ZKW-R Lens issue

[I M Legend]

Anyone have issues with ZKW-R lenses from The Retrofit Source? I lens is about .5mm larger than stock and doesn't sit flush in the housing.

[maupineda]

I have on another chassis, it distorts the cutoff. The lens MUST be of the same characteristics to maintain the optics of the lighting beam.

[nuc1]

Anyone have issues with ZKW-R lenses from The Retrofit Source? I lens is about .5mm larger than stock and doesn't sit flush in the housing.

You can shave down the holder and they will fit flush. No distortion. Minimal shaving with a Dremel works fine.

Mike

[I M Legend]

You can shave down the holder and they will fit flush. No distortion. Minimal shaving with a Dremel works fine.

Mike

That's disappointing as it's advertise as a direct replacement.

[WOLFN8TR]

That's disappointing as it's advertise as a direct replacement.

I agree. I also purchased those and had to modify the lens holders with a dremel. It not hard just time consuming. I painted the lens holders and the metal flaps with hi-temp black paint. It gives the lens a dark eye look during the daytime. 😎

The lens holder before and after.




Painted Black.

[nuc1]

I agree. I also purchased those and had to modify the lens holders with a dremel. It not hard just time consuming. I painted the lens holders and the metal flaps with hi-temp black paint. It gives the lens a dark eye look during the daytime. 😎

The lens holder before and after.




Painted Black.

Yep doesn't take much to make them fit.
Looks good in black.

Mike

[I M Legend]

wow, crazy that I didn't see any posts about this prior to purchasing. the DIYs on Youtube don't mention anything about modifying the brackets. They all just drop in. I wonder if they changed the design or something.

[nuc1]

wow, crazy that I didn't see any posts about this prior to purchasing. the DIYs on Youtube don't mention anything about modifying the brackets. They all just drop in. I wonder if they changed the design or something.

Back in the day when HIDPlanet was still a thing, it was "common" knowledge modifications were required to put ZKW-R lenses in AL projectors.

Mike