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Nicely done... Cant wait to see you put the headlight back together with the car!!!
Definitely will look awesome!!! |
THAT IS RAD!
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Looks clean. Love the CF wrap idea... i still have some laying around. I wonder if the wrap will hold up under extreme temperature change. Will the glue used remain in tact? such an undertaking would render my nerves shot. I shall try none the less.
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Your write, after wrapping I hit it with the heat gun for a few min to see the effects. The edges started started to peal back and come apart so I used some of the epoxy to bond the edges of the wrap to the backside of the shroud. Then hit it again with the heat gun. Seems to hold fine. I am worried about the heat too. Especially the main projection shroud. I want to see what the heat cycles will do to the vinyl. If it comes apart it will be an excuse to color match the lights to my rims.:rock: |
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Today started the left light. All I will do is repeat everything posted above, except the mistakes. So I Sanded the chrome this time on the light shroud and had no pealing.. Came out nice and clean. I used a Skill cutter with an oscillating head. This thing is used for floors and dry wall and tile. Now its also used to lights. Worked perfectly, recommend using it if you do this. The cuts are 10 time cleaner and doesn't leave plastic boogers everywhere, also allows you to cut closer to the grey ring which helps you do the job quicker with less grinding. http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...ating-head.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...new-cutter.jpg Next I wrapped the shrouds.. I also Super glued the backing in key spots to keep from bubbling or pealing when they warm up.. http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...05-cf-wrap.jpg I glued Halo on small shroud using Auto Goop: http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...luing-halo.jpg Glued Lens: http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...glued-lens.jpg Test fit: http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...0-test-fit.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...right-side.jpg WIRING: Light works Halos - I double heat shrink them for protection. Also to avoid resting on the metal brackets inside I drilled a hole through the side of the shroud and ran the wires out and around the shroud under the dimples. I avoided the hottest parts of the main projection light. Did the same for the small halo and seal the holes with silicon. Retrofitsourse.com XB halos: These have small resisters so I wire them inside the light. I don't like drilling holes in the lights if i don't have too. Wired to Parking Light - Parking light uses a Blue, Black and Yellow wire at the plug. Inside the light the colors change to a Green and Black that run to the center and a Blue and Black that run to a circuit board. I use the Blue and Black to tie into the wiring. 1st: Take the 4 wires from the (2) Halos and match them up color to color. Connect them to make 2 wires. These two wires need to have the ends stripped to expose enough wire to solder to the parking light wires. 2nd: The (2) wires can be connected to the Parking Light wiring inside the light. The parking light wires I used is the Black (Ground) and Blue (Power) at the circuit board. Strip the coverings off so you can solder your wires to the Blk & Blue. ****I don't Recommend Cutting Wires**** Depending on the type of Halos you have usually one wire is power and one is ground. Use a 9V or battery to test your halos and find which is which. XB's halos are awesome, it doesn't matter which wire you use for power as long as the second wire is used as a ground. 3rd: Take your ground Halo wire and solder it to the ground wire (black) on the parking light wires at the circuit board. 4th: Take your power halo wire and solder it to the Blue wire (Positive) at the circuit board. Take your light and plug it into the car harness and test it. If all is okay repeat steps 1 through 4 on the other light and your good. * Run the wires under the projection lamp. Use some glue or 3 mil tape if you have too to keep the wires from flopping around and manage your resisters. You will have some slack you will need to keep away from the heat. It was getting dark but will get better pics tomorrow. Looks like demon eyes:http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...12-car-off.jpg Halos only on:http://www.the370z.com/members/nut_n...re52313-on.jpg Souldn't be so bad in the day light. They are bright. I love it. The left side does look cleaner and tighter. I new what I was doing when I did it. Took 8 hours to do 1 side. I could do both at the same time in one day. As long as the wife is not around.. Summery List Of What Worked: :tiphat: G35 Clear Lenses size 2 5/8 or 66.67mm – TRS (THERETROFITSOURCE.COM) Halo 90mm: (Active links updated to suppliers on 1st page of DIY) Halo 70mm: (Active links updated to suppliers on 1st page of DIY) Automotive GOOP 180 and 220 sand paper Roll of heat shrink Skill reciprocating hand saw Air Grinder or equivalent 10 MM Socket Wire cutters Soldering Gun and wire Heat Gun or lots of blow dryers Lizard Skin Body Filler What ever paint you want, as long as it bonds with plastic I still think anyone can do this, I had no idea what I was doing and took my time. I don't think we should have to pay $1100.00 to do this mod. The items I used all together was approx $200.00. It takes me 8 hours to do this mod all the way through. If you just want to paint follow the same steps to open your lights and paint them. That takes 1 hour to do !! Good luck and PM if you need help or have questions... +1 Rep and LIKE if this thread helps you in anyway.. Please share your builds with all of us and post new ideas... Stingy bastards have no business in this thread if you don't share!!! . |
looks good, I want to see these in person before I decide to let you try this on mine.:tup: give me a call tomorrow afternoon and we will get together, also club meeting this friday if you are interested.
