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JakeZ34 12-21-2009 11:55 PM

simple and cheap headlight mod.
 
I switched out the daylight running lights with LEDs, looks a bit more bluish / white. I like it here are the comparison between OEM and the LED.

OEM
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo10-1.jpg
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo11-1.jpg
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo12-1.jpg
Driver Side Switched
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo13-1.jpg
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo14-1.jpg
Both Side
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/...80/photo15.jpghttp://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/...80/photo16.jpg
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/...80/photo17.jpg

Sorry for the crappy iphone pics. It took about literally 10 min max to do this project. And I personally think the whole car flows well now since I also did the license plate LED

kdo2milger 12-22-2009 12:02 AM

looks good jake :tup:

what leds did you use (part numbers/brand)?

JakeZ34 12-22-2009 01:17 AM

^
2 V-LEDS WHITE 194 13 LED LIGHT BULBS 158 168 2825

pm me for a coupon code too.

IHas370Z? 12-22-2009 01:33 AM

Awesome, definitely gunna order these, +1.

To do the license plate also, you need to order two sets I'm guessing?

JakeZ34 12-22-2009 01:35 AM

^ I think for plate lights its a different type of bulbs. Check under DIY for AK's DIY for plate lights.

IHas370Z? 12-22-2009 01:38 AM

Cool, thanks Jake

KillerBee370 12-22-2009 01:40 AM

Daylight running lights? :icon08: :wtf:

JakeZ34 12-22-2009 01:41 AM

no problem. be sure to pm me for a 10% coupon code too. It saves on shipping :D or tax if you get tax like stupid California here. btw I personally find this mod to be very economical. $14.99 for the front, I think the back is $10 bucks. so in total just around $30 USD to get rid of all the yellow looking lights around the car to match the front Xenon

JakeZ34 12-22-2009 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370 (Post 336896)
Daylight running lights? :icon08: :wtf:

I guess in other countries they have to run those lights during daylight, personally I leave my thingy on auto so it turns on by itself when it wants to. Which is at night of course or dark places. I wouldn't roll around with just daylight running lights. But the whole point was to get rid of all the yellow looking lights around the car. And if you look at the comparison picture with left and right. You'd say that's pretty damn yellow lol.

KillerBee370 12-22-2009 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeZ34 (Post 336900)
I guess in other countries they have to run those lights during daylight, personally I leave my thingy on auto so it turns on by itself when it wants to. Which is at night of course or dark places. I wouldn't roll around with just daylight running lights. But the whole point was to get rid of all the yellow looking lights around the car. And if you look at the comparison picture with left and right. You'd say that's pretty damn yellow lol.

Agreed that it looks way better to match the Xenon's. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something on my car (besides splash gaurds :mad:)

JakeZ34 12-22-2009 01:54 AM

lol killerbee, your Z is too famous to be missing things. But yeah, I see a lot of audi / benz / porsches running around town during broad daylight with their hyper LED lights and I thought to myself "what the fxxk retard" which is funny because today when I gave a 350Z the thumbs up while driving by he flipped me off. Nice to know the 350Z community hates us.

azn370z 12-22-2009 02:00 AM

I've had pia LEDs last me almost 4 years. Sometimes cheap LEDs burn out when used in headlights.

JakeZ34 12-22-2009 02:02 AM

I've had the back plate LEDs now for about 2 months they're still running fine so I'll take my chances on those and if they go out, it's only 14 dollars to replace them lol

KillerBee370 12-22-2009 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeZ34 (Post 336907)
lol killerbee, your Z is too famous to be missing things. But yeah, I see a lot of audi / benz / porsches running around town during broad daylight with their hyper LED lights and I thought to myself "what the fxxk retard" which is funny because today when I gave a 350Z the thumbs up while driving by he flipped me off. Nice to know the 350Z community hates us.

Oh brother. That's like having a fat, older, dungeons & dragons playing brother flip off his younger, star quarterback brother. Yeah they're both family but sometimes jelousy runs deep with insecure siblings. :shakes head:

Oh well.. can't please 'em all! :rofl2:

Trips 12-22-2009 02:56 AM

Looks good Jake :tup:

130TC 12-22-2009 09:01 AM

Does make you wonder why Nissan dont offer this as stock? Seen one modified 370z in the UK and it would appear that it had moddied daytime driving lights aswell! It looks so much crisper and cleaner. Well done

Slynky 12-22-2009 09:38 AM

Hard to believe it was done in about 10 minutes. We need a complete narrated DIY video with circles and arrows. ;)

PS: Looks good, though !

370Zsteve 12-22-2009 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeZ34 (Post 336907)
lol killerbee, your Z is too famous to be missing things. But yeah, I see a lot of audi / benz / porsches running around town during broad daylight with their hyper LED lights and I thought to myself "what the fxxk retard" which is funny because today when I gave a 350Z the thumbs up while driving by he flipped me off. Nice to know the 350Z community hates us.

Meh, it was just one dumbazz guy. I've flashed my lights at 350's and 300's and always got the same in response.

kdo2milger 12-22-2009 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JakeZ34 (Post 336875)

is it one of these 15% off coupon codes?

COMMANDER15

bt2580

G Fo12ce 12-22-2009 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeZ34 (Post 336907)
lol killerbee, your Z is too famous to be missing things. But yeah, I see a lot of audi / benz / porsches running around town during broad daylight with their hyper LED lights and I thought to myself "what the fxxk retard" which is funny because today when I gave a 350Z the thumbs up while driving by he flipped me off. Nice to know the 350Z community hates us.

There is a meet with the 350 guys in the Socal forum. Since you are in HB you should go. Some of the members there were happy we were going to bring some cars:
Meet Details

Also, thanks for posting pics, I was thinking of doing the same thing with the VLED's. Looks good. There is another bulb right next to it they refer to as the side marker in the manual. Are you going to change that too?

I was thining about doing these on the turn signal to get rid of the amber egg yoke look when they are off (stock bulb is orange and reflects on the housing):Type 2 dual color. Not sure if they will work though. I think ours is listed as a 7444W. Not sure if the mounting area is the same as the ones listed. Anyone know?

JonnieN 12-23-2009 12:17 AM

Thank you for the discount code Jake. :tup:

coaster 12-27-2009 03:59 PM

Thanks Jake for the code. I just installed the lights today and they looked great!


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