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      About to black the headlights out and add the audi...ish leds

      Here is what i'm going to be working on this week:



      I don't plan on using the entire strip, i'm still measuring and trying to find the perfect length, so it's not too much.

      Here is everything going in:

      I also have a strip of amber colored leds, I'm just undecided on how much and where to put it inside the headlight. The orange reflectors are definitely coming out. I think i'm going to add just a very small strip of amber leds to the bottom of the corners where the orange reflectors were. I'll post pictures of the finished product.



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      Where did you get the LED strip? I'm also thinking of doing something similar... would love to see the results

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      superbright leds.com They are local here in the St. Louis area, so I just ordered and then stopped by and picked them up. I think i'm going to hit them up and see if they will replace the leds in my speedometer and dash. If I take everything apart and just drop off the circuit board to them, I wonder how much they would charge to replace the ugly green leds with some nice blue ones.

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      The ugly green are not LED's lol.
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      I know they're not bulbs. So if they're not LEDs and they're not bulbs, then what is making them emit that green color? I've pulled the dash apart and the only bulbs back there are the ones for the low fuel indicator and the turn signals. There is a circuit board behind all of that and I assumed there were small green LEDs on it. I'm curious to know what they are then.

      Just to clarify, I have an 2010 Aveo 5, that's 2nd gen. I know the 1st gen dash was different.

      It's a moot point anyways, I called Superbright LEDs and they won't do modifications. They suggested a local computer store though, so I might give them a buzz.
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      The joey mod is not as simple as the how-to was making it out to be. I'm having issues getting the two pieces apart. I've already broken a piece of the gray rear part, which I know is where one of the bolts goes through to hold it onto the car. I'm hoping to finish everything and then superglue that piece back on tight.

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      Unless the 2nd Gens are different, I am pretty sure they are sockets that kinda screw into the Circuit board. The bulb would be on the other side. I wasn't thinking about car year when I posted, sorry.
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      Lovely idea, i don't really like that kind of led strip tho, but I'm curious to see the result!
      Sorry for my bad english lol

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      Quote Originally Posted by RoRo View Post
      The joey mod is not as simple as the how-to was making it out to be. I'm having issues getting the two pieces apart. I've already broken a piece of the gray rear part, which I know is where one of the bolts goes through to hold it onto the car. I'm hoping to finish everything and then superglue that piece back on tight.
      which did you follow? did you figure it out?


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      Yeah, I was about to throw in the towel, but I just threw the thing back in the oven and heated it longer. I have everything separated now. I'm off to Home Depot to get a 12v power supply and some wiring, switch, etc...so I can turn these on and off whenever I want.
      The joey mod is quite simple, but you have to heat the headlights up longer then what that how-to suggested for best results.





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