Holiday projects?

dmhenderson · 12-17-2012, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Where is the plug located in the car?

I'd want to do this as well to match my theme, but I am not proficient at LED wiring, and the only person I knew on here who did it, doesn't anymore.

Iirc, the plug was under the plastic kick plate on the passenger's side on my '09.

It requires no splicing or wiring knowledge. I am REALLY bad at this stuff and I did it with no help in just a few minutes. The plastic kick plates pop off, you plug in the harness, fish the wire through to the driver's side, plug everything in and pop on the aluminum kick plates.

theDreamer · 12-17-2012, 09:33 AM

Chris, kickplates are easy, no wiring needed. It is all prewired so you just run the wires around the car and plug it in. Longest part is getting the old kickplates off really.

My holiday plans:
-Rotors
-Pads
-Lines
-Fluid
-Rear spacers
-Drinking & skiing.

XwChriswX · 12-17-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

swap out one of XwChriswX' brake calipers

Forgot about that one!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Iirc, the plug was under the plastic kick plate on the passenger's side on my '09.

It requires no splicing or wiring knowledge. I am REALLY bad at this stuff and I did it with no help in just a few minutes. The plastic kick plates pop off, you plug in the harness, fish the wire through to the driver's side, plug everything in and pop on the aluminum kick plates.

So both the passenger side, and driver's side, plug in together on the passenger side?? That seems odd... and a really annoying way of cable management to get the drivers side ran..?

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

Chris, kickplates are easy, no wiring needed. It is all prewired so you just run the wires around the car and plug it in. Longest part is getting the old kickplates off really.

I just wish there was still someone doing the LED swap to red. Otherwise I'd of already had a set installed..

b1adesofcha0s · 12-17-2012, 10:03 AM

Well I only have off for Christmas and New Year's, but no real mod plans for the holidays. Already installed my sway bars 2 weeks ago. Need to swap out the melted headlight lens once it gets warm again outside. Also gonna pick up some Pilot Super Sports for the spring.

dmhenderson · 12-17-2012, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Forgot about that one!

So both the passenger side, and driver's side, plug in together on the passenger side?? That seems odd... and a really annoying way of cable management to get the drivers side ran..?

I just wish there was still someone doing the LED swap to red. Otherwise I'd of already had a set installed..

I acually need to do another set because my girlfriend dinged the hell out of the passenger's side with her heels. They actually dent surprisingly easily :/

Anyway, yeah if I remember right, both plugs were on the passenger side but I could be wrong. It has been a couple years since I've done it.

Fishing the cable isn't too hard - like I said, use a coat hanger and a little bit of electric tape and fish it behind the steeing column.

theDreamer · 12-17-2012, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I acually need to do another set because my girlfriend dinged the hell out of the passenger's side with her heels. They actually dent surprisingly easily :/

Anyway, yeah if I remember right, both plugs were on the passenger side but I could be wrong. It has been a couple years since I've done it.

Fishing the cable isn't too hard - like I said, use a coat hanger and a little bit of electric tape and fish it behind the steeing column.

Yep, the harness plug is on the passenger side.

dmhenderson · 12-17-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

I just wish there was still someone doing the LED swap to red. Otherwise I'd of already had a set installed..

Yeah those would look sharp. My interior LEDs are all already red and the entire car is red/black.

xxAGAVExx · 12-17-2012, 10:22 AM

Painting my brake calipers black, and hopefully putting on black Evo-r z logos if Santa brings them for Christmas.

MyKindaGuise · 12-17-2012, 02:39 PM

-Pull Headers and Exhaust(for sale hit me up)
-Buy rest of turbo parts
-build downpipe for MK5 GTI
-370z Dash mod for radar detector and Nexus7 tablet mount
-Find a crap beater so my 370 can be out of commision for a few months for build time.

eastwest2300 · 12-17-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MyKindaGuise

-Pull Headers and Exhaust(for sale hit me up)
-Buy rest of turbo parts
-build downpipe for MK5 GTI
-370z Dash mod for radar detector and Nexus7 tablet mount
-Find a crap beater so my 370 can be out of commision for a few months for build time.

