DIY: Headlight LED's and blackout

El3CTRO

Awesome Awesome work guys...

I Run L.A.

Caravanshaka
Great write up and thanks for the walkthru's via PM's

+1 rep point

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thispecialk

how long are the wires from one led to the next and is the resistors really tiny i cant see them on ur pix

mdbrich

Here is mine. Did not follow this thread but oh well. Same results. I made everything black except the HID shroud. Orange reflectors and everything.

Caravanshaka

Measure the distance between the front 2 dimples on your headlights and make the wiring between them at least a half inch longer than that. I thought I mentioned how long mine were, but I could be wrong. You wont see the resistors in pictures, they are pretty small and under shrink wrap.

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mdbrich

Also if anyone has white and is contemplating black or white shrouds I hope this helps. I would have liked to see it when I was doing mine.


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370Z JT

^nice....What I also would like to see is the landing strip painted white to match the lines of the fender. I think that would look sweet.

cmefly440

will 22 gauge work ok?

Caravanshaka

22 should be just fine

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mywhite370z1

great write up, just wondering why you didnt put the resistors on the positive side, thats where the current is coming in. I did my headlights acouble days after you finished the DIY,they came out great, also did a few more in my area for 370 dollers,

Caravanshaka

resistors work fine on either side. They are going to limit the current flowing through the wire either way.

glad they turned out well!

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The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that in order to work the penis, the brain must remain whole.

halogodx

anyone that lives near the daytona beach area wanna help me out with this ? i'm not too confident to do this myself lol

Joebarchuck

I "bake" the headlight at 250 degrees for 13 minutes and it's still not coming off. I don't know what to do...

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Caravanshaka

you can try turning up the heat a bit, just be careful.

If you are uncomfortable with that, I believe Simota1 has a DIY on how to get the lenses off with a heat gun, so you may want to try that.

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The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that in order to work the penis, the brain must remain whole.

Joebarchuck

Ok, I ****** up, my lens has some burn marks due to the cardboard not being wet enough in the oven. I am so mad right now. It's not truly visible from a few feet away but it is once you are looking at the headlight. What can I do besides buy the whole new thing? Do I have a chance of finding someone that will sell me just the plastic lens or maybe find a totaled Z that has the driver side headlight intact?

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