got some new headlights
Hey quick question I just bought some new headlights for my 03 Q45 they are the newer ones with the built in fog light I think I'm not positive on that but I like the extra little light and I am curious as to how or if I can remove the amber lens thats inside them. I would love to remove it and get that clean look that the JDM versions come with
heres what I just bought
and this shows you a better view of the piece I want to remove
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Hey quick question I just bought some new headlights for my 03 Q45 they are the newer ones with the built in fog light I think I'm not positive on that but I like the extra little light and I am curious as to how or if I can remove the amber lens thats inside them. I would love to remove it and get that clean look that the JDM versions come with
heres what I just bought
[IMG]http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk152/bknumbas/car%20pc/IMG_4261.jpg[/IMG]
and this shows you a better view of the piece I want to remove
[IMG]http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk152/bknumbas/car%20pc/IMG_4255.jpg[/IMG]
and this is what I want them to look like
not my car this is kyles car and it looks very good hope he doesn't mind me postin the pic
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and this is what I want them to look like
[IMG]http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/yukis45/IMG_0598.jpg[/IMG]
not my car this is kyles car and it looks very good hope he doesn't mind me postin the pic
sell these and use the $$$$ to but the jdm ones off yaj.
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sell these and use the $$$$ to but the jdm ones off yaj.
ya i thought about that and that might be the only way to go but we'll see if I can do something with these, if not I think I will be selling them and trying to get the jdm ones.
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ya i thought about that and that might be the only way to go but we'll see if I can do something with these, if not I think I will be selling them and trying to get the jdm ones.
Im glad you picked those up. Those headlights will give 5 years back to your car in the looks department.
The JDM headlights actually have a projector in there that swivels with the wheel.
Persoanlly, I think you should leave your headlights as is. No one has those on their modified Q. They look nice.
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Im glad you picked those up. Those headlights will give 5 years back to your car in the looks department.
The JDM headlights actually have a projector in there that swivels with the wheel.
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Persoanlly, I think you should leave your headlights as is. No one has those on their modified Q. They look nice.
we'll see when they get here I havent made up my mind yet though but I do love that all silver look that the jdm ones have
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we'll see when they get here I havent made up my mind yet though but I do love that all silver look that the jdm ones have
i'm not against the amber either. my favorite f50 has em and it looks sick. what color is your q again?
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i'm not against the amber either. my favorite f50 has em and it looks sick. what color is your q again?
silver its whatever stock silver infiniti had for this model Q and I might get the whole car resprayed if I get a body kit pretty soon.
blk do you have a pic of the car your talking about? or are they on here just to give me an idea
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silver its whatever stock silver infiniti had for this model Q and I might get the whole car resprayed if I get a body kit pretty soon.
blk do you have a pic of the car your talking about? or are they on here just to give me an idea
Perhaps you can pull them apart by putting them in the oven at a very low temp. I've seen lots of headlights taken apart this way and then resealed. You could always go the blacked out route!
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Perhaps you can pull them apart by putting them in the oven at a very low temp. I've seen lots of headlights taken apart this way and then resealed. You could always go the blacked out route!
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wow that car looks nice ... looks like it has the whole front end swithed to the newer model with the newer grille ... dont know if I like the blacked out lights or not but I was planning on opening my lights up anyways and im pretty sure the low temp oven would be the way I go thats how I did my red and clear tail lights on my old maxima
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wow that car looks nice ... looks like it has the whole front end swithed to the newer model with the newer grille ... dont know if I like the blacked out lights or not but I was planning on opening my lights up anyways and im pretty sure the low temp oven would be the way I go thats how I did my red and clear tail lights on my old maxima
The lights are going to look empty without the amber IMO. I wish I would of saved the clear reflectors for you when I junked my headlights :sad:
I am pretty sure Blackonblack98 is reffering the the Vlene F50. That car is sick
The silver Q pictured is sick, might be my favorite. The owner is a cool guy too
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The lights are going to look empty without the amber IMO. I wish I would of saved the clear reflectors for you when I junked my headlights :sad:
I am pretty sure Blackonblack98 is reffering the the Vlene F50. That car is sick
The silver Q pictured is sick, might be my favorite. The owner is a cool guy too
one other quick question how do I go about removing and putting on these new lights I havent looked into it and with the new snow we just got I'll probably not get a chance to put them on until the weekend or later
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one other quick question how do I go about removing and putting on these new lights I havent looked into it and with the new snow we just got I'll probably not get a chance to put them on until the weekend or later
most likely youll have to remove your bumper. dont quote me though.
