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04-16-2007, 03:01 PM
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Heads or Tails
Some of you have been following the thread of my custom taillights, but I also have custom headlights too. It was a beautiful day in Chicago so I decided to take some pics by the lake. I'll try to get some night pics soon.
04-16-2007, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rodneyc77
very very nice... Perfect!!!
What color does the LED turn signals/parking lights light up as???
What color does the LED turn signals/parking lights light up as???
04-16-2007, 03:38 PM
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Looking good! Do you have a thread on your headlight mod? Any pics of your turn signals / park lamps lit up?
Get some gunmetal rims and the A-SPEC body kit and you're set!
Get some gunmetal rims and the A-SPEC body kit and you're set!
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04-16-2007, 03:43 PM
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Very interesting front turn signals! You've got one original ride, my friend.
Lookin' great.
Lookin' great.
04-16-2007, 05:50 PM
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You know, I was in Chicago a few weeks back in that very same spot (without my TL). Why weren't the lights done then, so I could see them in person?! Just kidding. The lights do look killer on your car.
How long have you spent working on the front and rear lights?? By the way, do you have another car to drive while your TL didn't have lights, or did you buy another pair of lights?
How long have you spent working on the front and rear lights?? By the way, do you have another car to drive while your TL didn't have lights, or did you buy another pair of lights?
04-16-2007, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by pnoi521
Nice lights.
Love the back one esp.
J/W What's up with the random blurr in the pics? Camera or effects?
Love the back one esp.
J/W What's up with the random blurr in the pics? Camera or effects?
04-16-2007, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 05TLRIDER
You know, I was in Chicago a few weeks back in that very same spot (without my TL). Why weren't the lights done then, so I could see them in person?! Just kidding. The lights do look killer on your car.
How long have you spent working on the front and rear lights?? By the way, do you have another car to drive while your TL didn't have lights, or did you buy another pair of lights?
How long have you spent working on the front and rear lights?? By the way, do you have another car to drive while your TL didn't have lights, or did you buy another pair of lights?
04-17-2007, 11:21 AM
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Wow, looks great. Im definetly going to have to check these out.
hay TL-773, your comming to the meet, right? If you need more info, just check out the meet section and it should be stickied on the top
hay TL-773, your comming to the meet, right? If you need more info, just check out the meet section and it should be stickied on the top
04-17-2007, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by shayan
Wow, looks great. Im definetly going to have to check these out.
hay TL-773, your comming to the meet, right? If you need more info, just check out the meet section and it should be stickied on the top
hay TL-773, your comming to the meet, right? If you need more info, just check out the meet section and it should be stickied on the top
A lot of you guys are recommending gunmetal or black rims. I was thinking the bright silver wheels give some contrast to the car, and it matches the silver grill and trim. I like the 19" Legends in silver, and I was also considering the 19" RDX wheels in silver. What do you guys think?
04-23-2007, 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by KSuchdeve
i think those are with the running lights, not when hitting the brake 
04-23-2007, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by TL-773
Thanks, I'm better with lights than I am with a camera. I think the blurr is glare from the sun.
Nice car!
04-27-2007, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bforbrian
i think you should get black rims to set it off.. silver just isn't doing justice for that surreptitious look you're going for ...
Hate to say it but I kinda agree with him... if black is too much for you, I'd look into gunmetal or something... otherwise you've got yourself a very sharp-looking anthracite there!
Congratulations!
04-29-2007, 11:01 PM
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Sorry I haven't replied lately. I was away on vacation all week. It was nice not having to drive for a week, but I was still looking forward to the first ride in the TL today.
For those wondering about the the front turn signals, they are LED fog lights that I mounted inside the turn signal housing. Click here for the link. In order to make them fit, I had to dremel out part of the turn signal housing, and they still barely fit. The light output is ok, but I still might work on a way to make it brighter.
About the brightness of the tails' LEDs, they're very close to stock even during the day. On my old tails I had the 20% rockblocker films. That is the lighter of the two films they offer, and those decreased the light output noticeably. I really don't notice much of difference with the custom ones and stock.
I'm still going to put together a DIY for the tails, possibly this week. I will also get some night shots together.
For those wondering about the the front turn signals, they are LED fog lights that I mounted inside the turn signal housing. Click here for the link. In order to make them fit, I had to dremel out part of the turn signal housing, and they still barely fit. The light output is ok, but I still might work on a way to make it brighter.
About the brightness of the tails' LEDs, they're very close to stock even during the day. On my old tails I had the 20% rockblocker films. That is the lighter of the two films they offer, and those decreased the light output noticeably. I really don't notice much of difference with the custom ones and stock.
I'm still going to put together a DIY for the tails, possibly this week. I will also get some night shots together.
