Retrofit Showoff!
#168
Lead Lap
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Lovin' the dual LS600 style you got there. I thought about doing this myself. I know I can get 'em for about $75 a pair. But designing the bracket and making sure they all aim proper would have really been a *****. Also I would have to pull them all apart again if any of the bulbs went out. It just seemed like a headache for myself to try and pull it off.
I'll be adding my headlights on here shortly. I'm currently experimenting with a lot of materials. Very time consuming but will be well worth it in the end
but I will say I'll be the first on the board to do it ![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
I'll be adding my headlights on here shortly. I'm currently experimenting with a lot of materials. Very time consuming but will be well worth it in the end
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#171
Racer
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I picked up the LuxuryMods Q45 brackets (I know, I know, its been done a million times before, but I still love how they look
But I'm gonna put a slight twist on it and best believe I'll be the first here to do it
. BTW the LuxuryMods DIY sucks ***. They left out the hardest part which is where to trim the housing to make he Q45 projector fit.
Since the brackets aren't stainless steel I had then painted to prevent them from rusting (there was already surface rust when I got them in the mail).
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_0804%5B1%5D.JPG)
I was experimenting with these LED tubes that work as a switch back for amber too like the new Audis. Since they wrap around the sides I thought it would be great as a turn signal. My only problem was that the LED strip comes in a thick white silicone tube which helps diffuse the light evenly but because its thick its not as bright as I would want it to be. In the photo below they look really bright, but not so much in person.
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_0806%5B1%5D.JPG)
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_0807%5B1%5D.JPG)
I ended up taking the LED strip out of the white silicone tube and pulled it through a clear one. Unfortunately you can now see the individual LEDs but the light output was now close to double maybe triple which is what I really wanted. I also had the housing painted black chrome to match the smoked side markers and all the black chrome emblems and trunk garnish.
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_0870%5B1%5D.JPG)
Here's the final product
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_9506.JPG)
![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![Cool](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
Since the brackets aren't stainless steel I had then painted to prevent them from rusting (there was already surface rust when I got them in the mail).
I was experimenting with these LED tubes that work as a switch back for amber too like the new Audis. Since they wrap around the sides I thought it would be great as a turn signal. My only problem was that the LED strip comes in a thick white silicone tube which helps diffuse the light evenly but because its thick its not as bright as I would want it to be. In the photo below they look really bright, but not so much in person.
I ended up taking the LED strip out of the white silicone tube and pulled it through a clear one. Unfortunately you can now see the individual LEDs but the light output was now close to double maybe triple which is what I really wanted. I also had the housing painted black chrome to match the smoked side markers and all the black chrome emblems and trunk garnish.
Here's the final product
Last edited by Sonic_RC; 06-08-14 at 11:13 PM.
#179
Lead Lap
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I picked up the LuxuryMods Q45 brackets (I know, I know, its been done a million times before, but I still love how they look
But I'm gonna put a slight twist on it and best believe I'll be the first here to do it
. BTW the LuxuryMods DIY sucks ***. They left out the hardest part which is where to trim the housing to make he Q45 projector fit.
Since the brackets aren't stainless steel I had then painted to prevent them from rusting (there was already surface rust when I got them in the mail).
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_0804%5B1%5D.JPG)
I was experimenting with these LED tubes that work as a switch back for amber too like the new Audis. Since they wrap around the sides I thought it would be great as a turn signal. My only problem was that the LED strip comes in a thick white silicone tube which helps diffuse the light evenly but because its thick its not as bright as I would want it to be. In the photo below they look really bright, but not so much in person.
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_0806%5B1%5D.JPG)
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_0807%5B1%5D.JPG)
I ended up taking the LED strip out of the white silicone tube and pulled it through a clear one. Unfortunately you can now see the individual LEDs but the light output was now close to double maybe triple which is what I really wanted. I also had the housing painted black chrome to match the smoked side markers and all the black chrome emblems and trunk garnish.
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_0870%5B1%5D.JPG)
Here's the final product
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_9506.JPG)
![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70793128/GS300/Upgrades/IMG_9475.JPG)
![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![Cool](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
Since the brackets aren't stainless steel I had then painted to prevent them from rusting (there was already surface rust when I got them in the mail).
I was experimenting with these LED tubes that work as a switch back for amber too like the new Audis. Since they wrap around the sides I thought it would be great as a turn signal. My only problem was that the LED strip comes in a thick white silicone tube which helps diffuse the light evenly but because its thick its not as bright as I would want it to be. In the photo below they look really bright, but not so much in person.
I ended up taking the LED strip out of the white silicone tube and pulled it through a clear one. Unfortunately you can now see the individual LEDs but the light output was now close to double maybe triple which is what I really wanted. I also had the housing painted black chrome to match the smoked side markers and all the black chrome emblems and trunk garnish.
Here's the final product
![Crying](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/Peace.gif)
Did you by chance make a nifty DIY? The luxurymod DIY really does leave out the hardest part of shaving the housing.