Tonight I cleared my corners on the xB.

I used the crush reflector method.

Took 2 hours INCLUDING wiring in my light up Grill Emblem.

No hangups, easy, easy easy.

I have 38 pics in all, I will post a few here, but go to this link for a complete picture sequence of events.
http://www.sfbavw.net/gallery/Scion

You will need to remove Grill:
There are 3 pop up plastic pressure snap style fasteners. simply pry inner circle up, using a thin flathead screwdriver, and then pull plastic screws out. Lift Grill straight up. VIOLA, your done.

Remove Bumper
The Bumper Consists of 2 - 10mm Bolts, under where grill was, and 1 more plastic pop up pressure fasteners. Remove all 3.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01113.jpg

There are 2 -10mm bolt on each side of the fender wheel well, that are right next to each other. You will only need to remove the bolt closest to the ground, this one is attached to the bumper, the upper one is attached to the fender. Repeat on each side.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01111.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01115.jpg

Now you will have 8 more 10mm bolts on the undercarriage of the car. Remove all 8. There is 1 Each Side just at the bottom of the fender well, and 6 more from the outside in.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01116.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01117.jpg

Once you have bumper bolts all off, you can either pull the bumper off all the way and set somewhere. ALWAYS lay FACE DOWN on a SOFT BLANKET or TOWEL, make sure the Soft Article is BIG ENOUGH to extend the whole length and width of the bumper.

OR you can simply let the bumper hang on the bumper rebar, as you only need to pull it out about 3 inches total.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01113.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01114.jpg

Remove The Headlight Housings
There are 4 -10mm bolts for each light housing, unbolt them. wiggle light housing loose, and once you have it away from the bumper Pull Headlight Bulb harness off, and Twist Blinker light out
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01112.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01126.jpg

Break The Amber Reflector Out
Set light down, take a look. You will notice the amber reflector inside is just a thin sheet of plastic.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01118.jpg

Simply take a longer, thin flathead screwdriver, insert it into the Blinker hole.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01119.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01122.jpg

The ridges on the inside of the amber reflector allow you to rest the flathead screwdriver firmly on it without it slipping into the housing. Firmly rest flathead in about the middle of the amber reflector. Take a hammer and tap it, relatively hard until the inner pieces shatter. You will guage how much force to use after you experimaent hitting it too soft.

Now take a look, it should be cracked into a few pieces.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01120.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01121.jpg

The littler pieces will fall out of the hole easily, if you have bigger peices simply take needle nose cutters, or in my case tin snips with thin long noses, and cut the remaining bigger pieces smaller until they all come out. You will notice when you try to cut bigger pieces it tends to shatter as you cut, making it easier to get pieces out.

Shake all the pieces out. Use a can of air for computers and electronics to make sure you jar all the small pieces loose, and shake out.

After you have all the small particles out, wrap some tissue on the end of your flathead screwdriver, and tape it on. Use the tissue to clean out all the microscopic pieces on the inside of the hosuing thoroughly!! This will help ensure a CLEAN inside housing.

You are done with your first light. Repeat for your second light. Reinstall Housing, being sure to hook up turn signals, and Light Harness.

Now on my lights I kept the Stock Amber Bulbs for right now. I will be getting some daydium style silver coated bulbs soon, that illuminate Amber. That way when the lights are off, you dont get the amber glare from the bulb as seen in my pics.

Reinstall Bumper, Be sure to pay attention to what bolts go where, some are different lengths, etc.

Reinstall Grill. You are done!
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01123.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01124.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01131.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01135.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01139.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01140.jpg

And my Cool Light Up Emblem, See my other thread on that!
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01142.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01147.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01148.jpg

Great how to!! I'm going to have to try that pretty soon!! I think I like this method better than the oven. With my luck I'd have a turkey instead of a headlight come out of it. :wink:

Nice....How much are those daydium bulbs and where can I get them?

Nice....How much are those daydium bulbs and where can I get them?

I have some here, I will send them home with your mom when she leaves...



Doc

Becareful, the chrome on the inside of the light scratches easily. Mine did!

Yes the chrome does scratch easy, mine did as well, but you really dont see it when you are standing in front of the car very rarely is someone going to stick their head into your light.

Great HOW TO Itsdchz

I did exactly the same thing a few weeks ago. I also did the same thing with the towel wrapped around the screwdriver. hehe u read my mind, or u been watching me.

