LED headlight upgrade

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Originally Posted by secondchance

I'm glad you are happy with the result! Did you modify the fog light ground? My first mod (my own) and second mod (Charlie's 92), I cut and re-grounded fog light ground wire. For the 3rd (Rich's 90) and the 4th (Phil's 94), I removed the relay, bent the leg connecting to the ground, soldered a piece of wire and grounded to the frame - much neater solution. I can't remember who suggested it but it works beautifully!



BTW, is that a custom bumper? Shinoda?



Happy New Year, Craig!

Hey Yun,
Thanks so much for always sharing your how tos and saving so much time and energy for others that follow. No, I have to do the fog light ground and will attack it tomorrow. Coincidently I need to install ETC reader for toll booths. It is hell to get in and out of the car and dangerous; especially from the opposite side. While I'm under the dash, might as well attack it.

The bumper is a BSM Yokohama. A friend helped me find a used one and boy did it need surgery.

Happy New Year too!!!


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[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by edram454

My two cents, personally I like the CREE Led lights better. Thank God I sold them before the car was sold so it went to a good home but the had a much more exotic look than these. If my car was behind you with the lights on you would think it was a Pagani Zonda. Absolutely my favorite LED lights.

Ed,

U have a link for those?

[secondchance]

Ed,

CREE LED you are referring to - are these LED bulbs only or 5x7 including reflectors?

[secondchance]

Craig,

FYI - later cars have smaller relays that sit on a tray with a rectangular plastic cover. To remove the cover squeeze the narrower sides of the cover. This will cause the plastic prongs to retract and allow the cover to slide up. Took me awhile to figure this out...

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Originally Posted by secondchance

Craig,



FYI - later cars have smaller relays that sit on a tray with a rectangular plastic cover. To remove the cover squeeze the narrower sides of the cover. This will cause the plastic prongs to retract and allow the cover to slide up. Took me awhile to figure this out...

Thanks so much for another heads up tip. My first time going under dash on this 95.

Any recommendation about key on ignition source to tap into on driver's side for electronic toll booth card reader? I have to install this sucker today.



Like Hib mentioned I might want to pull the seat for more comfort under there. Might as well install the Corbeau seat while I'm at it....



Do you see how one thing leads to another? Lol!



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[HAWAIIZR-1]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Ed,



U have a link for those?

I hope it's not these CREEs?


https://www.amazon.com/New-World-Mot.../dp/B0162YBFD8





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[secondchance]

Originally Posted by HAWAIIZR-1

Any recommendation about key on ignition source to tap into on driver's side for electronic toll booth card reader? I have to install this sucker today.


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When I decided to run a 4" screen Garmin, specifically to alert red light cameras and photo radars, I picked driver side top of the windshield powered by permanent cord. For this, I ran the power code down along the driver side A pillar, behind the dash side panel and tapped into door window power wire. I think it was yellow but suggest you verify the color.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Originally Posted by secondchance

When I decided to run a 4" screen Garmin, specifically to alert red light cameras and photo radars, I picked driver side top of the windshield powered by permanent cord. For this, I ran the power code down along the driver side A pillar, behind the dash side panel and tapped into door window power wire. I think it was yellow but suggest you verify the color.

Thanks so much Yun! I'll check the FSM and that location. I always appreciate your advice and details (engineer background guys). I'll dust off my Gordon Killebrew circuit tester as it will come in handy. I was just telling my Japan friends I need to get a good radar/laser/stop light/photo device. I'll also put the antenna of the ETC reader in the radar detector window of windshield.

[dredgeguy]

It is so nice to be able to see at night, we have lots of deer out this time of year and things that go bump in the night scare me! After Yun did the install, I went to a MD inspection station and paid $28 for them to do the alignment. Both lights were low and to the left. With bright LED's you want to be sure they are in the right position.

Happy New Year to all my ZR-1 brothers....hope for a safe, healthy and successful 2017.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Thanks again Yun. The tip for the yellow power window wire was spot on and it took no time at all to tap. Elephant memory my friend. Thanks Charlie, it better make sure my aim is good to go. Supposedly some to do with driving on the opposite side of the road here and same European standard lights instead of DOT.so I'm illegal here. JW Speaker sell LED ECE versions, but too expensive. Happy New Year!


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