as for my opinion, i think you should remove the amber. clear headlights looks especially clean on black and grey cars.
or actually spray them a real light grey or maybe even a chrome finish color.
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most likely youll have to remove your bumper. dont quote me though.
as for my opinion, i think you should remove the amber. clear headlights looks especially clean on black and grey cars.
or actually spray them a real light grey or maybe even a chrome finish color.
no worries i always somehow see my car posted some where lol.. good exposure I guess.. but congrats on the buy, can't wait to see it done
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no worries i always somehow see my car posted some where lol.. good exposure I guess.. but congrats on the buy, can't wait to see it done
agi got me. he knows how i drool over this car.
for silver i think clear would look just as good as amber, but i'm not sure i would bother opening the lights to clear em. in the past i've cleared some lights without having to open them through the hole in the back. you might try and remove the projector and see if you can get at it like that. that or just rock em as is... they look fine imo.
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agi got me. he knows how i drool over this car.
for silver i think clear would look just as good as amber, but i'm not sure i would bother opening the lights to clear em. in the past i've cleared some lights without having to open them through the hole in the back. you might try and remove the projector and see if you can get at it like that. that or just rock em as is... they look fine imo.
still not sure and everything outside is covered in 4inches of sleet/snow/rain/ice so I wont be putting them on anytime soon. One of my friends mentioned something that hasnt been mentioned here he said to try to smoke the amber piece by spraying it with VHT nightshade now that might look very nice and i dont think anyone has done it but i'll probably end up rocking them as is for a whileI got a lot of things goin on and a lot planned for over the summer.
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still not sure and everything outside is covered in 4inches of sleet/snow/rain/ice so I wont be putting them on anytime soon. One of my friends mentioned something that hasnt been mentioned here he said to try to smoke the amber piece by spraying it with VHT nightshade now that might look very nice and i dont think anyone has done it but i'll probably end up rocking them as is for a whileI got a lot of things goin on and a lot planned for over the summer.
can someone do a little photoshop work to see what theat would look like thats one program I really need to try to get more experience with
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can someone do a little photoshop work to see what theat would look like thats one program I really need to try to get more experience with
If you are going to pull them apart in the oven do it this way:
1. Heat the oven to 300
2. Once its heated turn off the oven but keep the door closed (to keep the heat in)
3. Put the headlights lens up on the BOTTOM rack on a cookiesheet with tin foil over it.
4. Let them sit for 3-4 minutes.
5. Take them out, try to separate them with a butterknife with painters tape over the tip (to protect against scratching if you slip) if they aren't coming apart easily then put them in for a few more minutes.
6. While the glue holding them together is still hot, scrape out the glue with a chopstick wiping it off on a towel frequently.
7. Once apart take the amber lens out. Let everything cool down, then put glue them back together with BLACK RTV. If it oozes out the sides just wipe/rub it off with your finger. Let it sit for 24 hours without moving them.
Whole thing takes 20 minutes at the most. Good luck!
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If you are going to pull them apart in the oven do it this way:
1. Heat the oven to 300
2. Once its heated turn off the oven but keep the door closed (to keep the heat in)
3. Put the headlights lens up on the BOTTOM rack on a cookiesheet with tin foil over it.
4. Let them sit for 3-4 minutes.
5. Take them out, try to separate them with a butterknife with painters tape over the tip (to protect against scratching if you slip) if they aren't coming apart easily then put them in for a few more minutes.
