Headlight Mods are not cheap LOL

TROOPER · 03-20-2011, 03:21 PM

Seems like there are a lot of vendors/services offering headlight mods and painting, but are you guys seriously paying thousands $$$ for this?

Far toooo costly, although it's a pretty nice mod LOL.

I want to just get mine blacked out, not really interested in all the LEDs and flashing stuff, HaHa.

And since my car is a daily driver, I really can't part with my headlights to ship off for modifications.

Just ranting LOL, I'd love to do this mod, but it's an insane cost for such a simple thing

370Z JT · 03-20-2011, 03:24 PM

Black out with no led is cheap. 300$ for the housing.

Waiz · 03-20-2011, 03:47 PM

Do it yourself or have a friend help.

TROOPER · 03-20-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz

Do it yourself or have a friend help.

Doesn't this involve baking your headlights in an over to separate the lenses or something?

Again it's one of those tricky mods, if you screw it up it's expensive to replace the headlights.

I know this is pretty much down to the cost of the OEM lights, and we can only blame Nissan for that LOL

RCZ · 03-20-2011, 04:02 PM

its really not hard...you just have to take your time and use common sense. Also just make sure you use a good amount of sealant when you're done so it doesnt let condensation in.

waaaasabi · 03-20-2011, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROOPER

Seems like there are a lot of vendors/services offering headlight mods and painting, but are you guys seriously paying thousands $$$ for this?

Far toooo costly, although it's a pretty nice mod LOL.

I want to just get mine blacked out, not really interested in all the LEDs and flashing stuff, HaHa.

And since my car is a daily driver, I really can't part with my headlights to ship off for modifications.

Just ranting LOL, I'd love to do this mod, but it's an insane cost for such a simple thing

I only paid ~$200 to black out my headlights...

TROOPER · 03-20-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by waaaasabi

I only paid ~$200 to black out my headlights...

Probably not bad if it's not a daily driver, or it's the cost or purchasing replacement lights and shipping those off for modifications, then doing a swap out afterwards.

Again Nissans stupid design of having to remove the front of your car to do any damn work on it (CAI intakes, headlights etc etc).

Just venting LOL, but it used to be so much easier to work on cars LOL..

waaaasabi · 03-20-2011, 04:25 PM

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Again Nissans stupid design of having to remove the front of your car to do any damn work on it (CAI intakes, headlights etc etc).

Just venting LOL, but it used to be so much easier to work on cars LOL..

Haha maybe domestics, but my old 300ZX was a pain-in-the-*** to work on, as was the RX-7.

Mr&Mrs · 03-20-2011, 04:57 PM

Vr4 pia

Red__Zed · 03-20-2011, 05:05 PM

I think the prices are pretty well inline with the work to do it. I'm willing to pay someone else to mod my lights on this car, with how expensive they are to replace.

I had no issues pulling apart the lights on my 96 Civic, but messing up a headlight on the Z is an expensive mistake.

Jamaica · 03-20-2011, 06:49 PM

not that hard but takes time and patience
but think about it...if you mess up re sealing it...your gonna get moisture and your out a headlight.

Isamu · 03-20-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I think the prices are pretty well inline with the work to do it. I'm willing to pay someone else to mod my lights on this car, with how expensive they are to replace.

I had no issues pulling apart the lights on my 96 Civic, but messing up a headlight on the Z is an expensive mistake.

yea, doing them on the 01 eclipse was breeze.. these headlights are just to damn expensive.. I just want em blacked out.. but im too chicken **** to pull apart myself lol

TROOPER · 03-20-2011, 07:43 PM

I know right, I think the Nissan Marketing team just pulled a price tag out of their butt holes.

I'll keep an eye out for a wrecked Z lol, if I can get my hands on a cheap pair I'll do the mod myself.

It's only a matter of time before someone hits that VDC button

Red__Zed · 03-20-2011, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROOPER

I know right, I think the Nissan Marketing team just pulled a price tag out of their butt holes.

I'll keep an eye out for a wrecked Z lol, if I can get my hands on a cheap pair I'll do the mod myself.

It's only a matter of time before someone hits that VDC button

Yeah, the problem is they usually hit stuff with the headlights

2ndChance · 03-20-2011, 09:00 PM

buy any set of non-370z, used, cheap headlights to practice with.

then do it with yours!

03-20-2011, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
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TROOPER A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,297 Drives: Your Tax Dollars Rep Power: 16	I know right, I think the Nissan Marketing team just pulled a price tag out of their butt holes. I'll keep an eye out for a wrecked Z lol, if I can get my hands on a cheap pair I'll do the mod myself. It's only a matter of time before someone hits that VDC button __________________ Darren "Guv Motors Passion Wagon"

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	I think the prices are pretty well inline with the work to do it. I'm willing to pay someone else to mod my lights on this car, with how expensive they are to replace. I had no issues pulling apart the lights on my 96 Civic, but messing up a headlight on the Z is an expensive mistake.

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Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	not that hard but takes time and patience but think about it...if you mess up re sealing it...your gonna get moisture and your out a headlight.

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2ndChance Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Panama Posts: 240 Drives: like he stole it Rep Power: 199	buy any set of non-370z, used, cheap headlights to practice with. then do it with yours!