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Old 01-13-2010, 08:54 PM
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*headlights tinted=CLEANNNNnnn*

This is my first contribution to acurazine and hopefully many more contributions will be made. Being that im only 16 all tips and advice for the future and later on down the road would be awsome. This is the start and the end is far from near. Hope yall enjoi...
Before the tint.

After the Tint.


all comments are welcome
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sorry I don't like it. I would take that off and open them up and clear them out. Sorry just not my style
Old 01-13-2010, 09:12 PM
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I have to agree with myron. You did a good job and all, but I would take it off. Or atleast go a little lighter.
Old 01-13-2010, 09:14 PM
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I used to have them on my car until I cut them like in my avatar. It blocks 30-40% of our light output and at night it gets hard to see.
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Great idea man, but i think our headlamps are just way too sexy to tint, I think if you cleared them it would really set the car off- good thinking though-
Old 01-13-2010, 09:32 PM
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Nice way to de-HID your car, now regular halogens are brighter than yours
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I know if I rolled with those in Cali, I'd give it less than a week before I got a ticket. Good handywork, but I'm with the other guys. Not really up my alley. But you aren't modding your car to make me happy. Do what you feel is right for your car. Make it yours.
Old 01-13-2010, 09:47 PM
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your are 16 lol nice work but it doesnt look good. try smoke
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not feeling them at all....
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Pretty unsafe
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no offense but tinting ur xenons????? sorry that's just dangerous and kinda defeats the purpose of having actual xenons vs. bright halogen bulbs.

i have to admit it looks good, but tinted xenons make it dumb. i think if u relaly want them tinted do what AckTL05 did....
Old 01-13-2010, 10:23 PM
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For a lack of a better term: rice
Old 01-13-2010, 10:30 PM
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kind of boring, un-dynamic, blocks lot of your light

either get JnCs or do a half tint like me and Ack
Old 01-13-2010, 10:46 PM
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bake them up kid take that paper off
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lol ew.
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not only does it not flow with your car, it's also extremely dangerous. please take them off and think of your safety and the safety of others.
Old 01-14-2010, 03:41 AM
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lol positive criticism! try again my friend. open em' up and clear them for sure!
Old 01-14-2010, 08:20 AM
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if you lived here...pullin out of your driveway you would get a $fine.

Doesnt look good, what is it your dads old car? You can do so much nice stuff with this car, dont rice it up.
Old 01-14-2010, 09:56 AM
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Props for doing a good tint job but i am with others on the safety issue not to mention getting a ticket for it.
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Open them up and black them out:

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Function > Form.

I hope you only drive under sunlight.
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Personally, not for me.
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Originally Posted by ballinfizzle89
pretty unsafe
+1
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at all comments.

tinted headlights is ftl.. :thumbsdow... fail
Old 01-14-2010, 11:07 AM
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Looks really weird as now all I see are your stock rims with SUV ride height.
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you should tint your front windshield for full effect.

welcome to AZINE!!!
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i personally think they look pretty good
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well this turned out to be an epic fail on my part.haha.but thanks for viewing and commneting.well'll see wwehre the tint will end up from here and ill be sure to put pictures of the car that should appeal to the mass.
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too dark...any pics with the headlights on?
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Originally Posted by paz840
too dark...any pics with the headlights on?
comin ure way in a little while due to ppls commnets about headlight visibility
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Originally Posted by VQPower37
i personally think they look pretty good
thank you VQ one positive out of 20+negitive means there are fans of headlight tint
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thank you VQ one positive out of 20+negitive means there are fans of headlight tint
There are also people that were fans of the Holocaust...
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Originally Posted by DeathMetal
There are also people that were fans of the Holocaust...
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Love them if your only going to drive around in the daylight!!!
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*headlights tinted*part2 with lights on*

People wanted to see the car with lights on so here they are. Maybe 10% of the full visibility is blocked but the HID still shines.So as last time all comment positive or negative are all welcome.


Low beam




Low beam and fogs on





well see how this one goes.lol
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Just because it looks bright up close doesn't mean that it hasn't reduced the light output. I guarentee you that you can't see as far down the road as you used to be able to.

Most of us are posting negative comments because it is unsafe.
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Needs new fogs as well.
Hoen Endurance yellows
or
Nokya Arctic yellows--or whatever the nokyas were called again
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Well I guess it looks alright...

A+ for effort

D- for practicality
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Originally Posted by ladiesman217
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Missed the humor in that, did ya?

Back on topic... I haven't tried this mod, even for shits and giggles, but I can't imagine the light output being that dramatically altered. The HIDs are bright as hell. I can't give you the "safety" lecture unless I saw the headlamps at night in person. As for looks... um, yeah. Well, you got the message. Doesn't belong on the TL, IMO.


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