Turn Signal light into headlights

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Turn Signal light into headlights

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Hey. i'm getting a drift body kit, the kit doesnt have the front turn signals molded in. I was wondering if there is a way to put the turn signal bulb into the headlights. Inside the case. thanks.
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If jackattack or Kruption (Kev) read this, they can tell you, i know they both did this mod.
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Re: Turn Signal light into headlights

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Thanks. It seems really easy to do. make it look kinda like a pontiac Grand am head lights.
93 MAZDA MX-3 GS
-1.8L V6
-Underbody Neon Kit (soon to be white)
-Altezzas
-Indiglo gauges (blue)
-DRIFT KIT
-Blue NX racing seats......covers....
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Re: Turn Signal light into headlights

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yea its real easy. i've done the mod, but since i painted my side housing black, it didn't reflect much light and wasn't bright enough, but you should be ok.

what i did was take off the lense (if you don't know how to do it, you can find out by searching) and drill a hole in the unused side housing of the headlight. then you mount your universal turnsignal there (that you see on the sides of cars a lot) and wire it like any other turnsignal. be sure to seal up the headlight tight with sillicone and you'll have to do the same with the hole that you drilled. try to seal both sides of the hole if you can. be sure to test the turnsignal too before you seal up that headlight. you dont want to find out its not working after you finished everything.
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Re: Turn Signal light into headlights

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Thanks, i'll keep you posted on how it goes.
93 MAZDA MX-3 GS
-1.8L V6
-Underbody Neon Kit (soon to be white)
-Altezzas
-Indiglo gauges (blue)
-DRIFT KIT
-Blue NX racing seats......covers....
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moved to lighting
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Re: Turn Signal light into headlights

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i was thinking...how bout Miata headlights..the new ones...the look like they would fit..or pontiac grand am lights...let me know.
93 MAZDA MX-3 GS
-1.8L V6
-Underbody Neon Kit (soon to be white)
-Altezzas
-Indiglo gauges (blue)
-DRIFT KIT
-Blue NX racing seats......covers....
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Re: Turn Signal light into headlights

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Any other vehicle's headlight that you might wish to retrofit will require body panel modification.
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Re: Turn Signal light into headlights

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are you talking about the old rectangular miata lights..or the new ones...i'm talking about the new lights..im thinking that they would just pop in..since they are the same shape and everything.
93 MAZDA MX-3 GS
-1.8L V6
-Underbody Neon Kit (soon to be white)
-Altezzas
-Indiglo gauges (blue)
-DRIFT KIT
-Blue NX racing seats......covers....
Pics here http://members.cardomain.com/vandal_z3ro
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Re: Turn Signal light into headlights

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No other headlight will fit the MX3, the nearest I have come across was for the MG ZF, its the same shape but does not have the same direct line up. These headlight are also Projector style :) . I will be attempting to fit these when my CF hood comes. Ill keep you posted, if it works.
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