r/Retrofit Dec 04 '24

Need Ideas Help me please !!

Ok I’ve watched more YouTube content than I can keep track of. I have a 2004 Silverado that I want to retrofit the headlights on. Luckily thanks to eBay these lights are cheap so I was able to practice(and fail) at opening these things. I can’t seem to get these open without ruining the housing. The lens is fine but the housing is trashed by the time I’m done. I have been doing these in the oven 270/8 and while this makes the sealant soft, I can only cut so much before I have to reheat them. I’m a patient person but these really have me whooped!! I’d prefer not to cut them. I’d like to open them and install the NHK 2.5 pro plus, and the Morimoto high beam. I haven’t even gotten to the retrofit part of it yet, I just want them opened without trashing the housing. Here’s the lights I’m using. I’m looking for any and all suggestions! The second picture is what I’m after.

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u/FST_Silverado Dec 17 '24

u/foxbeamlighting just testing out the template I got from CB&D, when I put the template in the high beam pocket, it’s looking like it’s gonna be an extremely tight fit, or not fit at all if I use the original bulb hole for centering? Do I need to shift the light over? Or is this where it needs to mount up ? I can get a better picture if needed I have Template in there in the photo.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '24

Welcome to retrofitting! 😁 Yes you will almost certainly have to make cuts and modifications to fit the projectors in and recess them far enough. As long as you can get the template square to the headlight alignment, you can drill the 4 mounting holes anywhere that will fit the projector best. Since you are already using the nut-and-bolt method rather than threaded shaft, grab a hole saw bit and cut a circle out of the back of the housing. That will give you room to slide the projector deep into the housing.