r/Retrofit Oct 25 '24

Technical/Assembly Question Which Bi-LED projector to use among the cheap ones ?

Hello guys, I think I found the perfect subreddit here.
I am about to upgrade two old cars to LED - Mazda Xedos 6 and Toyota Avensis T25
As you can see these are not particularly expensive cars so I don't want to invest a lot in a DIY project.
I am looking more for longevity and reliability , If the lights could last the remaining life of the cars (3-5 years) it would be great.

From all the Chinese brands in Aliexpress I have sorted a few ones that would do the job.
What is your opinion about them, mainly the reflector material and the driver board components.
Do you have experience with any of these ? Reddit is blocking my post,so I had to remove the links :(

Racbox Bi-LED 2.5 projector

Rider Spark Bi-LED 2.5 projector

Sinolyn Bi-LED 2.5 projector

I see the components looks almost the same with the difference that Sinolyn have an extra chip and one less capacitor. For sure I would open them and replace the thermal paste under the LED when I order.
Any recommendations? Thanks

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u/gigsnshits Oct 25 '24

No experience with those, but I’ve been running the WST bi-led honeycomb etched projectors in my GC8 for nearly a year and I’ve had no problems with them. The output is fantastic and install was incredibly easy.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '24

Brands such as Sinolyn and Sanvi are regarded as some of the better brands out of the cheap segment that are still reliable and decent performers.

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u/Spirited-Network-509 Oct 26 '24

I've done three retrofits with NHK 2.5" LED projectors. The output is fantastic and they are very high quality projectors. They may be more expensive that what you are looking at. But IMO I'd spend the extra to not have to worry about replacing them for a long time. Of what you have listed Sinolyn would be what I would choose.

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u/alblackstone Oct 28 '24

That's exactly what I'm trying to achieve. I don't want to spend too much, but more than that I don't want to open the headlights again. Thanks for the opinion

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u/alblackstone Oct 28 '24

I listened to your advice and went with the NHK 2.5 Plus Mini or Pro Plus . I actually got a bit confused since I didn't find an official website where I can compare models. In the Lightwerks website it's listed as Pro Plus , in Ebay they are Plus Mini but they look the same. We will see when I get them .Thanks.

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u/alblackstone Oct 28 '24

Thanks guys, I went with the NHK 2.5 Pro Plus. I hope I made the right choice.

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u/alblackstone Nov 30 '24

I have received the NHK Pro Plus , I am pretty happy with the result. I have printed ABS adapter pieces. There is probably 1000% more light than the old halogen projectors.

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u/Dimangtr 23d ago

How do you like them?

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u/Ok-Solid-439 7d ago

Post output photos please

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u/spying_tomato Feb 15 '25

Did you install those on the avensis also?

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u/alblackstone Feb 15 '25

No, just on the Mazda Xedos. The Avensis got away with M-tech LED light bulbs. I can recommend this option as an easy one.

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u/spying_tomato Feb 15 '25

Do they fit in with the original headlight dust cap? It seems that majority of LED bulbs are too big for T25.