I wanted to do a HOW TO but it was late and was too lazy. I am happy at least someone else did. I keep getting PMs from people asking my method. But now i will just link to this thread. I think i will put a link to your site on my site..
I am not a big fan on the oven method. :shock:

I bought my CHROMAX (amber) bulbs at AUTO INDULGENCE in Lomita $10 each but well spent. Looks awesome..

Thanks

Becareful, the chrome on the inside of the light scratches easily. Mine did!

Yeah i noticed i had a hairline scratch when i first started. So i took it real easy on the rest of the time i worked on it. Actually it took me longer to do my clears than to lower my car. :D

very rarely is someone going to stick their head into you
Hey...That's what I told Docs mom too :P I did her a favor once...8)

I bought my CHROMAX (amber) bulbs at AUTO INDULGENCE in Lomita $10 each

Where is Lomita?

I dont know what you are talking about!!!



Doc

Funny guys.

Thanks for the Props Inazuma, not a prob to link to this thread and my site :)

I will be going to get the chromax bulbs today.

I dont know what you are talking about!!!
You're what I'm talking about :lol: She hasn't told you yet? I'm the guy that's been sending those child support checks all these years :wink:

Itsdchz, Is there anything negative about clearing your corners? Legally or visually(at night)?

I bought my CHROMAX (amber) bulbs at AUTO INDULGENCE in Lomita $10 each

Where is Lomita?

Lomita is 90717 near Torrance, Carson, Redondo Beach..
http://shop.autoi.com/osb/showitem.cfm?Category=0

They are at the LA Auto Show the whole week. Owners name is Perry.
Cool to deal with.
Tid most of the neon and some accessory stuff for 2 Fast 2 Furious
Perry said he will be getting JDM stuff real soon.

Lomita is 90717 near Torrance, Carson, Redondo Beach..
Nice....Not too far. Thanks :wink:

Great write up. Thanks :)

Hey thanks guys for the help. Prior to the nice instructions provided by Itsdchz I went off of the info from Inazuma (which was good enough). It's really difficult to figure out how to take off the bumper w/out the help/assitance (that Itsdchz provided) but the reflector was easy to break out. One was more difficult than the other and I have to admit I was worried about switching to the oven method but I was patient and it paid off. All that's holding those little pieces of poo was two little tabs.

Hey thanks guys for the help. Prior to the nice instructions provided by Itsdchz I went off of the info from Inazuma (which was good enough). It's really difficult to figure out how to take off the bumper w/out the help/assitance (that Itsdchz provided) but the reflector was easy to break out. One was more difficult than the other and I have to admit I was worried about switching to the oven method but I was patient and it paid off. All that's holding those little pieces of poo was two little tabs.

Yeah and those 2 tabs were a _____ to get out. But after the first was out the second was easier..eh?
Glad to help

Great How-to, Thanks a lot. This is gonna be a must for the do-to list.

Great instructions......Looks Great

[bgcolor=red] Yeah and those 2 tabs were a _____ to get out. But after the first was out the second was easier..eh?
Glad to help
-Inazuma

Yup the second was easier. I was having some trouble with the first so before I was even done I started on the second one. When I realized that it was just two tab's holding the second one on, I went back to the first and man handled that shizznit.
I just remembered something that was listed above on how to take the bumper off. There are these two pain in the ___ tabs that connect the bumper to just under the headlights on both sides (one on each side). Once I took all of the bolts off these were the only two things holding it in place.

http://cdogs.4t.com/images/DSC01112.jpg

I just cleared mine too, But I used the oven method. I think that it works great. This hammer hitting stuff seems a little crazy. I will probably take you the same amount of time to put the thing in the oven, as it does to chip that stuff out!!! And teh oven method is really easy!

I just cleared mine too, But I used the oven method. I think that it works great. This hammer hitting stuff seems a little crazy. I will probably take you the same amount of time to put the thing in the oven, as it does to chip that stuff out!!! And teh oven method is really easy!

It probably is easier, but i was concerned with leakage and maybe lens discoloration in the future.
I took my time and patience (which i normally don't have) and did it 100% without scratches.. I recommend the hammer method.
Itsdchz did and excellent job on the "how to" exactly how i did it a few months ago.

Just my 2 cents.

Where did you get the light up grill emblem?

