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Old 04-30-2009, 06:35 PM
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so what does everyone think of them so far?
 
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I don't think anyone can really tell the difference with your lights unlit.

Go and take some pictures with them on!
 
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looks good i just want to see them lit
 
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Old 05-05-2009, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Dark halo
so what does everyone think of them so far?
I was going to avoid posting, but you asked!

Ok first off, it looks like you took your time masking your HLs off and have them painted up really nice. It also looks like you took your time with the TL tints and such. Since you already know that you did a good job on this, I'll become more critical, since you asked!

I don't like how when I look in the TL the CCFL ring is not perfectly centered inside. It is very close, but still off enough that I could tell by a quick glance. Another thing I don't like is how it sits in front of the old LED tunnel circle, and just looks "added" in. If you really to use the CCFLs as opposed to the LEDs, I would have been diggin' somethin really special, like filling the tunnels in or doing something else creative that makes the CCFL ring look "OEM" compared to "added". That said, you still haven't posted lighted pictures yet, so who knows how it looks lit up... maybe the tunnels look sweet? These are just comments from seeing the "daytime" view of your lights.



Are you using your old blinker bulbs or is the outside ring gonna blink?
 
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Old 05-06-2009, 09:59 PM
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visi i really appreciate the critique. actually when i put the first ccfl on i realized that i really didnt like being able to see the old led ring. what i wish i done was silver coat that region so it would look solid but i couldnt since i already epoxy'd them on and didnt want to break them. but i am satisfied with the final result.
 
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Old 05-06-2009, 10:03 PM
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well are they on yet?
 
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Old 05-06-2009, 10:11 PM
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Old 05-06-2009, 10:17 PM
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ehh idk you gotta show me pic with a little more distance and the leds on the heads are over kill for me but your G looks sick

+1 for originality
 
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Old 05-06-2009, 10:26 PM
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thnx joker ill get on that
 
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Old 05-06-2009, 10:28 PM
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thnx joker ill get on that
you did all the work your self on the headlights? i think i might have some work for you in the summer
 
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Old 05-06-2009, 10:38 PM
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yea i did all the work. it was crazy with all the tails and HL everywhere. lmao
 
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Old 05-06-2009, 11:09 PM
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interesting
keep this updated
i wanna see the final results
 
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Old 05-07-2009, 03:31 AM
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It's kinda hard to tell how it looks. Maybe some pics from farther away? Most people on the road won't be that close to your brake lights.

Curious as to how you have it wired. I figure it's with the parking light. But did you change the wiring for the stock LEDs?
 
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Old 05-07-2009, 01:49 PM
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lots of work involved in all that, you must have felt pumped when you put them back on your car!

pics 2 and 3 really show what i was worried about in terms of having the old tunnels still behind the ccfl. that sucks that you had already epoxy'd them in place but if you ever go back to revisit the project def come up with a way of changing the "architecture" of the tails by eliminating the tunnels / doing something unique to make the rings look OEM

+1 for pics from further away, so we can see the entire rear end of car.
 
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Old 05-14-2009, 12:27 AM
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Props for the diy project, and the tails look pretty good except the gap in the ccfl. But the headlight LED are a bit overkill, they look like something from that movie "Abyss" lol Maybe some better pics would do them justice. But thats just my opinion. Grats on a tough project none the less.
 


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