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Hokay...little additions to the car...UPDATED 09/12

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Dark AnghellSeptember 10, 2006
#24260

Hokay...little additions to the car...UPDATED 09/12

LED dome light, and red screen for little light in the middle...similar to 5 series BMW
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I hesitated on this one...but what the heck. They actually look nice on the car, and I was able to make them fade when the alarm is turned on. The only thing I don't like is that they are somewhat visible from the side. But once I get sideskirts, they will be impossible to see  :)
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LED dome light, and red screen for little light in the middle...similar to 5 series BMW
[img]http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4601/dsc00486yo0.jpg[/img]
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I hesitated on this one...but what the heck. They actually look nice on the car, and I was able to make them fade when the alarm is turned on. The only thing I don't like is that they are somewhat visible from the side. But once I get sideskirts, they will be impossible to see  :)
[img]http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3171/dsc00490hz9.jpg[/img]
CharismaY33September 10, 2006
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Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

nice man very nice i gotta pick a set up.... i just gotta figure out how to fade em out like you thats one of the key things that i like about it.
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nice man very nice i gotta pick a set up.... i just gotta figure out how to fade em out like you thats one of the key things that i like about it.
J StuffSeptember 10, 2006
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Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

sorry kinda off topic here but may i ask what size tires you're running on your front/rear and if you have any additional pics :)
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sorry kinda off topic here but may i ask what size tires you're running on your front/rear and if you have any additional pics :)
Dark AnghellSeptember 10, 2006
#24277

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

CharismaY33 wrote:
nice man very nice i gotta pick a set up.... i just gotta figure out how to fade em out like you thats one of the key things that i like about it.


simple...just hook them up to the lights located under the dash...the ones that light up your feet. I cut my puddle lights into two halfs, this way I wouldn't have a wire going across the car.

J Stuff wrote:
sorry kinda off topic here but may i ask what size tires you're running on your front/rear and if you have any additional pics :)


They are 235/35 19 and 265/30 19...pics...just search the gallery section as well as Nissan/Infiniti section. I have a bunch of pics on there. Or go to my cardomain page. www.members.cardomain.com/pavel
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[quote=CharismaY33 ]
nice man very nice i gotta pick a set up.... i just gotta figure out how to fade em out like you thats one of the key things that i like about it.
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simple...just hook them up to the lights located under the dash...the ones that light up your feet. I cut my puddle lights into two halfs, this way I wouldn't have a wire going across the car.

[quote=J Stuff ]
sorry kinda off topic here but may i ask what size tires you're running on your front/rear and if you have any additional pics :)
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They are 235/35 19 and 265/30 19...pics...just search the gallery section as well as Nissan/Infiniti section. I have a bunch of pics on there. Or go to my cardomain page. [url=http://www.members.cardomain.com/pavel]www.members.cardomain.com/pavel[/url]
555September 11, 2006
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Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

do u have a pic of how the led dome bulbs looks like?
lookin from that pics, it doesn't look led to me, looks like u used a very while bulb on the interior lighting.. ???
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do u have a pic of how the led dome bulbs looks like?
lookin from that pics, it doesn't look led to me, looks like u used a very while bulb on the interior lighting.. ???
DominikSeptember 11, 2006
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Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

Something like one of these?:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1pc-Festoon-Dome-31mm-12-LED-Xenon-White-Bulb_W0QQitemZ200023414318QQihZ010QQcategoryZ102559QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1pc-Festoon-Dome-42mm-High-Power-LED-Xenon-White-Bulb_W0QQitemZ200024307035QQihZ010QQcategoryZ102559QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1pc-Festoon-Dome-36mm-High-Power-LED-Xenon-White-Bulb_W0QQitemZ200025840569QQihZ010QQcategoryZ102559QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


I actually dont mind the dim yellowy look - its like romantic mood lighting as opposed to office-cubicle fuorescent lights

But the red light interests me. Is that an OEM light that points down at the stereo?
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Something like one of these?:
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1pc-Festoon-Dome-31mm-12-LED-Xenon-White-Bulb_W0QQitemZ200023414318QQihZ010QQcategoryZ102559QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[url]http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1pc-Festoon-Dome-42mm-High-Power-LED-Xenon-White-Bulb_W0QQitemZ200024307035QQihZ010QQcategoryZ102559QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[url]http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1pc-Festoon-Dome-36mm-High-Power-LED-Xenon-White-Bulb_W0QQitemZ200025840569QQihZ010QQcategoryZ102559QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]


I actually dont mind the dim yellowy look - its like romantic mood lighting as opposed to office-cubicle fuorescent lights

