Sleepy Eyes done...

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:04 pm

Hey guys,

Well I got pretty bored today at home, so I decided to try out the sleepy eye mod. It was posted a few days back in this thread..

Link: http://clubroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4208&highlight=diy+sleepy+headlight

Thread: http://mx5cartalk.com/phpBB-3.0.2/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=35924

It took me about 45minutes to do, and cost me about $10 all up.

Here are the results...

Hope you all like...

Cheers
Ryan

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:25 pm

I've never been a fan of lazy eyes, but I've got to say, I don't mind that at all.

Woo · Postby **Woo** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:30 pm

Looks good Ryan

You could just about use them as parking lights and replace the parkers with the airvent/indicator combos ..... best of both worlds

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:42 pm

d-mag wrote:I've never been a fan of lazy eyes, but I've got to say, I don't mind that at all.

Yeah same here I was never a fan, but I "was" pretty bored remember :lol:

. Ill only use them for photo days etc. If you are interested Darrin I can do it to your beast (no homo). Takes no time at all, and you will be cool.....like me!

Woo wrote:You could just about use them as parking lights and replace the parkers with the airvent/indicator combos ..... best of both worlds

To cool my "shmassive turboooo"....that I don't have. :lol:

Not a bad idea though.

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:09 pm

Actually, that's not a bad idea Baz. I was thinking of taking out the park lights to aid in cooling.

Ryan, are you saying it's switchable?

I like it even more now.

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:20 pm

d-mag wrote:Actually, that's not a bad idea Baz. I was thinking of taking out the park lights to aid in cooling.

Ryan, are you saying it's switchable?

I like it even more now.

Yeah man, the switch basically just cuts the power to the motors while going up or down. Then when you want to turn the sleepy eyes off you just flick the switch so that the motors get power again. Unless you flick the switch they just work like they are meant to...

I got myself a black $2.50 on/off switch from Jaycar, and mounted it in the plastic blank part next to your left drivers leg.

Here's a pic.

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:25 pm

I'm going to buy some indicators to put in the hole. Maybe some Harley Davidson bullets or the like so as to not look so ghetto.

I'll take you up on the offer Ryan.

Blue94t · Postby **Blue94t** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:26 pm

My car came with a Pivot headlight controller installed.
I used to leave the headlights up about 30mm as it seemed to aid cold air to the air filter but it made no difference to the coolant temp.
After a while I got sick of the car looking like the headlights where broken and the extra attention it caused.
Good way to kill a couple of hours though Ryan

MX5CHIC · Postby **MX5CHIC** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:27 pm

I love the car and the fantastic condition it is in - if you did not know better you could be forgiven for thinking it was a brand new car.
The sleepy eye lights gives the car a sleek look.

Amanda · Postby **Amanda** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:35 pm

That looks great Ryan, the car is sweet as :mrgreen:

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:28 pm

d-mag wrote:I'll take you up on the offer Ryan.

No worries Darrin.

Thanks for the compliments everyone.

If anyone is thinking of doing this mod PM me, and Ill be more than happy to help out with any questions.

Cheers
Ryan