DIY retrofit.

[sleepyalero]

Well. Boredom at work has made me want to reveal the secret. I was gonna keep it a secret. But this site is dead and all I see is sound system threads... WE NEED SOME FKIN EXCITMENT! Well, lucky for you. Im bringing you that today.


I have already made a thread on this on a retrofit forum. So bare with me... im just going to copy/paste my progression up to where im at..... enjoy!


Sorry I already made a thread about this... sp I just copy and pasted all the stuff so I didnt have to type it all out. I will update this often when progress goes on.



Hey guys got all my stuff from TRS. Here I will show you my progress till completion. But also ask you guys questions.... I actually have a few. Lol but pics first then ill move onto questions.

I have 2 drivers side headlights im practicing on before I move to the good lights that are on the car now. Basically getting it down to the T on fitment then recreate it in my good set.


But anyway here is all the stuff.

- Morimoto d2s 3.0
- Morimoto 3five LC
- Osram CBI
- HD relay
- 2 splitters
- e55r shrouds





Had to cut a hole in the bottom for the hi beam solenoid plug.






Hey thanks man. ill give It a shot when the time comes... im HOPING to have this finished in my good set of lights by next monday...


But anyway got home and grabbed a headlight lense to test fitting and a headlight bezel in as well to check for fitment.

Good news: the way I have the projector in clears the lens by about 3/4 of an inch.

Okay news: The bezel clears thr projector BARELY! its close... but works.

Heres a "worry" im thinking about. The headlights themselves of course have adjusters to aim the headlight left to right. And up and down. I have 8k hids in my current lights. And the way I have the headlights adjusted now are perfect imo (dont have a wall pic atm) But does anyone suggest I leave the adjustment on the lights where they are? Lower them a bit? Or raise them? Im sure thats hard to answer without a picture. But unless I put the projector in deeper into the low beam cup. I wont be able to raise or lower the headlight because the bezel is to close to let it. Even when I have a shroud in.

Basically the cups (high and low beam) move when you adjust the headlight and the bezel seats in the channel of headlight assembly and the headlight lens. So it stays stationary.

But its 4 am im losing my mind... need sleep.. anyway here are some pics taken earlier after I got home.


Headlight with bezel on but no lense.







And with lens on and seated.






I did two versions... I like the "after" better then my before. The projector sits in real nice and the cut off is dead straight because the low beam keeps it straight which is nice!


As for the shrouds. Its not set in stone what im going to do. But its going to be tough. Ill just say that... if I cut it in half. The shroud halves would be trimmed to the T And sit flush with the low beam cup. So it looks like it was kind of meant to be..

Heres my first cut. (Before)





New cut (the after) I like this one better. Projector goes in more. And keeps the cut off straight.






Cut off using flashlight with it "mounted" in






Here is a picture of the clearence I have.... this is where I need to figure out shroud work...

[sleepyalero]

Whats nice is my most recent cut, and showing you the clearence on bottom pic. Its very tight but fits with some cutting. But with how it sits in there the projector stays level keeping the cut off straight as shit. So I dont have to worry about leveling that out.


The projectors are 3 inch lenses. Im hoping to have this done this weekend. But we will see.


The shroud is where I am stuck atm. Probably wont modify that until the projectors are in my good housing.

But non the less im excited to see the after results.



P.s. I have 2 test lights which are being used in pics to practice before I move to the lights in my car.

[Babyblue]

Looks awesome!

[sleepyalero]

Thank you good sir.

[Chris2000]

Good stuff!

[S8track16]

Looks good. Also, I like sound system threads lol.

[sleepyalero]

I know you do haha. Thats just what ive seen the past 2 weeks haha

[sleepyalero]

Took out my headlights. Removed DDM hid kit. Installed morimoto HD relay kit. Ran the grounds/power for it. All hooked up and hidden. Also installed my morimoto 3five ballasts. Hid ballasts and wired those up. Now just gotta finish up test lights throw them in car. And see how the beam alignment is. If its good and I like it. I will be recreating my cuts into my good lights.


Once projectors are mounted into my good lights I will then figure out shroud work.

[Nas Escobar]

If you really find this site boring, I can bring my Cutlass Supreme restauration here... It seems no one on the W site cares so maybe you guys would. I'm at a stand still but yeah I'm starting to find it pointless to post over there for no comments lol

and I like the retrofit. Are you on hidplanet? I haven't been out there in a while so yeah.. I want to do that to my Camaro one day but probably not until 2015. I almost did it to my Grand Am before I sold it.

[Vella's Alero]

Originally Posted by Nas Escobar

If you really find this site boring, I can bring my Cutlass Supreme restauration here... It seems no one on the W site cares so maybe you guys would. I'm at a stand still but yeah I'm starting to find it pointless to post over there for no comments lol

I have my Rover 414 (now 417TD...lol) build thread on here. I would definitely love to see what you do with the Cutlass!

[sleepyalero]

The site isnt boring. I love aleromod. Its always the first forum I check before any other. Its just been so dead unfortunately



Whatever man! We are open to all cars and projects! Unless its ford


And yes. I am on HIDP

[Nas Escobar]

Sleepy, can't wait to see the pics of your beam. Hopefully it isn't very off.

Originally Posted by sleepyalero

The site isnt boring. I love aleromod. Its always the first forum I check before any other. Its just been so dead unfortunately



Whatever man! We are open to all cars and projects! Unless its ford


And yes. I am on HIDP

Yeah, I don't get why it has been so dead lately. It used to be somewhat alive when I first joined. I blame obamacare!

Originally Posted by Vella's Alero

I have my Rover 414 (now 417TD...lol) build thread on here. I would definitely love to see what you do with the Cutlass!

Originally Posted by negolien

Yeah we're all friends I'd be interested I love the gutless my first car was a 73'

All right, I'll start bringing stuff over here then

[Vella's Alero]

Sleepyalero, how did you find the wiring for these?

I have a kit that I'm gonna put into my Rover this summer and wondering how the wiring is going to be. My kit comes with Angel Eyes as well and then I am going to put my DDM set into the High Beams.

[negolien]

Yeah we're all friends I'd be interested I love the gutless my first car was a 73'

[sleepyalero]

The wiring harness its from theretrofitsource.com
Its all plug n play.

[sleepyalero]

Got my lights ready for testing before mounting projectors are mounted in. Gotta get the beam alignment set before I mount the projectors in.

[tw0123]

Looks great man and a lot faster progress than I expected lol

[sleepyalero]

Thanks buddy!

I know. Moved faster then I thought I would too lol. I plan on throwing the lights in the car tonight and checking the beam.


Once that is done. Gotta wire up high beam plug. Clean projector lenses of dust particles. Clean chrome bowls. Figure out a shroud if I even do one. Doesnt look half bad without. But we will see... and seal the lights.

[sleepyalero]

Yeah its upsetting how dead it is...

[Nas Escobar]

Originally Posted by sleepyalero

Yeah its upsetting how dead it is...

I think it's time to market the forum... either that or find ways to get more of the older people back into an Alero.

I notice now that manwhore got rid of his Alero, it got dead.

As far as the pics, it seems one side is brighter than the other in the pics. Is it like that in real life?