How To: Make Projector Headlights for Your Car

I custom made some projector headlights for my car.
Website article with more pictures :
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[@Poweraddicts]

Im an old guy that likes to mod anything that I get my hands on. Usually the ability to do clean mod jobs comes from many years of hacking things up. I have to say .. buddy that was a clean mod! You paid close attention to detail of cuts and fitment. Great video documentation! Very impressed! Now .. that kinda gave me the itch to create a set for my Jeep :-). Good job bud!!

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks for the comment! Good luck if you make your own!

[@josephvallejo3160]

agreed yezzir,this guy should be a millionaire inventing these products,..

[@winfff6496]

If you want to learn more about headlight, check this www.novsights.com/

[@yttybg9072]

Mini H1's are always a great choice. Especially huge upgrade when compared to factory sealed beams. Nice job!

[@budzillasohoski9858]

Justin, I just wanna say that I watch a lot of how to clips on KZbin but yours has to be one of the best. Absolutely beautiful job! Kudos to you.

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@emsman59]

One of the better Tube videos I've seen. Very good with your hands and instructions. Thanks!

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@wredmatic]

This is amazing. I've been thinking of doing a low profile retrofit for a while and this helps a lot. If I may make a suggestion, though... put "4x6" and "retrofit" somewhere in the title of your video. It'll help direct a lot more people to your video.

[@harryjankovic9481]

Hi from Australia. Thanks for posting your video. Dad and I found it highly informative and detailed. Great work!!!

[@gadgetdeez7069]

NOT BAD DUDE!!! Not often do I become impressed with what people do to mod their cars, but a few of the things you did like using the router and chop saw on plastic/pvc was something that you don't ever typically see someone doing!! That's awesome man!! Great job!!

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JEGsGarage]

Dude...this has to be one of the best conversions Ive seen on this type of housing. My Firebird has the 7"x6" housings. Ive had projectors kicking around for YEARS now. My main issue is the depth due to the pop up lights. This install has inspired me though. I really like the way you made the PVC adapters and used them as the shrouds. That was genius. Giving you a huge shout out if I ever get back to the project because Im 100% using this idea! Thanks for the video!

[@JustinDepew]

JEG's Garage glad I could help!!

[@AnonymousGuy-ij3xi]

Nice i love these type of diys for important things like head lights. Thank you, where I live stock headlights for a older car are not enough, lots of cracks on the streets and potholes such which can mess up your car at night.

[@THX..1138]

Very nice!...One idea for people who want the shroud to have a crome like finish is you could cover the PVC shroud with that aluminum tape then polish the tape with compound and buffer wheel until it has a mirror finish.

[@bratton86]

Really nice job. I see that you have a eye for the details and don't just rush things...

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks!

[@carlosreyes-yb9tt]

That conduit idea just made it look easier! thought I was going to have to use extreme accuracy skills to cut the housings to fit the projectors correctly. Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks for watching! It's not as hard as it seams!

[@carlosreyes-yb9tt]

It probably isn't, but since I have a need to make things perfect (in this case to make the light cut off level perfect), it would've taken me days to finish both side. Wanting better headlighting for my 1986 mr2, the best upgrade i have at the moment is the H4 Hella 7x6 conversion housings (reflective housing), I tried adding a OPT7 LED bulb but the housing makes too much glare for the way that the bulb was constructed, and didn't have a good cut off.

[@chincemagnet]

Pretty slick, they look really good once they're mounted up.

[@zuneid375]

dude, no words to describe how amazing ur work is. its more than perfect.

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks man!

[@taylorsanderson]

at first i thought this would be a bit of a hack job when you didn't open the headlights up, but damn, that is one of the cleanest jobs I've seen! can't fault it! love the home made shrouds as well, very nifty. kudos on the video, loved it!

[@blakesommers77]

This is definitely the best write up/ tutorial I have seen on this conversion. Nice work dude, super helpful.

[@JustinDepew]

Blake Sommers thanks Blake!

[@Froggybomb]

Nice, the custom shroud was a pretty cool. I build retrofit kits like this as well, except I trim and shape the various shrouds that are available to fit in the headlight size that i'm working with. It's interesting seeing someone else's way to do this.

[@Leatherkid01]

U did a good clean job..... Without baking..... Nice and u gave me some ideas too

[@JustinDepew]

I'm glad you got some ideas! Thanks for watching.

