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Nismo240SX · 01-06-2003, 04:04 PM

i'm thinking about installing the lazy eye controller on my car. anybody done this? i would like to see the lazy eyes on a hatch with a body kit or something... please post all that you might have. thanks.

MasterOFDrift · 01-06-2003, 04:37 PM

how come everybody wants to pay for the sleepy eyes when you can get it free. . . I guess the pros are that you can adjust the lights from inside your car all the time?

doh boy · 01-06-2003, 04:38 PM

not my car..

silnv · 01-06-2003, 04:55 PM

I think there is a right up on this in 240sx.org's FAQs

Stylin_240sx · 01-07-2003, 02:02 AM

I like the sleepy eye look. But I heard it was a pain in the ass to do yourself without any kit. Is this true?

NismoGear5 · 01-07-2003, 05:27 AM

Also both your headlights may be at different levels of height because they could be worn out. (When you use a controller or home made rig)

ex = one headlight slightly higher that other

FastBack 240 · 01-07-2003, 05:45 AM

Yea its a pain in the ass because you have to put your lights on and then open the hood and adjust the lamps, but this is only if you go the free route of doing it yourself.

sph33r · 01-07-2003, 08:01 AM

Well.. no body kit but it has sleepy eyes. This was just adjusted by hand. I bought a Pivot controller and just like they said, the lights are at different angles due to different motor speeds.

knives · 01-07-2003, 10:07 AM

sph33r, could you post pics of your car from different angles? i'm thinking of painting my coupe flat black.

or if you have a website with pics, that would be even better. thanks.

sph33r · 01-07-2003, 11:21 AM

I PM'd ya but in case anyone else wants the site. www.sph33r.net has a couple more pics of my car in all it's ugly glory.

Stylin_240sx · 01-07-2003, 02:21 PM

I don't think its all that bad. Doesnt seem to be any rust, thats what makes it ugly I THINK

RedStage · 01-08-2003, 02:21 AM

I did a total DIY setup on a bet. And it works.

http://www.geocities.com/velocityyok...180lights.html

There might be minor differences for you USDM guys. But if you can verify the wire colors in your cars....they might just be the same.

Like others said. They might/will not stop at the same level...mine don't and my car is a 94.

The damn pivot controller here is $100. And is a Pain to instal. Lazy people pay around $50 to have it put in....

So I saved myself $150 roughly.

RedStage · 01-08-2003, 02:22 AM

Here...forgot to add this

Big Body LX · 01-14-2003, 05:56 PM

My car... hand adjusted...

Red89AllStockBiotch · 01-14-2003, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RedStage
Here...forgot to add this

kinda looks like your car is mentally retarded with the one side up like that, but oh well, all the reason to love it more...

Driftin_240sx · 01-14-2003, 09:49 PM

hey i know this is off topic but Big Body LX what susp. do u have and are those stock wheels painted black???

Big Body LX · 01-14-2003, 11:36 PM

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Originally posted by Driftin_240sx
hey i know this is off topic but Big Body LX what susp. do u have and are those stock wheels painted black???

Those are stock wheels painted black with 205/50 15" Falken Azenis... highly recommend this setup!

As for the suspension..... well...... I'd rather not say. I was drunk at the time and wanted to be low for a car show I went to.... If I get a job soon I will be fixing it

.... that's right... you've guessed it... they're cut

..... Don't shoot me!!!!

Driftin_240sx · 01-15-2003, 08:02 AM

ha its ok....the ride must be pretty sh$$ty though.. but it still looks good. i wish there were some springs to make it that low.

david

JasonNagra · 01-15-2003, 10:55 AM

Big Body LX,

Your car looks very nice. What percent tint is that on the windows? 35%? 50%? I like it...

I have the exact same car, color and everything, cept I have black Enkei Mesh rims, but the cars look similar. Your tint makes the car look a lot better, and now I must tint my windows as well...

