iSeeYouTwo

Oh that's way mo' betta.

The Stig CA

Do you mind me asking where you bought the Service Manual and for how much?

Thanks.

robpp

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i think i paid 150. sometimes see them on ebay.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=manual

The Stig CA

Thanks. I'll keep an eye out.

Your car looks nice, by the way.

robpp

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icebox install pics

before:



the battery tray is a bit different and you need to reach UNDER and get a bolt loose so you can move it out the way and remove the factory tube.



the bolt is way down there



up to complete



i bought the correct bracket from CTE for the lower part and a new filter. will be here tomorrow and I can button this up.



front view

robpp

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so while the bumper is off for the first time........

time for some color matching:

the goods:



glm ON, clear later today








and NEEDS color today:



















oh yeah I bought the LED bumper lights from iJDMToy they fit perfect.

they will go for tinting when I get thetails done. ( keep the negative comments to yourself please, I know all the dangers____THX)

ceb

I love how Cold Air Intakes suck in super heated air reflected off the pavement and people actually buy into the theory that they are getting "cooler" air.

robpp

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i dont know about cooler with this set up but definitely a smoother trip over the oem LOL

opboarding

I want to see those led reflectors in action. Mainly wanting to know how visible they are in the daytime.

ceb

Yes, I hope they don't look like brake lights at nigh. One on the driver's side woud make a great rear fog light.

robpp

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they have 3 wires and are dual circiut.

if i get a minute I can light one up off the battery in the sun and take a pic.






and ceb......thats what I was thinking..... a rear fog on one side only.






where can I find a switch for the factory triple where I am only using one for traction control I think?

ceb

Drop a note to Hondo and ask him what switch they use in Germany for the rear fog.

If it works then please let me know as I'm all for that mod - depending on the wiring requirements.

HondoGermany

Haha, you make me laugh, look from where your oem Intake sucks his air. Right under the hood in front of the engine. For sure you have cooler air than robpp.
But it doesnt matter, because your hot air is covered by warranty, or how you always name this shit!LOL

I have bought an ELM327 OBD Scanner, and will compare with some people who have OEM Intake, the Intake Air temperature, when I get the chance!
But I´m sure you go the best way with the closed Airfilter System from CT

robpp

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hey hondo......

thanks for that with the intake temps.


i got some leds that fit the wagon in the rear bumper. am considering making one a rear fog.



where is your oem rear fog switch? thanks

HondoGermany

There is one or two Accord driver who has the reflectors as 3rd Brakelight here in Germany. They use BOTH reflectors as breaklight. Me and another guy have BOTH reflectors as Rear Foglights. Both solutions are not legal in Germany, but one guy passed the german TÜV with the reflectors as Fogs. And I know ceb knows what that means, German TÜV.

robpp

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whatg about the switch for the rear fogs? is it on the lower left sitting in drivers seat?

HondoGermany

Edit: Slow down robpp, your questions are coming to fast. While I was writing this, you ask me the question a second time. It takes me about 15minutes to write this down, dont forget I´m a stupid german, learning your language on this forum.LOL

Maybe ceb must help me here, not sure how to translate some words here. If someone dont understand what I try to say, then I write it in German and ceb can translate it, but lets have a try.
I switch the rear fogs (OEM and Reflectors) at the same switch as the Front foglights. One is frontwards and one backwards(dont know right out of my head, dont use them that often), on the left side from the steering wheel.
We Euros can easy get the cables or wires to the reflectors, because we have oem REAR Fogs, which you guys dont have. So I think you have to pull a lot more wires to the reflectors if you want them as rear fogs.

robpp

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thanks. i can run wires for a seperate switch mot a problem.



ok thans. so it sounds like you have both fogs from the stalk or stick that comes off the steering column

HondoGermany

Yes, and
stick and steering column,
those words I searched for

robpp

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sorry i forgot about the language thing bro.

I appreciate all the help.

ceb

Hondo - can you take a picture of your light switch on the blinker stalk (der lichtschalter ist am Lenkrad wenn ich dich richtig verstehe am gleichen hebel wie der blinker. Sind die stellungen aus/auto/standlicht/abblend/nebel/nebelschlussleuchte?

ceb

Quote:

Originally Posted by HondoGermany

There is one or two Accord driver who has the reflectors as 3rd Brakelight here in Germany. They use BOTH reflectors as breaklight. Me and another guy have BOTH reflectors as Rear Foglights. Both solutions are not legal in Germany, but one guy passed the german TÜV with the reflectors as Fogs. And I know ceb knows what that means, German TÜV.

Where is the rear foglight normally? I wonder if US cars have wiring to that point (although I doubt it)

Why wouldn't the single reflector/light pass the TUV? The reflector should be high enough off the ground to satisfy the Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO)?

robpp

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grille teaser LOL

robpp

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few more colormatch snaps/

i have to say if anyone is trying to match factory paint you MUST USE THE 2K CLEAR ill get a link later. its exactly like factory with 2 nice coats.

i am a bit scared to buff this stuff. i had issues with the color paint spitting dots and I put a lot of color on to make it good.


