blacked out lights
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- 03' Mazda Protege 5
Looks great! Way to take on a mod like this. Looks rad on white P5's. Now tint the windows, side markers, and tails.
night rider
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- 2003 pro-es
agreed. looks great.
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- 2016 GT ST 47A
Benzero - looking good. IMO one of the best mods you can do as I am not a fan of chrome.
Tylor, check out this link. http://www.altspace.com/nepoc/ You can see Dan's (CrazeeD) white P5 on the last page. Also do a search for member - whitemp5seattle. He too has blacked out headlights and they look great on white!
Tylor, check out this link. http://www.altspace.com/nepoc/ You can see Dan's (CrazeeD) white P5 on the last page. Also do a search for member - whitemp5seattle. He too has blacked out headlights and they look great on white!
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Thanks y'all. I am looking to tint the windows next week or so. HIDs are next. I have had this car for over a year with nothing done to it. Here are a couple of pics of my old pro and the work I did to it. I have a long way to go to even get close to that one.
I won't go for as much work on this one though. I have to drive my kid around still. Shaved door handles were a PITA and I can't imaging trying to get her in a racing seat. I miss the tv's and the n02 though.
...still wish I had half of the parts from that car.....
I won't go for as much work on this one though. I have to drive my kid around still. Shaved door handles were a PITA and I can't imaging trying to get her in a racing seat. I miss the tv's and the n02 though.
...still wish I had half of the parts from that car.....
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Benzero, looks great.
What brand and where did you get the headlight kit.
I just picked up a 2002 MP5 with 95k. Got a few small dents and the headlights are fogged on the outside and some melting took place on the inside of headlights. Looks like when they replaced the bulb, they tossed the old bulbs with the adapters. Bulbs are all cocked, not properly seated. Looks like a Fry Daddy gone wild. So, if i got to replace them I want to black them out from the start front and rear. I'm also going to have to I guess go to the dealer for the adapters.
Here is what i'm thinking of buying in the next day or so. I just want to make sure these will fit the MP5.
Any input would be great Benzero..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200195821776&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200196852149&rd=1
http://item.express.ebay.com/H4H-SUPER-SLIM-HID-CONVERSION-KIT-FOR-JDM-HEADLIGHT_W0QQitemZ190194686730QQihZ009QQcmdZExpressItem
What brand and where did you get the headlight kit.
I just picked up a 2002 MP5 with 95k. Got a few small dents and the headlights are fogged on the outside and some melting took place on the inside of headlights. Looks like when they replaced the bulb, they tossed the old bulbs with the adapters. Bulbs are all cocked, not properly seated. Looks like a Fry Daddy gone wild. So, if i got to replace them I want to black them out from the start front and rear. I'm also going to have to I guess go to the dealer for the adapters.
Here is what i'm thinking of buying in the next day or so. I just want to make sure these will fit the MP5.
Any input would be great Benzero..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200195821776&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200196852149&rd=1
http://item.express.ebay.com/H4H-SUPER-SLIM-HID-CONVERSION-KIT-FOR-JDM-HEADLIGHT_W0QQitemZ190194686730QQihZ009QQcmdZExpressItem
skullcandy
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mine.
I did mine all with homemade stuff. Duplicolor high temp paint, baked the lights in the oven to soften the glue and pull them apart. sealed that back up with silicone.
The problem that you will have with purchasing a light, is that those are made for the sedan, wich uses one bulb for regular and bringts. The p5 uses two separate lights. if you look at that first link that you posted, you can see there is space for only one bulb, but the real p5 lights have 2 spaces.
Protege5Prncess
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- 2002 Protege 5
Looks great! I'm still wanting to tint my taillights, and now I'm contemplating my headlights.
How hard is it to do yourself?
How hard is it to do yourself?
It's not hard at all.
Simplist way to explain, pull the bumper, remove all bulbs, remove headlight assembly.
Bake in oven at *** (gotta look up the temp) for * minutes(gotta look it up too)
Remove from oven, use a flathead screwdriver to pop the tabs holding the clear lens on the house. Pry off lens, if not coming off, heat a little longer
Remove screws holding reflector in housing. Remove reflector from chrome shield.
Wipe down shield, spray paint it, 2 coats for even coating
Reassemble, bake again, reassemble car
After showing my wife the white pro5 with headlights painted, I'll now be doing hers. I promise to take pics to update the How-to thread
Tylor
Simplist way to explain, pull the bumper, remove all bulbs, remove headlight assembly.
Bake in oven at *** (gotta look up the temp) for * minutes(gotta look it up too)
Remove from oven, use a flathead screwdriver to pop the tabs holding the clear lens on the house. Pry off lens, if not coming off, heat a little longer
Remove screws holding reflector in housing. Remove reflector from chrome shield.
Wipe down shield, spray paint it, 2 coats for even coating
Reassemble, bake again, reassemble car
After showing my wife the white pro5 with headlights painted, I'll now be doing hers. I promise to take pics to update the How-to thread
Tylor
what he said.
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- 2016 GT ST 47A
Do it...it is super easy. I was a little uneasy as well but just follow the below post. There is also a how-to on it but I don't think the pics load anymore.
Nice write-up! I just added a couple of things.
Doh! I knew I forgot something. I kept rereading it thinking, "I know I am missing something!"
Thanks for the additions!!
Hopefully next week I'll be able to add pics to the write-up to replace the red X's in the How-To section. While I'm at it, I'll probably redo the rear valence on her car too and get pics up of that as well.
I did rough them up wiht a red scotchbright pad.
I did not need silicone though as the origional gew sealant sealed up fine
Tylor
Thanks for the additions!!
Hopefully next week I'll be able to add pics to the write-up to replace the red X's in the How-To section. While I'm at it, I'll probably redo the rear valence on her car too and get pics up of that as well.
I did rough them up wiht a red scotchbright pad.
I did not need silicone though as the origional gew sealant sealed up fine
Tylor
