Carbonsky Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 R32 GTR Morimoto Mini D2S 4.0 Retrofit So after numerous ridiculous nights driving without adequate lighting in my R32 Skyline. I decided to do something about it. I reached out to TRS customer support and they began to point me in the right direction. I made a few additional calls to a couple of individuals TRS referred me too as they had completed retrofits on a few R32's as well. After these insightful discussions I boiled it down to going with either the Morimoto Mini H1 7.0 or the Morimoto Mini DS2 4.0. After numerous recommendations I chose the DS2 4.0! I placed my pre-ordered through TRS and waited patiently for these bad boys to come in. As soon as they arrived it was time to get to work. First of all I must say the quality and design of these are incredible, but they weren't going to install themselves. After staring at them for at least 2 hours and surfing numerous forums on previous retrofits it was apparent that I was not getting this done without hacking at my OEM projector. See the DS2 is significantly smaller and shorter than the OEM projector so I would need a bracket to step up to the OEM placement. What better bracket to manipulate than the OEM. I proceeded to cut the OEM housing leaving only the OEM frame. (Never mind the blocks they came later. Forgot to take a pic of the bracket when I first cut it) At this point I lined up the DS2 4.0 and used a punch to mark placement of the screws and created and cardboard template to determine what approach I was going to use to secure. I've seen numerous individuals shave the OEM brackets as thin as possible, trim, drill and separate the new projector to mate in between the fabricated OEM bracket. I chose a different route as I did not want disrupt what I assumed to be a carefully thought out design so I ended up welding blocks (about an 3/4" long and a 1/4"of an inch high) along each corner where I originally marked, then drilled holes, and checked fitment a few times, shaving each block respectively using a small level. Ensuring fitment between bracket and OEM bezel I must say final fitment is incredible! secure and as flush as OEM. Only one issue I caused myself was I forgot to trim the OEM bracket to allow the wiring for the high beam solenoid so I took a Dremel and filed away enough space to allow for the connector to secure into the projector. All in all I'm super stoked and can't wait to install on my vehicle. 3 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
niZmO_Man Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Nice! I have a few projectors lined to to retro into R32 housings, this is a good sight! BTW, have you installed it on the car yet? See if the beam lines up with stock halogen. I found on my FX-R installs (no brackets), the projector points too low. 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7788110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH05T Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 keen to see the results on the car Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7789123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbonsky Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 @niZmO_Man No; I have yet to install on the car. I'm attempting a few other add-ons while the lamp is still apart. Haven't setup the adhesive just yet. I will definitely add some photos upon install. I hope to maintain factory position by using the OEM bracket. At this point I'm more concerned about fitting the D2S bulb and igniter into the back of the housing. The mini D2S is shorter than the factory projector. I've considered installing the hardware while everything is apart but that still leaves me with the issue of changing a blown bulb in the future. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7789133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH05T Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 whats the lifespan/ likeley hood of blown bulbs in these things? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7789675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
niZmO_Man Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Depends on what bulb you get. I have Philips 85122 (OEM) and they've been fine on my car for 3 years. No need to pump more than 35W through them as well. Also, the Koito OEM bulbs on my Subaru were fine after 5+ years of "outback abuse". If you get a cheapie, can last anywhere between hours and years. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7789703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH32 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 On 11/4/2016 at 0:22 PM, Carbonsky said: @niZmO_Man No; I have yet to install on the car. I'm attempting a few other add-ons while the lamp is still apart. Haven't setup the adhesive just yet. I will definitely add some photos upon install. I hope to maintain factory position by using the OEM bracket. At this point I'm more concerned about fitting the D2S bulb and igniter into the back of the housing. The mini D2S is shorter than the factory projector. I've considered installing the hardware while everything is apart but that still leaves me with the issue of changing a blown bulb in the future. How'd you go with this? 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7791252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbonsky Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Late reply but I had a unfortunate injury and a few surgeries but bouncing back and finishing up this long over due project Not sure if I should go with the tint (on the left) or keep stock look... especially since the corners are going to be smoked Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7834292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEN_R32 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Good work on the retrofit man! cant wait to see them mounted on the car. 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7834699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbonsky Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 She's a bit dirty but... 5 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7842272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaymoR32 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 These look incredible, i now have a spare set of headlights, could be worth a go myself! Thats once the main project is out of the way! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7844518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
26DETT Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 My headlight mod 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7844565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnash Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Hey just want to say thanks for making this thread and keeping the photos alive. Doing this exact retrofit now and this has expedited the process. ✌️ Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7866045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnash Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) On 11/3/2016 at 9:22 PM, Carbonsky said: @niZmO_Man At this point I'm more concerned about fitting the D2S bulb and igniter into the back of the housing. The mini D2S is shorter than the factory projector. I've considered installing the hardware while everything is apart but that still leaves me with the issue of changing a blown bulb in the future. How did you go about connecting the bulb plug? Did you cut a large hole in the back of the plastic housing ? Did you seal it somehow? Edited January 25, 2018 by amnash Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7866051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
niZmO_Man Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 With my FX-R retrofit, I got the straight type AMP → D2S plug and they poke out the existing bulb hole, factory rubber covers it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7866280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub Boy32 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Any more on the fitting of these? I am about to start on mine soon, just interested on how you got on with the bulb plug/igniter to fit in the housing? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7869402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PranK Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 This looks great. Any pics with lights on? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7869416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLAB Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 6/10/2017 at 10:34 PM, Carbonsky said: Late reply but I had a unfortunate injury and a few surgeries but bouncing back and finishing up this long over due project Not sure if I should go with the tint (on the left) or keep stock look... especially since the corners are going to be smoked How/where did you get/install the daytime led strip on the bottom outline Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467513-r32-gtr-morimoto-mini-d2s-40-retrofit/#findComment-7973053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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