Led backlit headlights....

[cherrington17]

This is just a "what if" kinda thread. I only want to do this if i can get a good representation of what its going to look like. if its crap, then forget it.

and this would NOT be done while the headlights are on.

but i've been thinking how i'd look to put a led (or 2 in the bigger spots) in the behind the headlight lens, pointing back toward the reflector.

i know its been done before, and if someone reads this who knows, or knows where to find a pic, please post it.

but any other lighting guys want to add their input.... i've noticed there are a few guys now that do work similar to my own...

[Satsuriku]

actualy i was thinking about that EXACT same thing cherry, personaly i think it would look sweet! b/c i remember seeing that car with the neon tube behind it and i thought it was cool looking and i was wanting to do it with LED's insted

[battistoni21]

hmmmm i would def like to see this..... its sounds like it looks great.....

[megabyte]

It would look like this:

[cherrington17]

^thats what i'm talking about.

how do you think you could seal it though. i think drilling a small hole on an angle pointing back toward the reflector would be easy. but just a small spot of silicon to seal it?

and which of the 4 lights of ours? i guess you could do the second from the center, to look like "eyes", all 4 to look like "kit from nightrider", or setup a small circuit to kinda light them all at different times....

think 1 led would work, or would you need 2 per light?

[Satsuriku]

meh......looks ok, but i would only put a certain lighting on my car only if i can drive with them on (with the exception of my underglow) so i wouldnt really like that to much.....i was thinking about the lighting around the gap of the headlights...duh, i guess it would be good to actualy read the entire post b4 replying lol

[cherrington17]

hey, if you could get that to work... its not a mod forum because we all have to look the same....

but it would be interesting to have say.... two red lit headlights in a dark parking lot...

[megabyte]

Search for headlight accents on google and you'll find these.

As for sealing it:

[cherrington17]

well damn. megabyte is all over this one....

i guess the only question left is...
anyone have these as a work in progess, or going to be the first to try?

[battistoni21]

hell i def want a how to....... these would look hot on our cars imo

[AnderbrA]

I put some red ones in the set of projectors i made....looked sweet, but they were mounted in the assembly before it was put back together, so didnt have to drill any holes in anything.

for the life of me i cant find any pics tho.

[ptrudel]

some red ones would look sweet...*hint*cherry*hint*

[cherrington17]

definitely don't have time to do it now. and i don't really want to drill a small hole in my headlight until i know it looks sweet....

[battistoni21]

hmmmm i want blue ones maybe, just maybe, if i have sometime this weekend, i could possibly plan it out or at least see what exact measurements are needed...... i still gotta clear my corners lmao

[cherrington17]

i'd suggest doing it WHILE you clear your corners. you'll already have it all torn apart. AND you have everything you need already out. (except a soldering iron, and a drill)

[ptrudel]

ah shit...i forgot i gotta take the headlights apart for this lol...gonna suck but oh well i guess...they've been apart 3 times so a fourth won't hurt

[cruisinalero]

like this...

[ptrudel]

sweet! definately doin it now!

[eag182]

enterring rice territory fellas

[Silentalero]

/\ haha yea but i got away with not even having my headlights on one time because one bulb went out....the white saved me from a ticket..glad you had that pic because i never wouldve found it


ps do it without taking the bezel apart because if it goes you ur screwed