Blacked out headlights DIY (Kinda)

Jul 14, 2012 | 12:20 PM

Mbnewguy

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Blacked out headlights DIY (Kinda)

okay, so I blacked out my headlights, lets say first of all I watched one 5 minute video on youtube as to where the screws are and this was the easiest thing ive ever done in my life. You don't even have to take the front bumper off but honestly its that much easier to.

took about an hour total time disassembling the bumper, taking headlights out, taking them apart, and putting everything back to together. NOT including painting time which took about another hour and I let it dry over night.

All you need is a cordless drill with a 10mm socket attachment and an 8mm attachment, and i forgot what size the star was for the main top headlight bulb.. that's it..

10 screws hold everything together.

Oh and the washer reservoir is out because the pump was leaking, pretty cool how the coolant heats it.

Here are the pics:

Jul 14, 2012 | 01:14 PM

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very nice! have you noticed any reduction in lighting? or is everything still just as bright and visible?

Jul 14, 2012 | 01:53 PM

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very nice! have you noticed any reduction in lighting? or is everything still just as bright and visible?

None at all, maybe with halogens you would, but everything is HIDS so I haven't noticed anything

Jul 15, 2012 | 03:16 AM

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very nice! have you noticed any reduction in lighting? or is everything still just as bright and visible?

Your high beams become useless

Great write-up. What'd you use to paint them?

Jul 15, 2012 | 03:20 AM

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I don't understand why people are blacking out highbeams. Doesn't seem any better than what ricers do.

Jul 15, 2012 | 03:31 AM

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I don't understand why people are blacking out highbeams. Doesn't seem any better than what ricers do.

Lol, well I was just to lazy to tape them off and I think I've used them twice in the past year so who cares, looks way better then pics I've seen of them not painted.

Jul 15, 2012 | 06:05 AM

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Lol, well I was just to lazy to tape them off and I think I've used them twice in the past year so who cares, looks way better then pics I've seen of them not painted.

lol I like this guy, at least he admitted being lazy. But no, I wasn't talking about you specifically nor trying to draw away from your diy.

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Jul 15, 2012 | 12:56 PM

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maybe cuz the lights look like **** with a big *** chrome high beam.....

I suspect that the chrome has some sort of function, again, its just a suspicion. I totally agree with you that it look like ****************, next time I'm so ordering my car without headlights! Talk bout super blacked out FTW!

Jul 15, 2012 | 01:54 PM

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thats great....thx for sharing

Jul 15, 2012 | 01:56 PM

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I've used them twice in the past year so who cares, looks way better then pics I've seen of them not painted.

thats 2 more times then me....lights look great btw....

Jul 15, 2012 | 04:33 PM

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Sorry not trying to thread jack, but would painting the highbeams a different color help? Perhaps a matte silverish color?

Jul 15, 2012 | 06:51 PM

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What did u use to seal it back on together and are u getting any condensation inside ur headlights?

Jul 15, 2012 | 09:07 PM

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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:55 PM

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Sorry not trying to thread jack, but would painting the highbeams a different color help? Perhaps a matte silverish color?

It'll still be useless since you want a highly reflective surface such as the chrome. Your output would be similar to carrying the halogen bulb itself and expecting to see a few yards ahead clearly.

If you can live with the chrome, then you can get the best of both worlds. Otherwise, completely black it out or leave it as is.

Jul 15, 2012 | 09:58 PM

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I don't understand why people are blacking out highbeams. Doesn't seem any better than what ricers do.

That's what most of the C-class mods remind me of. But beyond that, why buy high-intensity lights only to then darken them???

Jul 15, 2012 | 10:06 PM

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That's what most of the C-class mods remind me of. But beyond that, why buy high-intensity lights only to then darken them???

I don't think people darken the clear plastic cover (unless they vinyl wrap them or spray tint). They paint the chrome parts and since projectors have their own separate reflective housing, lighting isn't affected by the modification. I haven't done the mod myself, so I could be wrong

Jul 15, 2012 | 10:09 PM

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Well in that case I'm the one in the wrong. I hope I am actually because if not, again, I just don't get it. But if it doesn't affect the safety feature of the lights then more power to whoever is into cosmetic mods...it's their right.