Anyone install the Morimoto Retro-Quik? Mine Doesn't look right..

what did you do with your old ones? did trs offer a credit on them?

 

Ok, almost done with my project. Headlights painted and Retrofits in place. Where did you hook the 12v for the relay harness?

 

Yes, to the new brackets and no to the projectors centered, although that might have to do with the installer . Both projectors are slightly out of line, but in different areas. Right side is encroaching above, while left is encroaching below. Of course I noticed this after the fact. I managed to finish a few min ago, buuuuuut in the middle of rain, so had to rush. I still need to test cutoff line (I get the feeling it will need adjusting given the off centered stuff).

It is possible that I will have to rebake, pull apart, bake some more, and put together again. Hopefully that will address lousy installer work , but now that I have been once through all this, it should be quicker (I hope).

I will post pics as soon as possible.

Cheers!

 

Hmmm... the bracket is different top from bottom, so it is not upside-down. Now, the sides seem to be symmetrical. If they are not, there was no instruction or indication as to what goes where. That said, there was no instructions as to how to put together, but I assumed the order was:

1. screw
2. projector
3. hex nut
4. bracket
5. hex nut with nylon insert or the rounded top

everything tight together

 

So, I sadly discovered that my right light was pointing almost to the sky, while the other one seemed fine. Oops!

Today I re did everything. I took the bumper off, headlights off, baked, and opened.

With the back parts only, reinstalled to align. Big difference between them. Twisted the screw and presto, no more shinning light to passing helicopters.

This time, when I put back together, I made sure that everything was better placed. And huge difference, the projectors do seem almost perfectly aligned with the shroud.

 

so, inspired by this that this project started for me

I ended with this



but not without its snags.

When putting back together again, between being this the first time I ever tackle a project like this, rushing, and so on, the projectors did not seem aligned with the shroud. I feel that when the glue cooled and everything back in place, well I did not see that the projector got snagged a bit with the shroud. Hopefully, the next pics will show that a bit. Hard to tell with reflections.

Left headlight --> leaning towards outside and down


Rightside --> snagged on top.
So, patiently today, opened it up, made sure lights were aligned and put back together. When doing so, I made sure that the shroud was not touching the projector at any given point of the process of closing.

Now, both side look almost perfect.

No dishing the paint skills as that was a first too. Maybe one day, I will open again, sand off not so good parts and paint over.

Enjoy!

How about now I go quads? Use the highbeam for another pair, paint and presto. Bet this would make my prius unique

 

Looks good but I hope u baked just the shroud at low temp to fully cure the paint. If u didn't, u should.

 

Oh, shoot! I guess I did something wrong . I only see it on this headlight.

 

Bad seal, water got into the housing and now you have condensation.

 

I did not exactly baked it in the oven. I left them in my attic for about three days before installing. I am pretty sure they got baked enough.

I bought the black guppy stuff from Retrofit Source. Baked headlights, opened, added the stuff, and baked again. So far it seems to have worked )))

 

Adding on to this older thread since it has good info already.
I just installed this kit over the weekend. My over all thoughts are that its not at all ready for prime time. Its basically like using beta open source software, it works, but you are on your own to figure out how.

1. The instructions- There are none, zip, zero. When I emailed and asked for some, what I got was a link to a Scion forum thread about an install in a FR-S. Not really helpful. When I emailed back telling them that I was disappointed, they apologized and said the kit was new for them so they had not done the instructions yet and sent better links to YouTube, still nothing Prius specific so you are on your own to figure out best mounting locations, knowing if you are using all the right parts, etc.
2. The bracket- Whoever made this clearly has never installed it. The projector hits the bracket on the bottom, so I had to grind that out. Top screws that go into the headlight should be put into the bracket before the projector (If you had instructions you would know this). The nut holding the projector to the bracket hits the headlight, I had to grind the nut down. As this thread states, the projector is too high. (If it was centered, the top screws would go in easy and the mount screw wouldnt hit the headlight)
3. Missing pieces- Doesnt come with the rear dust caps, which you for sure need, no reason not to include them. No plug for the high beam solenoid. It has pins but nothing to put them into so you can connect it. Not sure yet if this is a true missing or just another not included.

End result appears to be good, just know that if you are the kind of person that needs step by step instructions or not up for some work arounds and modifications, this may not be for you. I do believe this is still the easiest conversion kit available.