But the red light interests me. Is that an OEM light that points down at the stereo? 
Dark AnghellSeptember 11, 2006
#24296

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

Here are the ones in my front dome light:
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Rear:
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The red light is OEM. It turns on when the lights are on...basically designed to give you a bit of light to operate stereo controls, look in the center console, etc. OEM color is pale orange, I think red is a bit more romantic.
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Here are the ones in my front dome light:
[img]http://autolumination.com/images/auto_bulbs/ba9s_matrix_w_wm.jpg[/img]
Rear:
[img]http://autolumination.com/images/auto_bulbs/31_1w_wm.jpg[/img]

The red light is OEM. It turns on when the lights are on...basically designed to give you a bit of light to operate stereo controls, look in the center console, etc. OEM color is pale orange, I think red is a bit more romantic.
DominikSeptember 11, 2006
#24297

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

Yeah, i got that one too... (the little dome light...)

Cept on my car it hits my fusa dead centre LOL... So at night the Fusa is illuminated... Maybe i should put a UV one in there to really set it off...
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Yeah, i got that one too... (the little dome light...)

Cept on my car it hits my fusa dead centre LOL... So at night the Fusa is illuminated... Maybe i should put a UV one in there to really set it off...
555September 11, 2006
#24335

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

oo.thats what u called dome lights..i thought u call 'em small led tube lights..ahhaha i got them on my license plate one, really blue..
i wonder what are my bulb types for my interior one, could it be dome lights too? ??? 8)
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oo.thats what u called dome lights..i thought u call 'em small led tube lights..ahhaha i got them on my license plate one, really blue..
i wonder what are my bulb types for my interior one, could it be dome lights too? ??? 8)
soliniSeptember 11, 2006
#24338

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

Dark Anghell wrote:
simple...just hook them up to the lights located under the dash...the ones that light up your feet. I cut my puddle lights into two halfs, this way I wouldn't have a wire going across the car.



Question though, does the lights stay on at night? Reason I ask is, the lights underneath the dash turn on with the headlights
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[quote=Dark Anghell ]
simple...just hook them up to the lights located under the dash...the ones that light up your feet. I cut my puddle lights into two halfs, this way I wouldn't have a wire going across the car.

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Question though, does the lights stay on at night? Reason I ask is, the lights underneath the dash turn on with the headlights
Dark AnghellSeptember 11, 2006
#24343

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

solini wrote:
Question though, does the lights stay on at night? Reason I ask is, the lights underneath the dash turn on with the headlights


Oh hehe you misunderstood me. If you look where your pedals are, you will see a small light in there...it turns on when the door is open and then it fades out when it's closed...this is the one you use for puddle lights. The only downside is that if anyone turns on dome lights at night the puddle lights will turn on as well. Oh well...not much you can do about that.

555 wrote:
oo.thats what u called dome lights..i thought u call 'em small led tube lights..ahhaha i got them on my license plate one, really blue..
i wonder what are my bulb types for my interior one, could it be dome lights too? ??? 8)


I would suggest pulling yours out and seeing what they look like. I bet the rears are felston type and front is boynett or something along those lines.
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Question though, does the lights stay on at night? Reason I ask is, the lights underneath the dash turn on with the headlights
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Oh hehe you misunderstood me. If you look where your pedals are, you will see a small light in there...it turns on when the door is open and then it fades out when it's closed...this is the one you use for puddle lights. The only downside is that if anyone turns on dome lights at night the puddle lights will turn on as well. Oh well...not much you can do about that.

[quote=555 ]
oo.thats what u called dome lights..i thought u call 'em small led tube lights..ahhaha i got them on my license plate one, really blue..
i wonder what are my bulb types for my interior one, could it be dome lights too? ??? 8)
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I would suggest pulling yours out and seeing what they look like. I bet the rears are felston type and front is boynett or something along those lines. 
cullenj76September 11, 2006
#24359

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

Looks good!

So did you do the front two and rear two map lights and the center dome lights?

The front take the bayonet type and the rear take the festoon type, but what does the center dome take?

Have you swapped any other interior lights with LEDs?
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Looks good!

So did you do the front two and rear two map lights and the center dome lights?

The front take the bayonet type and the rear take the festoon type, but what does the center dome take?

Have you swapped any other interior lights with LEDs?
Dark AnghellSeptember 11, 2006
#24373

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

I still have the doors and foot lights to go. I'll do those some other time.
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I still have the doors and foot lights to go. I'll do those some other time.
Dark AnghellSeptember 13, 2006
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Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...

