HID conversion help
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2. The only way you can take apart the glass housing is soaking it in gasoline to dissolve the glue. Yikes. I had a set, and tried to heat and pry them, glass breaks at the edge. I chucked them and bought the Pilots. Cooked them at 250 for a few minutes, came apart perfectly. I am retrofitting Maxima OEM projectors in my XJ Pilot housings. Almost done.
I will create a thread once all my stuff comes in and i make them or I will contribute my results to a thread such as this one.
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Depends on who you ask. Glass is more sturdy and won't fade snd yellow over time but it can be more difficult to take apart.
Plastic is easier to take apart and gives the projector light crisper, cleaner lines. But the lens could crack over time and turn yellow.
I myself, prefer the plastic. But like I said, it depends who you ask.
Plastic is easier to take apart and gives the projector light crisper, cleaner lines. But the lens could crack over time and turn yellow.
I myself, prefer the plastic. But like I said, it depends who you ask.
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Depends on who you ask. Glass is more sturdy and won't fade snd yellow over time but it can be more difficult to take apart.
Plastic is easier to take apart and gives the projector light crisper, cleaner lines. But the lens could crack over time and turn yellow.
I myself, prefer the plastic. But like I said, it depends who you ask.
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To prevent the yellowing you can do as Vincenza V suggested. Which is to apply a few coats of UV resistant wax which then prevents that from happening.
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I used Zymol wax for 2 years on a set of plastic EBay lens on my old Lexus. Baked in the sun everyday, never turned yellow in the 2 years (then sold the car). I waxed them once, MAYBE twice a month. It worked for me.
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