[@Kittycat_58]

Talented! I prefer making things instead of buying it this is impressive

[@Turbogto_guy]

How could anybody could give a thumbs down. Very good job!

[@oldowl4290]

Thanks for this video! I bought these same crap lights off eBay (but 5 x 7) for my old toyota truck and they sucked so bad I was really close to throwing them away and then thought maybe someone would have a good mod video for them...and here I am!

[@hirajand]

Impressive. Attention to details make this mod standout. Nice thought to use the pvc connector fir shroud.

[@JustinDepew]

Breyden - when I hot glued the projectors into the housing that's when I set the depth. I could slide them in and out to set the right depth. Then I tacked them in place when I had the right depth set.

[@bradleyambriati754]

Justin Depew i have the exact same headlamps and just ordered a set of the same projectors. My question is, based on the projector length and overall size, would it be possible to mount them just like you did but without cutting the back and instead removing the glass and mounting them through the front? Cause i noticed they stuck out quite a bit on the back

[@Valdarious]

Very nice tutorial, reminds me of something I did for my old 02 Focus with a RS bumper, I put Cadillac HID's into the fog light sections of the bumper.

[@jetjazz05]

This is pretty much unrelated (potentially), but I have a 2002 Saab that has a small bulb, maybe 5 watts inside the light housing. Even if you turn off the headlights and have the fuse removed for the daytime running lights this 5 watt light will turn on, apparently it's to keep the headlights slightly illuminated at all time to give them a bit of "sparkle" so oncoming traffic can see you. I did a retrofit and removed them.

[@OscrSg]

nice headlights. Great procedure the router on the conduit gave it a nice finish

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks!

[@lovefamilies9521]

I was certain this was possible. Thanks for the conviction to make the video

[@MrEyad1990]

great work , factory made looking , keep up the good work .

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks!

[@ema6438]

Excelente trabajo amigo. Muy lindo. Prolijo. Un abrazo desde Argentina

[@randynoel3266]

Nice work, I have 2 older cars that have the semi sealed beams and if there is room behind them I will tackle this over the winter. Thanks.

[@dilesha1]

hi Justin I have also converted my sealed beam crystals to Projector headlights on 2015 May. I used the original shroud this was possible because i opened it from the front. I didnt throw it to the oven but i used a hex saw to remove the binding cement. Also i used GREY 999 GASKET MAKER as the sealer instead of epoxy and foil and to reattach the lens to the back. And it is a fine job and works well. Believe me or not for the entire thing i used a angle grinder, a screw driver and a hex saw only. You have good equipment man. One small problem some moist leaks in from the bulb opening. If you find a solution please let me know.

[@JustinDepew]

You were able to get the shroud to fit? Nice work. Do you have any pictures?

[@impactproformance]

Nice lil custom project

[@prithvirajkanne3629]

Only a passionate guy like you can do that bro. You inspired me. Thank you brother God bless you in Jesus Christ name Amen.

[@avstynl5313]

Cool how you made your own custom shroud. Very nice work.

[@hoops8996]

I know its a long shot but if you still have this car, could you make a video of how you made the headlight brackets for the 4x6? I wanna do this to my miata but i haven't found any diys that look as clean as yours

[@Issac_G]

Very nice man, I miss having vehicles to customize and work on..

[@lsjuantwo3429]

You have some serious skills bro

[@olechuga2]

GREAT job. Looks excellent. Did they come out level, like to pass a vehicle inspection. Do they "vibrate" at higher speeds, whereas to cause headaches in driving for longer distances?

[@JustinDepew]

Oscar Lechuga they do not rotate because they are glued in place. Also I haven't noticed much vibration. Although these pop up headlights are more subject to vibration than standard headlights, but that has nothing to do with the projector.

[@JayOneoff]

That perfect for snow plow lights .! Thanks!

[@JustinDepew]

jay penton these would make amazing snow plow lights!

[@ciine70]

You are a perfectionist BRO BRAVO

[@JustinDepew]

Very true

[@malicious_mazda4540]

The final product seemed to turn out great. I made my own projectors for my 92 Dodge Stealth because I wasn't buying a $900.00 kit. My technique was a little different. Anyway. Great work and good looking ride!!!

[@JustinDepew]

What was different with your technique?

[@ze_german2921]

I know it has been 5 years but I came across this Video and it has helped a-lot to duplicate this build.

[@zachputland8757]

I was looking for this video for a while. Great job, I'll probably follow this for my 240SX headlights

[@jg11596]

excellent video. do you have any adjustment on the headlight? up\down or left ight? does the beam project where its needed and not blind oncoming drivers?