Great job. Where were you two weeks ago when I did mine. I switched my blulbs to blue. When they are sitting and turned off it shows blue, when I turn on the turn signals and they flash they flash white. Does anybody know positively if this is legal or not. It looke totaly cool but if it an invitation to a ticket I may switch to the bulbs talked about above that are clear and flash amber. Thx

i just cleared mine yesterday and it was a battle. it would break but little pieces where the lens clips in and are almost unreachable. one headlight is kinda scratched up. anything you can do to possibly get rid of scratches inside?? i figured i'd just smoke the turn signal to help hide the scratches.

ben

Where do you have the link to the emblem light up? My bro is about to get an xB and I wanna show him some cool ideas to do that won't set him behind while he makes car payments and saves up for wheels. Thanks.

I like your tech on the clear corners, I'll have to show him that one too. Came out looking really nice.

the orange reflectors, do they clip into the housing? and if so, after breaking them is it possible that the places where they are clipped in will be broken off inside the housing and be stuck there? i may have worded my question terribly but im sure someone will understand what i am talking about.

I found a great site with fast shipping for bulbs
http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/bu1127e.html

Hope it helps.

Where did you get the light up emblem. Man I am brand new to all of this mod stuff, where are you guys finding all these parts and things?

i thought i read somewhere that someone bought chrome bulbs that light up amber when the turn signal is on. is this true?

I bought from these folks. $7 each. I tried high quality LED's as well with led's placed around the perimeter of the bulb as well as facing out, but they didn't get as bright as these bulbs (MFG name is ADJURE)
http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/titaniumbulbs.html

Check out these shots
http://community.webshots.com/user/brockababba

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are those the stock headlight bulbs? or did you replace them too?

They are stock. Siverstars on the way.

Are cleared corners legal?

...or legal only if you have the aformentioned amber bulbs?

Not legal, not in Pennsylvania. Regardless of bulb, the lack of reflector gave one cop an absolute hard on. If I leave a regular bulb, I can't imagine a cop noticing. He (the cop visiting my neighbor) didn't notice my front bulbs until the illegality of my rear lights piqued his interest.

I just walked away from the dick. He was dead wrong on a few points he tried to make and he wasn't in his uniform. If you are standing in my yard, you really should relax a little. HE FREAKED!!!

Moral of the story, not legal.....in PA

I know have my first "little" mod in mind when I get my Xb. Thanks!!!

anyone try doing this with a cloth wrapped around the screwdriver while hitting it with the hammer. cuz i would think the cloth would stop alot of the scratches... any thoughs cuz i really dont wanna scratch mine. and no matter what i ever do no matter how slow and easily i do it i always mess somethin up

those front bulbs can be legal if they illuminate amber or white , not blue , and front turn signals do not need reflectors in ca but rear reflector are required in every state i believe.

figured i would post how i removed mine ;) ...

i have my headlights open for my hid projector retrofit projector and the amber reflector is merely help in with 2 clips :)

no bashing done here

http://www.hidretro.com/temp/T2.jpg

figured i would post how i removed mine ;) ...

i have my headlights open for my hid projector retrofit projector and the amber reflector is merely help in with 2 clips :)




Sorry .. i mean HID PROJECTOR RETROFIT

so how do you do the oven method is there a thread on that .

I used the oven method on my truck's headlights. You just need to heat up and loosen the silicon around the headlght and pry apart. You may be able to get them open without using the oven too. Here's a link on how to do it. It's for a truck but it's the same process though: http://www.fbody.com/members/spookfest/headlightmod.htm

I know more than jack but less that $hit about cars and I was able to clear my corners. Great tech 'How to.' The amber clips were anal though. It took forever to bust them and then the clips got stuck it. You have to hit em hard and get them to shatter with one hit.

I'll have to take up LowProMofo on the oven method next time.
Thanks for all the tech help for those of us that aren't the most knowledegable.

how can i get that lighted logo for my grille???? that's awesome

Can somebody please tell me where i can purchase the clear bulbs that blink amber. any help would be greatly appreciated

gonna try this, i think it looks good hope i can do it easily, itll be my first mod. if i mess it up my wife will kill me haha

Can somebody please tell me where i can purchase the clear bulbs that blink amber. any help would be greatly appreciated

blackedoutxb
This is where I got mine. Make sure you change the drop down menu to amber instead of superwhite. It finishes off the cleared-out headlight look.

http://nlmotoring.com/product_info.php/cPath/25_34_116/products_id/426
http://nlmotoring.com/images/LIBU0008l.gif

Nice....How much are those daydium bulbs and where can I get them?

