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Discussion in 'Lighting' started by InSight Retrofits, Nov 21, 2013.

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  1. Dec 10, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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    Awesome job!! Sub'd!
     
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  2. Dec 10, 2013 at 6:09 AM
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    Changed all my interior lights to LED last night for $38. Tried a couple wedge style LEDs at work and they all sucked. Then found a 12 led square with adapter to a wedge bulb and stuck that in the dome light, followed by 2 168/194/2825s LEDs in the map lights.

    I feel like I have a fluorescent light bar on the roof of my cab lol
     
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  3. Dec 10, 2013 at 10:43 AM
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    Hows the headlights coming? I used the vht paint like the look. By any chance did you use a primer?
     
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  4. Dec 10, 2013 at 11:10 AM
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    FWIW i really like satin. Painted my sliders satin, matched my LED roof bar, and i just like a little gloss. I may paint my high beam reflector gloss black so the halogens will still work
     
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  5. Dec 10, 2013 at 11:15 AM
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    I had issues with my paint so I had to start over
    Oh well
     
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  6. Dec 10, 2013 at 11:31 AM
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    me too man. Bleach was wicked helpful.
     
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  7. Dec 10, 2013 at 11:36 AM
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    I used paint remover.lol
     
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  8. Dec 10, 2013 at 11:45 AM
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    Rethinking silicone for the halos. Supposedly it can "gas out" and cause fogginess on the inside of the headlight. I don't know if 3 drops of it would affect it, but anyone on this?
     
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  9. Dec 10, 2013 at 11:58 AM
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    I'm still sticking to my steel wire.lol
     
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  10. Dec 10, 2013 at 12:02 PM
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    I used some duplicolor self-etching primer.
    Hmm, I was thinking about using a couple of drops of silicone as well. I've seen parts in headlights attached with silicone before, so I wouldn't think it would be too much of an issue. Wouldn't JB Weld do the same thing?
    I was thinking about doing that, but mine is too noticeable. So I plan to use both fishing line and a few drops of silicone.
     
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  11. Dec 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM
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    You can use silicone you just need to give it a few days to cure.

    Just epoxy them on and use wire too and you're good to go :p
     
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  12. Dec 10, 2013 at 12:12 PM
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    Ya I was thinking of using a dab of epoxy as well
     
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  13. Dec 10, 2013 at 12:25 PM
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    This ^^ I asked on HIDP. I know that seeing the wire will bother me and I don't want to drill holes. Silicone is like epoxy... but reversible if I decide to sell the truck ever and want the halos back. Those things aren't cheap!
     
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  14. Dec 10, 2013 at 12:29 PM
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    Ya your telling meusu2enyd_dcab2fd8e67ebfac888f82d3738e66ea25d3628b.jpgone down!!!
     
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  15. Dec 10, 2013 at 12:34 PM
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    Once the wires are installed, you will barely notice them.

    Wire > Epoxy > Silicone (don't recommend...)

    Also epoxy or silicone will eat away at any of your paint that is solvent based (spray paint) FYI
     
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    Interesting. How can I tell if my paint is solvent based?
     
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  17. Dec 10, 2013 at 12:37 PM
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    The only thing that worries me is if I use fishing line could it melt? I have some thing metal wire I could use but would prefer not to.
     
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    Most spray paint is solvent based. If you're using any typical paints from Rustoleum, Duplicolor, etc, you're using a solvent based paint.

    I still recommend using wire over anything else. Just my 2 cents.
     
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  19. Dec 10, 2013 at 12:50 PM
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    yeah I used the rustoleum paint/primer in one spray can.
     
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    Agreed.

    Wire the halos on

    and don't worry about the wires on the TRS ones. They won't look bad.

    Behind my shrouds you can see the epoxy I used to hold the projectors in. You have to be looking for it to see it. I don't care. They look good to a normal person not inspecting for flaws, beams are perfectly level and light output is awesome
     
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