My 2011 Aveo5 retrofit (HID's, CFL halos, trim paint)

Hi I'm new to this forum, and I'd like to show off my husbands work.
More mods to come.


My baby before
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psa2d79e3d.jpg

After paint, before projectors. Turn signals were left chrome and reflector housing is painted black
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psc8e8459a.jpg

Finished product. (For now) Morimoto mini h1 w/ gatling gun 2.0 shrouds
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...pse6289e3b.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7bfdd206.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psc9d0664d.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psaa3bd985.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9f16641f.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5af389a1.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...ps78cd1fd4.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psf7b3ea50.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psfac64517.jpg

I was wondering when you would show up here! :)

Yeah its taken me a while. I'm the wife my husband is the one on hidplanet. :)

Here's another output shot I took tonight
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...ps87187fa6.jpg

*Update*

added CCFL halos and fog lights:hello1:

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/a...121_013853.jpg

Can you provide a link for those HIDs??

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Originally Posted by Pooh Man

Can you provide a link for those HIDs??

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http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W

That is one epic shot of your car! Kudos on the mods AND the camerawork!

How much all together do you think for the head light mods?

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Originally Posted by RicochetRandy

That is one epic shot of your car! Kudos on the mods AND the camerawork!

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Thanks! :D

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Originally Posted by ROXTAR

How much all together do you think for the head light mods?

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To have them done? Or to do it yourself?

I'd probably just do it myself

well, one thing I will tell you is I don't reccomend minis which are what I have.

To do yourself it'll probably be between $150- $300. Now that number is high but that will guarantee you the best equipment and more then likely you won't have to take apart the projector.

We only paid about $120 for mine, but wiring harness is custom. And I would reccomend using a heat gun, especially for our "forever glue" its a pain, but its so worth it and much safer.

Ok thanks alot!

Hey 702_AveoLT, nice retrofit!! Just curious why don't you like the Morimoto minis? Do you find the output to not be that great?



Also thought I'd share a couple pics of my retrofit too... using OEM Infinity FX35 bi-xenon projectors.



Cutoff shot of a single projector before installing into the headlight housing:

http://www.postimage.org/PqB7WK9.jpg



Installed in headlight:

http://www.postimage.org/Pq1abBtJ.jpg http://www.postimage.org/Pq1abDYS.jpg http://www.postimage.org/Pq1abGt0.jpg



Final result on car:

http://www.postimage.org/aVVLwQi.jpg http://www.postimage.org/Pq1AvP2S.jpg http://www.postimage.org/aVVMV8i.jpg


On the street:

http://www.postimage.org/aV1D3Jbr.jpg http://www.postimage.org/aV1D3Ta0.jpg http://www.postimage.org/aV1D4c79.jpg

Heat gun>>>>>>>>oven. I learned that the hard way when one of my housing started to sag in the oven

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Originally Posted by exist3nce

Hey 702_AveoLT, nice retrofit!! Just curious why don't you like the Morimoto minis? Do you find the output to not be that great?

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Loveeeeeee Your output and cut off!! & no, i don't like my output, i did before my husband installed the e46 into his Impala, there is just no comparison. They are great to start off with! Small, don't have to cut the housing that much, but i think I'm going to go with the ls460's here real soon (:
I just don't recommend them because now i want to change mine lol plus they have a weak hot spot & poor distance illumination even with the foreground limiter.

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Originally Posted by Pickles

Heat gun>>>>>>>>oven. I learned that the hard way when one of my housing started to sag in the oven

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omg, we had this avenger and the housing was just never the same lmao plus with the heat gun you mess with just one area at a time and its not a race to pull it apart before it cools down. lol

Very nice great job!

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Originally Posted by ralph0722

Very nice great job!

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Thank you!

looks nice. ls460's huh? those are big. will they fit?

Where did you get the halo ring from maybe a link please I would love to have mine looking like this what an amazing job well done

Your retrofit looks great, my wife loved it! I'll probably do the same to mines.