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Old 02-07-2013, 11:06 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by christofoo View Post
I wish I could put HID or LED in there for some much larger power draw reduction, but alas, headlamp reflectors are designed for a very specific source geometry, as of now there isn't a way I know of to make the swap without changing the entire assembly.
It is not just possible, but relatively easy, to retrofit projectors in conventional housings. I did this last summer in my Civic, using the Morimoto Mini D2S. It's also expensive, however.
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