rockstar143

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^^^the biggest visual difference will definitely come from the headlights. Congrats, Jay.

JayVee

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Agree! Like a cherry on top of it all... It will wrap it up and make a difference big time. I am hoping it brings a sporty but sinister look to the front end Along way yes indeed Swoosh.

...arriving today was a lil accessory jewlery for the headlights DUAL White and AMBER Switchbacks.

swoosh

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^^^ man you are hauling ASSSSS !!!

you have made more progress in the last 10 pages than most progress threads in 30 pages LOL.....

rockstar143

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what resistors did you opt for, finally?

guitarplayer16

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Hope those last long!

Please post a vid too =)

JayVee

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I also hope so. Everyone ref me to eBay buys for switchbacks vs more expensive SB. So, I am hoping there is no difference.

Well, I have none as of yet. I forgot who it was that ref me to buy the LED SB solo and ref me to a DIY link for the resistors seperate. So, I have the LED's w/no res. as of yet. I will do the reserch and look for the link...or u r more then welcome

I am flattered Swoosh, Thanks u sir

JayVee

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and these will be here Thursday or Friday

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250854264236...84.m1497.l2649

...tomorrow

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290674837361...84.m1497.l2649

rockstar143

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Don't need the link, my friend. I already have it done...
I may have even been the one to point you to it.
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-109-diy-eliminate-led-bulb-induced-hyper-flashing-without-load-resistors-815219/

CLtotheTL32

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Wow you are making awesome progress with your car. I cannot wait to see those headlights installed

swoosh

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read that thread completely Josh....i ended up reading just the 1st post and putting a 0.12OHM in there and it didnt work AS I HAD LED's front and rear....if you have the same as mine get the 0.22/0.24OHM

Glad Rocky linked it

JayVee

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Hmmm... I just may get LED turn signals for the rear. But as it stands, this is only for the front. I did read somewhere u can install the resistors of the rear tail wires for all for corners making it dramatically easier install. Maybe I will hold off on installing the LED SB for the front until I do the rears also. One problem! I just hope its not that hard of a job/project to get to the front bulbs again EX removing the bumper and stuff again. I don't see why it should be hard but being that I have never replaced any bulbs on the front headlights as of yet. Anyone to confirm the task?

TLDude876

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^ Just stick your hand behind the fender liner to get to he bulb

JayVee

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PERFECT! Thats what I like to hear... I was hoping that removal of the bumper cover was not required. Sometimes HONDA makes it so difficult for such simple changes.

rockstar143

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No way dude...you can get to your tails AND you sidemarkers with just 1 clip and 1 net holder thingy unscrewed and liner pulled back.

JayVee

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LOL... Daym it! ^ He was trying NOT to learn something today...

rockstar143

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LOL...
this'll blow your mind too then...
you can get to your oem fog bulbs, oem low beam bulbs, your corner parking bulbs and swap out your entire front grill ALL without taking your front bumper off.

JayVee

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The grille, I read that a while back when I was getting mine re-painted the first time... as for all the bulbs, that is pretty much what I was confirming or asking above. Because I am thinking about installing ACCORD fog kit and JcC's headlights in one shot...then later on doing the LED SB later w/resistors all 4 corners. And with doing that I was wondering if these bulbs are accessible w/o removing the bumper cover. But in full detail specifically as u listed concludes and answers my question in full. Thanks! Now u made me learn something today...Grrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

rockstar143

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anytime, man... Glad I could help!

JayVee

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COMING SOON Thanks to MONDO!

TYPE-S 3G Grilles & LED resistor

...and subscribed to GUITARPLAYER's DIY "Type-S 2005 w/ACCORD Fog light kit."

JayVee

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HEADLIGHTS INSTALLED:

















Again, BIG Thanks to Gabe at TCTOYZ for us busting it out less then 2 hrs. And Thanks to JnC for the awesome headlights!

Mondo375

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Very nice! !! Can't wait to see it with the fogs!!

JayVee

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if u weren't out of town...ALL OF IT! would have been done at once. Waiting on the TLS grilles from you since the OEM 2005 FOGS are here since yesterday

guitarplayer16

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Looks great!

Good luck on the fogs!

JayVee

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yeah, as long as I remember, "Lil by Lil & and take your time"...I should be fine. Only problem with that is, I am very impatient

Mondo375

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Damn now I feel bad lol. I didn't know you had em already lol. Adding the grills can be done after the fog install with the bumper on cant it? I don't remember lol

swoosh

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SICK !!!

Josh am just being redundant but damn your car is coming along nice....makes me wish I had made a progress thread

JayVee

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Its all good MONDO... I can wait. I prolly didn't have time to do the fog/grille install anyways since I heard its very time consuming. Headlights alone was approx 1.45min/2hrs and we finish approx. 830pm so imagine with the fog/grille install. Geeeez! MIDNIGHT! So PART II coming soon.

