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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Painting Headlight Housing

So lately I've been thinking I like the look of body color trim on the inside of the headlights. What's you opinion of that? Should I do it?

Normal/stock headlight trim (Ignore the trashy ricer blue bulb - thats long gone):


With body color trim around headlights:



Mine would look like this with the exception of the grill:


Im not really a fan of the white, but I think it looks better on a black car.

Your thoughts??

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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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I wouldn't necessarily paint match the body, but painting dark gray like the I30T headlights would look nice on black!
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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Hey I'm new on here and i just got mines about a a month. i didnt paint the lights or anything i just got some aftermarket headlights.


Old Aug 25, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by AznTran517
Hey I'm new on here and i just got mines about a a month. i didnt paint the lights or anything i just got some aftermarket headlights.
using D2s bulb?
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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no actually its an i30 lol. I already have an hid kit(9006) but I havent' bought new bulbs yet.Most likely I will be getting 8k agian. Haven't done too much since I'm still in school.
I cant make a new post since I'm new but my car is acting weird. It feels like something is clogged up. when i step on the gas it dosen't accelerate like how my friends 01 max do.No check engine light... sensor maybe? i will be throwing it on the computer hopefully by this weekend.

just incase if anyone wanted to know..
2001 infiniti I30
under 71k


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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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The trunk looks nice shaved. But the projectors have a googly eyed look.
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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AznTran517 check your MAF sensor for the hesitation, my i30 did the same..
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by n3985
I wouldn't necessarily paint match the body, but painting dark gray like the I30T headlights would look nice on black!
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by dineth00i30
AznTran517 check your MAF sensor for the hesitation, my i30 did the same..
*BINGO* number one answer lol. It actually was the MAF sensor. Gonna get it fixed today. Gotta love forums lol

Sorry if i jacked your thread by accident
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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lol. I hijacked the classifieds with a stereo question in the a while ago. Its all good

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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by n3985
I wouldn't necessarily paint match the body, but painting dark gray like the I30T headlights would look nice on black!
I agree, don't necessarily need body matching paint. A lot of shades of grey would work nice with you i30
Old Dec 7, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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halos

With the black casing halo projectors, they fit right in no mods? And will xenon bulbs work? How to hook up the halos too? im tryna get these just not tryin to spend a whole lot of money on mods.
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by trevbuch
With the black casing halo projectors, they fit right in no mods? And will xenon bulbs work? How to hook up the halos too? im tryna get these just not tryin to spend a whole lot of money on mods.


OK, so do you mean you ahve headlights w/ black housing and projectors??If yes, then yes, they will fit in. But it will take quite a bit of time. I myself did it just recently, and it was rather a pain, because you need to take the bumper off, etc. If you mean that you want to put a NEW aftermarket housing into a stock headlight, then most likely it will not fit. Mine didn't, so i had to put crappy ebay headlights... But I am working on a tsx retrofit on my stock...
HID (xenon) is very easy to install, it is pretty much changing the bulb and attaching a ballast to it. No big deal on an i30.
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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The trunk looks nice shaved. But the projectors have a googly eyed look.
Nah ive seen it in person i literally stopped in the middle of the street at night jus to look rofl

I fell in love with them even more! i want em sooo bad!
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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