Headlight project, Black-out and LED's at home!
 

DIY coming tonight, but some pictures of the completed project:

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...e3720-done.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...e3721-done.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...e3726-done.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...e3725-done.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...e3724-done.jpg

:happydance:

Got some Morimoto 6000k bulbs in today from the retrofit source and decided it was time to post a quick video of the headlights :)

very nice looks bad a$$ :tup:

Sexy.

look great but that amber reflector kills the whole look IMO

come down to FL. u NEED to do mine asap!

lol, I'll be making a DIY tonight including part numbers of everything I used so anyone else can do it.

As far as the amber reflectors go, some may like it, some may not, but I am one that does like it :tup:

my black wheels when they finally get here will tie it together much better :)

awesome! looks great man.. so how long did it take you? one day enough?

let me know about that harness i need it asap =D

looks great! I def have to do mine!

LOVE IT!!!


is it just me or do the rear wheels look under sized on these cars (filling out that rear will be first thing ill do when i get my 2010PW)

Was hoping to get to the night pictures and the DIY tonight, but the honey-do list kept me busy until 10pm and I have to work at 7am tomorrow :wtf2:

Total time was around 10 hours, would probably take me 6-7 to do a second set. The key is to take your time and do things right because you don't want to have to redo anything because you rushed.

I promise I'll get the DIY done tomorrow! :nutswinger:

in for night shots of the LED strips


did you have to bake the lights in the oven to release the glue/rtv?

alright, in the process of the DIY...you guys are gonna make me not get any sleep =/

the whole process is in the DIY, so check it out here: http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...tml#post102038

NICE!!!!!

rep given


edit** i gave it on the first post

nice headlights my man!!! great job!!! :happydance:

can't wait to see night shots of the LED's

Nice job, very nice!

looks great caravan ! i love the led strip

Night time pic time! :happydance:

My point n shoot sucks at night pics. I'll see if I can convince my wife to get her Cannon 5d out and take some real night pictures for me :tup:

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...ight-above.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...nt-w-flash.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...9-100-0926.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...7-100-0921.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/carav...6-100-0920.jpg

ZOMG that looks awesome!!!!!!

looks like an angry robot (it actually looks just like something i cant put my finger on it)


i love the mean look seriously it looks angry

i wonder what it would look like if the bottom portion of the grill was black instead of white

Looks great, but DIY I will never do. I will wait for a good kit.
I was curious how they looked during the day? Are they pretty noticeable?
I've seen some of the newer audi's and during the day they are pretty noticeable and they look really great.

They are definitely noticeable in texas sun. You can see them a mile away. It's not quite as bright as the Audi's I have seen, but pretty darn close.

I have contemplated painting the fang area black, especially after I get my black wheels. It's hard for me to do though, I have a clear bra over it already. If I did anything I might do a vinyl overlay so at least it is reversible.

There should be some good RGB LEDs out now then you can have whatever colour you want - switch it up to match the car. Have it do the landing strip when you turn the signal light on on that side... oh the possibilities...

hats off for bravery, everything that comes out of our oven is burnt

"Have it do the landing strip when you turn the signal light on on that side"
^^ +1

fkit, just do the landing strip constant - with speed of car! forwards/backwards

I guess you would have to get brighter LED's.

that pic looks awesome! :tup:

minus the amber :icon17:


looks great, i want to do this but scared as i have no 'electrical stuff experience'

You can always change the Amber LED's there to white if you don't want the amber, they are on a circuit board in there and should be pretty easy to solder out and change, you'll just have to be careful that the LED's are similar ratings as the stocks.

I believe DIGItonium mentioned that you can get K2 Luxeon LED's and they have the same brightness as the Audi's. To be honest I worry that mine are too bright at night, so I wouldn't want to go any brighter.

Nice turn out on the LEDs, when I saw ur circuit.
Parallel and series circuits hit my brain....lol

If there as the same as audi's, that's good enough. I just saw another one the other day and they look really cool. I hope by the time I get my Z, that there will be some really good quality LED lights' for the Z.

IIRC, they're SuperFlux with Audi's. These LEDs are roughly square with 4 leads and can typically run slightly higher current than 5mm LEDs. These are the types of LEDs I requested CiNcity to use for my head lights.

The Luxeon K2 is in my 194 parking light (also trunk, dome, and license plate lights).

Great job with your head lights! I had them swap out the amber LED for a white one with my head lights. Reflectors stock, but painted black underneath for a "tinted" look. :-)

Thanks for the clarification DIGI. :)

Great job!!!! Props to have the balls to do it yourself.

JOB well done! You did a fantastic job! :tup: I don't think I have the courage to EVER drill into my headlights... I just simply don't...

thanks! :tiphat:

And this is why CiNcity and 180 customs stay in business :tup:

How much did cincity charged you?
How well is holding up?
Are the led's as good as the audi's?
PICS?
Last question here, do you have to turn it on your self or does it turn on and off automatically when you start your car and shut your car down? I think the audi's stays on until you shut off the car.

plain sick
 

your organization and detailed step by step with quick view attachments are a god send. I am currently building up the ball sack to attempt this. I definately will be asking for your help on the wiring harness. I just hope we dont see these things popping up in every car.

Thanks, I'm hoping it proves useful for people here on the forum.

I personally think it wouldn't be too bad if they were on a lot of Z's. While it may take away a little bit if the unique-ness, it still grabs a ton of attention on the road, which is awesome. I can't even count how many thumbs-up and compliments I have gotten with them, not to mention the people that break their necks trying to see it for longer :)

Wow, blacked out headlights look SOOOOO at home on our Z's.. would have made a lot more sense for them to do at the factory!

first page updated with video :tup:

please do so!!!

already done http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...-blackout.html