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Fett4Real · 04-19-2014, 12:37 AM

Trevorovert Id like to see how your cutoff looks with a retrofit...

86-tundra · 04-19-2014, 10:11 AM

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Trevorovert Id like to see how your cutoff looks with a retrofit...

sure I will get a pic whenever I get back to austin. took my FJ down to houston to visit family. monday sometime

LittleMonster · 04-19-2014, 03:17 PM

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Because there is power flowing through that black wire you left hooked up... you need it to have its own ground. The red wire is hot all the time unless you turn on your lowbeams... theres a few points I looked around while the bumper was off to ground to.. just find a bolt on the metal part of the car....wire brush a little or sand paper to get it to the bare metal...and connect the black wire to that.

Great! I isolated the ground wires from each light and they work perfectly now. Thanks for the help guys, it looks sick!

Fett4Real · 04-19-2014, 03:30 PM

Cool there are two grounds you can use...Ill snap a pic later for others...its right on the chasis...maybe 12 inches from the harness connection on the back of the light

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FRSHunter · 04-21-2014, 04:15 PM

Is the chrome paint really that bad? Might go with a combination of newspaper and 3m blue tape.

86-tundra · 04-21-2014, 04:42 PM

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Is the chrome paint really that bad? Might go with a combination of newspaper and 3m blue tape.

yeah its awful. I would advise newspaper and 3m

Fett4Real · 04-21-2014, 06:19 PM

If you goto home depot and get the day old paint easy release 3M BLUE painters tape it wont peel any of the chrome up. I had no issues with the chrome paint...

Had some issues with the HID kit for the H11 bulb however, they came with the bulb upsidedown basically giving me a dead spot on each headlight, HOWEVER easy fix flip them over after trimming the plastic surround.

FRSHunter · 04-21-2014, 06:27 PM

I'm assuming something like this? [ame="http://www.amazon.com/ScotchBlue-Painters-Advanced-Delicate-94-Inch/dp/B000BQWD12/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1398118977&sr=1-5&keywords=3m+painters+tape+safe-release"]http://www.amazon.com/ScotchBlue-Painters-Advanced-Delicate-94-Inch/dp/B000BQWD12/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1398118977&sr=1-5&keywords=3m+painters+tape+safe-release[/ame]

Fett4Real · 04-21-2014, 06:46 PM

YUP that exactly!

l0aded · 07-18-2014, 04:06 AM

Is your method possible of turning the DRLs on possible if you don't want to take apart the headlight? Maybe with a T-tap?

Mad1723 · 07-18-2014, 05:06 AM

Any pictures of the output? I'm thinking about doing this eventually and this guide is perfect!

86-tundra · 07-22-2014, 08:27 AM

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Is your method possible of turning the DRLs on possible if you don't want to take apart the headlight? Maybe with a T-tap?

Yes of course, when you get the headlights you'll be able to route those red and black wires to wherever you want. I can't remember where they are originally designed to go, but you can hook them up to anything.

86-tundra · 07-22-2014, 08:29 AM

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Any pictures of the output? I'm thinking about doing this eventually and this guide is perfect!

I actually hadn't thought of this. I will definitely take a pic next time I'm in my car at night.

The light cutoff is laser-beam like , but you will get a very slight amount of leak from the DRL's. When I say slight amount, I really do mean a slight amount.. they aren't really well defined, so it's not like you can watch them as you drive around. it looks like a very soft flashlight. It has never really bugged me

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04-20-2014, 03:23 AM	#33
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FRSHunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Hawaii Posts: 354 Thanks: 11 Thanked 215 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is the chrome paint really that bad? Might go with a combination of newspaper and 3m blue tape.

04-21-2014, 06:19 PM	#36
Fett4Real AKA Mugen Dom Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2007 FJ Voodoo Blue Location: Hill AFB UT Posts: 957 Thanks: 125 Thanked 337 Times in 239 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you goto home depot and get the day old paint easy release 3M BLUE painters tape it wont peel any of the chrome up. I had no issues with the chrome paint... Had some issues with the HID kit for the H11 bulb however, they came with the bulb upsidedown basically giving me a dead spot on each headlight, HOWEVER easy fix flip them over after trimming the plastic surround.

04-21-2014, 06:27 PM	#37
FRSHunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Hawaii Posts: 354 Thanks: 11 Thanked 215 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm assuming something like this? [ame="http://www.amazon.com/ScotchBlue-Painters-Advanced-Delicate-94-Inch/dp/B000BQWD12/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1398118977&sr=1-5&keywords=3m+painters+tape+safe-release"]http://www.amazon.com/ScotchBlue-Painters-Advanced-Delicate-94-Inch/dp/B000BQWD12/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1398118977&sr=1-5&keywords=3m+painters+tape+safe-release[/ame]

04-21-2014, 06:46 PM	#38
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