I have some here, I will send them home with your mom when she leaves...



Doc

Dude, what are you like12 years old. Grow up!!!! :loser:

so where did you get the grill mod!?!?!?

nice expl but where did you get the lighted scion, i want one....

ttt, this info is excellent, I just did mine in about an hour and a half.

Took me 2 hours (that includes and episode of the simpsons as a break) and now i have clear corners. The difference is rediculous, it looks like a whole new car! I put green running lights and turn signals in and it looks totally custom, and it only costed me about $10 .:Sweet:.

tight

I just finished mine, i scraped the inside alot on one side i had a hard time getting the reflector out :( but anyways it looks really really good! Thanks for the how to!

Just Finished the job over the weekend....scratched the daylights out of one side but you really can't see the scratches on the inside unless you look really hard...the outside of the light is angled so that the eye is not able to focus on the inside. I bought some clear lights made by Sylvania at PEP BOYS...after the install they look like about 10 different colors depending on how the light hits them.

Ok.... So far, these two sites have been mentioned for the chrome bulbs that light up amber. Anyone know which number we need for the xb?


http://nlmotoring.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25_34_116
http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/titaniumbulbs.html

Ok.... So far, these two sites have been mentioned for the chrome bulbs that light up amber. Anyone know which number we need for the xb?

1157

http://nlmotoring.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_34_116&products_id=426

Ok.... So far, these two sites have been mentioned for the chrome bulbs that light up amber. Anyone know which number we need for the xb?

1157

http://nlmotoring.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_34_116&products_id=426

GEEZ!!!! 6.98 for shipping pluse 6.99 per bulb!!! Do you know if they sell these at pep boys or O'Reily's or Auto Zone or any place like that? I called Auto Zone and they said there were not any products available for the scions yet.

http://www.mischost.com/uploads/scionbox05@netscape.net/Clear%20Corners%203.jpg
http://www.mischost.com/uploads/scionbox05@netscape.net/Clear%20Corners%202.jpg

Thanks for the awesome write up :bow: I did mine today and it was really easy except for one day piece that I had trouble getting out. I eventually did though and it looks badass. Sorry for the quality of pics. I'm running Lumincs UV H4 headlights and Sylvanvia Silvestar 1157 Corners. 8)

how did you manage to get the part thats like wedged down in the light holding it in? I can't seem to get it all out...

ya, same here, i can't figure how to get the pieces out of that groove. The light causes it to refract all throughout the encasing. Doesn't look too hot. Also have moisture in my driver side one, though it started raining when i was putting them back on. Will this likely go away? I may just buy projectors.

The Projectors are awesome. Plus www.scionsport.com has some and they are cheaper than when I bought them.

The last of the amber lens is a biotch to get out I had to use a needle nose pliers to get mine out. A little patience and a lot of manuevering and you should be able to get them out.

Well, i ordered the anzo projectors. hope they look good. I'll prolly try to get the extra reflector pieces out of the groove even though im not using the lights anymore. Never know, might wanna reinstall them one day. problem is though, i really dont have anything to pry out. its broken off down in the crevase with very very little sticking out to get leverage from. Oh well, we'll see.

I did what you said to do not there are peaces still stuck in there how do i get them out there on top and bottom were i cant get a screw driver in there well let me know thanks

Depending on how the amber glass shatters it might be impossible to get all the pieces out. I had a helva time trying to pry the little suckers out. I suggest finding a thin flat head screw driver and a few hours and going to town. Just don't scratch the inner lense because it won't be worth the time and effort if its all scratched up.

I just got done doing mine. I used an awl instead of a screwdriver, worked out really good. Broke apart in four pieces.
Now all i have to do is buy different bulbs.

I did mine last year and put in silverstar bulbs. Gives it a great look.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/thedanger/Cars004r.jpg

I just got done doing mine. I used an awl instead of a screwdriver, worked out really good. Broke apart in four pieces.
Now all i have to do is buy different bulbs.
All you need is an 1157 that is silver. They have them at most every store, including Wal-Mart, and even Meijer (for you other Midwesterners)

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. The 1157 is one of the most popular dual fillament bulbs out there. They are used on almost every ford that I know of. I have found blue ones at walmart for 4 bucks. They are blue when they are off and white when they are lit.