Big Body LX · 01-15-2003, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by JasonNagra
Your car looks very nice. What percent tint is that on the windows? 35%? 50%? I like it...

The windows are 28%. The legal limit here is 35% but I wanted darker. A local shop told me they'd do 28 and still put a sticker on it so we went ahead with it. I've compared it to 35% side by side and you can tell a difference.

Oh... and yeah... the ride quality is really ****ty.. I'm looking forward to my sportlines!

rps13sh · 09-14-2003, 12:46 PM

you dont have to buy a controller. just need a on/off push button from radioshack. its like a $5 job with full control of the height.

RadicalEdward · 09-14-2003, 04:42 PM

i sleepy eyed my car for 7$ ...all you need is a wire, a switch (or button i used a button because i can hold it down until the light reaches the desired height) and some wire ends(type will be shown below) (optional solder and soldering iron)

Basically all you have to do is bypass the fuse for your headlights motor .
(i advise you disconnect the battery since you are working with the cars electrons)

Figure out where you want to mount it then messure and cut the wires to size. (from the kick panel to where you want the button to be)

Solder/Attach wire ends to 2 wires the desired lenght. (i advise you make it a little longer because you can always shorten them)

Next you can attach the wires to the button or run the wires first and attach the button later, which ever is easier for you. (i attached the button first because i soldered everything)

Run the wires from the place where you will mount the button to the kick panel (attach wires to the button if they arent already)

Locate the light fuse in the kickpanel (its a 5 on the far side, take it out.)

Put the wire ends where the fuse used to be, you will see metal contact points where the 'legs' of the fuse used to go, one wire goes to each point...(they cant be crossed otherwise it wont work)

All thats left is to test it. It only works when closing the lights, so first open your lights, and try to close them...you will notice that they wont close

...well thats what the button is for...hold the button down until the lights go to the point you want them to be. Also you can have the lights on while they are sleepy eyed. To close the lights you hit the button to open them, then hit it again to close them and hold down the "sleepy eye" button and the lights will close.

Hope that helps some of you guys.

-Ed

RadicalEdward · 09-14-2003, 04:43 PM

panel

RadicalEdward · 09-14-2003, 04:45 PM

wire end

RadicalEdward · 09-14-2003, 04:46 PM

what it looks like

old_s13 · 09-14-2003, 05:04 PM

ghetto fabulouso

92s13 · 09-14-2003, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nismo240SX
[B]i would like to see the lazy eyes on a hatch with a body kit.../B]

Heres my free lazy eyes on my hatch. I have mine controlled by a toggle switch mounted on a carbon fiber DIN switch panel, ran to a wire behind the headlamp button thats just to the left of the steering wheel.(if that makes any sense)
Front 3/4

Front

zero.counter · 09-14-2003, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NismoGear5
Also both your headlights may be at different levels of height because they could be worn out. (When you use a controller or home made rig)

ex = one headlight slightly higher that other

Well, Koguchi adjusted his manually...

mandoz85 · 09-14-2003, 08:56 PM

heres how to do it for 5 dollars.
http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/sh...ht=sleepy+eyes

fleaf · 09-14-2003, 09:21 PM

I used a toggle switch for mine. easy as pie.
the last two pics aren't supposed to work

01-06-2003, 04:04 PM	#1
Nismo240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marion, Virginia. Age: 39 Posts: 855 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sleepy eyes... anybody have pics? i'm thinking about installing the lazy eye controller on my car. anybody done this? i would like to see the lazy eyes on a hatch with a body kit or something... please post all that you might have. thanks. __________________ 1990 Nissan 240sx:s13 blacktop, s13.5 front

01-06-2003, 04:55 PM	#4
silnv Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marietta, OH Age: 43 Posts: 1,094 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	I think there is a right up on this in 240sx.org's FAQs __________________ 1997 Nissan 240sx 1991 Nissan 240sx hatch

01-07-2003, 02:02 AM	#5
Stylin_240sx Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Madison, WI and St. Cloud, MN Age: 42 Posts: 42 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I like the sleepy eye look. But I heard it was a pain in the ass to do yourself without any kit. Is this true? __________________ [email protected]

