The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) IV

happytheman

Yup, I figured I'd start there.

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JARblue

The connectors are kinda of crappy. The LED bulbs work fine, but they aren't keeping good contact and were cutting out. I'm not interested in getting pulled over because my license plate bulbs were finicky, so I just went back to the stock bulbs temporarily. I plan to fix the connectors myself.

Right now its just chrome. I am going to finish it with Dupli Color Shadow for a black chrome finish. I am hoping it will be a nice subtle finish

Well I got 10 for about $7 shipped vs the $15 for 2. I didn't have any trouble installing the exact same bulbs in my interior, but when I did it for Tracie, the hatch and one of the map lights gave me a hell of time getting the wire to connect properly. As I mentioned, I've got an idea for creating a much larger contact surface area for the LEDs.

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Isamu

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黒子 ('Kuroko')
Project: SuperNova Owner/Operator and Lead designer @BlackGuard Aeroworks

happytheman

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Isamu

bro.... bro......




wassup./?

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黒子 ('Kuroko')
Project: SuperNova Owner/Operator and Lead designer @BlackGuard Aeroworks

happytheman

Just enjoying the freedom of not studying.

Been wrapped up in Infiniti Blade on my ipad. Fun game.

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TerribleONE

for anyone thats interested

DIY: License Plate LED bulb Installation

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Pintsize725

Why the eff am I still awake? Night kids!

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Tracie

happytheman

Yeah, I'm out too. I'm gonna be worthless in the morning.

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XwChriswX

So is that the OEM Foglight blank? Cause mine didn't have a red lens, it had a blackened blank nothing?

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Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall!
R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

JARblue

Yup. OEM dummy housing has a red lens that has been smoked on the exterior. When I took it apart, you could clearly see the red lens on the interior. I masked off a Z and spray painted the rest of the interior of lens black with Krylon Fusion.

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XwChriswX

Interesting, I went with the EVO-R one myself and love it. When I took the blank out, I didn't even think to keep/look at it in dept.


Are your LED's and their wiring water proof? Is the blank sealed? That might be something to look at?

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Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall!
R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

JARblue

I did think about that. Several notes on my install: I was able to use an existing tiny hole in the back of the housing, which originally had a black rubber cap on it. I removed the cap, ran my wiring, and replaced the cap. It still provides excellent protection and probably wouldn't allow water in unless completely submerged. The only other way water might get in was if I didn't do a good enough job sealing the lens back onto the housing, but I'm pretty sure it's just fine. The last precaution was I actually installed the panel on the roof of the housing, so it points down. I also like this because you can't see any of the LEDs through the lens.

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XwChriswX

Then it sounds like you've thought of most everything on it. Good man.

I really like this part. It's just a solid glow.

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Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall!
R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

JARblue

Note that I had to remove the wiring for the fog light when I was messing with the license plate lights. The fog light was working just fine up until that point. I have no reason to believe that it is damaged in any way. I just think I need to rewire, which I want to do properly and permanently this time.

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