hey,
im pi$$ed off cos i got to within 4 lines of writing this post then i accidentally closed the window
so here i am starting from the beginning.
my headlights are about as much use as a chocolate teapot at the minute. so with a little help from the "considerate" foreign drivers at work i have managed to aquire 4 projector h/light units and a bucket load of LED rear light units which i plan to utilise the LEDs out of off of off :lol: and also a couple of sunvisors (60%+ tinted transparent plastic)
please excuse me whilst the hilarity for you lot ensues
2 of said projector lamp units have a plate in which gives the required beam pattern of dipped h/lights
2 of said projector lamp units have no plate in which hopefully will give a sufficient high beam
the plan is to set these up, dipped on the outer, high on the inner. behind said tinted plastic in place of the original h/light unit. i dont think much of the original headlight will be left altho i dont know yet. there will be some kind of LED sidelight arrangement too ill probably try to incorperate it into the projector lamp units so that there is a clean white LED glow emanating from them when on sidelights.
rear lights will be a full LED conversion with a bit of jiggery pokery.
first off i want 2 reverse and 2 fog lights on the rear (due to the swap to LEDs i dont think i will be able to get the amount of light from one reverse light. then to balance it i want to install a second fog light.) my plan is to make a set of lenses from said tinted plastic and use the existing housings to provide mounting points for the clusters ill have the indicator and stop/tail in their current positions i will do away with the reflectors (probably placing 2 strips in the rear bumper trim) and have the fogs here then the inner "cells" will be the reverse lights.
now the tail lights im a little torn with. do i have tails in their original position AND my proposed fog position (this would mean i would have a double width tail/stop illumination and with the fogs lights on the tail/stop would iluminate as standard) OR do i leave it and just have tail/stop in their current position?
i did this conversion on my celica and this is what i want to do with the cinq but with LEDs
http://www.celica-club.co.uk/wiki/index.php/JDM_Rear_Light_Conversion
ALSO
i think it is the new BMW 7 series (could be wrong) that has a little trick with its brake lights.
for the first half second? they flash rapidly to grab your attention then stay lit as normal brake lights do. if anyone is in electronics, is this easy enough to do? im handy with a soldering iron and know wiring/component diagrams but i dont know what i need to achieve this any help is much appreciated.
right thats me done and with out pressing the red cross by accident for a second time
thoughts, replies, abuse and well wishes on a post(card) please!
im pi$$ed off cos i got to within 4 lines of writing this post then i accidentally closed the window
so here i am starting from the beginning.my headlights are about as much use as a chocolate teapot at the minute. so with a little help from the "considerate" foreign drivers at work i have managed to aquire 4 projector h/light units and a bucket load of LED rear light units which i plan to utilise the LEDs out of off of off :lol: and also a couple of sunvisors (60%+ tinted transparent plastic)
please excuse me whilst the hilarity for you lot ensues
2 of said projector lamp units have a plate in which gives the required beam pattern of dipped h/lights
2 of said projector lamp units have no plate in which hopefully will give a sufficient high beam
the plan is to set these up, dipped on the outer, high on the inner. behind said tinted plastic in place of the original h/light unit. i dont think much of the original headlight will be left altho i dont know yet. there will be some kind of LED sidelight arrangement too ill probably try to incorperate it into the projector lamp units so that there is a clean white LED glow emanating from them when on sidelights.
rear lights will be a full LED conversion with a bit of jiggery pokery.
first off i want 2 reverse and 2 fog lights on the rear (due to the swap to LEDs i dont think i will be able to get the amount of light from one reverse light. then to balance it i want to install a second fog light.) my plan is to make a set of lenses from said tinted plastic and use the existing housings to provide mounting points for the clusters ill have the indicator and stop/tail in their current positions i will do away with the reflectors (probably placing 2 strips in the rear bumper trim) and have the fogs here then the inner "cells" will be the reverse lights.
now the tail lights im a little torn with. do i have tails in their original position AND my proposed fog position (this would mean i would have a double width tail/stop illumination and with the fogs lights on the tail/stop would iluminate as standard) OR do i leave it and just have tail/stop in their current position?
i did this conversion on my celica and this is what i want to do with the cinq but with LEDs
http://www.celica-club.co.uk/wiki/index.php/JDM_Rear_Light_Conversion
ALSO
i think it is the new BMW 7 series (could be wrong) that has a little trick with its brake lights.
for the first half second? they flash rapidly to grab your attention then stay lit as normal brake lights do. if anyone is in electronics, is this easy enough to do? im handy with a soldering iron and know wiring/component diagrams but i dont know what i need to achieve this any help is much appreciated.
right thats me done and with out pressing the red cross by accident for a second time
thoughts, replies, abuse and well wishes on a post(card) please!
