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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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Did you glue these on ???
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Did you glue these on ???
Is it Umnitza? Because I'm doing it tomorrow....
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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I really would like to get some more info on how you mounted these ?? Thanx ...
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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I really would like to get some more info on how you mounted these ?? Thanx ...
Yah man. I'm about to start on it. I'll take photos to help you out homie. Gonna be a while but I'ma do this today so ya.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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Yah man. I'm about to start on it. I'll take photos to help you out homie. Gonna be a while but I'ma do this today so ya.
Lookin fwd to your write up, hopefully it'll help me grow my ***** out a little to finally do this
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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Lookin fwd to your write up, hopefully it'll help me grow my ***** out a little to finally do this
Yah well luckily my boss knows more than I do so I'm sure we'll get it done. Without him I wouldn't have the ***** if you know what I mean.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Nice .. I am going to pull the trigger on this but not sure how the LEDs are mounted .. Thanx
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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@OP!

tell me if this is right or wrong. did you drill a tiny hole on your clear shroud to run the wires into the projector so the leds can be outside on the shroud? at first glance i said to myself "this guy got some skills" drilling a square hole on that tiny shroud but looking at it further it seems like you only drilled a tiny hole just to run the wires back inside and the actual led is glued on. is that correct?
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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Wait! Don't drill holes!!! I'll take some close up's and show you guys how I did it. My "wired LEDs" came with sticky tape on the back. I just stuck them on. I was thinking about glue (even bought some)..but the double sided tape works just fine. There's perfect placement for the LED's that is hard to see unless the headlight is apart.
Give me a few....I'll return with pics.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Wait! Don't drill holes!!! I'll take some close up's and show you guys how I did it. My "wired LEDs" came with sticky tape on the back. I just stuck them on. I was thinking about glue (even bought some)..but the double sided tape works just fine. There's perfect placement for the LED's that is hard to see unless the headlight is apart.
Give me a few....I'll return with pics.
That would be a no. Because my boss flaked on me so I haven't started today ><.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Downat70
Wait! Don't drill holes!!! I'll take some close up's and show you guys how I did it. My "wired LEDs" came with sticky tape on the back. I just stuck them on. I was thinking about glue (even bought some)..but the double sided tape works just fine. There's perfect placement for the LED's that is hard to see unless the headlight is apart.
Give me a few....I'll return with pics.
i've been using 8mm leds by drilling into the clear shroud and gluing them. seems like your way is more effective, faster and less headaches and i may use your route.
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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I actually bought another headlight and tore it apart just to see how hard it was going to be. The headlight I bought was from an 08 so it was a little bit different than my 2011. Same process though. I actually drilled into the reflector strip and attempted to install regular LED's. Big pain in the ***. That's why I didn't install LED's in the strip area like 180 does. I'd like to open them up and go all gloss black and attempt the strip LEDs.

As far as the projector area, the LED's I used are flat, I believe they are called SMD LED's. Either way they fit perfect as you can see in the pic's. I've put on about 2000 miles on the car and everything works fit. I've driven in the rain a few times and washed my car numerous times and there is no build up inside my headlights.

Hope this helps.. . .

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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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I would be willing to install these LED's or have the interior pieces painted for anyone who is interested. LED's come in all colors..
thanks
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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these are the ones i did about 2yrs ago.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...s/edit0177.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../edit01716.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../edit01719.jpg

this one recently.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3...IMG_3491-1.jpg
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 12:22 AM
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Weiboy ... Did you use the same LEDs as op????
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