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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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Question red glow headlights???

Ok I just saw FamousZ's red halos and thouhgt the red looked BAD ***!! I remember when I had my car on the trailer one night that the trucks brake lights lit my cars headlight area up in red and I liked it.

So heres the problem.. I'm not a big fan of halos so how could I pull off a red glow from my stock headlights without it looking really gay???

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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If you could find a place to locate the LEDs with out them being seen from the outside it definitely is possible. Never looked closely at camaro lights to see if that is possible... But to prove my point, I put 12 white 13000mcd LEDs in the headlight on my Hayabusa and located where there was no way from any angle they can be seen. Looks pretty cool when the bike's sitting....especially wiht 850 other LEDs on at the same time.



No that's no headlight on, that's the LEDs doing their job.

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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thats awesome!! Ill have to look and see.

How many do you think it would tahe? I'm just looking to light up the head light (like a glow effect)
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by xBROKEx
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I wouldn't say that. I think you can do just about anything if you put your mind to it. And i'm with InfiniteReality. If you found some red LED's and could get them wired up cleanly inside the headlight housing, on a simple switch, you could light them up red, and flip them back off when you were acutually using the headlights.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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so do you all think it would look good?

Maybe I should find some cheep headlights to try it on first.. lol
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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^^ya that would be a good idea
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by DUhulk78
I wouldn't say that. I think you can do just about anything if you put your mind to it. And i'm with InfiniteReality. If you found some red LED's and could get them wired up cleanly inside the headlight housing, on a simple switch, you could light them up red, and flip them back off when you were acutually using the headlights.
i meant it was impossible for it not to look gay
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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^^lol, for lack of a better term....

You never know, there are people on this site that come up with crazy ideas that most people do not like, but once the finished product is in front of them they love it! Its a hit or miss.....
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Originally Posted by xBROKEx
i meant it was impossible for it not to look gay
ok why even post anything if your going to be a jack ***?
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Dude go for it. I saw the same headlights as you and fell in love with it. Too bad it wouldnt look good on my pewter z28
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Originally Posted by BlackSS2001
ok why even post anything if your going to be a jack ***?

Originally Posted by BlackSS2001
how could I pull off a red glow from my stock headlights without it looking really gay???

you asked, im sorry you didn't like the answer
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Thanks Famous Z

What wheels do you have?
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by xBROKEx
you asked, im sorry you didn't like the answer
it wasn't really an answer. more like a smart *** comment..
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackSS2001
Thanks Famous Z

What wheels do you have?

Haha they are Hotwheels Sixty-Eight.
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