That's good I was worried I would have to push them back more. How far away should the projector be from the plastic lens so nothing bad happens to it?
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That's good I was worried I would have to push them back more. How far away should the projector be from the plastic lens so nothing bad happens to it?
Blckshdw
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Well, you can't get much closer to the main lens than mine are... These are Lexus RX350 projectors. I should re-open them and move them back, but given my track record with time frames on my retrofits, I wouldn't finish it until well into 2017 
with Carlton.The lens of the projector that I put into my fog lights is sitting right against the lens of the fog light as you can see in the pic. Even after driving for 45-60 min with the fog lights on, the lens of the fog light is only slightly warm to the touch. No melting or deforming even with the projector retro'ed into a much smaller housing.
@Blckshdw @dmanns67 , thanks for the photos. This community is awesome. Every question I have is answered in a way more timely manner than an actual business does. Im feeling way more confident as time goes on. Although I know the worst part is still not here yet, aligning. I hope its easier than what it looks to be. I just feel the hardest part is going to be keeping the projector from moving once you get it aligned. Am I supposed to mark the back of the reflector and the shaft with a marker so I know kind of where it looks good? Or just do little drops of JB weld to hold it? I don't want to do it permanent because I'm going to take pictures of it and show you guys, so I can get your input and change it.
Blckshdw
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You should have a locking nut that screws onto the shaft of the projector that will hold it in place in the reflector bowl. When I did my first retro with mini D2S projectors, I used some JB weld putty around the lock nut after I got them dialed in. That way the nuts wouldn't wiggle free, and it wasn't nearly as permanent as standard JB weld, it could be picked apart with a pick tool or screw driver if need be. 