Project, fix a ho

[cavaliers60]

So, now that I'm finally getting some income in, I'm going to start working on fixing up the car. First on my list of things to do is this:

- Replace tweeters and the pods they go in
- Replace fog lights with new LED fog lights
- Clean interior up
- Fix headliner

Just a few items. I'll get pics up of the LED fog lights when I get them. I also have plans to replace the headlights. They are getting really fogged up, and I can't get them to clear up.

I'll be getting HID lights from Ryan, and installing them once I get the new headlights. I'll be clearing them and painting the bezels.

[cavaliers60]

Also, anybody know of a good place to get fabric to redo the interior? Once I get things cleaned up, I'd like to do my interior the correct way. :p

[jhubbz]

Idk about roof liners, but for carpeting go here (http://www.stockinteriors.com/AutoCarpet.asp?Itemid=8798&MakeId=21&ModelId=599)

[robalero]

roof liner? aka wal-mart and spray on 3m glue for fabric.

I don't know the process of it but a buddy of mine does who did it to his saturn Ion

[pimpalero2003]

Nice thread title lol copy cat:)
I know Joann fabrics sells headliner matterial bunch of colors also!

[cavaliers60]

awesome. Not sure what I want to do to the interior yet.

and yes. I noticed I took your title... Didn't realize it at first though. :lol:

[cavaliers60]

So, for my gauge lights, I decided to do the pre-wired LED's that I bought. I'm going to be taking the 194 Bulbs out and melting the insides of the plastic pieces that connect to the circuit board. I'm doing this because the housing for the LED bulb is a little big to fit in it, so by melting it down, I can get them to fit snug in them. I'll be wiring the 5 LEDs together and running to a plug I'll be picking up from Walmart. I'm just getting a cheap speaker plug and using that (so if I need to take the gauge out again, I can just unplug the LEDs instead of removing wires... I'll be working on this during the weekend hopefully, and I'll post pics up as I work on it.

[cavaliers60]

So I installed the fog lights in today. Not to impressed with them... They are not long enough to actually get all the LEDs in the housing, so the illumination isn't to spectacular.... It's not enough to really do any good except maybe look a little cooler... So, for now, I'm just going to leave them in there. I'll get pics of it tomorrow night, but here's what they look like...

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/Random/Photoon2010-08-06at1736.jpg

[pimpalero2003]

These actually don't do anything do they? Thought they were mostly for looks. But dunno

[scott192]

yea spend the extra bucks and just get the hid kit for them bulb 880 cheap as fuck on ebay.. they look great

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180529813135&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/scott192/CIMG1310.jpg

[cavaliers60]

I think they would do a little better if they actually fit all the way in there like they are suppose to... They come up a little short so only a few LEDs show up. It's not very bright at all. It is mostly for looks. I've never used them, so I was curious enough to invest in a pair and see how they looked. It's not BAD, but they are pretty much useless as working fog lights. :lol:

[cavaliers60]

Here's a shot of the LED lights in action. They look pretty decent, just not bright enough to do any good. :lol:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/May%20Car/0807102217.jpg

[pimpalero2003]

That's what I thought look nice though. Maybe order some hids through ddm. And then get 1w or higher LEDs for park and turn lights would match hids very nicely

[pimpalero2003]

Like these
This or http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-3157-3156-WHITE-18-SMD-LED-TURN-BRAKE-LIGHT-BULB-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ170384432313QQptZMotorsQ5f CarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

This http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-36-LED-3156-3157-Brake-Stop-Turn-Bulb-Light-White-YY-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ220627201212QQptZMotorsQ5f CarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_5152wt_977

Then this for the wedge bulb
http://cgi.ebay.com/2x-White-T10-1W-12V-Inverted-LED-Light-Wedge-Bulb-New-/140413121265?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories

[NoSweat83]

The LED 3157's will give ya hyper flash...

[pimpalero2003]

All you need is a load regulator think that's what there called. With the 1watt or higher wedge bulbs I don't know

[cavaliers60]

I'm happy with my silverstar turn signal bulbs. :lol: As for the fog lights, I ordered a different set of fog lights. I'm keeping these in for now though.... They shine pretty well, just not well enough to be useful. So they are doing alright. I ordered a set of HID lights from Ryan (just waiting for him to ship them). Can't wait to get those in. :D

[NoSweat83]

Sounds good. I have led 3157's in my head's and tail's and they hyperflash. Was thinking of putting a resistor in line with the bulb to cure the prob until you said load regulator.... Info?
P.S. Sorry for thread jackin.

