nttstt444

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Someone has some photography skills! Love your car man, love the clean OEM look!

omnuts

Excellent shots as usual.

rockstar143

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Always look forward to your pictures. Stay warm, friend.

guitarplayer16

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Thanks guys =)

For members that replaced their pressure switches, did you unplug your battery first?

Steven Bell

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New Avatar picture (1st shot)?????

o4Komodo

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Always a good idea to disconnect the negative terminal when taking apart parts in the engine. Even if not needed, there's always those freak accidents where things go wrong.

D's Up

I wanted to go into details about how awesome your car is, but I'll just leave it at this.

Very well thought out, very clean, and a beautiful example of OEM goodness.

guitarplayer16

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Thanks everyone =)

I just received my Putco "Plasma" LED front turn signals.

I installed the passenger side one for tonight and will have a comparison picture of it with my 120 SMT LEDs.

The build quality of the Plasma LED is GREAT. VERY sturdy and heavy compared to my 120 SMT which looks very cheap.
One thing I noticed is that the brightness seems to be the same as my 120 SMT.
I actually think my 120 SMT are a LITTLE brighter than the Plasma LED.

A little disappointed, but I'll get a video to show you guys. Phone died when I installed the Plasma LED =(

I will put a full review up.

guitarplayer16

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New Plasma LED turn signal:

guitarplayer16

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Going to be returning the Plasma LEDs.
They have a REALLY good build and deeper amber look than my 120 SMTs, but they're just the same brightness (or a little dimmer) than my 120 SMT.

Just asked paperboy for a recommendation and he suggested 50W cree ones from JLC, which is the one he's using.

It's really tempting to pull the trigger on Triton V3 if these Cree ones aren't brighter than my 120 SMT LEDs.

MEKO

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Comparison picture?
Have a link to the cree ones?

guitarplayer16

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http://www.jlclightings.com/7440-744...440cree50w.htm
There's a disclaimer that says there's a high risk of the bulb burning out if used for parking lights, though.
Not sure if I want to go forward with the purchase. I'll see how they're holding up for paperboy.

I can post up a video of my 120 SMT vs Plasma.

Steven Bell

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Sorry you didn't like them, brother.

guitarplayer16

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Got paperboy to send me a pair of the 50W cree led turn signals from JLC.
Excited to see how bright they are.

Also just changed out my side motor mount yesterday and my car just drives sooo much smoother over bumps and starting up. Shifts feel way smoother too.

Gonna be ordering the Aisin TKH-002 timing belt kit from Amazon (I'm now at 107k miles).
Asked my mechanic how much he charges for labour to get the job done and he said $220. Too good.

Popee

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gp - car looks amazing!!

rockstar143

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If those aren't good enough, I think the tritons will be what makes you happy. Although George knows his shit.

guitarplayer16

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Got my Aisin TKH-002 timing belt kit, just need to schedule a time to get it done.

Also the 50W cree LEDs George had sent me have arrived!

I installed it in 5 minutes on one side, and WOW.

THESE are the LEDs to get.

They are MUCH brighter than my 120 LEDs, therefore MUCH brighter than the "Plasma" LEDs.

I will have a comparison video, when it gets darker out.

I am VERY tempted to get the red ones for my rear turn signals.

Big props to george, aka paperboy.
Guy knows his LEDs!

MEKO

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ATLS_666

Gp, when i get on my led game expect alot of pms

guitarplayer16

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You can see the difference in the amber colour:



Videos:





And a pic of the timing belt kit lol

Steven Bell

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Yep, you can see the difference, for sure.

guitarplayer16

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Quick update:

+ Driver side fog light lens cracked and broken (probably from a rock), taped the hole so no water gets inside.

+ ABS, Triangle, and "VSA" icon appeared for 2 minutes then went away (I'll get the code checked to see what it was from)

+ My painted exhaust tips are flaking after a car wash

+ Gas lid keeps freezing so I can't open it and I'm low on gas fml

I hate winter.

On the other hand, I got:

+ 5k Morimoto 3Five D2S bulbs (Love them)
+ My VLED reverse lights (SO bright!)

I'll upload pics later

MEKO

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Oh maaan

Had Osram CBI before?
I love 5k Morimotos too

swoosh

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damn cold weather LOL

Steven Bell

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In for pictures....

story.customz

Worst winter we've had in a while by farrrrr!

Sorry to hear that GP.

My car failed to start tonight when I was trying to go to hockey. Battery is basically drained now from trying so many times. CAA tmrw..

Steven Bell

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I bought a new battery this year in anticipation of the Winter.....thank God.

abrieluno

Winter is ok but when it starts snowing it's the people driving around me that I hate

guitarplayer16

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Steven Bell

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Agreed....why do people get even more stupid in bad weather?

swoosh

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GP that looks like your APP sensor took a crap

I have seen a ton of these fail recently...

guitarplayer16

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Car drives normal now, though lol

I had a shop check it out with a code scanner but they couldn't find anything.

The guy told me the car probably had a sensor freeze or glitch but then learned that there is no problem so it went away.

swoosh

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yeah it doesnt come up in the obd2 scanner because there is no CEL....

but well glad its all worked out now

MEKO

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Kill it kill it remove that black thing around the fog bulb
We want more light more more more

guitarplayer16

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Ah makes sense, I need to know someone who has a code reader that would read vsa/abs codes

The glare shield?

I bought OEM just for the glare shield lol
Otherwise, I would have just ordered a ebay fog light kit to replace the cracked fog.

MEKO

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Yes
I want to remove the one I have in upper fogs But I got leds in there, not enough glare

swoosh

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I thnk the HDM tool (Honda Diagnostic tool something) can read those codes...

but its easy to isolate the issue...from what I understand, one of 3 issues cause this:

Accelerator Pedal Position sensor (APP)
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS)
Intake Air Temp Sensor (IAT)...

when the IAT is not reading right it defaults to -39 degs....so if you connect the OBD2 tool and see IAT at -39 degs (and its not -39 outside), you know its IAT

if you drive the car and the VSS reads 0, you know its VSS

else its APP

guitarplayer16

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Precut lexan pieces came in yesterday so I fixed it.



A little too much rtv sealant but oh well no big deal for me.

New reverse LEDs, brightest ones from VLEDs.

They are very blinding at night.



Also re-aimed fogs when I put the bumper back on. Before, you could barely see my fogs on the ground since they were aimed too high. Now it's much better.
Also got Morimoto 3Five 5000k D2S bulbs to replace my dim OEM ones.

MEKO

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Well done

Fogs look great
Reverse too I have my oldest bulb for the reverse, it barely brightens it self Just there because matches the 5k license plate :P

swoosh

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I need better license plate and reverse LED's....

you mind posting the links of what you got exactly Thanh...