I did this headlight clearcorner thingy yesterday. Took about an hour. The hardest part is definitely getting all of the busted pieces of reflector out, but I was too scared of the oven method- and I know the silicone seal would get all gummy and stringy when heated. ...Anyways they sell amber glow bulbs that look silver when not on at pepboys. They're made by APC- called "titanium" size 1157, and they're $6.99 each.

Thanks for the info. I need some of those in 1137 for my cousins silverado.

I've been looking all over for this.....I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Here's mine:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b45/khughes222/Mods/S4300110.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b45/khughes222/Mods/S4300111.jpg

Did mine today and worked great. It's amazing how easy it was.

just did mine last night, took only about 30 min or so..got lucky with the reflector breaking nicely

did end up with a couple small scratches but you cant see it unless you put your head right in front of the light lol

i'm happy with it!

Sweet HOW-TO bro. Thanks.

i did mine's on about 1hr thats cause i was on the phone now i only need to replaced the light bulbs

Thanks for the write up , I just did mine took like a 1hr 1/2 Love the look :bow:

How do you install the light in the emblem.


I used the crush reflector method.

Took 2 hours INCLUDING wiring in my light up Grill Emblem.

No hangups, easy, easy easy.

I have 38 pics in all, I will post a few here, but go to this link for a complete picture sequence of events.
http://www.sfbavw.net/gallery/Scion

You will need to remove Grill:
There are 3 pop up plastic pressure snap style fasteners. simply pry inner circle up, using a thin flathead screwdriver, and then pull plastic screws out. Lift Grill straight up. VIOLA, your done.

Remove Bumper
The Bumper Consists of 2 - 10mm Bolts, under where grill was, and 1 more plastic pop up pressure fasteners. Remove all 3.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01113.jpg

There are 2 -10mm bolt on each side of the fender wheel well, that are right next to each other. You will only need to remove the bolt closest to the ground, this one is attached to the bumper, the upper one is attached to the fender. Repeat on each side.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01111.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01115.jpg

Now you will have 8 more 10mm bolts on the undercarriage of the car. Remove all 8. There is 1 Each Side just at the bottom of the fender well, and 6 more from the outside in.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01116.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01117.jpg

Once you have bumper bolts all off, you can either pull the bumper off all the way and set somewhere. ALWAYS lay FACE DOWN on a SOFT BLANKET or TOWEL, make sure the Soft Article is BIG ENOUGH to extend the whole length and width of the bumper.

OR you can simply let the bumper hang on the bumper rebar, as you only need to pull it out about 3 inches total.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01113.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01114.jpg

Remove The Headlight Housings
There are 4 -10mm bolts for each light housing, unbolt them. wiggle light housing loose, and once you have it away from the bumper Pull Headlight Bulb harness off, and Twist Blinker light out
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01112.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01126.jpg

Break The Amber Reflector Out
Set light down, take a look. You will notice the amber reflector inside is just a thin sheet of plastic.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01118.jpg

Simply take a longer, thin flathead screwdriver, insert it into the Blinker hole.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01119.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01122.jpg

The ridges on the inside of the amber reflector allow you to rest the flathead screwdriver firmly on it without it slipping into the housing. Firmly rest flathead in about the middle of the amber reflector. Take a hammer and tap it, relatively hard until the inner pieces shatter. You will guage how much force to use after you experimaent hitting it too soft.

Now take a look, it should be cracked into a few pieces.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01120.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01121.jpg

The littler pieces will fall out of the hole easily, if you have bigger peices simply take needle nose cutters, or in my case tin snips with thin long noses, and cut the remaining bigger pieces smaller until they all come out. You will notice when you try to cut bigger pieces it tends to shatter as you cut, making it easier to get pieces out.

Shake all the pieces out. Use a can of air for computers and electronics to make sure you jar all the small pieces loose, and shake out.

After you have all the small particles out, wrap some tissue on the end of your flathead screwdriver, and tape it on. Use the tissue to clean out all the microscopic pieces on the inside of the hosuing thoroughly!! This will help ensure a CLEAN inside housing.

You are done with your first light. Repeat for your second light. Reinstall Housing, being sure to hook up turn signals, and Light Harness.

