DIY: Headlight LED's and blackout

Dembflyr · 08-05-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo

Okay I need some help. I'm painting my lights but I'm stuck. How do you remove this part of the harness from the light?
Thanks

The two wire plug at the bottom? That's the parking light bulb. Twist 90 degrees and pull. The bulb will come out with it.

B.A.Q · 08-06-2011, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo

Okay I need some help. I'm painting my lights but I'm stuck. How do you remove this part of the harness from the light?
Thanks

Yap that's far as I've been with my headlights

Flushnismo · 08-06-2011, 11:09 AM

Yeah I figured it out. Just twist and pull. My lights took me about 12 hours.. After I finished one light and got it all assembled I noticed there was crap on the inside of the lens, so I had to take it all apart, put it in the oven, fix it, then put it in the oven again, then assemble it again. I was pissed. Now I have to figure out how to get the scratches out of my lens because they got really scratched sitting on my carpet for some reason.
anyways...heres some crappy cellphone pics.

Dembflyr · 08-06-2011, 11:40 AM

Looks great!

B.A.Q · 08-07-2011, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo

It look awesome. good job.

did you use mat black or gloss?

Flushnismo · 08-07-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by B.A.Q

It look awesome. good job.

did you use mat black or gloss?

Thanks, I used Satin black.

ATL_370Z · 08-08-2011, 03:46 PM

Nice Work. I'm thinking about painting the inside black. Does this effect the lights at all? Do they still have same output since you are painiting the reflectors? Thanks For the help

sekhon140 · 11-14-2011, 09:48 PM

Hey caravan what are those little tips that hold the leds into the holes...where can i buy those...they are in between the heatshrink and the led bulb....i live in allen tx and i really need some hellp with this mod can you please txt or shoot me an email bc im having some trouble and im stuck with out a car to drive right now...469-463-3239

Dembflyr · 11-14-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sekhon140

Hey caravan what are those little tips that hold the leds into the holes...where can i buy those...they are in between the heatshrink and the led bulb....i live in allen tx and i really need some hellp with this mod can you please txt or shoot me an email bc im having some trouble and im stuck with out a car to drive right now...469-463-3239

Not sure what caravan used but I just used a dot of hot glue on one side of the LED to temporarily hold it in place and a two part epoxy to hold it secure on the other. Not so much that you can't ever get it out. Just enough to hold it.

atk0506 · 01-04-2012, 12:10 AM

Is there a way to have these stay on only during the day (DRLs)?

Dembflyr · 01-04-2012, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by atk0506

Is there a way to have these stay on only during the day (DRLs)?

Yes. It is fairly easy to wire these as DRL's.

You will need to run your main power to an ignition source. One that is only on when the car is on. Then use a relay to interrupt the power when the lights are on.

I have mine wired so that the angel eye and demon eye shut off when the headlights are turned on.

xweaponx · 01-30-2012, 07:46 AM

What all do I have to remove to put the headlight in the oven? There is that part on the bottom that says do not remove will shock. Do I remove that? :s

alanjwn · 02-20-2012, 07:01 PM

Thanks for the great DIY post!

I'm just wondering if anyone's ever tried to paint or seen someone paint the Projector Shroud and/or Turn Signal Shroud RED on a PEARL WHITE Z?

I know and have seen a few photos on this thread from those who painted them WHITE on a PEARL WHITE Z. But I was thinking maybe RED would stand out as an accent :O

If not can someone possibly photoshop the shrouds RED in one of those photos? I'm really curious and am inept at photoshop haha

alanjwn · 02-20-2012, 09:53 PM

Ahhh I just learned how to photoshop it red myself and did it with a photo posted on this thread. Thanks to "Soulrunner" for the photo of his Z~

What do you guys think of the red accent instead of matching w/ the white??

Dembflyr · 02-20-2012, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by alanjwn

Ahhh I just learned how to photoshop it red myself and did it with a photo posted on this thread. Thanks to "Soulrunner" for the photo of his Z~

What do you guys think of the red accent instead of the white??

I think it looks good. As long as you have some other red accents.

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Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 17	Yeah I figured it out. Just twist and pull. My lights took me about 12 hours.. After I finished one light and got it all assembled I noticed there was crap on the inside of the lens, so I had to take it all apart, put it in the oven, fix it, then put it in the oven again, then assemble it again. I was pissed. Now I have to figure out how to get the scratches out of my lens because they got really scratched sitting on my carpet for some reason. anyways...heres some crappy cellphone pics. __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure Last edited by Flushnismo; 08-06-2011 at 11:18 AM.

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alanjwn Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 2 Drives: '11 Nissan 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	Ahhh I just learned how to photoshop it red myself and did it with a photo posted on this thread. Thanks to "Soulrunner" for the photo of his Z~ What do you guys think of the red accent instead of matching w/ the white?? Nut_N_Much likes this. Last edited by alanjwn; 02-20-2012 at 09:58 PM.

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ATL_370Z Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: ATLANTA Posts: 20 Drives: 09 370Z M6 Rep Power: 14	Nice Work. I'm thinking about painting the inside black. Does this effect the lights at all? Do they still have same output since you are painiting the reflectors? Thanks For the help

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sekhon140 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: allen tx Posts: 1 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 14	Hey caravan what are those little tips that hold the leds into the holes...where can i buy those...they are in between the heatshrink and the led bulb....i live in allen tx and i really need some hellp with this mod can you please txt or shoot me an email bc im having some trouble and im stuck with out a car to drive right now...469-463-3239

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atk0506 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 9 Drives: 12 NISMO 370Z SR Rep Power: 13	Is there a way to have these stay on only during the day (DRLs)?

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xweaponx Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina Age: 33 Posts: 100 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 14	What all do I have to remove to put the headlight in the oven? There is that part on the bottom that says do not remove will shock. Do I remove that? :s

02-20-2012, 07:01 PM	#163 (permalink)
alanjwn Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 2 Drives: '11 Nissan 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	Thanks for the great DIY post! I'm just wondering if anyone's ever tried to paint or seen someone paint the Projector Shroud and/or Turn Signal Shroud RED on a PEARL WHITE Z? I know and have seen a few photos on this thread from those who painted them WHITE on a PEARL WHITE Z. But I was thinking maybe RED would stand out as an accent :O If not can someone possibly photoshop the shrouds RED in one of those photos? I'm really curious and am inept at photoshop haha