G35 Sedan V35 2003-06 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Sedan

Blacked Out/Halo/Projector Conversion

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Old 05-27-2007, 05:09 AM
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Looks really nice
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 05:32 AM
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^ That's what I meant the base for the D2S so you could use our factory D2R bulbs with the projectors?
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 07:15 AM
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Your car is lookin' hot KHSONIC! First time I've seen picts of your car....very clean setup w/ your rims & NISMO kit. Lights look great...keep up the good work.
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 09:55 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys. I'll answer a couple of the questions. I didn't do quads because of a $$ issue. I just bought my first house right in the middle of this project, which sucked alot of $$ out of me. That is also the same reason I went TSX vs. S2K. The output is great. I have Philips Ultinons in there as well. I absolutely love the projectors vs. the standard lights. Amazing, especially w/the Ultinons.

A word to anyone installing halos. First, DO NOT extend the wires from the inverter to the actual halo. I did this so I could mount the inverters in a particular spot. I used heavier gauge wire and soldered all connections. First problem I had was that the bottom ones wouldn't light up all the way, now my top ones just went out because the wires burnt up. After a little research, I found that most people have the same problems when increasing the length of those wires.

I wired the halos up using a relay. I spliced into the cigarette lighter on the drivers side, put a switch under the dash, and ran it over to a relay in the battery compartment. This way, the halos always come on when in ACC or ON, but I can turn them off during that time if I want. I also don't have to worry about leaving them on by accident, because they turn off when the car goes off.

The shroud is a metal chrome 2" toilet flange over 3" abs pipe, and attached to 1/8" abs sheet. I painted it all black to match the rest of the headlight fixture. The D2S wiring is all the same, the only change I had to make was to splice a different female connecter on for the ground. Overall, it came out great, with the exception of the problems I am having with the halos. I personally think it looks factory quality, even up close. When the halos were working, it looked sick. I am waiting to get higher powered inverters from AAC. Jason has been very helpful during this process.
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 10:49 AM
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wow very nice. love the look of you sedan
 
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Old 05-27-2007, 08:29 PM
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Awesome job man! Take some shots in the daylight please! I'm still sitting on my TSX projectors...one of these days.
 
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Old 05-28-2007, 02:55 AM
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thanks for the info! I just recieved my abs sheets in the mail on saturday and I also have those flanges. I bought them when I first did the project but couldn't come up with a way to make them look the way I wanted. Great job!

One more thing what did you use to cut your abs for the circle and just in general?
 
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Old 05-28-2007, 09:09 AM
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I used a dremel with a cutting wheel.
 
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Old 05-29-2007, 02:42 PM
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It's funny, those shrouds look a lot like my cut down GS430 shrouds and I bet the cost you 1/4 of the price.
 
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Old 05-29-2007, 03:24 PM
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tat is dam clean..need some nite time pics tho
 
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Old 05-29-2007, 04:48 PM
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that looks sick.
 
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Old 05-29-2007, 07:10 PM
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your car looks very nice. The hid + halo job looks incredble. do you have pictures at night time with the hid's on, also with them shining on something. I plan to do the same when i get my g35.
 
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Old 05-29-2007, 10:45 PM
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I'll definitely get you guys some nighttime pics once I get this halo thing corrected. Hopefully it will be all set this coming weekend, unless any of the halos burned out from me extending the wires...
 
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Old 05-30-2007, 12:05 AM
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They should be ok.

Let me know what Justin had for higher power inverters. It would be a nice option in case I ever have problems in the future.
 
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Old 05-30-2007, 04:53 AM
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Love it!

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