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Tried to mod the sc430 headlights like someone on here.

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Old 01-04-14, 12:18 AM
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Hi I tried to mod my headlights similar to someone else's headlight on here. Please let me know what you think. I did the color of the shroud pearl white to match my car. Should I just do all black? I was thinking about red shroud?
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ok I decided to do away with the pearl white shroud cuz friend said the pearl white doesn't match my car it's to dark. I think I sprayed it to much or something. So i decided to go with chrome since my grill is chrome and black. Please let me know what you guys think and give me some suggestions or feedback.
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Pretty good looking, I like.
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That looks really nice!! specially because your car is white.. are those after market? i see 3 projector lenses.. did you transfer your oem xenon to this housing? or would you have to get HID kit? and will it sit like oem?

thanks !
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Wow! That is a very good looking light.
Old 01-04-14, 06:47 PM
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I really like it! Looks really good! Could you possibly post some photos/steps of how you took the lens apart to paint the shroud?
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Originally Posted by bimmer416
That looks really nice!! specially because your car is white.. are those after market? i see 3 projector lenses.. did you transfer your oem xenon to this housing? or would you have to get HID kit? and will it sit like oem?

thanks !
na only bought the shroud and lens n purchased bright white led for daytime light , basically i will lose out on the highbeam. So im doing it more for looks. i havent tested anything out but hoping to get everything done by next week.
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Good job....not too fond of the "panda" look though.
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Paint the housing pearl white with the chrome shroud
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...thats a very good look... I think the chrome looks better than the pearl would have also
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Originally Posted by MikeFoxx
Paint the housing pearl white with the chrome shroud
Here's housing in pearl white. I didn't want to do all pearl white becus it would to much of all one color however i think it might look good or I could be wrong. Let me know what you guys think before I finalize my options. Also the shroud might look crooked it's because I didn't tighten it down yet.
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Yup i think it looks good... Those pop and force you to give it your attention.
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I like the white better.....but for the pre-2006's, I like the all chrome housings. I was going to paint mine but decided to keep it stock.
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In for full front picture updates lets see it!
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I had requested directions on how this mod was done and haven't had any response yet.. hoping someone will chime in. The reason I'm asking is that I'm wondering if there is anyway to add an LED's strip to the housing (between the clear lens and plastic cowl/shroud) rather than an exterior/exposed part of the bumper. Any suggestions or hints?

UPDATE: My plan is to do this mod.... http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Audi-Style-...ule-5e.htm#top so any help on opening the clear lens to secure it between the shroud and lens is really appreciated.

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