05Single's virgin build thread. 03 tahoe

[05Single]

03+ silvy fogs mock up. Not feelin it

Nnbs Tahoe fogs mock up. Not feelin it either.

I come to the conclusion that although with the right execution this idea would work and flow with the front I decided against it.

Don't mind the temporary z71 fogs that I rolled with for few months.

 

[Rocket Man]

*She* was checking out the hoe with heated leather seats


So I played around with the stock parking light housings.
Fyi I tried using some butyl that I got from home depot. Comes in a roll for $6. Didnt think about how visible it would be against the black housing lol. All good as I planned to paint the border anyway.
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Border just duplicolor gloss black. Then tinted the amber reflector with VHT niteshades. Then followed with a gloss on top of everything.
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Wait a minute...you painted the reflectors black AND tinted the lenses? Looks cool but do they still work good.

 

[05Single]

So after more thought both these fogs look good and are bright , but I decided I was over the outdated halogen style housing fogs and got these instead

Bi-xenon hid compatible projector fogs for a more modern look. That's right , high and low beam

Now I know it's around peg going in a square hole but I don't think they'll stick out like a sore thumb with both the projectors and valance being black.

Got new H11 hid bulbs (5000k) and a set of LEDs too (H11 and 9006). I know leds are not ideal for projectors but they were a good deal and I'll eventually throw them in the wife's car anyway .

 

[05Single]

Wait a minute...you painted the reflectors black AND tinted the lenses? Looks cool but do they still work good.

Housings oven cleaner trick turned to black ,lens border painted black, lens clear , Amber reflector tinted

Also wired up the corner marker light to light up with the turn signal and not the parking lights.
Also these are another temporary mod till I figure out what I want to do with the turns...I have another set already baked open. I sold my last clear turns I had in before.

 

[Rocket Man]

Housings oven cleaner trick turned to black ,lens border painted black, lens clear , Amber reflector tinted
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Also wired up the corner marker light to light up with the turn signal and not the parking lights.
Also these are another temporary mod till I figure out what I want to do with the turns...I have another set already baked open. I sold my last clear turns I had in before.

They actually look like they work OK, I just thought the actual reflector parts were supposed to stay chrome. Lots of lighting mods happening here!

 

[05Single]

Tried out my cousins Jdm Astars switchbacks. These are insane, I'm sold. Will be ordering 2 sets soon. And these are even in the black housings. Yes the camera exaggerates glare but You can still see difference.
Mine on left 60smd generic switchbacks. Cousins on right. His were black but overtime turned bronze, guess it's a common issue , has no effect on performance of course.

 

[05Single]

They actually look like they work OK, I just thought the actual reflector parts were supposed to stay chrome. Lots of lighting mods happening here!

its the exact same style turns on your nali lmao

 

[Rocket Man]

Tried out my cousins Jdm Astars switchbacks. These are insane, I'm sold. Will be ordering 2 sets soon. And these are even in the black housings. Yes the camera exaggerates glare but You can still see difference.
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Don't need no stinkin' reflectors with those! I used Morimoto switchbacks in my CC's turns- bright as hell too but they're hella expensive. How much are the JDM's?

 

[Rocket Man]

its the exact same style turns on your nali lmao

The reflectors themselves are still chrome on them, the area around the reflector bowls are black. Not that it makes much of a difference. We just buy the brightest lights we can find!

 

[05Single]

Don't need no stinkin' reflectors with those! I used Morimoto switchbacks in my CC's turns- bright as hell too but they're hella expensive. How much are the JDM's?

$30 a pair

As far as reflector , they ugly and I hate them so yea they don't work very well reflecting lol

 

[05Single]

At one point I mocked up some clear black housings but wasn't a fan.

 

[00'BlueSteel]

I have those same JDM Astar switchbacks and I put their matching led in the DRL. I had to take my 6low mod out because with switchback, drl, and low beam I got flashed by every other car I passed.

They are so bright that it made it look like I had 3 low beams. I love them even though the other people on the road probably hate me.

 

[Rocket Man]

I have those same JDM Astar switchbacks and I put their matching led in the DRL. I had to take my 6low mod out because with switchback, drl, and low beam I got flashed by every other car I passed.

They are so bright that it made it look like I had 3 low beams. I love them even though the other people on the road probably hate me.

Love the new sig!

 

[05Single]

I have those same JDM Astar switchbacks and I put their matching led in the DRL. I had to take my 6low mod out because with switchback, drl, and low beam I got flashed by every other car I passed.

They are so bright that it made it look like I had 3 low beams. I love them even though the other people on the road probably hate me.

Toss those drls and wire in another set of those switchbacks like I did

And yes your sig is sick nasty

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Toss those drls and wire in another set of those switchbacks like I did

And yes your sig is sick nasty

At first I wanted to do that so it was just like one big light on the bottom but too many people flashed their highs at me when I would run both bottom lights at night.

 

[05Single]

At first I wanted to do that so it was just like one big light on the bottom but too many people flashed their highs at me when I would run both bottom lights at night.

Theyre gonna flash anyway now that you're lifted lol. What's an extra set of switchbacks lol

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Theyre gonna flash anyway now that you're lifted lol. What's an extra set of switchbacks lol

You do have a good point, the other night in the span of 10 mins of driving country roads I had 3 cars in a row leave their brights on as we passed each other.

 

[Rocket Man]

You do have a good point, the other night in the span of 10 mins of driving country roads I had 3 cars in a row leave their brights on as we passed each other.

Oh yeah and you probably light up the inside of a Prius from behind like an airport runway.

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Oh yeah and you probably light up the inside of a Prius from behind like an airport runway.

Lol I probably do even though I do have my projector cut offs aimed so they are just below the car in fronts side mirrors when sitting at stop lights.

 

[05Single]

Speaking of projectors. Tested the new fogs out . Could easily use these as actual headlights lol
This is with a 6000k hid 880 bulb while waiting on new xentec 5000k H11 bulbs, broke the tabs on the ones I had before because of the design of the bulb. New bulbs I'll have to shave and the base and add a washer.
(Garage is a disaster right now)

Dat color flicker tho

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Output is amazing