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Old 02-02-06 | 11:50 PM
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how much is the kit? and is that the kit off of ebay?
Old 02-03-06 | 12:44 AM
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those are cool and all but the ones i saw on car domain had the lid tops parallel to the ground... and 2 smaller lights on each side.
Old 02-03-06 | 01:40 AM
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here they are

these arent the ones i saw on cardomain but i found these on ebay and they ar every similar.


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click this to go to ebay bidding site.
Old 02-03-06 | 01:42 AM
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also this one

these look way better....

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Old 02-03-06 | 08:05 AM
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those last ones look like spiders eyes.
Old 02-03-06 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by southernrunner
those last ones look like spiders eyes.

i agree, those are ugly as crap. i hate those. uugghh.

i plan on running "sleepy eyes" i plan on switching to two smaller lights rather than the large so when they are in their sleepy state theyre totally usable and still look good.
Old 02-03-06 | 06:19 PM
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thats what i tryed except i tryed using one rectangle light that was 2.5x5 and it looked SO sweet but after making one 1/3" thick plate of alumnim to mount the light i relized the top of the plate i could just tighten down but the bottom one i would need to put like 50 washers in order for it to seat right and even then i wouldnt be able to open and close the light without the plate hitting the header panel
Old 02-03-06 | 06:27 PM
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a forum member has the design im referring to on a GSLSE thats turbo'ed i believe. ill try to find pics of it
Old 02-04-06 | 01:24 PM
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the pivot unit is like $80 on ebay, but i know theres a way to do it with parts from radioshack for wayyyyy cheaper.
Old 02-04-06 | 01:30 PM
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didn't someone do a sleepy eye conversion with a miata kit.., was a back a year or so ago, had the sleep eye's, with 2 smaller round lights.. replacing the stock one, so it was still totally useable at night
Old 02-04-06 | 03:50 PM
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HEY, someone should do a writeup on how to do it with parts from radioshack. Any takers? Gsl-se addict?
Old 02-07-06 | 05:32 PM
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so hey, guys, whos up for the HOW-TO writeup for a sleepy eye kit with radioshack parts?
Old 02-07-06 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by resjsu
these look way better....

Ebay picture
If i was gunna do sleepy eyes i would convert the lights to these. looks good
there is a guy on here with this sleepy eye convertion
Old 02-07-06 | 07:50 PM
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Those aren't sleepy eyes. That's a headlight conversion kit. Sleepy eyes is simply regulating the headlights enough so that it gives that characteristic. hence the name.
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