HOW-TO: JDM style headlights (BJ upwards)

[platypus]

Some of you don't know about this, so i'm gonna post up the link

black headlights mod, thanks to GhostP5, at promazda (FL USA)
http://promazda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=586

do it, you'll like it, esp on a darker car!!

[Nate]

haha that looks sweet

ahb11m - what did you do to your car??

[platypus]

i had an argument with a retaining wall... it won.... quoted today at $840-1300!!!

[Nate]

OUCH, Those retaining walls can be nasty.

[preeman80]

hmm.. blue indicators? wat da?

[kar10w]

they cool though hey pree hehe :). btw, has anyone done this mod. i've been thinking about it, but can't be bothered - maybe cos it's the rice factor?

[KittyKatSmack]

blue indicators are illegal!!!!!!!!

exterior lights can only be white or amber, so if you get pulled over, you will get defected for sure

please be careful guys, they look cool, I wanted green indicators on the noble green BA but was warned that it is HIGHLY illegal......

*kitty worries about her guys*

[Pernod]

Couldn't have green lights showing anywhere - thats why I went for green neons (that and I got them for next to nothing).

[platypus]

actually thats a position light (states etc) well i'm sure, anyway thats his bad....

karlow, i have done it, looks good, would look the shiznits on your car (being black etc...) have a look at the new mazda 3.... thats the standard on there!!!!

[lucky the donkey]

hey dude,

i'm the one you stopped to have a chat to the other day with the black sp20.

just wondering if doing this affects how well your lights operate. surely colouring the chrome insert black would have to affect the light projected on to the road?

i know the new mazda 3 has this already done stock but i heard that the black material they use is reflective and won't affect how well the lights perform.

just a thought cuz i really want to do this to my car.

[platypus]

justin!!!

well thats why i used shiny black paint....

but really it shouldn't effect it... its the rear reflectors that do all the work really!!!

cruise next weekend???

[dfvadr]

well i believe the blue protege sp thingy majig come out with the black head lights standard so maybe u can buy them

[platypus]

but why buy them, when its such an easy mod??

i'm willing to help people out, its not hard at all!!!

[dfvadr]

its not that easy i can asure you
thats why he said not to blame him if u do damage to ur lights
couple off reasons why is
too much heat the lense will warp
not enough heat an you will not seperate the glue properly leading to breaking the plastic edges

[mrpayner]

too much heat the lense will warp

I did notice in that article that it doesn't specify a heat range.. I would use caution and heat it up gradually..

AP

[platypus]

hmm i'll track that down.... i did mine at 120c for 6 minutes.. didn't want to over do it....

it needed about 2 minutes more really....

[kar10w]

hey james, got any pix? would like to see how it looks on yours. tks.

[mrpayner]

Yeh.. I'd like to see some daylight pics of the headlights... The pics used in the original article posted up were at night..

AP

[platypus]

yep, but note i have the BJ one.....

therefore i couldn't do the whole thing.... only the headlight assembly, and i have some new corners i need to order...

[sik astina]

Instead of sandin down the chrome, why dont u paint on top. not to much tho. it will
give a shadow chrome look. my mate done it to his rear clear lights on his honda and looks unreal.

just an idea :)

[platypus]

mik, i'll get my pics up, and you get yours up

i'm confused by that description...

[ghostp5]

Guys, If you have any trouble with this how-to just ask me. I have joined this site due to the amount of hits that were pointed to my clubs website. And I am here for good! :wink:

[platypus]

hehe, g'day moite, good to see your a helpful man!!!
but while yourrr here ghost, have you got the temperature, coz its not in your how to!!!!

PM ghost, as he knows this mod well....

guys if your in sydney, i'm happy to come along and help you!!!

[arden]

Hey Cuban Pete!!
Its a honour to have u on our humble forum!! :D

[preeman80]

woohooo... damn thats nice.. I wants.. let me photoshop those lights onto my car. bb soon :mrgreen:

[supergirl]

That looks awesome. I'd love to do it to mine but meh i know i would drop it or ruin them... i'm pretty hopeless at DIY. :oops:

[platypus]

well tap the front case... its thermoplastic... ie can't melt (yeah alright enough heat it will we are talking about a long time at high temps!!!), and should only scratch when its dropped....