07 December 2012 - Headlight Modification
Before
The Headlight lens was then split for the main unit by placing in the oven to soften up the mastic
The Headlight lens was then split for the main unit by placing in the oven to soften up the mastic
The Headlight lens was then split from the rest of the shell
Holes were drilled in the appropiate places
The rest of the shell was dismantled and sprayed satin black
Once complete the shell was rebuilt
White LEDs were prepared using resistors and heatshrink
LEDs were then placed in the holes drilled and glued into place
A simple test to make sure they were all still working using a battery
The lens was screwed back together
LEDs on with Lens
I also purchased some Super bright LED Sidelights and some LED Indicators with resistors that will be fitted Front and rear
The Headlights are now ready to be put back together, I will be having to brightness's on the lights 100% when the lights aren't on, and once they are on they will dim down to around 25%
Now everything has been done it was the final stages of getting the lights back together.
One the car was back from the body shop it was time to fit them and do the wiring
The wires for the two sides went into a grommet to go into the cabin on the left hand side (looking from the front)
Wires them came out in the drivers footwell
The LEDS would come on once the ignition was active I them spiced in to on of the blue wires going to the fuse box
I then placed an inline blade fuse just in case and was then all sorted
I know its not to everyones taste but I like it
07 February 2012 - Parking Sensors
parking sesnors once they are all fitted so here you are, I peronsally think they look very OEM thye are probably about the size of a 5p, and completey flush with the bumpers which was the intention , these were done at the same time as my headlights but just didnt have the time to wire them all in
some people will say why but I have a extremly narrow drive and as I was getting my bumpers smoothed anyway kinda made sense to do it
Comments welcome
This is the front LED sensors the rear is in the headlining which can be seen through the rear view mirror