6. While the glue holding them together is still hot, scrape out the glue with a chopstick wiping it off on a towel frequently.
7. Once apart take the amber lens out. Let everything cool down, then put glue them back together with BLACK RTV. If it oozes out the sides just wipe/rub it off with your finger. Let it sit for 24 hours without moving them.
Whole thing takes 20 minutes at the most. Good luck!
hey Agi do you still have those projector peieces from your old president lights I know you said you junk some of them but if you have those projectors I might try to get them off of you and see if I can put them in these headlights. I dont even know if its possible but if your not gonna use them little projectors I'd like to try and put them in my usdm model lights I know you had planned some custom fogs with them but I think you went a deifferent route and if you arent gonna use them I might try something with them. let me know
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hey Agi do you still have those projector peieces from your old president lights I know you said you junk some of them but if you have those projectors I might try to get them off of you and see if I can put them in these headlights. I dont even know if its possible but if your not gonna use them little projectors I'd like to try and put them in my usdm model lights I know you had planned some custom fogs with them but I think you went a deifferent route and if you arent gonna use them I might try something with them. let me know
BlkonBlk! That ones sweet!
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BlkonBlk! That ones sweet!
how much did you pay for these headlights? i got some of my good friends looking for a nice jdm set for my f50 but will see how long it takes to get only because i want that fogs like agi had on his ,,, good luck on that oven thing did that with mine aand it's a hell of a job and pain to make the light look 100% again , i would never doit again !
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how much did you pay for these headlights? i got some of my good friends looking for a nice jdm set for my f50 but will see how long it takes to get only because i want that fogs like agi had on his ,,, good luck on that oven thing did that with mine aand it's a hell of a job and pain to make the light look 100% again , i would never doit again !
Ahhhhh...like I always tell Kyle...
The infamous "ass cheak" fog lights.
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Ahhhhh...like I always tell Kyle...
The infamous "ass cheak" fog lights.
I was actually looking for a jdm set for a while now but couldn't find any and from what I've heard they run about 2000 for a good set, and I think thats prob true. I got mine for less than that but I think I got real lucky
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I was actually looking for a jdm set for a while now but couldn't find any and from what I've heard they run about 2000 for a good set, and I think thats prob true. I got mine for less than that but I think I got real lucky
and a-hole why do you call it the "ass cheek" fog light
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and a-hole why do you call it the "ass cheek" fog light
We got hit pretty hard with snow too. Over 12"
I still got the "butt cheek projectors", thats the reason I trashed my headlights. Im using them for a retro-fit on my car. I havn't seen anyone use those in anything.
To remove the headlights, you don't need to remove the bumper but it makes your life alot easier. There are about 12 bolts holding the headlamp in place. Just when you think you got every possible bolt, there is another one somewhere.
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We got hit pretty hard with snow too. Over 12"
I still got the "butt cheek projectors", thats the reason I trashed my headlights. Im using them for a retro-fit on my car. I havn't seen anyone use those in anything.
To remove the headlights, you don't need to remove the bumper but it makes your life alot easier. There are about 12 bolts holding the headlamp in place. Just when you think you got every possible bolt, there is another one somewhere.
thanks does anyone have the fsm for headlight removal, this way I dont brake anything taking my old ones out and then I can sell those to make some money back.
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thanks does anyone have the fsm for headlight removal, this way I dont brake anything taking my old ones out and then I can sell those to make some money back.
Qfour5;232558 wrote:and a-hole why do you call it the "ass cheek" fog light
Cause the double foglights look like ass cheaks.
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Cause the double foglights look like ass cheaks.
Damn that VLENE F50 is sick!! Understated and refined.
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Damn that VLENE F50 is sick!! Understated and refined.
a-hole I realized that shortly after I osted the question when I looked back at the Agi's post I kind of saw the ass cheek look in it. and both of the cars posted in this thread are sick great work all around on both of them.
