I've always wanted city lights, but didnt want to buy JDM lights just to have another set of headlights in my garage would be pointless. So I made my own.

Here it is after install, still need to put my bummper and corners on.


What I used:
USDM Head lights
Saab Side markers
Heavy duty Scissors (or something similar)
Dremel
Silicone

First I had to find a way to mount light sockets into the headlight housing. I have some side markers I picked up from the junkyard and found my donors for this project.


Now as you can see I cut out what I needed from the side marker to mount the light socket in the head light housing.


Time to chop that sucka up


After you chop it up it should look like this


Sand that bitch down smooth so its not so bulky (you can see in the previous pics I already sanded down the first one)


(This step is optional) I made the socket mount shorter to give it more light output inside the head light housing.

Here is the difference of the bulb exposure.
Before:
After:

Then I used my Dremel and drilled holes in each till I could fit the custom socket mount I made into them. (Note: After drilling I had to wash the head light out cause of all the shaving inside the housing.)


Test fitted


After I test fitted it it was time to seal them up


Right now I am letting the sealant dry. Here is a pic of the light socket used for the side markers.


And here is how it will go in once I have it installed.


I am going to wire my city lights up to my high beam switch since my low beam is using a PnP HID kit. Also want to do it this way so I can turn on my parking lights and just flip on my highs if I want to show my city lights, plus whats the point on having the city lights on when I got my HIDs shining thru, Its just a waste of energy and could kill my little 194 bulb.

This is just my experiment and hopefully this will help others wanting city lights. I might show a diagram of how to hook up the city lights differently if i have time, or just ask me and I will try to help you out the best I can.

Time for me to smoke a bowl! :smoke:


Modified by SMOOTHN at 9:28 PM 11/29/2007


Modified by SMOOTHN at 9:29 PM 11/29/2007

 

good idea and some great ingenuity

 

Thanks I appreciate the compliment.

 

eager to see how it turns out. post some pics when your done

gl

 

No doubt will definitively snap some pics of it and show everyone...

 

 

did you use jb weld??? great little DIY

 

damn good idea... i used some rubber gromets w/ holes for the seals so no moisture got in... silicone like you said work wonders too.

 

nice...

 

looks good man.

 

haha, thats dope, i will most likely try this if i get another EG...

 

great DIY bro...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mikesEK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you use jb weld??? great little DIY</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope I used Seal-All to keep moisture from coming in, I might use some quick steel around it just to keep it in place.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93egSLEEPER &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn good idea... i used some rubber gromets w/ holes for the seals so no moisture got in... silicone like you said work wonders too.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Rubber grommets are a good idea, What light socket did you use?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bpkmrtoes &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice... </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 503_EF9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good man.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks guys

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by socalJDMer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">haha, thats dope, i will most likely try this if i get another EG... </TD></TR></TABLE>
Civics are cool!

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bmoua &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">great DIY bro...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks again!

 

Ill snap more pics during the day and more at night after i have everything installed..

 

very nice, i may try this as well.

 

time to put my car back together and take day shots..

 

wow.. are they really that amber in person? looks great.

 

Very nice man..!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bpkmrtoes &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow.. are they really that amber in person? looks great.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yep pretty damn bright they kinda look like my head lights are just dim... LoLz


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eggot &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Very nice man..!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks love that USername eggot = iteem

 

nice bite...mines are better..jk =P

 

I didnt know you did that too... you know me and my friend puff the magic dragon... how did you do yours? I gotta see...

here are some new pics of my car put together.





No City Light


My HID kit on

 

looks great i have been thinking about doing that on my ed and i might just have to try this out

 

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Thanks love that USername eggot = iteem</TD></TR></TABLE>


lol yes thats rigth..
I have black 92 Si.. But for me mean something else..
EG-G-One-Turbo

=D