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silnv · 02-12-2003, 05:10 PM

What kind of bracket needs to be made or how is this done. Sleepy eye with the fixed lights.

91CRXsiR · 02-12-2003, 05:17 PM

if thats a probe it has flip up headlights.. so i dont know what you mean Fixed?...

there are mods you can do so that even if you have your lights on they look sleepy .. its involves installing foglights or small projector lights into your housing..

i think clearcorner.com sells em

silnv · 02-12-2003, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 91CRXsiR
there are mods you can do so that even if you have your lights on they look sleepy .. its involves installing foglights or small projector lights into your housing..

Yeah thats what I am talking about, how are the projectors held in there. Just some custom fab?

That is a Probe by the way.

91CRXsiR · 02-12-2003, 05:27 PM

www.clearcorners.com

silnv · 02-12-2003, 05:32 PM

Wow for 1000 the price of that kit, it looks like I am gonna make my own. Thanks for the link though.

KiDyNomiTe · 02-12-2003, 06:49 PM

While we are on the subject, do the clear corner lights flip down still, and do they go all the way up, or is the motor set up to stop there?

And is it that hard to do yourself, doesn't seem like it, except the whole motor thing and making it stop at a certain spot without getting a pivot kit.

CoasTek240 · 02-12-2003, 07:45 PM

it would be so much cheaper to get a pivot kit and some nice quality foglamps and driving lights...
i'd reccomend picking up a really good set howevere.. i can see if someone did it haLF A$$ED that their night vision might be affected

KiDyNomiTe · 02-12-2003, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CoasTek240
it would be so much cheaper to get a pivot kit and some nice quality foglamps and driving lights...
i'd reccomend picking up a really good set howevere.. i can see if someone did it haLF A$$ED that their night vision might be affected

Get some Raybrig HID lights, expensive but bright.

Drifted off road · 02-12-2003, 08:22 PM

im thinking that you could cut the little rods that push the lights up, or actually you could disconnect the motor then turn it up a little then reconnect it. the headlight would be all the way down but the motor wouldnt. might work just throwin out suggestions.

Annoying Eric · 02-12-2003, 08:41 PM

I don't have a picture of my sleepy eyes cause my friend did it like 2 weeks ago, but if you pull off the button that makes the lights flip up and down, you can cut 2 wires (forgot which 2) and wire them to a toggle switch, so when you press that botton the lights will flip up, then press it againa dn they won't go down but when you flip the toggle switch to the on spot they will go down and you can stop it when you want..

AS for mounting lights, just pull the metal part on the light off, then unscrew the light and the bracket that holds it in, i personally mounted a "driving light" to a cross brackets, and im using that as a headlight.. the light right now is flipped up about 3 fingers high and i can turn those lights on from a button and i turn my back lights on by turning the switch once, if you go all the way up then the lights will flip up all the away..

if you don't understand what im tryign to say just post it and i'll make it mad easy and get the pics....

JDM180SX · 02-12-2003, 09:06 PM

I saw something on autoimaging.com about a month ago, but they since have stopped listing it on their site. They had 3 different lazy eye light kits by a company called "ALL ROUND" I think that heavythrottle.com may still carry them. they were pretty cool and for about half the price of that clearcorners.com mod. The first was just a simple square light, almost stock looking. the second was the same but had a small round "city light" in the bottom left or right. And the third was the best IMO, it looks just like the clearcorners.com one. Two circle lights fit into the housing. I was almost gonna buy that one but didnt have enough before it was taken off the site. I'm sure if you keep looking or call them up you might still be able to get something. Hope it helps.

KiDyNomiTe · 02-12-2003, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Annoying Eric
I don't have a picture of my sleepy eyes cause i did it like 2 weeks ago, but if you pull off the button that makes the lights flip up and down, you can cut 2 wires (forgot which 2) and wire them to a toggle switch, so when you press that botton the lights will flip up, then press it againa dn they won't go down but when you flip the toggle switch to the on spot they will go down and you can stop it when you want..

AS for mounting lights, just pull the metal part on the light off, then unscrew the light and the bracket that holds it in, i personally mounted a "driving light" to a cross brackets, and im using that as a headlight.. the light right now is flipped up about 3 fingers high and i can turn those lights on from a button and i turn my back lights on by turning the switch once, if you go all the way up then the lights will flip up all the away..

if you don't understand what im tryign to say just post it and i'll make it mad easy and get the pics....

