to make it move, and couldn't without breaking something.

I know this isn't a subaru, but wanted to show off my retro in my truck... TSX projector in a Denali housing after fabrication: http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq208/slmorsell/Denali%20headlight%20project/hidbracket.jpg On the truck: http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq208/slmorsell/Denali%20headlight%20project/IMG_0021resize-1.jpg Cutoff: http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq208/slmorsell/Denali%20headlight%20project/IMG_00471.jpg From driver's seat: http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq208/slmorsell/Denali%20headlight%20project/IMG_00521-1.jpg Came out pretty good, not perfect, for a first-time.

Once you see the output difference you'll love the aggravation.... I sold my car and got a Yukon Denali. I SOOO miss my HID's. The OEM lights in my truck suck. But, it has projector lows, so they will be upgraded as soon as I can afford it. Get some HIR's for the high beams, by the way. They are very impressive.

If I recall correctly, there wasn't a sharp cutoff. I replaced mine with HID's, which are so bright and unfocused I only use them as driving lights when there's no on-coming traffic. I did adjust them as best I could, though, with the one adjustment screw accessible through the front if you pop out the fog light faring/housing piece.

Aiming the fog lights on these cars is sort of notoriously mediocre at best, anyway. What control you do have is very limited, plus the light is not super focused by the lens to begin with. It is more of a flood pattern then a focused spot.

See post #1 in this thread.

+1 to the HIR high-beams. They're pretty incredible. I went HID with lows and fogs and run them all, and there is more then enough light...lol.

Not as much as I was thinking...thanks for the info.

Mini-- I haven't really done the research on this, so forgive my ignorance, but how much (roughly) does the retro you did cost? I like the look and results, so just wondering...

Subscribe. I want to see the comparo pics.

Ok, so I had forgotten about the flash to pass stuff...that can't work due to the HID nature of "warming" up first...and to keep on topic.. and having a combination of lights, are there any suggestions for a good halogen color-matching light or place to order said bulbs? I can keep my highs halogen, I'd just like them to match the rest of the show. The HIR's really are a good bulb...I don't care what anyone says, and they've lasted me a lot longer then *ANY* set of h7's that I've owned. Yes, I know they get used less, but I almost guarantee I use high beams more then most, living in perpetual darkness for six months of the year....

Have you tried the HIR's for a high-beam replacement? They are pretty white and really freakin' bright for a halogen. I've still got those in my Subie, although I'm going to eventually change them out to the "other" lights as well since at the moment not all of my lights match color-wise which is just goofy looking. Not sure if they make them in 9005, but that sounds right...might help the wife-mobile. They are cost-intensive, though, so the GE's might be a better option...dunno. Just another option.

Just a quick response, and this is just my experience with my car: -I have NO aftermarket anything, other then an autostart, which was installed after several lights had already gone out -While not exact, both sides burn out at a remarkably close rate to each other. Usually +/- 2 weeks. -My battery is checked every 6 months (I'm a little OCD about routine maint.) and it's never had an issue. -I've never blown a fuse on any system in the car.

That could be an issue, as well. Those bulbs get hot fast, but if it starts at -20 it might be a lot more stress on the filament then the average car in a not-so-extreme climate.

Just to clarify a little bit about my case, I changed the bulbs out on my own, wore surgical gloves, and was very, very careful not to even tap the bulb surface on any other surface. I don't think it was a grease or fingerprint problem. The bulbs did not break or bubble, it was purely filament issues. And it happened with multiple manufacturers all at about the same interval. Osrams lasted slightly longer and were generally much better and brighter in my opinion, but they still "burned out."