I also don't mean to sound so redundant... THANK YOU very much.

CLtotheTL32

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Dem headlights are

Looks great man! Congrats!

JayVee

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Thanks! All I did was tell the man what I want in design wise & install em... JnC's work is FLAWLESS!

Steven Bell

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JnC is the man! Headlights are awesome JayVee.

rockstar143

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Headlights totally transform your car, J...looking great.
I thought you did your own work, like install etc...
Anyway, 1 why did your wheels get taken off for install? Where are your hood dampers?
Also, the fog install takes quite a while all on it's own. Doing them separately is probably better.

J.

JayVee

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I do most my work myself... But longer more timely jobs I ask my friend at the shop (Gabe @ TC TOYZ) for some time to spare. And he either lets me or we both knock it out together, such as this job. And because it is a shop and a place where he conducts business, we do my stuff after hrs....such as the brake job/upgrade & paint also. That was me taking pics and doing it also. The one job he did have most his hands on was the F&F HTA c/o until the end when I returned and we fine tweeked the height and I folded the fenders etc.

...as for the wheels removed... IDK IMO it was easier to get behind the wheel wheel cover and get to the one screw to seperate the bumper and fender much easier. Plus, like I said when u have the fast easy to use tools...why not. It was 2 min each side

...and LAST, as for my dampers...Geeeeeeeeez! Long story. But they are on their way from BRUCE/ACK05TL. They are there laying on the fender edges...But with no placement clips and no ball ends on the hood to attach to... Guess where the ball ends went?... YEP! U guessed it I am sure. To Kenny when I sold him the CF hood. I forgot to remove em. Yeah, I know.

And YES! That is what I am getting from the fog light mod...Very time consuming on its own and like I mentioned, most my work is after hrs since I am limited to wk from my drive way. Plus I am waiting for MONDO to return to get the grilles. So it all works out.

Anything else? Is that all RS143? lol

rockstar143

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That is all, sir.

Don't feel too badly, my oem dampers took a dump on m last year, the hood dropped on my head one day. So good to replace them.

I got you on the rims...I am just used to cutting the wheel left, then right to get all the screws out.

Either way, looking great, ma man.

JayVee

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although I am sure it can be done...and maybe not a huge difference but 9.5 wide wheels just didn't give me alot of room to mess with. So just as easy to remove in my situation. Rather then messing with another element of steering, all we messed with height from the lift But I feel ya!

rockstar143

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On the lift, I agree...easier to remove the wheels. But I can't use an impact gun on my sockets so in my case, much easier to cut the wheel 1/2 a turn, just enough to get at the screw. The tire width doesn't play much into it in this case...

J.

JayVee

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That's exactly why I never opt to get those fancy aluminum lugs. I want more "Practical" function then style. And when possible to get both, that is a bonus! Closed end lugs for me and my app are perfect. Put on and off drive way style or shop style Grant it, those EX. RAYS nuts and alike are sure nice and add a lil fine detail as to finishing touches to sweet feet, like more JDM driven brands...Like yours. But mine? just would seem outta place... Maybe not...either way. They look dope on some wheels and not so much on others.

swoosh

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Josh finally you put a nice avvy rather than the scary joker avvy !!!

but yeah am a guy who likes to club my work, so fogs would have gone in the same time as the headlights....headlights is more of an 30 minute thingie when you have your bumper off....so even if fogs take 4-5 hours (which it will with all the dremel-ing and fitting and dremel-ing and fitting) so you are done over a Saturday rather than poping your bumper off twice....

and just a word of caution....do not use power tools on any lugs....i took my car in to a cheap shop for tires (was out of work and needed tires)....this places sells all 4 tires, almost new, installed, balanced for $150 !!! so went in there and he had prolly 500 miles on this Fuzion tire....got em installed.....and the dude used an impact on 3 of my lugs when i was paying at the front counter....NOT a good idea....those studs had to be replaced....so just a work of caution for my bothers !!!

ebelp

Pennywise the clown still gives me nightmares.


Don't get me started on tire shops and their air guns. Even if they tell you they use a torque wrench on the lugs, don't believe them! From now on, whenever I need tires put on, I'm taking the wheel off myself and bringing it to the shop. No one touches my lugs but me!

Great progress JayVee, car looks so mean with the new headlights. The headlights really tie the whole car together.

swoosh

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^^^ hahaha that would just work wonders John....but i cant leave my baby on jacks and go to the shop ....

the firestone i go to....i am standing right next to the tech the full time !!! i am in the damn bay with my baby !!!

so if the tech as much as goes for the air gun i stop him.... .....and tell him to put some muscle in LOL....but yeah after its all said and done, I torque my rims down myself !!! the firestone i go to am really good with the manager and the tech (i buy them food and stuff couple times) and they ask me for torque check and couple other things....

ebelp

Good call...that's my backup plan...if I can't bring the wheels myself, I'm going to hover over my car while they work on it.