stealthzx3's ZX3 build

[stealthzx3]

are Machs basically the same design? so the top ones should be wired to the parking lights or the headlights?

[02fordsvt]

Here's the Mach setup. Pardon the many pictures but it save trying to explain.

The basic look



Parking lights as the little top bulbs.



Turn signals as the larger lower bulbs.



Low beams with only the center (looks like yours are the same).



High beams as both the inside and center.

[stealthzx3]

ookay, i see. so i'll wire the top lights and halos to parking lights, and bottom lights to the signals.

the only major difference i see between our headlights is when i have my brights on, it's only the inside bulbs. not both of them.

[stealthzx3]

Originally Posted by 02fordsvt

BTW. Those headlights look great. It really livens up your front end nicely.

thanks alot man! it looks really clean imo. they are clear and clean lenses, and the black really flows. i like to say it looks mean. i'll get some better pics when i get everything wired up.

[02fordsvt]

Originally Posted by stealthzx3

ookay, i see. so i'll wire the top lights and halos to parking lights, and bottom lights to the signals.

the only major difference i see between our headlights is when i have my brights on, it's only the inside bulbs. not both of them.

You'll need to do this to get both inner lights to work at the same time: http://ofoc.ca/hid/step05.html. I don't know how it is for your lights but for the Machs, the inner bulbs aren't that bright alone, but when combined with the middle lights (which have there own bright setting if that makes since), they are way brighter. Just think of the middle light as the bulbs you just took out of your car which have the bright and low beams in one bulb, the projectors are the same way with the inside lights as aids.

[stealthzx3]

awesome man thanks alot. your car looks sick. what do you have for corner signals on the bumper? also do you have HIDs?

[02fordsvt]

Originally Posted by stealthzx3

awesome man thanks alot. your car looks sick. what do you have for corner signals on the bumper? also do you have HIDs?

I edited the above post a little more so hopefully it makes more sense.

Thanks, my bumper is this (obviously painted but this is the only close up picture I have of it). It's two orange LED strips on either side wired in to replace the side indicators.



And I actually don't know for sure whether I have HID's or not. It's what ever came with the lights; they do have a very nice blue/white tint to them that I really like.

[stealthzx3]

those are very cool signals. and maybe you just have super white xenon bulbs.

[02fordsvt]

Originally Posted by stealthzx3

those are very cool signals. and maybe you just have super white xenon bulbs.

That's what I figure but it doesn't really matter what they are. At least until one burns out.

What do yours have? Are they just normal bulbs?

[stealthzx3]

yep i just have normal bulbs. they came with the headlights.

i have some horrible news, i got rear ended at a fireworks show tonight. my whole hatch door is wrecked, and obviously my window is destroyed. so i'm reallllly hoping my insurance will cover it. i will post pics tomorrow if you want, but it just kills me to look at it.... and i was supposed to get low this weekend..