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This looks really good, pretty much exactly the same thing I'm gonna do to my lights one of these days. I'll probably use the new halos from TRS though, I've heard good reviews about them and they're supposed to be more durable than the CCFL halos. Keep it up man!
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great job. thanks for writing it all up.
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great job, those lights really turned out great.
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Awesome job. I would love to try this myself but I just don't have enough time these days -_-
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Thanks for the props fellas,
I drove to Jacksonville today with the headlights on the whole way. No effects so far to the Vinyl Wrap.. Will fallow up if I find any I'll effects. So far so good..:driving: |
Oh snap! Wish I could have seen them lol, they looks awesome
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any night pics yet?
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so i took the time and did this myself as well, except i didnt bother with the turn signal mod, because i am a noob and dont want to screw up any more than i already did HAHA.
this mod too about 10 hours total of work time due to lack of tools/experience. definitely can be done around 5 is youre only doing the projector halo. it is extremely easy since lightwurkz provided literally everything i needed. also big tanks to OP for helping this newbie out so much. here are some pics. http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5493/img00911t.jpg http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/2408/img00931l.jpg |
Good Job!
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That looks awesome brother... Good job !!!! Really makes the car pop..
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Can u list out what we would need if we just did the headlight. I dont have the confidence to try the turn signal. Thanks, and it looks great!
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Very nice and clean mod, congrats!
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Figured i would need a whole lot more stuff to do it. Thanks for the list.
Does the harness from lightwurkz plug right into our daytime running lights. I have no electrical experience, so before i buy the led angle eye i want to make sure i am capable of getting it all together. |
yup just connect the wires and plug in the only slot u can
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This thread is full of win, nice job!
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Add some 220 sand paper to rough up the chrome before you paint. Also will need something to attach the halo I used 2 part epoxy and auto goop. The epoxy was a pain in the *** and isn't holding up well(Mainly Because I Put To Much Hardener), the Goop is easier to work with and so far is holding up fine. Some other items.. Soder Gun or Wire Connectors 220 Sand paper 10mm Crescent wrench Nice clean soft surface to lay the light on (minimize scratches) Paint: Krylon is good 2 sided tape to mount the LightWurkz Control Box Auto Goop or 2 Part Epoxy |
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Can we please give this guy some rep points for such an awesome DIY! :tup: I def. want this mod. I'm not sure I can do it myself .. But it looks amazing! #WANT :tup:
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good thread, I recently did the same thing to a set of headlights: http://www.the370z.com/members/amuse...-08-53-331.jpg
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:iagree: Great Diy.... Thats my car finished product looks like this http://www.the370z.com/members/amuse...-dual-halo.jpg Will post pictures of the halos on just havent had the time yet
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^that looks great!
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Bad a_ s brother. Looks awesome. Nice and clean..:tup:
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:tup:Thank you all
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seen it during the meet
Seen this mod nut n much did during the first time attending my first meet in town and seeing it up and close, I can say it looked professionally done...awesome work man!!!!
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