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a-hole I realized that shortly after I osted the question when I looked back at the Agi's post I kind of saw the ass cheek look in it. and both of the cars posted in this thread are sick great work all around on both of them.
nice headlights. i think you should put them on your car first before you decide whether or not you want to clear it out.
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nice headlights. i think you should put them on your car first before you decide whether or not you want to clear it out.
Ok my hands and fingers are freezing and my head is about to explode I cant get my headlights out so I can put the new ones in I wanted to get this done and fire them up tonight so I could see what they look like as compared to the ones I had. Please can anyone help me
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Ok my hands and fingers are freezing and my head is about to explode I cant get my headlights out so I can put the new ones in I wanted to get this done and fire them up tonight so I could see what they look like as compared to the ones I had. Please can anyone help me
LOL first time I did it, it took be about two hours to remove one light. There are so many bolts in hard to reach area's. Try to find a benley repair manual on google. It will make your life easier if you can print out the doc.
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LOL first time I did it, it took be about two hours to remove one light. There are so many bolts in hard to reach area's. Try to find a benley repair manual on google. It will make your life easier if you can print out the doc.
Having taken my headlights on both my Q45 at least a dozen time, it doesn't take long do it now.
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Having taken my headlights on both my Q45 at least a dozen time, it doesn't take long do it now.
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thank you very much mark I will go try this again but it might have to wait til tomorrow its cold and dark and I dont wanna lose any bolts or peices. but thank you very much
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thank you very much mark I will go try this again but it might have to wait til tomorrow its cold and dark and I dont wanna lose any bolts or peices. but thank you very much
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Hey guys just realized I never posted up pics with the new lights in. so here they are I will try to snap some night shots to post a comparison of that as well. let me know what you think.
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Looks great. I say keep that as is to have an updated OEM look since these lights are rare compared to the others.
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Looks great. I say keep that as is to have an updated OEM look since these lights are rare compared to the others.
they def look dif and make my car stand out I could notice the lights all the way across a campus parking lot but that might just be because I am excited about them and they make me anxious about the other changes that are coming soon.
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they def look dif and make my car stand out I could notice the lights all the way across a campus parking lot but that might just be because I am excited about them and they make me anxious about the other changes that are coming soon.
I am sure everyone has walked into a pole or tripped over something at one point while staring at their cars with their heads turned in one direction and their bodies moving the other. Its a common side effect and it keeps people modding to get the same feeling again. :biggthumpup:
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I am sure everyone has walked into a pole or tripped over something at one point while staring at their cars with their heads turned in one direction and their bodies moving the other. Its a common side effect and it keeps people modding to get the same feeling again. :biggthumpup:
Hey Qfour5, what are you gonna be doing with the stock headlights? For sale?
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Hey Qfour5, what are you gonna be doing with the stock headlights? For sale?
dont know yet I might be doing something with them or I might put them up for sale if you're interested I'll let you know when I decide what I'm doing with them. they are in great condition and have all working bulbs and no broken tabs scratches or cracks.
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dont know yet I might be doing something with them or I might put them up for sale if you're interested I'll let you know when I decide what I'm doing with them. they are in great condition and have all working bulbs and no broken tabs scratches or cracks.
Yo' Qfour5, sorry never post awhile... but yeah it would be alot easier to work with the lights with the bumper off... Remove the grill, remove the bolts, etc,etc... I can give you a break down of what comes off just let me know. a few pics just for YOUUUUU...
Sorry just bored... good luck with the installs
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Yo' Qfour5, sorry never post awhile... but yeah it would be alot easier to work with the lights with the bumper off... Remove the grill, remove the bolts, etc,etc... I can give you a break down of what comes off just let me know. a few pics just for YOUUUUU... [IMG]http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/yukis45/IMG_0386.jpg[/IMG]
Sorry just bored... good luck with the installs
yukis45;236252 wrote:Yo' Qfour5, sorry never post awhile... but yeah it would be alot easier to work with the lights with the bumper off... Remove the grill, remove the bolts, etc,etc... I can give you a break down of what comes off just let me know. a few pics just for YOUUUUU...
