DIY: Suzuki Swift center light mod!!

katastrophic

Ok so i had nothing to do today... so i decided to turn my center light into an actual light (brake light)...... i had a spare one lying around. so i used that....

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ok first thing is to open the center light... what u have to do is fire up the oven on 350 degrees for 15 mins... then turn it off an place the center light in the oven for about 10-15 mins.. make sure an watch it ever so often in case it starts to warp..

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this is the center light opened, minus the red piece... the silver plastic which acts as a reflector, needs to be cut... (i cut it before... just placed it back to show what it should look like)

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this is with the silver piece cut.... if u are wondering why it looks like a bulb was meant to fit there perfectly..... thats cause the foreign swifts came with what they call a rear fog light, aka an extra break light.....the local swifts came wit the light... but with no bulbs or wiring

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this is the back of the light... as u can see, there is a place for the bulb, but no hole.... so a hole must me made......

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i just used a dremel to create the hole.... the bulb socket will fit in the hole but it will not stay... slots must be made on the edge of the the hole for the socket to lock into...

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this is the finished hole wit slots.....

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this is with the socket in place....

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front view.....

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front view with both bulbs in place.....

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i tried a lil something to get it brighter..... yes i kno it's aluminum foil Laughing

it's the only thing that came to mind... and it works...

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all wired up.... thank God for heat shrink.. whoooo hoooo Laughing

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test run..... ok no smoke... no sparks... yeaaaaaa it works!!

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before pic....

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another before pic.....

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and this is the after pic..... finished..... oh yea and i jus powered the light off one of the other brake lights...

Mezeker · Street 2NR Joined: 05 May 2006 Tech posts: 66 My 2NRide:

nice look man i wish i had taken pics of my fan mods..

Slayer · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

where did u get the directions to open the up the lights? on www.teamswift.net by chance?

NOS4R2

katastrophic · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

Slayer, yea i got it from teamswift.....

http://www.teamswift.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=35167

Embarassed

I just realized that are a member on teamswift..... sorry bout de hijacking of instructions...... Embarassed

...... and in that case... Special thank to Slayer,for the super instructions on opening the light.....

Slayer · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

lol is no scene! was just surprised to see it popping up in front of me on trinituner!! btw, i got those instructions from a corolla man...

good idea with the lights, katastrophic, i might hijack that!!

www.teamswift.net is a great forum, i learnt alot there..

katastrophic · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject:

Slayer, yup no prob.... but don't use foil for the reflectors...Hook suggested chrome spray paint....

NOS4R2, thats right... ATX PS FTW!! Mr. Green

zodiaque · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

You can also use Chrome tape or Vinyl, used that inside my tail lights.

aidan · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject:

nicee.like yuh was bored katastrophic,.

katastrophic · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:50 am Post subject:

yea boi i was real bored Laughing