Led backlit headlights.... - Page 5

cherrington17 · 10-04-2006, 10:20 PM

^ those things are f*'n HUGE.

i'm just gonna put small led bulbs in there.... and using alot smaller wire, and making it alot less obvious...

10-04-2006, 10:29 PM

what about just putting the leds on the bottom behind the bezel and same on the back side of it just a curiois ?

10-05-2006, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by aleromod101

what about just putting the leds on the bottom behind the bezel and same on the back side of it just a curiois ?

Im goin to take pictures and post up a tutorial tomarrow beings my headlights are just about to be put back together.

I painted the headlight bezels black and wired up 4 LED's per headlight assembly. They look so sweet, I cant wait to get them back on the car.

*note* Im 8 hours into this project between tear down, tape, paint, wire, reassemble. And I had a buddy of mine repeat what I did... so cutting things in half basically. THIS IS TIME CONSUMING!

cherrington17 · 10-05-2006, 09:12 AM

8hrs? hmm... that seems really long, but i'll wait to see the write up and see if there is a corner or two you could have cut. lol

Satsuriku · 10-05-2006, 09:46 AM

oh hell, b4 taking apart the headlights, just wire up your LED's so that when your headlights are apart, you just gotta silicone them to the headlight and run the wires and put it back together, should only take 5 hours tops if you know how to take the headlight apart in a timely manner

billytheman1188 · 10-05-2006, 10:12 AM

So im known as the retard of aleromod

and i got BOTH of them apart and re-assembled in 3 hours. I know u had to paint too, so maybe add another hour and then just throw the leds in. But i thought i did a good job takin those apart and putting them back together in 3 hourslol lol

Satsuriku · 10-05-2006, 10:14 AM

if you have free time on the weekend, this can easily be done b4 the end of the weekend, even if it takes you 8 hours.......for some stupid ass reason lol

Headstrong2740 · 10-05-2006, 10:53 AM

I want to see some of these pics of the headlights...what parts are you guys talking about painting? Im kinda new to modding my alero but have lots of things i want to do and am loving the easy mods i have found on here so far with the LED's. also.....how do you take the headlights apart?!?!?! and fog lights would be the same i imagine.

billytheman1188 · 10-05-2006, 10:58 AM

Lmao, let me tell u nicely before everyone else jumps on you.......USE YOUR SEARCH BUTTON.

type in "clear corners" and u will see a thread with step by step directions on how to take the headlights apart. ONLY THING U NEED TO KNOW is use your oven!!!!! heat it to 150 degrees or 175(prob 150) and put the headlights in the oven for 10 min, take it out, be careful cause its very hot, and pull it apart(make sure the tabs on the side come out easy) and its as easy as that.

BUT REMEMBER, THE SEARCH BUTTON IS THERE!!! USE IT FIRST, IF U CANT FIND ANYTHING, THEN START A THREAD!!!!!

Satsuriku · 10-05-2006, 11:41 AM

^
i hate you!!! i wanted to jump on that first!! lol

but hes right, just go into the how-to section and look for the thread for instructions on how to clear corners, it will tel you EXACTLY what you need and what to do

10-05-2006, 12:37 PM

Taping off the headlights took a good hour not to mention I had to clean the housing/lens' cause there was silicone everywhere. The guy that did the headlights befor me used the shittiest silicone ive ever seen. which is probably why i had condensation in them. If you can find a faster way to do it by all means go ahead... but taping off the corner signals like I did took for freakin ever.

Headstrong2740 · 10-05-2006, 12:58 PM

Yeah...ikida found the how too after i posted that...sorry But what part of the lights are you guys painting ... i mean is it all of the chrome piece ... or just the part surrounding the lights them selves...not the backs were it reflects out...right??

or should i search that too??

cherrington17 · 10-05-2006, 01:03 PM

ohh... alerwoa painted and led'd. ok. i thought you took 8hrs JUST putting leds in. thats where i wa lost..

billytheman1188 · 10-05-2006, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Headstrong2740

Yeah...ikida found the how too after i posted that...sorry But what part of the lights are you guys painting ... i mean is it all of the chrome piece ... or just the part surrounding the lights them selves...not the backs were it reflects out...right??

or should i search that too??

Im pretty sure u can search that too, a lot of people do it, and there are a lot of questions asked about painting around the headlights. Why didnt u search that before u posted this!?lol But im pretty sure most people paint around the headlight.

cherrington17 · 10-05-2006, 07:50 PM

i might be doing this tomorrow....

i didn't want to tear apart my lights... or add another switch in, but i guess i don't have anything else to do. i just gotta figure out where/how i'm gonna mount another switch into my car... discreetly... hmm...

i'll be sure to take some pics to show how i did this..

robz02alero · 10-05-2006, 08:40 PM

i'm diggin' it

10-16-2006, 09:09 AM

so has anyone posted a how to for this yet i think it would be cool cause im getting ready to clear my corners (hopefully)

Satsuriku · 10-16-2006, 09:35 AM

go look and found out, im sure i dont have to tell you where

jhubbz · 04-30-2011, 12:48 AM

Thread Jesus!!

So I saw a GTI with backlit led's in the headlights today and my mind started thinking of different things to do.

Cherry, did you ever end up doing this mod?

Another thing I was thinking about doing was CCFL (angel/demon eyes).

Thoughts?

adam337 · 04-30-2011, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jhubbz

Thread Jesus!!

So I saw a GTI with backlit led's in the headlights today and my mind started thinking of different things to do.

Cherry, did you ever end up doing this mod?

Another thing I was thinking about doing was CCFL (angel/demon eyes).

Thoughts?

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showt...t=backlit+leds