DIY: Headlight LED's and blackout

Cjanik · 11-15-2009, 09:58 PM

I used the oven method. I didnt have a heat gun in handy.

I personally think it is easier to take off the lense with a oven because it heats everything all at once instead of one spot at a time.

however, you want to take off as much glue as you can to help make it possible to put the lense back together, and a heat gun would have been a huge help in this part. the glue, when cold, is very hard and gummy.

I opted not to do LED's though.

I got the paint from automotivetouchup.com . I told them color K51, and they sent me a can of that stuff. (spray can). I also ordered the clear coat so the sun and heat wouldn't ruin the paint.

It took me about 8 hours to do the entire thing. (from pulling car into garage, to getting the bumper back on.)

nogoodname · 11-15-2009, 10:02 PM

lights look good Cj !!

dcrew1x · 11-15-2009, 10:15 PM

clean

schrute · 11-15-2009, 10:18 PM

Thanks for the info. I have clear bra on my headlights and am not sure which method will be safer to avoid damaging the film.

mywhite370z · 11-24-2009, 08:25 AM

Nice tail lights, what did you do to them? Did you powder coat your rimz?

schrute · 11-25-2009, 01:01 AM

^Thanks. Tinted tails and yes powdercoated rims. Lots of info in my journal, click on "My Z" below.

Now I need to work up the courage to bake my headlights open and paint them black too...

Caravanshaka · 11-25-2009, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schrute

^Thanks. Tinted tails and yes powdercoated rims. Lots of info in my journal, click on "My Z" below.

Now I need to work up the courage to bake my headlights open and paint them black too...

DO IT!!

Cjanik · 11-25-2009, 11:34 AM

yeah its not has hard as it seems, just very time consuming, have a whole weekend open!

Rssundar · 12-01-2009, 11:12 AM

Caravanshaka you are awesome. Man ur DIY rocks......Followed everything you did right from ordering LED to my trip to Radioshack. Hats off to you Boss.

Alright guys I have a black 370z Sports/touring version and here are some pictures: ( I used my phone to take pictures...pardon the resolution)

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2519/img01711.jpg
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Caravanshaka · 12-01-2009, 11:25 AM

to help save clicking (I can't see them here at work, otherwise I'd comment). Glad it worked out for you!!

Rssundar · 12-01-2009, 11:32 AM

Thanks.

I did not blackout though. I am thinking about spacing out the rims.

vehl · 12-04-2009, 01:47 AM

where i come from, every tom **** & harry has bought a set of LEDs for his/her corolla, civic and hilux. its great work! but if i did that here, that would be so uncool.

getmecoffee · 01-21-2010, 10:19 PM

I wonder if....you installed high power IR LED's would your headlights turn into Laser Jammers? hmmmm

neveucd · 03-07-2010, 10:58 PM

Can someone in Houston do this for me? Lol I don't have the guts, and will probably break all kinds of things.

s4play · 03-10-2010, 02:04 AM

Looks nice, we've been doing LED headlight mods for s2000 / NSX owners for quite some time now.

Any issues with LED contact failure rates? We've found over time the individual LED's tend to have problems....

11-15-2009, 09:58 PM	#46 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 17	I used the oven method. I didnt have a heat gun in handy. I personally think it is easier to take off the lense with a oven because it heats everything all at once instead of one spot at a time. however, you want to take off as much glue as you can to help make it possible to put the lense back together, and a heat gun would have been a huge help in this part. the glue, when cold, is very hard and gummy. I opted not to do LED's though. I got the paint from automotivetouchup.com . I told them color K51, and they sent me a can of that stuff. (spray can). I also ordered the clear coat so the sun and heat wouldn't ruin the paint. It took me about 8 hours to do the entire thing. (from pulling car into garage, to getting the bumper back on.) Last edited by Cjanik; 11-15-2009 at 10:01 PM.

11-15-2009, 10:15 PM	#48 (permalink)
dcrew1x Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 821 Drives: Graphite Bullet Rep Power: 369	clean __________________ 2009 PG 6MT Sports Stillen Gen3 CAI \| Stillen CBE \| AMS Short Shifter \| Nismo Brace Kit

11-15-2009, 10:18 PM	#49 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	Thanks for the info. I have clear bra on my headlights and am not sure which method will be safer to avoid damaging the film. __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

11-25-2009, 01:01 AM	#51 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	^Thanks. Tinted tails and yes powdercoated rims. Lots of info in my journal, click on "My Z" below. Now I need to work up the courage to bake my headlights open and paint them black too... __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

12-01-2009, 11:12 AM	#54 (permalink)
Rssundar Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NH Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 370Z black 6spd Rep Power: 16	Did it myself...led on my 370z Caravanshaka you are awesome. Man ur DIY rocks......Followed everything you did right from ordering LED to my trip to Radioshack. Hats off to you Boss. Alright guys I have a black 370z Sports/touring version and here are some pictures: ( I used my phone to take pictures...pardon the resolution) http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2519/img01711.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2519/img01711.jpg http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9016/73711198.png http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2969/52150610.png http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/1263/70546729.png http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1332/96505009.png http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/3770/69619587.png http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6848/28467638.png

11-15-2009, 10:02 PM	#47 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	lights look good Cj !!

11-24-2009, 08:25 AM	#50 (permalink)
mywhite370z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: florida Posts: 1 Drives: 2009 370zwhite sport Rep Power: 16	Nice tail lights, what did you do to them? Did you powder coat your rimz?

11-25-2009, 11:34 AM	#53 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 17	yeah its not has hard as it seems, just very time consuming, have a whole weekend open!

12-01-2009, 11:25 AM	#55 (permalink)
Caravanshaka I shake Caravans Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: north Dallas Posts: 9,517 Drives: everyone crazy Rep Power: 42	to help save clicking (I can't see them here at work, otherwise I'd comment). Glad it worked out for you!! __________________ ____________________ PROJECT DiaD - Sold but not forgotten! The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that in order to work the penis, the brain must remain whole.

12-01-2009, 11:32 AM	#56 (permalink)
Rssundar Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NH Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 370Z black 6spd Rep Power: 16	Thanks. I did not blackout though. I am thinking about spacing out the rims.

12-04-2009, 01:47 AM	#57 (permalink)
vehl Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: asia Posts: 140 Drives: 370z PW/ GTI Rep Power: 16	where i come from, every tom **** & harry has bought a set of LEDs for his/her corolla, civic and hilux. its great work! but if i did that here, that would be so uncool.

01-21-2010, 10:19 PM	#58 (permalink)
getmecoffee Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY Posts: 52 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	I wonder if....you installed high power IR LED's would your headlights turn into Laser Jammers? hmmmm

03-07-2010, 10:58 PM	#59 (permalink)
neveucd Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, TX. Age: 40 Posts: 457 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z TT Rep Power: 16	Can someone in Houston do this for me? Lol I don't have the guts, and will probably break all kinds of things.

03-10-2010, 02:04 AM	#60 (permalink)
s4play Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: BAY AREA Posts: 4 Drives: IS-F, s2000, M3, NSX Rep Power: 15	heyyy... Looks nice, we've been doing LED headlight mods for s2000 / NSX owners for quite some time now. Any issues with LED contact failure rates? We've found over time the individual LED's tend to have problems....

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