You've been de-tangoed!

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thebears
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You've been de-tangoed!

Post by thebears » Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:58 pm

Today was spent taking the front lights apart to remove the orange indicator lens. I replaced the bulbs with chrome/orange and the park lights with 9-led's which are much brighter.

Before and after photos!!

A job well done, i used the misses hairdryer to warm the sealant then gently prized them apart, keeping the hairdryer running!! All good, will add some night shots up later!!
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IN: 2005 2.0NC Limited No 2482 of 3500 Worldwide: Grey: Red Leather: Bose: LSD: Tints: Full Milltek Exhaust

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Post by Skilfil » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:41 am

Looks good! Also, never seen a Laguna Blue NA in NZ before? Thought it was an American only colour or are there a rare few here?

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Post by warrior » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:41 am

very nice. where did you get the bulb from?
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Post by thebears » Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:18 am

warrior wrote:very nice. where did you get the bulb from?
The chrome amber build was from Supercheap, the pins where slightly off-set so just filed one off to make it fit the plug. LED Sidelights were also from there. Yo can buy cheaper from the net, but it was one of those couldn't wait things i wanted to do.
Skilfil wrote:Looks good! Also, never seen a Laguna Blue NA in NZ before? Thought it was an American only colour or are there a rare few here?
Not sure on the colour, better photos to come, only if it would stop raining as had planned a photo day today :(
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Post by SLYDIT » Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:54 pm

i did that mod too with the chrome bulb...just filed one of the tabs off the bulb....hasnt fallen out .
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Post by dynofiend » Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:24 pm

Nice job!

Will have to take mine off and copy at some point. Always updates a car to 'de-tango' it :)

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Post by thebears » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:28 am

Oh, this is what the LED side lights look like late at night!

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