Now that sounds like a plan!

dmhenderson · 12-17-2012, 03:03 PM

PM'ed - I may want your headers depending on what you had although for some reason I think you may have had LTHs or test pipes in which case oh well.

b1adesofcha0s · 12-17-2012, 03:04 PM

Yeah he had the FI LTH.

dmhenderson · 12-17-2012, 03:16 PM

I can't run those in MD. If I ever get around to it, I'll do stillen ceramic heat-wrapped headers but that's as far as I'm willing to go with this car.

MyKindaGuise · 12-17-2012, 03:22 PM

Haha emissions are lameeeee. For anyone else curios these dont throw error codes so its just a matter of finding a shop that doesnt do sniffer tests.

MyKindaGuise · 12-17-2012, 03:27 PM

Sorry for the double post but here is a pic of the Holset Hc1 turbo. Next to it is a turbo from my buddies Miata. For those that don't know mine is the one taped up.

12-17-2012, 09:33 AM	#17 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Chris, kickplates are easy, no wiring needed. It is all prewired so you just run the wires around the car and plug it in. Longest part is getting the old kickplates off really. My holiday plans: -Rotors -Pads -Lines -Fluid -Rear spacers -Drinking & skiing. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

12-17-2012, 10:03 AM	#19 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Well I only have off for Christmas and New Year's, but no real mod plans for the holidays. Already installed my sway bars 2 weeks ago. Need to swap out the melted headlight lens once it gets warm again outside. Also gonna pick up some Pilot Super Sports for the spring. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

12-17-2012, 10:22 AM	#23 (permalink)
xxAGAVExx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,036 Drives: 09 370Z BLK M6 Rep Power: 53925	Painting my brake calipers black, and hopefully putting on black Evo-r z logos if Santa brings them for Christmas. __________________ l 09/6MT l BP Twin Turbo Kit l E-85 w/Fuel Return l FI 18" Res CF CBE l Powertrix Ultra-Lite Coilovers l Wavetrac LSD \| Lots of SPL and Carbon Fiber \|

12-17-2012, 02:39 PM	#24 (permalink)
MyKindaGuise A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,029 Drives: 11' 370z Sprt M6 Rep Power: 19	-Pull Headers and Exhaust(for sale hit me up) -Buy rest of turbo parts -build downpipe for MK5 GTI -370z Dash mod for radar detector and Nexus7 tablet mount -Find a crap beater so my 370 can be out of commision for a few months for build time. b1adesofcha0s and GaleForce like this. __________________ \|445whp398tq\| \|BW S259 Turbo\|3" Downpipe\Exhaust\|ID1000\|AeroMotive\|Tial\|EcuTek\|BC BR\|S0-4\|MaffFab\| MKGs-Single-Turbo

12-17-2012, 03:03 PM	#26 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	PM'ed - I may want your headers depending on what you had although for some reason I think you may have had LTHs or test pipes in which case oh well. MyKindaGuise likes this. __________________

12-17-2012, 03:04 PM	#27 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Yeah he had the FI LTH. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

12-17-2012, 03:16 PM	#28 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I can't run those in MD. If I ever get around to it, I'll do stillen ceramic heat-wrapped headers but that's as far as I'm willing to go with this car. __________________

12-17-2012, 03:22 PM	#29 (permalink)
MyKindaGuise A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,029 Drives: 11' 370z Sprt M6 Rep Power: 19	Haha emissions are lameeeee. For anyone else curios these dont throw error codes so its just a matter of finding a shop that doesnt do sniffer tests. __________________ \|445whp398tq\| \|BW S259 Turbo\|3" Downpipe\Exhaust\|ID1000\|AeroMotive\|Tial\|EcuTek\|BC BR\|S0-4\|MaffFab\| MKGs-Single-Turbo

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