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Little Headlight Project


stu1986

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Hi all

While my car is in the bodyshop having a few bits done and the headlights were already removed I thought Id do a little project on them, I was looking for another set to practise on but after I found out the price for them I decided to bite thew bullett and go for it on my own ones so here goes......

 

Before

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The Headlight lens was then split for the main unit by placing in the oven to soften up the mastic

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The Headlight lens was then split for the main unit by placing in the oven to soften up the mastic

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The Headlight lens was then split from the rest of the shell

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Holes were drilled in the appropiate places

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The rest of the shell was dismantled and sprayed satin black

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Once complete the shell was rebuilt

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White LEDs were prepared using resistors and heatshrink

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LEDs were then placed in the holes drilled and glued into place

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A simple test to make sure they were all still working using a battery

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The lens was screwed back together

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LEDs on with Lens

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I also purchased some Super bright LED Sidelights and some LED Indicators with resistors that will be fitted Front and rear

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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%

 

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More updates coming soon!!

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That looks very sexy indeed........wish dreamzcustoms were still running as I would be asking them to do my headlights.

 

Do it yourself much more fun :smile:

 

Dont trust myself dude

 

+ Dont forget your Scottish :lol:

 

 

Look very nice B)

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UPDATE - 17/12/2012

 

Now everything has been done it was the final stages of getting the lights back together.

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One the car was back from the body shop it was time to fit them and do the wiring

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The wires for the two sides went into a grommet to go into the cabin on the left hand side (looking from the front)

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Wires them came out in the drivers footwell

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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

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I then placed an inline blade fuse just in case and was then all sorted :D

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I know its not to everyones taste but I like it

 

For more pictures of my car what she looks like now go to my car thread

http://www.350z-uk.c...0z-lots-of-pics

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