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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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I think I'da spent the $ on a new Idler or Tensioner pulley myself...

As for the lights, one would be plenty and I would eliminate the yellow DRL and incorporate the upper and lower opening into a brake duct. However you would have to flush mouth the lamp in the bumper, and alternate yellow & white led's so you could still maintain the switchback function for turn signal purposes. Then clear resin over the lamps maintaining the body line already in the front bumper cover. So it's all flush & seamless. Kinda like how they do custom rear chopper fenders when they "imbed/bury" the brake light

See below for the effect I refer too

http://www.badasspaint.com/Tail_Light_French.htm
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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Haha idler tensioner pulley

Agreed that looks way too ricey. I would however like to see some one put an led grid with about 8 bulbs in a rectangular Pattern to go into the drl location
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by RyanSws6
I thought about a version of this, but under the lid of the head lights...you wouldn't be able to see the LEDs but light would show under the lid...just a thought when I get bored or something.
This is what I was meaning
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 10:15 AM
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I've got a set of switchback LED strips that will be going in that exact location as soon as I get the car painted (had to replace the bumper and don't wanna have to deal with masking/re-adhering the lights for paint). Keep an eye on my thread for pics:
Alternate Headlight Lifters?
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Originally Posted by brutalis
I've got a set of switchback LED strips that will be going in that exact location as soon as I get the car painted (had to replace the bumper and don't wanna have to deal with masking/re-adhering the lights for paint). Keep an eye on my thread for pics:
Alternate Headlight Lifters?
Will do, looking forward to it
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