Corner light question.... possible new mod.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Corner light question.... possible new mod.
Has anyone been able to remove the plastic lens from the corner lights?
I'm considering building an LED array that would fit inside the lens. It would be made of 1/8" acrylic so my strobes would still work and I plan to wire in resistors and diodes to make the LED Array function as the DRLs.
I was followed to school by a black Z06 and i really liked how bright his front corner lights were. I want mine to be just as bright, but gloss black when I turn them off.
....yes this is yet another solution to blackouts
I'm considering building an LED array that would fit inside the lens. It would be made of 1/8" acrylic so my strobes would still work and I plan to wire in resistors and diodes to make the LED Array function as the DRLs.
I was followed to school by a black Z06 and i really liked how bright his front corner lights were. I want mine to be just as bright, but gloss black when I turn them off.
....yes this is yet another solution to blackouts
Instructor
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I have a guy taking mine off, he uses a heat gun, says it takes awhile, lot of patience, but they will go...he has done a couple of headlights (Mercedes, not vette) this way, and has had good success...didn't know if you had tried that since last time I saw a post on the subject, someone tried to put them in the oven...
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I did a set of Mark VIII headlights with a heat gun. Took a while, but they came apart nicely. Just have to take your time, and watch to make sure you don't get the plastic too hot.
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Boiling water. Lots of guys do it that way. Big pot, boiling water, submerge for approx 10 minutes, should pull apart with minimal effort.
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St. Jude Donor '08
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I think they're referring to something along these lines and you can find them all over, Harbor Freight, Lowes, Home Depot, etc.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=35776
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You can get a cheap one at Harbor Freight http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=35776 or for a little more one by Wagner I've got one made by Wagner. Not the one in the link, but I'm very happy with it.
http://www.amazon.com/Wagner-Power-P...8418837&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Wagner-Power-P...8418837&sr=1-1
Last edited by ljthe2nd; Dec 4, 2008 at 02:28 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '09
Has anyone been able to remove the plastic lens from the corner lights?
I'm considering building an LED array that would fit inside the lens. It would be made of 1/8" acrylic so my strobes would still work and I plan to wire in resistors and diodes to make the LED Array function as the DRLs.
I was followed to school by a black Z06 and i really liked how bright his front corner lights were. I want mine to be just as bright, but gloss black when I turn them off.
....yes this is yet another solution to blackouts
I'm considering building an LED array that would fit inside the lens. It would be made of 1/8" acrylic so my strobes would still work and I plan to wire in resistors and diodes to make the LED Array function as the DRLs.
I was followed to school by a black Z06 and i really liked how bright his front corner lights were. I want mine to be just as bright, but gloss black when I turn them off.
....yes this is yet another solution to blackouts
Here's a pic of mine with clear corners...
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they do require care