Has anyone "black housed" the DRL LEDs on the '13 +?

Loges

Hmm, I wonder if we could remove the DRLs, inserts some mesh like SteveBad did, and then run some kind of modified tubing through or around the wheel well to mimic the effects of the Stillen brake cooling kit?

Nick M

Vinyl or paint etc on projecting lights, just dims the lights and looks like it belongs on a 1997 Eclipse.

If you're going to add black to projecting lights, paint the actual housings, dont dim the lights.

And if you're going to do black housing DRL's, then please do black housing headlights so it all matches.

Maybe i'm just anal and like things done right, and the theme matches the whole car etc.

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Limeybastard

I did mine yellow DRL. I quite like it. Also as a safety stand point since yellow has a shorter wave length.uploadfromtaptalk1431025890958.jpg

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madwi

That looks better than I thought it would.

Asheth

I talked to 180 customs who is very well known for their headlight modifications about black housing some of the chrome on my 15 Nismo Drl's and they said they wouldn't touch them. They tried it with a GT-R's drl's and said it was a pretty much a pain. They had to cut to open the drl's instead of just baking them and pulling them apart. I'd assume the same would have to be done with regular 13+ drl's. The 13+ drl's actually cost more than the GT-R and 2015 Nismo Drl's.

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fitisgo

^-- any more pics?

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Loges

Dang it, thanks for letting me know.

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Jayhovah

Bumping this from the dead.

Anyone attempted this mod for their DRLs? 180 says you have to cut them, but only references GTR DRLs.

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OptionZero

are you talking about a wrap? I think any good vinyl /tint place should be able to apply tint wrap to them and cut to fit easily

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Jayhovah

Nope.. I mean opening them up and painting the chrome housing to match modified headlights. Haven't found any evidence of anyone doing it here, I think most people just wrap or spray with VHT Niteshade.

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OptionZero

I'm sure disasssembly and painting is possible; it just seems like the effort isn't worth it

plus, when taking the lens off, if you crack the lense, you're screwed. the tint wrap is easier and safer

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Jayhovah

Yeah just wondering.. I'd like the lights to match if possible. No where near doing light mods, but I finally got a cheap pair of spare headlights so it is on the horizon.

Really I am just wondering if anyone has attempted to do it, and if it's the same type of procedure as opening the headlights. I'll probably end up wrapping it if they don't look like they're sealed with the same type of butyl adhesive.

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