The Stig Posted March 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 I was pissed about it when I got them. I didn't use EST. I was going to do just what you did to get them through EST, then VPT had the group buy on them, so I went that way.My left/right adjustment was broken. It was totally seperated from the light bezel, so the light would swing side to side freely. I couldn't find any adhesive that would bond the plastic together again, so I ended up using a spring to hold the light back against the adjustment. That way the adjuster still works.I also don't like the pattern they put out. I have had to do several things to compensate for that.←But.. they look pimp. And that's why we have a love-hate relationship with them. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Cool ... well sorry to butcher your wiper blade thread lol, but before you switched to HIDs did your beam pattern look like this?A word about that pic - I just picked it up off a Google search and it's only the driver's lamp on, however I just installed a set of German 323 E-codes in my Mazda Protege and the pattern looks just like that. Now I would never contemplate putting HIDs in those lamps, but I was wondering if the so-called ECE jewels had a beam pattern just like that. If they do, I would think HIDs would work nicely in them :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted March 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 I wish! Here is a crappy pic that I took before I actually tried levelling them:As you can see, there isn't a smooth, flat cutoff. *But* that could be the result of me taking out that center portion. So I really can't say. Sorry bud :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappo Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 But.. they look pimp. And that's why we have a love-hate relationship with them. ←Both my lights are adjusted as far to the left as they will go, just to get the "spot" part of the light to stay in my lane. I have extended the left side of the shield for both lights to remove the 'tail' of the spot also.I don't have any condensation problems though. I never posted any picture of my pattern here, but I have on VPT. Cut off is much nicer than stock, and I have no issues with running HIDs in them. The HIDs aren't the cause of my pattern problem either. I have SilverStars as my brights and I ran those bulbs in the lows to test the pattern. It was exactly the same, just dimmer.For the cost, I would like to have my cake and eat it too. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedestrian A Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Doctor now uses the wipers to wipe his bum bum. j/k I don't understand why there are people who don't like the wipers. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted March 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Doctor now uses the wipers to wipe his bum bum. j/k I don't understand why there are people who don't like the wipers. :confused:←Haha, stop being difficult! It will scratch the lens after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 darn Peter, you beat me to it (replacing the trim)! That looks so good! I can't wait to get my trim pieces painted and installed now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted March 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 :) It's gonna look great, Gregg. Just wanted to give some pointers on the passenger side, since I remember people saying it was a oh yeah!, and indeed it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted March 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Oh, and post some pics of yours when it's done. I'd like to see how it looks with the jewels (even though I'm sure it's gonna look great) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 It's gonna look great, Gregg. Just wanted to give some pointers on the passenger side, since I remember people saying it was a oh yeah!, and indeed it was.←So what's the dremel/hacksaw method people have mentioned? If they are a PITA to remove, I highly doubt I would ever reinstall mine when I sell the car. By then the car may be 15-20 years old and I could always say "the car didn't come with them" or "they broke". Either way, I don't think it would make or break the resell not having the wipers on.- Slater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted March 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Slater, the hacksaw method would involve cutting the metal wiper arm as close to the unit as possible. One of the big problems with removing the wiper motor is being able to pull it back far enough for the wiper arm to clear the hole. Having it hacked off would definitely make life easier, and you most likely could spare having to loosen the front fascia. You only need to do this for the passenger side, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Slater, the hacksaw method would involve cutting the metal wiper arm as close to the unit as possible. One of the big problems with removing the wiper motor is being able to pull it back far enough for the wiper arm to clear the hole. Having it hacked off would definitely make life easier, and you most likely could spare having to loosen the front fascia. You only need to do this for the passenger side, of course.←Oh, I see. I figured that was the method.I need to remove the whole thing because there's something I need to install in it's place behind that little panel. So looks like I'm going to have to do the PITA method.- Slater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancetheman Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Haha, stop being difficult! It will scratch the lens after a while.←you hardly ever use the light wipers....only when you spray windshield washer fluidso it won't be that bad on the scratching..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedestrian A Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 you hardly ever use the light wipers....only when you spray windshield washer fluidso it won't be that bad on the scratching.....←werd! i use it quite a bit at night just for showing off though :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted March 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 you hardly ever use the light wipers....only when you spray windshield washer fluidso it won't be that bad on the scratching.....←Of course you use them often. Think about it. It rains a lot in Vancouver. And spray from other cars gets on your windshield often. So you're using the washer fluid often to get that crud off. And the same crud that's on your windshield is on your headlights, if not more so. And when you've got clear glass like the jewels do, it's easy to scratch them by using the wipers. Trust me, I've noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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