01-07-2003, 08:01 AM	#8
sph33r Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 81 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well.. no body kit but it has sleepy eyes. This was just adjusted by hand. I bought a Pivot controller and just like they said, the lights are at different angles due to different motor speeds. __________________ ka24e.com

01-07-2003, 11:21 AM	#10
sph33r Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 81 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I PM'd ya but in case anyone else wants the site. www.sph33r.net has a couple more pics of my car in all it's ugly glory. __________________ ka24e.com

01-06-2003, 04:37 PM	#2
MasterOFDrift Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: WA Posts: 604 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how come everybody wants to pay for the sleepy eyes when you can get it free. . . I guess the pros are that you can adjust the lights from inside your car all the time?

01-07-2003, 05:27 AM	#6
NismoGear5 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kochi, Japan / Los Angeles / Manila PH Age: 43 Posts: 281 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Also both your headlights may be at different levels of height because they could be worn out. (When you use a controller or home made rig) ex = one headlight slightly higher that other

01-07-2003, 05:45 AM	#7
FastBack 240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Motor City......MI Age: 39 Posts: 859 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea its a pain in the ass because you have to put your lights on and then open the hood and adjust the lamps, but this is only if you go the free route of doing it yourself.

01-07-2003, 10:07 AM	#9
knives Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sph33r, could you post pics of your car from different angles? i'm thinking of painting my coupe flat black. or if you have a website with pics, that would be even better. thanks.

01-07-2003, 02:21 PM	#11
Stylin_240sx Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Madison, WI and St. Cloud, MN Age: 42 Posts: 42 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't think its all that bad. Doesnt seem to be any rust, thats what makes it ugly I THINK __________________ [email protected]

01-08-2003, 02:21 AM	#12
RedStage Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Florida (formerly Yokohama, Japan) Posts: 531 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Using the dial is NOT the only way..... I did a total DIY setup on a bet. And it works. http://www.geocities.com/velocityyok...180lights.html There might be minor differences for you USDM guys. But if you can verify the wire colors in your cars....they might just be the same. Like others said. They might/will not stop at the same level...mine don't and my car is a 94. The damn pivot controller here is $100. And is a Pain to instal. Lazy people pay around $50 to have it put in.... So I saved myself $150 roughly. __________________ Marc - Yokohama, Japan

01-14-2003, 05:56 PM	#14
Big Body LX Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 42 Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My car... hand adjusted... __________________

01-14-2003, 09:49 PM	#16
Driftin_240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Age: 42 Posts: 515 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	hey i know this is off topic but Big Body LX what susp. do u have and are those stock wheels painted black???

01-15-2003, 08:02 AM	#18
Driftin_240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Age: 42 Posts: 515 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	ha its ok....the ride must be pretty sh$$ty though.. but it still looks good. i wish there were some springs to make it that low. david

01-15-2003, 10:55 AM	#19
JasonNagra Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,349 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Big Body LX, Your car looks very nice. What percent tint is that on the windows? 35%? 50%? I like it... I have the exact same car, color and everything, cept I have black Enkei Mesh rims, but the cars look similar. Your tint makes the car look a lot better, and now I must tint my windows as well... __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/f9dc7664.jpg Edit: check your link.

09-14-2003, 12:46 PM	#21
rps13sh Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 1,098 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you dont have to buy a controller. just need a on/off push button from radioshack. its like a $5 job with full control of the height.

09-14-2003, 05:04 PM	#26
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ghetto fabulouso

09-14-2003, 08:56 PM	#29
mandoz85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Age: 39 Posts: 207 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: mandoz85 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	heres how to do it for 5 dollars. http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/sh...ht=sleepy+eyes

09-14-2003, 09:21 PM	#30
fleaf Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I used a toggle switch for mine. easy as pie. the last two pics aren't supposed to work __________________ 92' black 240sx (ka24de)