WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, Leonardo, that's nice - but what do you use it for -


humfrz

"I can look under hood, under the car, and waive it around if I need help. (let's hope I don't)"

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

"I can look under hood, under the car, and waive it around if I need help. (let's hope I don't)"

OK, I read that, however, I personally would find it hard to "see" anything with an LED light strip shining in my face. -

- I reckon I'm just old fashioned, I always found one of these to work just fine -



humfrz

[Hypnocracy]

Originally Posted by humfrz

- I reckon I'm just old fashioned, I always found one of these to work just fine -



humfrz

Is that you Batman...must have a strong jaw to hold that D Cell Maglite in your mouth...

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by humfrz

OK, I read that, however, I personally would find it hard to "see" anything with an LED light strip shining in my face. -

- I reckon I'm just old fashioned, I always found one of these to work just fine -



humfrz

I think the idea is that you turn it to face the car, not you

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Hypnocracy

Is that you Batman...must have a strong jaw to hold that D Cell Maglite in your mouth...

Point well taken, but, if you're gonna work on the car - one of these is much handier.


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

I think the idea is that you turn it to face the car, not you

Now how in the hell are you going to keep it turned away from you, even if LEDs just shown out one direction -



What the hell is this!

* first off, ol @Leonardo posts up a weird idea for a trouble light - and then just disappears. -

* then ol @Ashikabi barges in and implies that I can't see or read -

* then some newbie, @Hypnocracy spouts off with something about Batman - I'd him, but he hasn't been around long enough for me to figure out whether or not I like him.

Now, I'm gonna take another dose of *** oil and pay my fucking bills -


humfrz

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Now how in the hell are you going to keep it turned away from you, even if LEDs just shown out one direction -



What the hell is this!

* first off, ol @Leonardo posts up a weird idea for a trouble light - and then just disappears. -

* then ol @Ashikabi barges in and implies that I can't see or read -

* then some newbie, @Hypnocracy spouts off with something about Batman - I'd him, but he hasn't been around long enough for me to figure out whether or not I like him.

Now, I'm gonna take another dose of *** oil and pay my fucking bills -


humfrz

Hey old man! Haven't you seen one of these under the hood of an old F150?



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What am I going to use my new light for? Anything I need to light up in the dark, of course. Additionally, the tube that the led strip is in, is black on one half and clear on the other. So, no glare in the face.


I mean why does your trunk need a light, if YOU have a flashlight?




Now that I have a light permanently attached, it WILL be there when I need it. Unlike the flashlight, tire pressure gauge, insurance card, or whatever else is Supposed to be in my glove box. OOOPS! LOL!






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I have the black side of the tube facing out. It blends in...

[finch1750]

Today I found out my new HID kit (that I bought like 6 months ago) had a bad bulb and bad ballast now that I finally went to install it.

Thankfully it's lifetime warranty, but more bummed my old HID kit had a ballast fail after 5 years and the company isn't around anymore

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Leonardo

Hey old man! Haven't you seen one of these under the hood of an old F150?

Yes I have. But, the difference was, that with the old truck, you could DO something by having the light under the hood. Like, check the spark plug wires, adjust the timing with a 1/2" wrench, gap the points with a thin dime, adjust the carburetor with a screwdriver, check for fuel delivery by looking down the carburetor and with a feeler gauge, adjust the valves.

NOW, what are YOU going to do with a light under the hood with a FA20 engine ?? -

Maybe this, hey guys, look and see my slick intake tube, my pretty, colored, light weight pulleys, my chrome plated pulley covers, my red manifold, my many stickers and my fully illuminated, chrome plated, light weight, JDM oil dip stick -


Now, I gotta go shopping at Walmart, we are out of pampers -


humfrz

[Kentoxik]

I drove it for the first time in over 3 months... Subaru took forever to put in a new engine. But hey it was covered under warranty so that's good.

[Face_Plant]

In preparation for my HID kit coming from The Retrofit Source I removed my bumper and headlights.


Then opened up the headlights and removed the halogen projectors.


I noticed that my high beam bulbs are in pretty bad shape. They're almost entirely black and the glass is bubbled.


While I have the headlights apart I plan to paint the chrome bezel. I'm not going to paint the reflector since I enjoy having high beams. Does anyone have any tips/tricks for removing the old headlight sealant?

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Face_Plant

In preparation for my HID kit coming from The Retrofit Source I removed my bumper and headlights.


Then opened up the headlights and removed the halogen projectors.


I noticed that my high beam bulbs are in pretty bad shape. They're almost entirely black and the glass is bubbled.


While I have the headlights apart I plan to paint the chrome bezel. I'm not going to paint the reflector since I enjoy having high beams. Does anyone have any tips/tricks for removing the old headlight sealant?

You don't need to remove it. Just add a little more butyl to be sure it seals and reuse it

[Face_Plant]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

You don't need to remove it. Just add a little more butyl to be sure it seals and reuse it

I know the old sealant is reusable (that's what everyone did with no issues in the DIYs I read), but I sprung the extra $12 for the "retro rubber" when I bought my kit from TRS. I want to remove the old sealant so I can apply the new stuff for some extra piece of mind and so I don't end up wasting $12.

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Face_Plant

I know the old sealant is reusable (that's what everyone did with no issues in the DIYs I read), but I sprung the extra $12 for the "retro rubber" when I bought my kit from TRS. I want to remove the old sealant so I can apply the new stuff for some extra piece of mind and so I don't end up wasting $12.

I added extra butyl to what was on there. I expect the best way to remove most of the old is just heat it up and scrape it out. I have my doubts you'll get it all though... It's nasty stuff