Umm kinda got lost, reread it a couple times and almost figured it out, everything but how to stop it from going all the way down, what do you press, the toggle switch or the button? Also won't that be kind of annoying cuz you would have to make it land in the same spot all the time, or your lights will be pointing too high or too low.

silnv · 02-12-2003, 10:24 PM

Would PIAA fog lights work for the headlights? If they were of diffrent wattages. My friend had a Camaro and they took out the headlight assemblies and mounted the two PIAA fog lights, and wired them into the actual headlight swich. It worked out excellent visibility was really good. It looked ptetty cool too.

Annoying Eric · 02-12-2003, 11:10 PM

Ok lemme explain it again...hehe..sorry

Ok the toggle switch is on off
Press the button that makes the lights go up
Press it again (the lights won't drop)
The flip the toggle switch to on then off real quick and they will move down a bit
Do it again real quick and they go down further
Your right they won't be even but after a while you start to just to it the same each time..
It's just a cheaper way of doing it, works fine.
Im try to figure out if there is way to make them land the same each time...

And by the way. I need to give credit to my friend cause she was actually the person who did it, but i watched carefully and if i had to i would be able to do it....

Annoying Eric · 02-12-2003, 11:15 PM

And also autoimaging sells the kit for 100 bux to do it, I have alot of friends that have had them installed....

Heres the link for the pivot kit from autoimaging.net

Pivot controller

91CRXsiR · 02-13-2003, 01:59 AM

i have the setup that annoying eric has...

and yea its a bitch to do it everytime.... and its not always even .. my left eye hangs lower than my right.. but its not extremely noticable..

but hey its cheap.. cost under 6 bucks..

all you do is pull the headlight button off and hook up a wire to the green wire. and thats it =)...

Annoying Eric · 02-13-2003, 08:47 AM

Hm.. Well both my lights are even with each other but if i put them down then want the sleepy eyes again i mgith not get them with the same about of space from the bumper..

I think i know how to make your lights even..
Unscrew the top cover of the light, then take the huge monster bulb and then the black bracket it screws into.. theres gonna be a long skinny rod that contacts to an arm that is attached to the motor, unscew the arm a little and move it around till its the same as the other, that should make them even again......

It sounds harder then it actually is, prolly take you about 10 minutes..

Eric

02-12-2003, 05:10 PM	#1
silnv Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marietta, OH Age: 43 Posts: 1,094 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Fixed lights with sleepy eye? What kind of bracket needs to be made or how is this done. Sleepy eye with the fixed lights. __________________ 1997 Nissan 240sx 1991 Nissan 240sx hatch

02-12-2003, 05:32 PM	#5
silnv Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marietta, OH Age: 43 Posts: 1,094 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Wow for 1000 the price of that kit, it looks like I am gonna make my own. Thanks for the link though. __________________ 1997 Nissan 240sx 1991 Nissan 240sx hatch

02-12-2003, 06:49 PM	#6
KiDyNomiTe Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 38 Posts: 6,296 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: KiDyNomiTe Feedback Score: 0 reviews	While we are on the subject, do the clear corner lights flip down still, and do they go all the way up, or is the motor set up to stop there? And is it that hard to do yourself, doesn't seem like it, except the whole motor thing and making it stop at a certain spot without getting a pivot kit. __________________ PROCEED Grip Gambler

02-12-2003, 08:22 PM	#9
Drifted off road Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: central coastal jersey Age: 39 Posts: 116 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im thinking that you could cut the little rods that push the lights up, or actually you could disconnect the motor then turn it up a little then reconnect it. the headlight would be all the way down but the motor wouldnt. might work just throwin out suggestions. __________________

02-12-2003, 08:41 PM	#10
Annoying Eric Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC / Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Annoying Eric Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I don't have a picture of my sleepy eyes cause my friend did it like 2 weeks ago, but if you pull off the button that makes the lights flip up and down, you can cut 2 wires (forgot which 2) and wire them to a toggle switch, so when you press that botton the lights will flip up, then press it againa dn they won't go down but when you flip the toggle switch to the on spot they will go down and you can stop it when you want.. AS for mounting lights, just pull the metal part on the light off, then unscrew the light and the bracket that holds it in, i personally mounted a "driving light" to a cross brackets, and im using that as a headlight.. the light right now is flipped up about 3 fingers high and i can turn those lights on from a button and i turn my back lights on by turning the switch once, if you go all the way up then the lights will flip up all the away.. if you don't understand what im tryign to say just post it and i'll make it mad easy and get the pics.... Last edited by Annoying Eric; 02-12-2003 at 11:11 PM..

