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Old 04-22-2009, 10:26 PM
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Lighting Redone

First thing i did was get rid of the ugly halogens. The kit I bought was 55$ shipped off ebay. They were actually selling for cheaper. I ordered 6000k and it came in an Xentec box, which i guess was the brand. Plug and play installation and 2 year warranty (Hopefully).

Left HID before burn in right Silverstar

Both HID day after burn-in.
Night time.

Second was a full blue LED swap.

RX8 Strakes LED kit.

Footwell Lights I Made Myself ($10 in supplies)

Trunk, not beautiful, but functional. (Lol i used a K&N sticker to cover a scratched up part of capacitor)
Old 04-22-2009, 10:51 PM
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nice. you should change the parking lights next.
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i want to do this.
Old 04-22-2009, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by myriadshalaks
nice. you should change the parking lights next.
I bought the bulbs to do that but then got lazy and put them in the license plate / glovebox. I heard it's really hard to replace those.

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i want to do this.
The kit was only 55$ shipped and the same ones were auctioning off for around 40$ so its win-win. Installation took about an hour for both.
Old 04-22-2009, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Zepo.
I heard it's really hard to replace those.
Not at all, it's actually very easy.
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Aipex8 swapped in LEDs on my parking lights in less than 5 minutes. But he is a pro so your mileage may vary
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took me about 20 minutes to do the parking lights. my hand got stuck on the passenger side for a bit there.

you should make a diy for your footwell lights. 10 bucks, eh?
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Originally Posted by myriadshalaks
took me about 20 minutes to do the parking lights. my hand got stuck on the passenger side for a bit there.

you should make a diy for your footwell lights. 10 bucks, eh?
Its not that clean, if i redo the wiring i'll make a diy. Can you get to the parking lights from the under wheel well? From what i heard you have to go in from the engine bay.
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Originally Posted by Zepo.
Its not that clean, if i redo the wiring i'll make a diy. Can you get to the parking lights from the under wheel well? From what i heard you have to go in from the engine bay.

yes, I did mine through the engine bay. It isn't that bad. If you have huge hands it will be hard, you just need to remove some covers (fuse box, ecu) and you'll be able to get them.
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if you know what you're doing it takes under 90 seconds to swap em.

driver side: reach in, twist, change bulb, twist
passenger side: unscrew ECU cover (3 screws), reach in, twist, change bulb, twist, re-attach ECU cover. done
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Good Job !
I used to have white side markers lights and blue parking lights, but I changed my mind
I took out both side marker lights, and the parking lights
only 8000K HID headlight and 3000K HID fog lights ^^
personal taste, too many lights at the front doesnt look too good to me


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yea, that interior lighting is insane looking. I might get that tomorrow (PAYDAY). Thats a beautiful mod for 55 bucks.
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Originally Posted by philipchan
Good Job !
I used to have white side markers lights and blue parking lights, but I changed my mind
I took out both side marker lights, and the parking lights
only 8000K HID headlight and 3000K HID fog lights ^^
personal taste, too many lights at the front doesnt look too good to me


You have excellent taste your cars a work of art. I regret not getting yellow.

Originally Posted by Renesis07
yea, that interior lighting is insane looking. I might get that tomorrow (PAYDAY). Thats a beautiful mod for 55 bucks.
Not to get confused but the HID kit was 55, the LED's were less and a hell of a lot easier to install.

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Parking light takes like 2 minutes.
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Originally Posted by Zepo.
You have excellent taste your cars a work of art. I regret not getting yellow.


Not to get confused but the HID kit was 55, the LED's were less and a hell of a lot easier to install.
Thanks, black with black wheels always look good!
Some how I think the black 8 looks more luxury to me.
Did you bought the whole HID kit??? with bullet ? of just the HID bulbs?
If it was the whole kit...is dam cheap !!! i bought my HID kit (for the fogs) like 80 sth...and I thought it was the cheapest T_T

shazy---Parking light takes like 2 minutes?? I disconnected them in 1 min ,XDDDDD
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Originally Posted by philipchan
Thanks, black with black wheels always look good!
Some how I think the black 8 looks more luxury to me.
Did you bought the whole HID kit??? with bullet ? of just the HID bulbs?
If it was the whole kit...is dam cheap !!! i bought my HID kit (for the fogs) like 80 sth...and I thought it was the cheapest T_T

shazy---Parking light takes like 2 minutes?? I disconnected them in 1 min ,XDDDDD
Yup came with bulbs, the voltage converters, ect. Love it
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That car looks shiner than Jedi's!

I can see heavan.
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love the interior lighting
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very nice! i like the look of the headlights, i just swapped out my parking lights and clear corners and it was not hard at all, the passenger sides a tight fit, but have a girl with small hands help you. I may have to do the headlight kit thought, my lights look kinda weird with the LEDs for parking lights and then the stock yellowish headlights. How hard were they to install etc
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Originally Posted by Zepo.
Yup came with bulbs, the voltage converters, ect. Love it
OMG....what a good price....mine was like $80sth =.=and I thought i was the lucky one
But some how many members here still buying those kits for over $200 =___=
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Originally Posted by perks11
very nice! i like the look of the headlights, i just swapped out my parking lights and clear corners and it was not hard at all, the passenger sides a tight fit, but have a girl with small hands help you. I may have to do the headlight kit thought, my lights look kinda weird with the LEDs for parking lights and then the stock yellowish headlights. How hard were they to install etc
Really simple if you know how to replace the headlights. Just remove halogens, put in HIDs, mount the voltage converter, plug the hids into it, then connect the converter to the headlight wires. Took about an hour for both. It's a lot easier if you take off the wheel.
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*Update - LED's In Driving Lights, License Plate, And Glove Compartment. $3 each on ebay.
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i did all blue LED's in mine also.
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get some clear corners now please
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