DIY: paint the plastic inserts in headlamp
#41
Looks great. Interested in the change.
Front LEDs make it look more current but couldn't one just replace the entire light bucket (with updated LEDs) rather than going through the process of re-configuring the old ones to look like new ones.
Are they not interchangeable? Except for electrical connections, but that had to be changed for this adjustment as well.
Front LEDs make it look more current but couldn't one just replace the entire light bucket (with updated LEDs) rather than going through the process of re-configuring the old ones to look like new ones.
Are they not interchangeable? Except for electrical connections, but that had to be changed for this adjustment as well.
My mod was risky but fun and worthwhile to me and not likely to have too much of an imp at on value not that it matters to me, but if needed, used replacement headlights can be had for under $500 each.
#42
Did you prime the area before painting?
Sand off the silver/chrome?
Looks like a really nice upgrade.
Did I understand that you mounted the LED's on the outside of the headlight assy?
I will pull mine out and that answer may be obvious. How did you wire them in to be running lights?
Thanks
Sand off the silver/chrome?
Looks like a really nice upgrade.
Did I understand that you mounted the LED's on the outside of the headlight assy?
I will pull mine out and that answer may be obvious. How did you wire them in to be running lights?
Thanks
#43
Did you prime the area before painting?
Sand off the silver/chrome?
Looks like a really nice upgrade.
Did I understand that you mounted the LED's on the outside of the headlight assy?
I will pull mine out and that answer may be obvious. How did you wire them in to be running lights?
Thanks
Sand off the silver/chrome?
Looks like a really nice upgrade.
Did I understand that you mounted the LED's on the outside of the headlight assy?
I will pull mine out and that answer may be obvious. How did you wire them in to be running lights?
Thanks
The LEDs are inside the assembly along the frosted edge. They are spliced to the harness for the running lights.
Hope that helps.
#45
I know this thread is old but I just updated my old cracked foggy headlights with some new lenses. For the last year, I have had tint to cover my shame of the headlights. It looked good during the day but at night the headlights were worthless, thank god for foglights. Finally, I found two of the cheapest headlights with good lenses I could from eBay then started to Frankenstein. Originally I wanted to insert the LED turn signal but decided it looked cool but didn't match the rest of the car. End the end I'm really happy with the result and love the car so much more. Also, I color-matched the headlamp housing to the rest of the car.
Fogged and cracked headlights
Right = LED. Left = Stock
Fogged and cracked headlights
Right = LED. Left = Stock
#46
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#47
I don't mind starting a new one but I figured it was based on what everyone else did already so having it in one place might be better? Happy to share any info on what I did if anyone has questions.
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