Headlight modification?

b1adesofcha0s · 09-09-2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Red is neat:

Those LED pods are really bright and when you unlock the car, it looks really cool.

The downside is that red license plate lights are 100% illegal and will result in a moving violation if you get pulled over that = 2 points on your license. I'm gonna keep them for shows though like P&S at Carlisle next year.

Yeah that sounds like a good idea. It literally takes like 2 mins to swap them out so not a big deal.

dmhenderson · 09-09-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Yeah that sounds like a good idea. It literally takes like 2 mins to swap them out so not a big deal.

Yeah I messed around with the rear bulb mounts. It's just a plastic tab that you pop and pull down and the bulb/wire drops down right in front of you. It's really easy to get to.

Haven't done the trunk light yet but I did the overheads in about 5 minutes (and kept the stock bulbs).

b1adesofcha0s · 09-09-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Yeah I messed around with the rear bulb mounts. It's just a plastic tab that you pop and pull down and the bulb/wire drops down right in front of you. It's really easy to get to.

Haven't done the trunk light yet but I did the overheads in about 5 minutes (and kept the stock bulbs).

You could also get white LEDs for the license plates to put in instead of the stock ones. Would look better while you're on the road.

dmhenderson · 09-09-2012, 09:15 PM

Yeah maybe eventually. Don't need to make my plate any more visible than it already is...

Anyway, still waiting on my butyl sealant to show up. I bought it from the same place E/W did and I still havent' received it. Checking my order, it does say that the estimated delivery date is this 9/11-15 so hopefully it will show up before Saturday.

eastwest2300 · 09-09-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Yeah maybe eventually. Don't need to make my plate any more visible than it already is...

Anyway, still waiting on my butyl sealant to show up. I bought it from the same place E/W did and I still havent' received it. Checking my order, it does say that the estimated delivery date is this 9/11-15 so hopefully it will show up before Saturday.

Damn dude, you havent gotten it yet? Did it ship out of Philly? Mine did.

dmhenderson · 09-10-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Damn dude, you havent gotten it yet? Did it ship out of Philly? Mine did.

Dunno.

b1adesofcha0s · 09-09-2012, 09:24 PM

I might use this Saturday to refinish my wheels. Not sure if my cousin will have time to help me with it then or if I'll have time to stop by and see how you guys are doing.

eastwest2300 · 09-09-2012, 10:27 PM

I got to see my illuminated kick panels at night, they look pretty sweet, I gotta say.

dmhenderson · 09-10-2012, 10:49 AM

Just got my ship notification. No idea why it took them a week but that'll work.

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dmhenderson · 09-10-2012, 10:50 AM

Any idea where to get that Krylon semi gloss black paint? Tried home depot and they don't carry Krylon products. Girlfriend is checking Lowes for me after work. After that I'm running out of ideas.

E/W where'd you get yours?

eastwest2300 · 09-10-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Any idea where to get that Krylon semi gloss black paint? Tried home depot and they don't carry Krylon products. Girlfriend is checking Lowes for me after work. After that I'm running out of ideas.

E/W where'd you get yours?

I got mine from walmart out in Laurel, which that walmart has EVERYTHING...its fricken awesome.

b1adesofcha0s · 09-10-2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Any idea where to get that Krylon semi gloss black paint? Tried home depot and they don't carry Krylon products. Girlfriend is checking Lowes for me after work. After that I'm running out of ideas.

E/W where'd you get yours?

I saw it in person at Walmart, so you can check that out.

dmhenderson · 09-10-2012, 12:32 PM

Also a word of advice on the LED pods from JWmotoring. The 3M sticky tape on the back of the pods is not sufficient to hold on the map light assemblies. The glue on the stickers melts almost instantly. Went out and bought some loctite "extreme temperature" gel and used a dab on each which seems to be holding so far.

dmhenderson · 09-10-2012, 12:54 PM

Are you sure it's "semi gloss" ? - my 3 choices appear to be glossy, satin, and flat (I'm assuming satin is the correct flavor)

eastwest2300 · 09-10-2012, 12:58 PM

I went with the satin black..

09-09-2012, 09:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	Yeah maybe eventually. Don't need to make my plate any more visible than it already is... Anyway, still waiting on my butyl sealant to show up. I bought it from the same place E/W did and I still havent' received it. Checking my order, it does say that the estimated delivery date is this 9/11-15 so hopefully it will show up before Saturday. __________________

09-09-2012, 09:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 142	I might use this Saturday to refinish my wheels. Not sure if my cousin will have time to help me with it then or if I'll have time to stop by and see how you guys are doing. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

09-09-2012, 10:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,031 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684552	I got to see my illuminated kick panels at night, they look pretty sweet, I gotta say. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-10-2012, 10:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	Just got my ship notification. No idea why it took them a week but that'll work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 09-10-2012 at 12:33 PM.

09-10-2012, 10:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	Any idea where to get that Krylon semi gloss black paint? Tried home depot and they don't carry Krylon products. Girlfriend is checking Lowes for me after work. After that I'm running out of ideas. E/W where'd you get yours? __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 09-10-2012 at 12:20 PM.

09-10-2012, 12:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	Also a word of advice on the LED pods from JWmotoring. The 3M sticky tape on the back of the pods is not sufficient to hold on the map light assemblies. The glue on the stickers melts almost instantly. Went out and bought some loctite "extreme temperature" gel and used a dab on each which seems to be holding so far. __________________

09-10-2012, 12:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	Are you sure it's "semi gloss" ? - my 3 choices appear to be glossy, satin, and flat (I'm assuming satin is the correct flavor) __________________

09-10-2012, 12:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,031 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684552	I went with the satin black.. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

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