Apkarian Blacked Out LED Hawkeye Lights!

[scubiecraig]

Today Chris came over and blacked out my headlights and also installed LED lights which run with the parking lights. I cannot get over how meticulous this guy is! Top notch work. He started at 9am and didn't leave until 3:30. I love them! Thank you Chris!

I ended up going with the "warm white" LED's in order to match the output/look of my stock halogen lamps. I do not plan on upgrading to HID's, so I wanted to avoid the look of having really bright white LED's and then having a yellowish headlight. I think these worked out perfectly! The pictures are good, but they really don't justify the work that was done. They look excellent in person!

Onto the pics:

Progress/Test Fitting

Front Shot w/ headlights off

Headlights on (notice the color match)

Angle Shot - Passenger Side

Close-up - Passenger Side

Close Up - Driver's Side

 

[Ray]

Looks awesome! also, I always thought your car was black because of your picture by your name...weird haha

 

[scubiecraig]

Haha, yeah that's just the bug/aero guard!

 

[scubiecraig]

Night shot (taken w/ flash)

w/o flash (very washed out -- but they look awesome! My camera just can't handle a night shot)

 

[apkarian100]

Love this pic:

 

[Jamey]

Nice work I may be a bit bias tho

. I need try get night pics

 

[apkarian100]

You need to change your avatar now Craig.

 

[scubiecraig]

I was thinking the same thing. I better get on that!

 

[Gretsch308]

Night shot (taken w/ flash)

w/o flash (very washed out -- but they look awesome! My camera just can't handle a night shot)

Looks great as always!!! Turn the exposure down on the camera.

 

[scubiecraig]

Now I know why I don't spend much time over on NASIOC... bunch of haters over there.. jeeesh.

You guys are so much better! <3

 

[Jamey]

Now I know why I don't spend much time over on NASIOC... bunch of haters over there.. jeeesh.

You guys are so much better! <

I didn't see you post over

 

[scubiecraig]

I didn't see you post over

It was in "The 2.5i thread".

 

[apkarian100]

NASIOC doesn't like any headlight modding, minus a projector retrofit and a headlight painting.

Now I know why I don't spend much time over on NASIOC... bunch of haters over there.. jeeesh.

You guys are so much better! <3

 

[scubiecraig]

I just feel like the general population over there is the mentality of a 16 year old with their first car. Most of them act like dicks! I'm just going to stop going there altogether and posting. However, it does contain quite a bit of good technical information, so I'll still use it as a resource.

 

[cwiggin]

Love the lights!! Came out awsome!! Want to do the same to my leggy! Love that night pic, looks like its angry, lol