KingPhilipII's Blue Flame
#247
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I literally just received the rebuild parts for my LS brake caliper in the mail today! Got them from Sewell Lexus around the same price as buying aftermarket kits... All I really need now is my LS brake calipers!![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Rebuild kit(It even comes with a small grease pack and crush gaskets for the brake line, anyone know if I can use those for my SS brake lines? Or should I just buy the copper one?), LS brake caliper bolts(So I don't have to use spacers or cut my SC400 bolts shorter) & bleeder caps(Gotta keep the dirt out!)...
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/7922BDD4-E444-4BD7-8617-060D41A122AD-5008-00000500ED6F1295.jpg)
The LS brake calipers I got from the junkyard had decent pads left on them, although they were filthy when I got it, all cleaned up now!
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/5758859E-4356-46BC-9FE7-CED5586F7C11-5008-000005012122DFC4.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/014F9AFE-E9EF-42AF-9D76-D5C3273DDAF8-5008-000005012627BBBC.jpg)
'Til I receive my brake calipers from polishing! Peace!
![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Rebuild kit(It even comes with a small grease pack and crush gaskets for the brake line, anyone know if I can use those for my SS brake lines? Or should I just buy the copper one?), LS brake caliper bolts(So I don't have to use spacers or cut my SC400 bolts shorter) & bleeder caps(Gotta keep the dirt out!)...
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/7922BDD4-E444-4BD7-8617-060D41A122AD-5008-00000500ED6F1295.jpg)
The LS brake calipers I got from the junkyard had decent pads left on them, although they were filthy when I got it, all cleaned up now!
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/5758859E-4356-46BC-9FE7-CED5586F7C11-5008-000005012122DFC4.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/014F9AFE-E9EF-42AF-9D76-D5C3273DDAF8-5008-000005012627BBBC.jpg)
'Til I receive my brake calipers from polishing! Peace!
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#250
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I've been contemplating on doing this mod for quite sometime now. Me and raine talked about it when I did his rack and pinion and bushings, and finally I got convinced in doing this. We talked about how our corner lights make the car look narrow at night because of the absence of the "old school ambers", which I really think our SC's was designed with due to having a signal light bulb size 1157, which is dual intensity.
Despite having a stab wound on my left palm from a freaking scissors, I still managed to do this mod today. Still not sure if wifey did it on purpose or by accident.... J/k Lol
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/7EA2B8CF-0371-4AAE-8E58-3B6376977F29-2579-000001950E92CC1B.jpg)
Took me some time to figure out how to wire it properly. I really don't like the idea of cutting OEM wires if not necessary, so I didn't like the buying a new socket route. Until it hit me, I bought JDM sidemarker lights that came with the socket and the wires, which I didn't even use. So I took out carefully the wires with the terminals(and the grommet to keep it waterproof), to use it instead.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/image-4.jpg)
And this is how it looks like out of the socket.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/D7529B41-5861-425E-9C97-544137FF6B65-2579-00000194CD12B22A.jpg)
And the terminal, which is the exact reason I did it this way.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/412A9565-1FD4-464C-9DAD-1973C99E0104-2579-00000194D2FA9A72.jpg)
Looky, looky, what do we have here?! Just as I expected, there's an extra place for a terminal, confirming my thoughts on it....
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/D1DFA980-C56B-44B1-96A5-4D8BAD816565-2579-00000194D7380F8B.jpg)
Remove the plug so you can insert the wire with the terminal. Make sure you put it in the same way the other terminals are facing.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/7DA31B6E-46EF-40C2-AD58-0832AF20F759-2579-00000194DBA6AC77.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/03155633-F01F-45BA-9A39-178427D89912-2579-00000194E028EE0C.jpg)
I decided to tap the wire to the park/city lights, so it would light up soon as I turn on my park lights.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/444CF783-07BF-4023-BB28-4FB3DF9C0263-2579-00000194E47E67CF.jpg)
The green wire is the -(negative), so make sure that it's where you tap into to make it light up. I soldered it to make sure it would not come off easily.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/1561B652-27F8-4A18-8D86-84C5B5EEE9F8-2579-00000194E8CA3274.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/94B10443-1AD5-4EE1-82BA-DEB6EACB37AD-2579-00000194ED06ADCC.jpg)
Make sure to test it before putting everything back together.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/D5DCCB89-B240-40E0-9298-4A075515E97D-2579-00000194F1261B17.jpg)
I wrapped the wires with electrical tape for protection and insulation and to look clean.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/DC3C3EB4-77A8-439C-8103-849E4E25A680-2579-00000194F59A5A07.jpg)
Testing.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/22834C46-CAC3-45EB-BA6B-D92799FE6441-4096-0000022F46052789.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/th_74250F25-200E-44CA-82A7-27A71AF92BBC-2579-0000019982DD71E7.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/664AD19E-C441-4242-898E-B8758DB7AC7C-4096-0000022F4E273BD8.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/th_A7818F3F-10CA-4347-88CC-611A483DB527-2579-00000199438389EC.jpg)
And an *** shot to complete my day.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/C339044A-77E8-4BAA-987B-34CE8D2707EF-2579-00000194FB48CE63.jpg)
Posted at a different thread, I haven't washed my SC in almost a couple of months due to hot weather and sudden rain falls here in SD, and decided to get a carwash the other day so I can snap a few shots with my new iPhone5! Lol
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/84FDECD2-C59A-4E96-8C85-B77286DBBD55-1211-0000010BB1499511.jpg)
Click on the small pics to view the vid. Enjoy!
