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Overall a fairly productive day on the Z today. Got the headlights back on, new rotors on, calipers back on. Did not get the new pads in as I still am not sure which side the pad with the clip that tells you when the pad is low goes on, or if it even matters.. I may just remove those clips entirely before I install the pads and bleed the brakes tomorrow.

For the headlights, I am not a huge fan of how they were wired up. I think maybe they were wired expecting the US cars which do not have DRL? The function is as follows:

-When the car is not running, but the ACC is on, in the off position, everything is off, in the Parking light position, the Orb Rings are illuminated (but no parking lights), in the Auto and On positions, both the Orb Rings and the HID lights are on.
-When the car is running, both the HID lights and the Orb Rings are on all the time, regardless of switch position. So even in 'Off' or 'Parking', both the lights remain on until the engine is shut off. And still no parking lights, it's like the Orb Rings replaced them entirely.

At the end of the day, it's not too bad as the HID's/Orb Rings look amazing together, and having the lights on all the time with the engine isn't the end of the world, I'm sure the LED Orb Rings will last forever, and the HID's should be good for a long time. I just wish I had been told about this limited function beforehand. As long as the repairs on the one light hold up, I'll be happy.

Also did an oil change today, it's worth noting that either before hand or when I unscrewed the filter, the bolt holding the sandwich plate for my cooler loosened off and had to be re-tightened. (Good luck getting a wrench in there, and have fun trying to find a 25mm socket...) Got it done eventually though, and still no leaks which is always a plus.

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Front Brakes:


Rear Brakes:


Headlight:

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