City Lights
01-05-2002, 08:07 AM
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City Lights
If anyone here is from central NJ you probably know about auto image in bridgewater right near the somerville circle. One of the guys that work there has a prelude, but what caught my intrest in this car was he had city lights glow while the car is off. How hard is this to do, and what has to be done. I thought it looked really cool at night. How much drilling needs to be done? And do these lights hinder the light of the headlight? Just wondering
01-06-2002, 08:49 AM
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Originally posted by zman187
Yeah its like this neon glow that comes on when the car is off. Definatly draws a lot of attention to the car when its off.
Yeah its like this neon glow that comes on when the car is off. Definatly draws a lot of attention to the car when its off.
01-06-2002, 01:25 PM
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a little correction perhaps?
City lights by definition are actually what the name implies. they have it in Europe and HK. When you're in the city where there's lights everywhere as well as people, you don't want to go blinding people so they developed something called city lights. they're about 5-10watts and for H4 bulbs you can get an attatchment where you don't have to drill and end up getting dust in your light housing. look around online. you can get it in all kinds of colors. i suggest the usual white light unless you want to get pulled over. hope this helps.
City lights by definition are actually what the name implies. they have it in Europe and HK. When you're in the city where there's lights everywhere as well as people, you don't want to go blinding people so they developed something called city lights. they're about 5-10watts and for H4 bulbs you can get an attatchment where you don't have to drill and end up getting dust in your light housing. look around online. you can get it in all kinds of colors. i suggest the usual white light unless you want to get pulled over. hope this helps.
01-08-2002, 06:28 PM
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arex,
How hard are they to install and does the drilling of the headlight casing effect how well the headlight will work, and like what are the chances of the casing to crack? I think they look awsome, do do they drain the battery when on?
How hard are they to install and does the drilling of the headlight casing effect how well the headlight will work, and like what are the chances of the casing to crack? I think they look awsome, do do they drain the battery when on?
01-09-2002, 12:47 AM
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Originally posted by zman187
arex,
How hard are they to install and does the drilling of the headlight casing effect how well the headlight will work, and like what are the chances of the casing to crack? I think they look awsome, do do they drain the battery when on?
arex,
How hard are they to install and does the drilling of the headlight casing effect how well the headlight will work, and like what are the chances of the casing to crack? I think they look awsome, do do they drain the battery when on?
01-09-2002, 12:16 PM
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i35
when i test drove the 2002 i35 (to get my free palm pilot of course) they had these lights but they were orange! the car was off and they city lights were off. I did not check when the car was on, I thought they were strange.
01-09-2002, 03:14 PM
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Originally posted by theMax
when i test drove the 2002 i35 (to get my free palm pilot of course) they had these lights but they were orange! the car was off and they city lights were off. I did not check when the car was on, I thought they were strange.
when i test drove the 2002 i35 (to get my free palm pilot of course) they had these lights but they were orange! the car was off and they city lights were off. I did not check when the car was on, I thought they were strange.
01-09-2002, 03:24 PM
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01-09-2002, 06:47 PM
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Originally posted by areX
just wire it to your parking lights. easy stuff. just use wire taps.
just wire it to your parking lights. easy stuff. just use wire taps.
01-12-2002, 12:32 AM
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Originally posted by zman187
Which ones are non-drilling, cause I can't figure it out???
Which ones are non-drilling, cause I can't figure it out???
01-12-2002, 08:59 AM
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Originally posted by Ludacris
Are city lights like dimmer headlights? I thought that extra pair of white lights in the RX300s headlamp assembly were city lights..
Are city lights like dimmer headlights? I thought that extra pair of white lights in the RX300s headlamp assembly were city lights..
Haven't installed mine yet, but I do I will let you know how they look. They are going to be definatly dimmer, and have more of a custom neon glow look to them.
01-12-2002, 05:36 PM
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Originally posted by Ludacris
Are city lights like dimmer headlights? I thought that extra pair of white lights in the RX300s headlamp assembly were city lights..
Are city lights like dimmer headlights? I thought that extra pair of white lights in the RX300s headlamp assembly were city lights..
