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Old 11-11-2013, 10:06 PM
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Weird headlight cut off beam

I noticed that my beam cut off pattern isn't so straight. Then I recently decided to swap to STI-R lenses from TRS. Yes it is clear as day, but I thought it would help the cut off beam to be more sharper but it didn't.
Wondering if anyone else having this same cut off pattern?
Share your cut off beam with me if you have stocks G37 sedans.
I have a 2010 g37s sedan to be exact.

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Old 11-12-2013, 01:32 AM
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Here are more pics and one where I took of the shroud


Old 11-12-2013, 08:20 AM
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I dont have pics, but my stock 2011 G37S looks very similar. The beam edge isn't totally straight, but pretty darn close. Just like yours.
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Originally Posted by nguyening
Here are more pics and one where I took of the shroud


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Don't have any pics right now but that's real close to my STiR cutoff. did you use the spacer rings?
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I have more color (blue) with my sti-r lens swap. I swapped stock spacer with TRS spacer.

Here's someones pics of comparision.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...cbi-sti-r.html
Old 11-13-2013, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jazzmang
I dont have pics, but my stock 2011 G37S looks very similar. The beam edge isn't totally straight, but pretty darn close. Just like yours.
I see, I thought that the cut off would of been a straighter/sharper line after the lens...

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Don't have any pics right now but that's real close to my STiR cutoff. did you use the spacer rings?
I only use one of them, I just want sharper straighter cut off with just one step instead of four steps.

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I have more color (blue) with my sti-r lens swap. I swapped stock spacer with TRS spacer.

Here's someones pics of comparision.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...cbi-sti-r.html
I did the same also, I want something like your "Osram w/ STi-r Lens and one washers"
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Are they shipping the STiRs w/ different spacers now? Mine just came w/ one option, the metal rings (about 2-3mm thick). I didn't use them and instead just doubled the thickness of the oem cardboard spacer for a bit sharper cutoff and just a hint of a blue edge. I wish I would've went a bit thicker though.
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Originally Posted by blnewt
Are they shipping the STiRs w/ different spacers now? Mine just came w/ one option, the metal rings (about 2-3mm thick). I didn't use them and instead just doubled the thickness of the oem cardboard spacer for a bit sharper cutoff and just a hint of a blue edge. I wish I would've went a bit thicker though.
Yeah they come with thin paper ones, around 1mm thick and there's like total of 8 spacers.
if you can, can you snap a pic of your beam? from 5 ft away and 25ft away?
thanks!
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http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/show...h-STi-R-lenses

I was dealing with the same issue. They guys at hidplanet helped me fix my problem I was having.
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Old 11-14-2013, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Yoshi
G37 sedan projectors with STi-R lenses

I was dealing with the same issue. They guys at hidplanet helped me fix my problem I was having.
so Just the hump that is higher than the cutoff shield? that is what you cut/shaved off? my Lens came with a bunch of paper spacers, how many spacers did you added on or removed? I just need a clean cutoff beam lol
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I wasn't the only one with this issue, but if you read the whole thread a guy in there was playing with spacers and ended up using 2 spacers if I remember correctly. And that hump u see inside the projector will be very noticeable (refer to the first post in that thread to see what I mean)
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Originally Posted by Yoshi
I wasn't the only one with this issue, but if you read the whole thread a guy in there was playing with spacers and ended up using 2 spacers if I remember correctly. And that hump u see inside the projector will be very noticeable (refer to the first post in that thread to see what I mean)
Ahh I see I will have to open it up again and fiddle and cut it lol. The last time me and my friend open it up we got stuck at the projector part we didn't have an angled screw driver haha
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Originally Posted by nguyening
Ahh I see I will have to open it up again and fiddle and cut it lol. The last time me and my friend open it up we got stuck at the projector part we didn't have an angled screw driver haha
Haha yeah luckily I had a 90 degree screw driver. Worked like a charm. Keep us updated on the progress
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