[pimpalero2003]

Sry load eq
http://www.v-leds.com/BlinkerWarning-Fix/Turn-Signal-Fix/6-OHM-50W-2-BULB-LED-p4783296.html
Might change cavs mind

[NoSweat83]

^^^Thanks for the info.

[scott192]

make sure they are the 50w load resisitors and make sure you mount them well and not to any plastic!! they get fucking HOT!! but yea superbrightleds.com has them for cheap..and as a subnote if you change all your tailight bulbs and you loose your cruise control you need load cells on them too and you will get your cruise and abs back!!

[NoSweat83]

Alright info on load cells or ban! lol

[Cliff8928]

... Or you could just wire in a variable load flasher and not waste electricity with resistors.

[scott192]

Alright info on load cells or ban! lol

okay a load cell just makes the car think that there is a bulb there since leds do not have much draw cause there usually 1-2w a peice where as a normal bulb is 45-55w so you put in a 50w load cell and your car is all happy no hyper flash and you still have cruise control you will need one for every buld you change if your gonna change every bulb get 7 of them and follow the steps just make sure you line the wires up good when squeezing the inline splicers

[NoSweat83]

Thanks for the info Scott.

[scott192]

not a problem i just figured out the cruise control last week that drove me nuts

[NoSweat83]

Yup, me too. Last night is when I figured that one out but, been wondering why my ABS light came on. WTF!

[cavaliers60]

ok... I'm taking my thread back! :lol:

[NoSweat83]

ok... I'm taking my thread back! :lol:
Sorry again bud. lol

[cavaliers60]

Got my HID lights in today (thank you Ryan!), and already got them installed! Here's a couple daytime pics and a video of what they look like.... Used my laptop's camera and the lights turned out kinda greenish on it, but they are actually pretty white with some blue to them. :)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/May%20Car/Photoon2010-08-16at15142.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/May%20Car/Photoon2010-08-16at15143.jpg

http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/?action=view&current=Movieon2010-08-16at1513.mp4

[That01Olds]

Got my HID lights in today (thank you Ryan!), and already got them installed! Here's a couple daytime pics and a video of what they look like.... Used my laptop's camera and the lights turned out kinda greenish on it, but they are actually pretty white with some blue to them. :)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/May%20Car/Photoon2010-08-16at15142.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/May%20Car/Photoon2010-08-16at15143.jpg

http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/?action=view&current=Movieon2010-08-16at1513.mp4

Looks good man.

[cavaliers60]

Thanks! Smurf's HID guide helped out a lot. I looked over that thread a good 4-5 times before I got them, and even looked at it once before I installed them. Did everything like he did, and it worked out great. Although the whole rubber cover thing was a little tricky... With the wires coming out of it like in the picture, the headlight housing needs a little extra pushing to get it to latch back on the car. So it's kinda snug behing the headlight housing.

[pimpalero2003]

I would try and goto some junk yards and get some projectors. BMW auroa cougar celica plus prolly more.

[cavaliers60]

nah, not doing major mods like that. Although it would be really nice. :)

[cavaliers60]

Here's a night time video of my HID's. Sorry again, I am using my laptop camera.... I don't own a digital camera or anything currently. :cry:

http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/May%20Car/?action=view&current=Movieon2010-08-16at21512.mp4

[pimpalero2003]

Not really all that major if you want really easy projector think it's the mini h1 I'd have to look but basically take ur bulb out take lense off put projector threw hole and then from other side screw on the bulb holder. Put lense back on and put bulb in and ur done.

[cavaliers60]

Not really all that major if you want really easy projector think it's the mini h1 I'd have to look but basically take ur bulb out take lense off put projector threw hole and then from other side screw on the bulb holder. Put lense back on and put bulb in and ur done.

It probably isn't that difficult, but I just don't have the time to do it really.... I'm not that concerned about it though. :lol:

[cavaliers60]

Sadly, my phone does a much better job than my macbook at taking pictures. :lol: Here's what they look like in all their bright, blueish glory!

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/May%20Car/downsize.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/May%20Car/car2-1.jpg

[NoSweat83]

Looks good bud.