01-13-2002, 10:02 AM
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Originally posted by zman187
arex didn't u say that you were putting in a pair of your own, if you put them in already, do you have any pics of them. What color did you get, I ordered green
arex didn't u say that you were putting in a pair of your own, if you put them in already, do you have any pics of them. What color did you get, I ordered green
01-14-2002, 06:48 PM
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I ordered mine on sunday, and the site said they would be in by the end of the week. I ordered green, i don't plan putting them on while driving just when approaching meets and stuff where i don't have to worry about cops and stuff like that. three tickets in one night what were u doing??
01-15-2002, 12:13 AM
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Originally posted by zman187
I ordered mine on sunday, and the site said they would be in by the end of the week. I ordered green, i don't plan putting them on while driving just when approaching meets and stuff where i don't have to worry about cops and stuff like that. three tickets in one night what were u doing??
I ordered mine on sunday, and the site said they would be in by the end of the week. I ordered green, i don't plan putting them on while driving just when approaching meets and stuff where i don't have to worry about cops and stuff like that. three tickets in one night what were u doing??
haha.. yes, 3 tickets. well, i was enroute to Las Vegas from LA and i was driving on the 15E. so suddenly CHP hits me saying i was speeding at 95 (which i couldn't have been going that fast b/c of the windy roads), and then while i was down, he notices my blue corners (check my profile for pix) and while he was writing that ticket, he also noticed that i had my front windows tinted (which is illegal in CA)... haha.. so yes, 3 tickets in one night on one stop. sux. BUT, i fought the ticket and after a while i won the case... which is nice, but it's not worth the trouble....
01-22-2002, 05:43 PM
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Originally posted by areX
waitin' for the order to come in. the yellow kit is right now backordered... argh...
waitin' for the order to come in. the yellow kit is right now backordered... argh...
01-22-2002, 06:51 PM
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Whats up guys... I just installed my green city lights and i threw in some red neons under the foot well at the same time.. thought it would look cool and it does got some picks here you can see the green light. these lights aren't used to see things, just so others can see that you are there in pitch black they look great during day you can berly see them, i threw a pic of the neons too hope u like
01-22-2002, 07:20 PM
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Originally posted by zman187
Whats up guys... I just installed my green city lights and i threw in some red neons under the foot well at the same time.. thought it would look cool and it does got some picks here you can see the green light. these lights aren't used to see things, just so others can see that you are there in pitch black they look great during day you can berly see them, i threw a pic of the neons too hope u like
Whats up guys... I just installed my green city lights and i threw in some red neons under the foot well at the same time.. thought it would look cool and it does got some picks here you can see the green light. these lights aren't used to see things, just so others can see that you are there in pitch black they look great during day you can berly see them, i threw a pic of the neons too hope u like
01-22-2002, 07:23 PM
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no u actually never use them i mean u can during the day but no one will see them its just another mod that really doesn't do much. i think the main purpose of these babies are for drivers in tokyo and just use them to show people that they are there. or at least thats my view of them can't use them at night cause i coudnl't se and would be pulled over can use them pulling up to a show though
01-22-2002, 07:30 PM
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Originally posted by zman187
no u actually never use them i mean u can during the day but no one will see them its just another mod that really doesn't do much. i think the main purpose of these babies are for drivers in tokyo and just use them to show people that they are there. or at least thats my view of them can't use them at night cause i coudnl't se and would be pulled over can use them pulling up to a show though
no u actually never use them i mean u can during the day but no one will see them its just another mod that really doesn't do much. i think the main purpose of these babies are for drivers in tokyo and just use them to show people that they are there. or at least thats my view of them can't use them at night cause i coudnl't se and would be pulled over can use them pulling up to a show though
01-23-2002, 04:54 AM
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Re: i35
Originally posted by theMax
when i test drove the 2002 i35 (to get my free palm pilot of course) they had these lights but they were orange! the car was off and they city lights were off. I did not check when the car was on, I thought they were strange.
when i test drove the 2002 i35 (to get my free palm pilot of course) they had these lights but they were orange! the car was off and they city lights were off. I did not check when the car was on, I thought they were strange.