[@moneeb343]

Very awesome! Your DIY videos are invaluable and I implore you to keep making more, especially seeing as I have a miata as well. Well done!

[@sunnysingh87]

your ideas is so good

[@roclo9927]

Great stuff i like it very neat build was there a downside to the build? I'm wondering if these style lights cause temporary blindness to oncoming traffic? and how did you adjust them to point straight?Do they work for immediate visibility?

[@JustinDepew]

Projector lights are designed to not blind oncoming traffic. They have a very sharp cutoff at about bumper height. To adjust them, I made brackets with adjustment screws to aim the lights. You can see pictures of this on my website. The link is in the description.

[@cesarconh895]

Great video bro👏 Best how-to video on projector retrofitting. Very well explained and executed

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@j.r.rickett1431]

Dude, awesome tutorial. I have been looking for projector or LED lights for my street rod truck. I think ill stop looking now. Ill probably add DIY halos to mine. Thanx again. Now you should look into the Miata Exo-skeleton kit and a Coyote drive train.

[@EdAgers110]

Very impressive build, Justin! I particularly like the red accent in the housing. Great job!

[@StephenBrewer89]

Dude did a good job! Looks clean!

[@jo3lsilvaracidesigner946]

Nicely done! Justin

[@lsxblaster7688]

Man this video was incredible I'm going to try it out on my trans am

[@codemiesterbeats]

nice, I made projector headlights for my 1994 chevy corsica, it was an odd car but I done it up big time lol the lights were mostly for looks did not get a really fuctional headlight this looks like it could work nicely. plus if you got the buckets for it you could aim it properly.

[@itocivic]

Simply amazing.! Thanks a lot for the idea.!

[@kovaks1483]

very Very VERY nicely done job....!!finished product looks amazing. .!!

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks Maynor!

[@seniorxj2931]

I'm definitely going to try this!! Thank You!!

[@aronovsky83]

Very good friend video I have some like this but I just want to put the bicel of what diameter are 2.5 inches?

[@toothless_2v594]

Looks professional and its really neatly done! good job!

[@taycc4235]

Like the set up with the router

[@killjosh1111]

Wow, wish I had your tools and skills. That's awesome man!

[@fienddylan12354]

doing a retrofit on a 1g 3000gt and was curious about the mechanics of your popups and the level of clearance it has with the back end of the projector.

[@dreamerlighting9940]

fantastic job,Justin

[@jimevans1809]

That was interesting. I tried to do projectors on a car once, but found it too complex at the time. Wish I'd seen this. I also bought a set of those fake 7" round projectors off eBay. They were awful! No light actually went forward! Great hack!

[@urdulearner8221]

Hi , great job !! I wish you are still there What kind of plastic is the lens made of ?

[@OClop]

very nice...very detailed oriented. good job.

[@rickmalarky9878]

Very well done!...wish I had a chop saw ! Does the front lens get very hot?

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks! The front lens stays pretty cool, the rear of the projector gets warm but it's not too bad.

[@archieanderson2945]

Great tutorial and great video. very nice job well done.

[@BurkenProductions]

thought you were putting a projector in your lamps, so got a bit disappointed when you didnt, imagine how cool that would have been though!! stop anywhere and watch a movie haha

[@UndergroundTrev]

That's a cool project. Very close attention to detail. Was this just a fun project for you? Or were you also able to save a significant amount of money over buying a quality bolt-on from the aftermarket?

[@JustinDepew]

Both to some extent. I enjoy challenging projects. Plus there aren't any good aftermarket options for lights for these cars so my best option was to make my own.

[@francoisjacques504]

really nice craftsmanship. looks dope.

[@yp360]

I really enjoyed this video. if you do one on how you mounted and wired them in I would greatly appreciate it! I sure hope to see more miata videos! keep up the good work!

[@kingofpaint4676]

exelent job and craftsmanship, I Will use the same approach when I build mine.

[@JustinDepew]

KING OF PAINT thanks and good luck!

[@chrismcelveen2839]

awesome video. These will be on my bike soon!

[@DisBoyMartin]

bad ass job man,very detailed and attentive dude. great job!

[@spydirrydir1831]

cool vid! a video on the mounts and external shrouds would be awesome, or maybe a link so us fellow miata owners could get some inspiration?

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks. There are some additional pictures of the mounts on my website. Link in the description.

