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Dembflyr 08-05-2011 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo (Post 1246676)
Okay I need some help. I'm painting my lights but I'm stuck. How do you remove this part of the harness from the light?
Thanks

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3...0/IMAG0019.jpg

The two wire plug at the bottom? That's the parking light bulb. Twist 90 degrees and pull. The bulb will come out with it.

B.A.Q 08-06-2011 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo (Post 1246676)
Okay I need some help. I'm painting my lights but I'm stuck. How do you remove this part of the harness from the light?
Thanks

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3...0/IMAG0019.jpg

Yap that's far as I've been with my headlights

Flushnismo 08-06-2011 10:09 AM

Yeah I figured it out. Just twist and pull. My lights took me about 12 hours.. After I finished one light and got it all assembled I noticed there was crap on the inside of the lens, so I had to take it all apart, put it in the oven, fix it, then put it in the oven again, then assemble it again. I was pissed. Now I have to figure out how to get the scratches out of my lens because they got really scratched sitting on my carpet for some reason.
anyways...heres some crappy cellphone pics.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5...s800/photo.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y...0/IMAG0029.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G...0/IMAG0030.jpg

Dembflyr 08-06-2011 10:40 AM

Looks great!

B.A.Q 08-07-2011 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo (Post 1248052)

It look awesome. good job.

did you use mat black or gloss?

Flushnismo 08-07-2011 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by B.A.Q (Post 1249066)
It look awesome. good job.

did you use mat black or gloss?

Thanks, I used Satin black.

ATL_370Z 08-08-2011 02:46 PM

Nice Work. I'm thinking about painting the inside black. Does this effect the lights at all? Do they still have same output since you are painiting the reflectors? Thanks For the help

sekhon140 11-14-2011 08:48 PM

Hey caravan what are those little tips that hold the leds into the holes...where can i buy those...they are in between the heatshrink and the led bulb....i live in allen tx and i really need some hellp with this mod can you please txt or shoot me an email bc im having some trouble and im stuck with out a car to drive right now...469-463-3239

Dembflyr 11-14-2011 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sekhon140 (Post 1407347)
Hey caravan what are those little tips that hold the leds into the holes...where can i buy those...they are in between the heatshrink and the led bulb....i live in allen tx and i really need some hellp with this mod can you please txt or shoot me an email bc im having some trouble and im stuck with out a car to drive right now...469-463-3239

Not sure what caravan used but I just used a dot of hot glue on one side of the LED to temporarily hold it in place and a two part epoxy to hold it secure on the other. Not so much that you can't ever get it out. Just enough to hold it.

atk0506 01-03-2012 11:10 PM

Is there a way to have these stay on only during the day (DRLs)?

Dembflyr 01-04-2012 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by atk0506 (Post 1474911)
Is there a way to have these stay on only during the day (DRLs)?

Yes. It is fairly easy to wire these as DRL's.

You will need to run your main power to an ignition source. One that is only on when the car is on. Then use a relay to interrupt the power when the lights are on.

I have mine wired so that the angel eye and demon eye shut off when the headlights are turned on.

xweaponx 01-30-2012 06:46 AM

What all do I have to remove to put the headlight in the oven? There is that part on the bottom that says do not remove will shock. Do I remove that? :s

alanjwn 02-20-2012 06:01 PM

Thanks for the great DIY post!

I'm just wondering if anyone's ever tried to paint or seen someone paint the Projector Shroud and/or Turn Signal Shroud RED on a PEARL WHITE Z?

I know and have seen a few photos on this thread from those who painted them WHITE on a PEARL WHITE Z. But I was thinking maybe RED would stand out as an accent :O

If not can someone possibly photoshop the shrouds RED in one of those photos? I'm really curious and am inept at photoshop haha :o

alanjwn 02-20-2012 08:53 PM

Ahhh I just learned how to photoshop it red myself and did it with a photo posted on this thread. Thanks to "Soulrunner" for the photo of his Z~

What do you guys think of the red accent instead of matching w/ the white??

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg842...jpg&res=medium

Dembflyr 02-20-2012 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by alanjwn (Post 1555620)
Ahhh I just learned how to photoshop it red myself and did it with a photo posted on this thread. Thanks to "Soulrunner" for the photo of his Z~

What do you guys think of the red accent instead of the white??

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg842...jpg&res=medium

I think it looks good. As long as you have some other red accents.


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