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So im 98% sure im not the first to have done this, after all, our headlights are pretty agressive. Also this is somewhere between exterior and electrical, move it if you feel it should be elsewhere.Im gonna get some flexible LED strips from Oznium.com, open up my headlights, and put them right at the bottom of the lens all the way across, similar to the Audi style headlights nowadays. Red to match my color scheme, and the pontiac arrow, and ill post pics as the project goes along, ive gotta get a bit more money and put my order in. Feel free to leave tips, comments, suggestions, or even questions.

Are the cops going to bother you for having red in the headlights?Looking forward to some pics!!!

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »Are the cops going to bother you for having red in the headlights? +1 i got a warning for my led underglow on the front of my car. u can see it in my sig. i didnt really do anything. city cops around here dont mind it they just dont want me getting caught by the state troopers that are around here

just make sure they're on a separate switch as opposed to coming on when the headlights do and you got a good thing goin here. And since you're familiar with oznium, might I suggest installing one red superflux 4chip led in each headlight? It should light the WHOLE thing up red while the headights are off. I'm assuming your led strip will be facing out?And maybe one in each fog as well. They're like $3 a piece, so that's $12+shipping to light up your lights full of red I plan on doing green myself

Yeah im definately going to have a second switch, and no problems with cops, theyre just for show when im in a parking lot, etc. thanks for the tip on the superflux, i have some in the A/C vents but i didnt think about lighting up the whole headlight.

Depending on your skill level, the hardest part will be opening up the headlight.

Yeah the headlights are going to take some careful time, but i just ordered 19" flexible led strips and ill be installing over the thanksgiving break. also a flat strip of red LEDs for the lower center grill

heres a pic from about halfway through, the bumper is loose but i really like how it turned out.http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hp...n.jpg

Nice progress so far Anybody into LED mods, well .. I'm all ears I'm just about done with my summer "punch list" of things to get done (according to the wife anyways) then I'll be camped out in the basement and garage working on ALL my future LED mods. Trust me the list is really getting long (additional front running lights, mirror running, turn & brake, front & back, as well as "puddle lamps" all incorporated into the mirror, door panel, overhead console, arm rest console, feet area, too many other areas to list. Will post pics & "how to" on my cardomain page when I get there. So far all I've got done is the 3rd high mount brake light last summer. Got to get REAL busy here ................. SOON !!!!

Wow Came out lookin badass! For now I just want to do my license plates Leds but can find the right bulb to 168 anyone have a direct link please I was confused looked @ superleds.comAnother cool unique mod would be leds into the stock tail light, of course opening them up, I'm waiting to do this in Income tax so I can have extra cash to complete that.

Thanks guys, the passenger side strip should be coming in today i cant wait to put it on. Ive been looking into taillight LED mods and i just cant seem to decide how i want to get it done. Keep the unique ideas flowing I love reading (and seeing pics) about all of them.

Are yours inside the light housing? They look great! I put mine ( http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...age=2) in between the headlights and the bumper. Wish I could have got them to wrap more around the side too, but oh well.

looks nice man.

Yeah they're inside the housing, I took the headlights off of the car (after removing the bumper of course) and about 7 minutes in the oven did the trick to open them up. I separated the "chrome" housing from the clear lense and just superglued the strip right to the plastic chrome peice so that everything would fit back together and it wouldnt block any of the headlight beam. Im really pleased with how they came out, and hopefully i can get some regular LEDs in the headlight soon.

i have seen the photo and all i can say is..woah you did a really great job on that man! i got a little inspired to have my headlights just the same. it looks mean and aggressive! lol. i think i have seen in some Audi repair forum that they have been discussing having red lights too but i guess no one in there dared to try. congrats man!

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I'd like to see some front view shots of this from about 30 feet back