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Old May 26, 2006, 02:55 PM
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Installing Headlight accent bulbs

Anyone have pics of the installation of LED accent lights into headlights?

im really interested in doing this cause ive seen it on a few rides. but im really nervous about drilling into the back of the housing.. and also WHERE to drill into it.

Ive tried a dozen searches and came up with nothing.
Old May 26, 2006, 03:06 PM
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What are LED accent lights ?
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this...





its not that hard...just MAKE SURE u properly seal the holes after u drill
Old May 26, 2006, 03:13 PM
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My car is my baby.. i dont go into anything without more info than "be careful" and it was off YOUR pics that i finally decided i should just do it.

Take some pics of the backs of your housings and kinda throw a dirty step by step in there please
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sure, and im glad u like them it might be later 2nite tho, im going to c X-3 in like 30 mins
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oh btw, what color r u doing them?
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Blue.. the theme of my car is blue... ill take some pics when i get the LEDS behind my vents installed.. it looks really clean and sharp.. not overdone rice style.

but the headlights being blued up like that would be awsome so thanks for all the help your... about to give me? lol
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for blue..i would HIGHLY suggest putting 3...if not 4 LEDS per headlight...i no that sounds like alot...but since blue is such a cold and suttle color, im affraid if u dont u wont be able to see them very well...even at night...
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nah.. i got super brights. they burn twice as hot and still consume next to nothing.. hell only one of these things lit up my room like a christmas tree. bought the lights from a computer electronics shop and the grommets from an auto shop. hell i think ONE is enough but im doing 2 per side. like yours...
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oh alrite, i gotcha well ill work on that tutorial wen i get bak, ill ttyl
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Thanks a bunch your a life saver
Old May 26, 2006, 07:08 PM
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ahh crap... i just realized we have diffrent headlight housings.. i got an 05 ES... either way im sure it will be helpful
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lets see some pics
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I do not recomend drilling your housing unless your gonna take them apart first. You will end up with the drilled out pieces stuck in your headlights. Not a very pretty sight if you ask me.
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i did it and it worked out fine



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