02-12-2003, 05:17 PM	#2
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 42 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	if thats a probe it has flip up headlights.. so i dont know what you mean Fixed?... there are mods you can do so that even if you have your lights on they look sleepy .. its involves installing foglights or small projector lights into your housing.. i think clearcorner.com sells em

02-12-2003, 05:27 PM	#4
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 42 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	www.clearcorners.com

02-12-2003, 07:45 PM	#7
CoasTek240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Age: 40 Posts: 3,034 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	it would be so much cheaper to get a pivot kit and some nice quality foglamps and driving lights... i'd reccomend picking up a really good set howevere.. i can see if someone did it haLF A$$ED that their night vision might be affected

02-12-2003, 09:06 PM	#11
JDM180SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chicago, IL. Age: 46 Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I saw something on autoimaging.com about a month ago, but they since have stopped listing it on their site. They had 3 different lazy eye light kits by a company called "ALL ROUND" I think that heavythrottle.com may still carry them. they were pretty cool and for about half the price of that clearcorners.com mod. The first was just a simple square light, almost stock looking. the second was the same but had a small round "city light" in the bottom left or right. And the third was the best IMO, it looks just like the clearcorners.com one. Two circle lights fit into the housing. I was almost gonna buy that one but didnt have enough before it was taken off the site. I'm sure if you keep looking or call them up you might still be able to get something. Hope it helps. __________________

02-12-2003, 10:24 PM	#13
silnv Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marietta, OH Age: 43 Posts: 1,094 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Would PIAA fog lights work for the headlights? If they were of diffrent wattages. My friend had a Camaro and they took out the headlight assemblies and mounted the two PIAA fog lights, and wired them into the actual headlight swich. It worked out excellent visibility was really good. It looked ptetty cool too. __________________ 1997 Nissan 240sx 1991 Nissan 240sx hatch

02-12-2003, 11:10 PM	#14
Annoying Eric Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC / Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Annoying Eric Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Ok lemme explain it again...hehe..sorry Ok the toggle switch is on off Press the button that makes the lights go up Press it again (the lights won't drop) The flip the toggle switch to on then off real quick and they will move down a bit Do it again real quick and they go down further Your right they won't be even but after a while you start to just to it the same each time.. It's just a cheaper way of doing it, works fine. Im try to figure out if there is way to make them land the same each time... And by the way. I need to give credit to my friend cause she was actually the person who did it, but i watched carefully and if i had to i would be able to do it....

02-12-2003, 11:15 PM	#15
Annoying Eric Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC / Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Annoying Eric Feedback Score: 1 reviews	And also autoimaging sells the kit for 100 bux to do it, I have alot of friends that have had them installed.... Heres the link for the pivot kit from autoimaging.net Pivot controller

02-13-2003, 01:59 AM	#16
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 42 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i have the setup that annoying eric has... and yea its a bitch to do it everytime.... and its not always even .. my left eye hangs lower than my right.. but its not extremely noticable.. but hey its cheap.. cost under 6 bucks.. all you do is pull the headlight button off and hook up a wire to the green wire. and thats it =)...

02-13-2003, 08:47 AM	#17
Annoying Eric Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC / Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Annoying Eric Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Hm.. Well both my lights are even with each other but if i put them down then want the sleepy eyes again i mgith not get them with the same about of space from the bumper.. I think i know how to make your lights even.. Unscrew the top cover of the light, then take the huge monster bulb and then the black bracket it screws into.. theres gonna be a long skinny rod that contacts to an arm that is attached to the motor, unscew the arm a little and move it around till its the same as the other, that should make them even again...... It sounds harder then it actually is, prolly take you about 10 minutes.. Eric