Allright my rear upper control arms came in and quickly found their way into my car. They look awesome and weigh half as much as OEM pieces do.
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Allright my rear upper control arms came in and quickly found their way into my car. They look awesome and weigh half as much as OEM pieces do.
[img]http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1963/dsc00488mi7.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8784/dsc00490gd2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2800/dsc00491sh1.jpg[/img]

Pics of the finished product are available in a new thread.
DominikSeptember 13, 2006
#24586

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...UPDATED 09/12

Awesome!!!

So its confirmed that the S14 camber arms fit? Were you able to dial in any extra camber with those ones? Or just positive camber...
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Awesome!!!

So its confirmed that the S14 camber arms fit? Were you able to dial in any extra camber with those ones? Or just positive camber...
Dark AnghellSeptember 13, 2006
#24591

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...UPDATED 09/12

I probably could have added about half a degree of negative camber, but not a whole lot. My toe is definately messed up right now. The car is less stable and pulls to one side more than it did before.

I now want to find some aftermarket toe arms. I wonder which ones fit???
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I probably could have added about half a degree of negative camber, but not a whole lot. My toe is definately messed up right now. The car is less stable and pulls to one side more than it did before.

I now want to find some aftermarket toe arms. I wonder which ones fit???
antboSeptember 13, 2006
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Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...UPDATED 09/12

i never really knew what those were used for, can someone fill me in? is it for racing?? just a stronger built product for that part or is it for something else.?
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i never really knew what those were used for, can someone fill me in? is it for racing?? just a stronger built product for that part or is it for something else.?
DominikSeptember 13, 2006
#24597

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...UPDATED 09/12

Well, my intention was to use it for adding extra camber. but after hearing that it wouldnt be useful for that i am wondering whether i should bother. The other option is to redrill my current ones to get a few extra degrees.

Most people use them to correct the negative camber caused by lowering your car. In my case i will need as much camber as possible to fit my wheels so i want to add more camber.


I was actually going to get some generic ones which promised +/-3 degrees so hopefully they are different to the JICs. They are only AUD$140 anyway...
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Well, my intention [i]was[/i] to use it for adding [b]extra[/b] camber. but after hearing that it wouldnt be useful for that i am wondering whether i should bother. The other option is to redrill my current ones to get a few extra degrees.

Most people use them to correct the negative camber caused by lowering your car. In my case i will need as much camber as possible to fit my wheels so i want to add more camber.


I was actually going to get some generic ones which promised +/-3 degrees so hopefully they are different to the JICs. They are only AUD$140 anyway...
BenjiSeptember 14, 2006
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Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...UPDATED 09/12

Hmm, do your foot lamps turn on with your park lamps, and then get brighter and fade back to dim when a door opens and shuts? That's how mine are set up, I'm just asking because your saying that they fade off completely. I like the dome lights. I decided to take out those frames in the map lights and they made the whole lense even brighter, not sure if that's hwat you want, but if you want more light, take the frames out, its crazy bright. I always thought that the camber arms looked like S14's, awesome.
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Hmm, do your foot lamps turn on with your park lamps, and then get brighter and fade back to dim when a door opens and shuts? That's how mine are set up, I'm just asking because your saying that they fade off completely. I like the dome lights. I decided to take out those frames in the map lights and they made the whole lense even brighter, not sure if that's hwat you want, but if you want more light, take the frames out, its crazy bright. I always thought that the camber arms looked like S14's, awesome.
Dark AnghellSeptember 14, 2006
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Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...UPDATED 09/12

That I don't know. I know that when I turn off the alarm, the puddle lights turn on. When the doors close and interior lights dim down and eventually turn off the puddle lights do the same.

What frames are you referring to? I am definately interested in more light :D
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That I don't know. I know that when I turn off the alarm, the puddle lights turn on. When the doors close and interior lights dim down and eventually turn off the puddle lights do the same. 

What frames are you referring to? I am definately interested in more light :D
BenjiSeptember 14, 2006
#24913

Re: Hokay...little additions to the car...UPDATED 09/12

Dark Anghell wrote:
That I don't know. I know that when I turn off the alarm, the puddle lights turn on. When the doors close and interior lights dim down and eventually turn off the puddle lights do the same.

What frames are you referring to? I am definately interested in more light :D
Yea, I gotta get a voltmeter and test some wires that may have a short in them. As for the frames, the ones in the map lights can be removed.

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[quote=Dark Anghell ]
That I don't know. I know that when I turn off the alarm, the puddle lights turn on. When the doors close and interior lights dim down and eventually turn off the puddle lights do the same. 

What frames are you referring to? I am definately interested in more light :D
[/quote]Yea, I gotta get a voltmeter and test some wires that may have a short in them. As for the frames, the ones in the map lights can be removed.

[img]http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4601/dsc00486yo0.jpg[/img]