Clear light and Angel Eye Conversion - The Project and Story
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This link was just posted in another thread.
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=379213
It would appear that the car posted has the de-ginger done using the mirror window tint film and it looks not half bad. Just thought i'd post it here as the complete guide to headlights.
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=379213
It would appear that the car posted has the de-ginger done using the mirror window tint film and it looks not half bad. Just thought i'd post it here as the complete guide to headlights.
Mowflow said:This link was just posted in another thread.
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=379213
It would appear that the car posted has the de-ginger done using the mirror window tint film and it looks not half bad. Just thought i'd post it here as the complete guide to headlights.
Think the link indicates clear hockey sticks present already, but tint film to cover the amber domes. This is what I did
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Hmm, on second look you are maybe right. It looks like he has actually used smoked tint film rather than mirror like yours. This is giving the effect that parts look darker which made me think the whole unit was covered with mirror film and this was a reflection. His hockeys do look very bright in those dark lights. I think the dark tinted hockey done on here is a better solution for the lights with the black inners.
i currently have one facelift headlight courtesy of adamski, but was wondering whether i could just remove the orange plastic bits and tint spray them black and then put them back in the same casings they were removed from?
when i first joined the forum, i must have mis-read and thought you couldn't remove the orange bit but it seems you can.
has anyone done this? if so, pictures would be appreciated
when i first joined the forum, i must have mis-read and thought you couldn't remove the orange bit but it seems you can.
has anyone done this? if so, pictures would be appreciated
Yep, I tinted mine. Well, paid a piss poor bodyshop anyway. It was done by adding a little black to some clear laquer, and applying a single coat. They applied two but it was too black, very dark, and I didnt want any MOT fails. I made them rub it back and do it again.
From most angles it looks dark with only hints of any orange in there when the light catches it right. It still flashes nice and orange though
From most angles it looks dark with only hints of any orange in there when the light catches it right. It still flashes nice and orange though
spr_bimmer
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i also tinted mine which you might have already seen in this thread...
also spray tinted the sides.
when blinking.
also spray tinted the sides.
when blinking.
spr_bimmer
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mine were silver, painted matte black with a wheel paint
Thanks for the kind words. It really wasn't my intention to do this, and when I was forced into it, I wanted to keep the silver inners as I liked the contrast, however the black worked really well. I will be taking them apart again maybe next month to add AE, and the M front should be on soon. Important suspension refresh has to come first I'm afraid.
The crotch rocket is all kinds of fun. The best thing is I got T5FFN for the bike, getting a fleet going! 8) I wanted T3FFN but some f*cker bought it at xmas
The crotch rocket is all kinds of fun. The best thing is I got T5FFN for the bike, getting a fleet going! 8) I wanted T3FFN but some f*cker bought it at xmas
Room for another one in the club?! I've just finished the conversion on my 03 3.0 from tango xenons to clear light and angel eye xenons. I've also wrapped the tango domes in mirror film.
Have to say a big, big thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. Couldn't have even started without all the tips on here.
I wouldn't say it went smoothly (especially getting into the lights: lost count of how many dremmel discs I got through!) but I got there in the end. When I've calmed down from the excitement of it all and stopped just standing in the garden staring at it
, I'll try to add to this thread with a few things I learnt as I went along.
I think the next thing is someone has to work out how to make them come on when you unlock the car - would love it if they came on when I walk towards the car!
Have to say a big, big thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. Couldn't have even started without all the tips on here.
I wouldn't say it went smoothly (especially getting into the lights: lost count of how many dremmel discs I got through!) but I got there in the end. When I've calmed down from the excitement of it all and stopped just standing in the garden staring at it
, I'll try to add to this thread with a few things I learnt as I went along.I think the next thing is someone has to work out how to make them come on when you unlock the car - would love it if they came on when I walk towards the car!