Despite having a stab wound on my left palm from a freaking scissors, I still managed to do this mod today. Still not sure if wifey did it on purpose or by accident.... J/k Lol
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/7EA2B8CF-0371-4AAE-8E58-3B6376977F29-2579-000001950E92CC1B.jpg)
Took me some time to figure out how to wire it properly. I really don't like the idea of cutting OEM wires if not necessary, so I didn't like the buying a new socket route. Until it hit me, I bought JDM sidemarker lights that came with the socket and the wires, which I didn't even use. So I took out carefully the wires with the terminals(and the grommet to keep it waterproof), to use it instead.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/image-4.jpg)
And this is how it looks like out of the socket.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/D7529B41-5861-425E-9C97-544137FF6B65-2579-00000194CD12B22A.jpg)
And the terminal, which is the exact reason I did it this way.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/412A9565-1FD4-464C-9DAD-1973C99E0104-2579-00000194D2FA9A72.jpg)
Looky, looky, what do we have here?! Just as I expected, there's an extra place for a terminal, confirming my thoughts on it....
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/D1DFA980-C56B-44B1-96A5-4D8BAD816565-2579-00000194D7380F8B.jpg)
Remove the plug so you can insert the wire with the terminal. Make sure you put it in the same way the other terminals are facing.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/7DA31B6E-46EF-40C2-AD58-0832AF20F759-2579-00000194DBA6AC77.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/03155633-F01F-45BA-9A39-178427D89912-2579-00000194E028EE0C.jpg)
I decided to tap the wire to the park/city lights, so it would light up soon as I turn on my park lights.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/444CF783-07BF-4023-BB28-4FB3DF9C0263-2579-00000194E47E67CF.jpg)
The green wire is the -(negative), so make sure that it's where you tap into to make it light up. I soldered it to make sure it would not come off easily.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/1561B652-27F8-4A18-8D86-84C5B5EEE9F8-2579-00000194E8CA3274.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/94B10443-1AD5-4EE1-82BA-DEB6EACB37AD-2579-00000194ED06ADCC.jpg)
Make sure to test it before putting everything back together.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/D5DCCB89-B240-40E0-9298-4A075515E97D-2579-00000194F1261B17.jpg)
I wrapped the wires with electrical tape for protection and insulation and to look clean.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/DC3C3EB4-77A8-439C-8103-849E4E25A680-2579-00000194F59A5A07.jpg)
Testing.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/22834C46-CAC3-45EB-BA6B-D92799FE6441-4096-0000022F46052789.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/th_74250F25-200E-44CA-82A7-27A71AF92BBC-2579-0000019982DD71E7.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/664AD19E-C441-4242-898E-B8758DB7AC7C-4096-0000022F4E273BD8.jpg)
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/th_A7818F3F-10CA-4347-88CC-611A483DB527-2579-00000199438389EC.jpg)
And an *** shot to complete my day.
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/C339044A-77E8-4BAA-987B-34CE8D2707EF-2579-00000194FB48CE63.jpg)
Posted at a different thread, I haven't washed my SC in almost a couple of months due to hot weather and sudden rain falls here in SD, and decided to get a carwash the other day so I can snap a few shots with my new iPhone5! Lol
![](http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/damoneydada/84FDECD2-C59A-4E96-8C85-B77286DBBD55-1211-0000010BB1499511.jpg)
Click on the small pics to view the vid. Enjoy!
Last edited by OG Dada; 10-29-12 at 08:14 AM.
#253
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I'm pretty sure she did it on purpose, half an inch of the scissors went in and stayed in until I pulled it out! Lol
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Yup, it comes on with the parking lights, and stays on with the headlamps. I wanted the original park lights to come on with the headlights, but I wasn't too sure if it's a good idea to tap it in with the headlight wire...
Thanks bro! I know it's weird, but I don't really like the look of having a lip but no body kit... I'd rather wait until I can afford a body kit... I don't even like the look of window visors on cars, only SUV's and trucks. I know I'm weird, lol!
![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
QUESTION to all: Is it gonna be overkill if I add a park light on the high beams like this?
Last edited by OG Dada; 10-26-12 at 07:37 PM.