THe shield is a 5 footer....'it looks factory up to about 5 feet away'

the main issue is dust......i neglected to make a way to hang it upside down or at least vertical to dry. i laid it flat in my garage....door up and down a few times before it dried and 5-6 pieces of dirt/dust.

i will get a new shield and just send it to my painter. he wanted like 100 to paint all 3 parts plus i had to pay shipping both was so prolly 140+. i spent 50 on 2 cans of color and 20 on the clear.

so I did save 70 but now I will spend xxxxx to make iot perfect/

i can say the fog covers look OEM. they are TITS.

HondoGermany

Here is aPic from the stick where you switch on your lights and Front and Rear Fogs. For the fogs is the inner circle on the stick.



And thats what it shows on the Display, left green is headlight, the next green is Front Foglight, and the right one in Yellow-orange is the Rear Foglight.



And this is of OEM Euro Version Rearlights. The left light in the trunk is the rear Fog (red part), and on the right in the trunk is the reverse light(white part)

ceb

Danke. That's a completely different blinker stalk (US cars don't have that extra ring) so I dount that there is the appropriate wiring in the steering column.

Anything next to the VSA button where we have two blank covers?

robpp

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hondo what is the switch to the left of the vsa off.

we can see it in the first pic of the stalk.

thanks!

HondoGermany

That is for the Xenon headlights. You must have a lightwasher, like for the frontwindows in Germany, no xenon without washer,haha.
If I had my lights on and wash my window, then automatically the xenons will be sprayed, but only once. This button is for spraying the xenons whenever you want. I used it once when my car was new, for testing it, than never again touched this button. LOL

ceb

So it is a momentary contact - not an "click once on, click another off" switch.

Do you know of any on/off switches that fit in that area?

flex86442

Great post guys.I just brought my baby home last night. One more wagon to the group. 2012 GLM Tech.

robpp

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progress rear sway LINKS installed/

next to the stocker




installed

robpp

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while my bumper is off for other mods i wanted to work on my LED DRL.

I cleaned up all the wires and its all working perfect now. I have full 12v going to the lamps in daytime mode so they are BRIGHT and the Brights work. even Flash to pass seems to work proper except in daytime as the lights are laready at 12v.

so to make it work....i used the JLC resistors. i added a relay to get 12v to the bulbs in daytime mode. then i added a V-LEDS DRL corrector that takes the 3 volts and makes 12. I used that 12 to trigger my relay and turn lights on.

some pics. i need some tiny split loom so not everythinbg is covered just yet.

here are all the electronics





this is where it will live. a few strips of 2sided tape and done.
the other side just has a resistor. I attached it to the battery holder plastic cover.




once I get my paint and such I will get some detailed picwe/

robpp

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quick update:

i have had my bumper off since i started the icebox install.
been working on a secret project LOL

here is a teaser........




i also installed the P2R TBSpacer......prolly wasted my 85 bux but its done. no pics as its black and you all know what they look like.

I also bought the OEM sport pedals from marcus at heelToe; great customer service and a nice deal too. no pics as you have seen them as well


I also installed some slim digital ballasts and 3000K HIDs in the fogs...........i have a double secret project in the works to retro fit some ford fusion projector fogs for the tsx.......then I will have a cut off line for Ceb but for now we glare the phaq out of you all/

last thing is I cleaned up all my wiring; i finally bought some 1/4 inch split loom......100 ft for 12 bux delivered on amazon/ keep everything looking neat and as OEM as possible.






cant wait to try out my sway and links with the icebox and the p2r spacer........yeeeeehaaaaa/ hopefully this week

drivedata

IN for pics of said secret project

robpp

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ok i got the fogs installed and the bumper put back on.

here is a pic of the inside of the front bumper. I have the lights mounted. I have the OPEN FOG VENTS from the V6 installed. on drivers side I even removed the baffle to get more air to the intake.




the rings are from exLEDusa

RGB LEDS

that means that with a controller I can change the color of the rings via a RF remote.

I know, im like a 10 YO LOL

I also installed 3000K HID Fogs. 35w digital ballasts.

FOGS - they need aimed yet.



semi close up of the rings in the fogs; you can also get a good look at my paint on the beak and on the fog bezels GLM FTMFW!


so then the rings....i need better shots with less exposure to see the actual rings and not the glow.......but here is what I have/

red (for Ceb)



blue (felony)



i missed green (command center) but I did get purple (funeral)



amber




the LEDs get completely washed out when the HIDs are on..........

am working on a different ring that might avoid that.

also I have another set of fogs that I am retrofitting a set of Ford Fusion projector fogs that have a great cut off.
they will use the HID components above and like these, serve as my HIGH BEAMS due to LEDs.

ssjoeboe9

Whoa what just happened??

ed_423

whoa.


more pics!!

iSeeYouTwo

Dude......




That's fucking badass!!

flex86442

One of the best mods I have seen. Great Job

robpp

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thanks.

i did this on my jeep and liked it. and with the rep of exLED I am pretty sure everything will last. I can still aim my fogs. the rings are attached to a stationary part not the part that moves to aim the bulb. so I can contol the HID glare some.

my plan is to make another set with projectors but that will take a little longer.

for the RGB LEDs I dont think I have $150 in parts NOT COUNTING the fogs. so not a crazy expensive mod. lots of time but not cost.

I have a remote to control them. I am adding an in-cabin power lamp so I make sure I dont leave them on. I wired to the battery so they can be on anytime and all the time LOL.


jin also has white/amber rings that could be used for parking/blinker mod.