[@csmith4510]

Very nice Job. Very Clean

[@carforumwanker]

Nice clean work .

[@ScaryToBeMe1]

Nice great job. You did really well. Don't know if it is worth your time but you can sell your service on them lights I am sure there are people that would want that and you can custom them to there liking.... colors bulbs etc. how do they look at night going down the street? you should post a video of that .. Are you able to adjust height and side to side?

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks for the comment! Yes I can aim the lights. If you go to my website article (link in description) there are pictures of the adjustment screws and how it looks at night.

[@Crealster1]

Nice clean job!! love it

[@tylerboyd4289]

ANY videos on how to build the lower headlight height for the 4X6

[@rudolfhuijs4526]

Pretty impressive. Good job.

[@KingABS]

clean and perfect. good job my friend. Thumbs up

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks!

[@bxp1696]

Awesome video. Just curious, is there another housing that's smaller (in width ofcourse)?

[@erebostd]

These would be highly illegal here in Europe. Nice work! :)

[@vwluis]

+Erebos doesn't have to strictly, it's probably not a HID projector, so you could get away if you let them be reviewed by authorities

[@afonsovenancio535]

+Erebos Im from europe (portugal) and I have see cars with those lights...

[@erebostd]

+Afonso Venâncio I had france, germany, belgium & co in mind - sorry ;-)

[@afonsovenancio535]

+Erebos np!

[@unlisted9494]

+Erebos this is illegal in the USA. You aren't allowed to put non-DOT approved headlights into your car, but unless you're passing your inspection in california you're usually fine, as long as they function properly and don't blind other motorists.

[@mrobviuos74]

Good video Justin. Those are pretty sharp lookin. Subscribed. Liked. Thank you.

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks for watching!

[@aislan572]

hello my name is Aislan Gomes I am 31 years old, I am Brazilian I live in the state of Pará. Pacajá city. I really liked the idea that you did, really enjoy. I intend to do in my L-200 Savana 2004 truck. But I do not know how to do it? could you explain me how to do step-by-step well detailed. remembered that the model of the headlights of my car are round. It's glass, iron bottom, which makes it even harder for me. remembered what materials would need to perform this type of work. please describe below in the video that you can do explaining me. thank you

[@AaAsCd]

This is really nice. Good job man.

[@JustinDepew]

+AaAsCd Thanks

[@cincomorales]

Hi Justin I love your video ! Question can you make me a pair or head light projectors for a 1991 Toyota mr2

[@krinkedsurface]

dope custom shrouds!

[@XXMADBAXX]

I would like to see you do the same with the round lighthouse you showed the end , I have a car with that type of headlamp

[@clifford_2zero7]

Damnn homie good job! Im brainstorming for my 97 camaro. But mine are 5.91"x2.52"×4.19.. they are 4351 sealed beam from factory. I think im gonna have to modify the oem bracketry unfortunately and remove the leveling system.

[@TruAnRksT]

I thought only high school girls drove Miata's. Anyway why is this so much better than the Amazon lamps in their original configuration? I couldn't find the exact projector lamps you used at The retrofit Source but from their prices I would say you spent between 2 and 3 hundred dollars on this project.

[@JustinDepew]

The lamps from Amazon are not real projectors. They don't actually project and cut off the light like a real projector. They basically just scatter the light everywhere. I already had the projectors so I did not purchase them. But if I had to buy everything new I'm guessing it would cost about $200.

[@breydenterrick756]

That was great! Ive been looking for a way to put projectors in a 4x6 housing without baking them. Your video was super detailed, but I do have a question. How did you set the depth of the projector in the headlight so it wouldnt touch the housing lense? Again, thanks so much for that video

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Nice job and very creative as well.

[@JustinDepew]

Thanks!

[@michaelmeisman4731]

Nice job. Why did you use the tape over using a high end silicone sealant? The radius on the pipe parts looks perfect.

[@ATLRaines]

You have helped alot thanks buddy. But it's been 5 months now how are they holding up?

[@JustinDepew]

Still look great! They hide out under the lids most of the time which keeps them looking like new

[@zarebakhter]

That's some pretty clean hand work brother👍 Looks great on ur car😉

[@d.attack_official3038]

Great job man. Nice clean work

[@pabloporras4169]

How was the fitment behind the lenses and against the Pop-Up cover? Thinking about doing a biled projector but it seems all projector are way to long to fit inside the 7 inch round halogen housin