Sorry just bored... good luck with the installs
Nice Q!
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[quote=yukis45;236252]Yo' Qfour5, sorry never post awhile... but yeah it would be alot easier to work with the lights with the bumper off... Remove the grill, remove the bolts, etc,etc... I can give you a break down of what comes off just let me know. a few pics just for YOUUUUU... [IMG]http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg290/yukis45/IMG_0386.jpg[/IMG]
Sorry just bored... good luck with the installs[/quote]
Nice Q!
hey another quick question so I have the lights installed and am very happy with them I just have one more question do the 05 06 USDM Q headlights have the ability to move up and down with the interior switch like the 02-04 do cuz that was one thing I really liked about my stock headlight. I just noticed its not working and it loos like its wired correctly.
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hey another quick question so I have the lights installed and am very happy with them I just have one more question do the 05 06 USDM Q headlights have the ability to move up and down with the interior switch like the 02-04 do cuz that was one thing I really liked about my stock headlight. I just noticed its not working and it loos like its wired correctly.
and kyle as always your car is looking amazing. I need to hurry up and get my car more towards completion and post up some pics. I will be getting my wald duch. II's and tires on soon. but still dont have any suspension I might do springs for this summer until i can tackle air in the fall winter or next spring. but we'll talk about that in a later thread and I'll post up the rims in an old thread of mine. When they are on.
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and kyle as always your car is looking amazing. I need to hurry up and get my car more towards completion and post up some pics. I will be getting my wald duch. II's and tires on soon. but still dont have any suspension I might do springs for this summer until i can tackle air in the fall winter or next spring. but we'll talk about that in a later thread and I'll post up the rims in an old thread of mine. When they are on.
sounds good keep updating.. I'm sure the car will be sexy plexi!!!:biggthumpup:
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sounds good keep updating.. I'm sure the car will be sexy plexi!!!:biggthumpup:
05 auto adjust
Qfour5;237273 wrote:hey another quick question so I have the lights installed and am very happy with them I just have one more question do the 05 06 USDM Q headlights have the ability to move up and down with the interior switch like the 02-04 do cuz that was one thing I really liked about my stock headlight. I just noticed its not working and it loos like its wired correctly.
I also have the 05 lamps on my 02. The 05 auto adjust (as per the 05FSM) based on a sensor that sets at the rear axle. It sends a signal to the motors and auto adjusts them. Now all the plugins are correct so everything works, heck your little motors should whine when you turn on the car. BUT nothing is going to happen. Mine happen to defalt to about 15 feet in front of the car. I did not feel like trying to figure out the signal from the senosr(05) or the signal (02) from the dash. So I just undid the black cable that ran between the hi and low.
I can manually adjust my lows anytime. the little gear wheel is right in reach.
the his are another storey. 3 screws down low.
Mark
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[QUOTE=Qfour5;237273]hey another quick question so I have the lights installed and am very happy with them I just have one more question do the 05 06 USDM Q headlights have the ability to move up and down with the interior switch like the 02-04 do cuz that was one thing I really liked about my stock headlight. I just noticed its not working and it loos like its wired correctly.[/QUOTE]
I also have the 05 lamps on my 02. The 05 auto adjust (as per the 05FSM) based on a sensor that sets at the rear axle. It sends a signal to the motors and auto adjusts them. Now all the plugins are correct so everything works, heck your little motors should whine when you turn on the car. BUT nothing is going to happen. Mine happen to defalt to about 15 feet in front of the car. I did not feel like trying to figure out the signal from the senosr(05) or the signal (02) from the dash. So I just undid the black cable that ran between the hi and low.
I can manually adjust my lows anytime. the little gear wheel is right in reach.
the his are another storey. 3 screws down low.
Mark