Now on my lights I kept the Stock Amber Bulbs for right now. I will be getting some daydium style silver coated bulbs soon, that illuminate Amber. That way when the lights are off, you dont get the amber glare from the bulb as seen in my pics.

Reinstall Bumper, Be sure to pay attention to what bolts go where, some are different lengths, etc.

Reinstall Grill. You are done!
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01123.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01124.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01131.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01135.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01139.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01140.jpg

And my Cool Light Up Emblem, See my other thread on that!
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01142.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01147.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/clear_corners_xb/DSC01148.jpg[/quote]

How do you install the light in the emblem.

Please let me know.

Great write up, Didn't take much time to complete at all. I used the Silverstar 1157A-ST bulbs from pepboys they were $9.99.

Here are the before and afters:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9634/2428323790089419159ovxbgaph9yf.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/2223/2037993340089419159anzvauph6fa.jpg

i didn't read the whole thing, so if someone alreday said this sorry.

a suggestion for when you break the reflector. heat up the end of the screwdriver and melt a hole in the reflector. it jus makes it easier to get the pieces out and you don't have to hit anyting with a hammer.

i didn't read the whole thing, so if someone alreday said this sorry.

a suggestion for when you break the reflector. heat up the end of the screwdriver and melt a hole in the reflector. it jus makes it easier to get the pieces out and you don't have to hit anyting with a hammer.
I have heard of this method before. Wish I would have known, cause I would'nt have the little scratches on my lights.

I'm scared of scratching the housing.

If you put a rag over the tip of the screwdriver and take your time, it comes out fine. I did mine using this DIY several months ago and it came out perfectly.

I'm doing it right now, i have a couple scratches, but the lamest part is getting the chunk behind the ridge on the far side of the housing.

can you send me the full picture gallery on how to remove the bumper. i went to the link you posted and there is nothing there
thanks

ok... nobody has given reference to the lighted emblem... and my ebay search came up with nothing... Could someone please address how to get them/mod them...?

Nice howto. Now where do I got for the light up emblem. But I want a light up bB one instead.

Yea I want to know about the emblem also. Not doing any mods on 666 day though. :nails:

cut out it with a dremel and light that sucker?

you know everyone you shouild get the silverstar turn signal bulbs they have like a rainbow finish and they blink amber. i had blue before that flashed white and the cops dont care. but the silverstar ones are so nice lookin. im going to clear my corners sometime this week and it will look really nice. they are 20 bucks for the set. just thought id let ya all know see ya

scott

Are the scratches on the inside coming from the screw-driver, or the broken pieces of lens?

I may try this one, but will look for bulbs before I begin. A nice, cheap mod, just how I like 'em.

ok... nobody has given reference to the lighted emblem... and my ebay search came up with nothing... Could someone please address how to get them/mod them...?

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3687&highlight=light+emblem


So a long while ago, i took the emblems off the back, and i wanted to do something with them. I don't know why, but i decided i was going to dremel the leters through and put lights behind it. I thought it would be an awesome idea. So i did it and i bought a 3 blue bulb led kit at auto zone for 10 bucks. I couldn't figure out how to mount lights behind it so it could reflect throughout the emblem, and i didn't want the light to directly shine through and blind people, because they are so bright. So i decided to mount one to the left of the S pointed in, in the middle of the C pointing toward the middle I, and one behind the bottom of the N, so that way, all would be covered somehow. But again, i didn't know how to mount them behind the emblem, but i remembered that i have a billet grill, and i could just shove them between the rows of metal on the grill. It was half butt, but it worked. Then i looked at the scion emblem on the original grill and i noticed the emblem on the front is the exact same one as in the back, so i took it off the front emblem off the emblem mount and decided to put the one i cut with the dremel on it. so i drilled holes on the black plastic on the emblem holder from the front where the leds were positioned on my billet grill. I also glued aluminum foil on the black plastic behind the letters of the emblem so the light could reflect throughout. I then popped the lights, in wired it up, glued the emblem on the emblem mount, and i was done! Lot of work, but it looks cool, and it was fun! Not really, just fun to look at!

I did this last night. Took around 35 minutes start to finish. Simple mod, and I got to put in my SilverStar Fog lights since I had the bumper off. I'll be doing the emblem next week sometime! Guessing it's just Dremel out the black parts and put a LED back there? Sweet!

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1649228#1649228

great write up. at 1230 am i took the laptop outside and followed the pics, its 2am and im done cleaning up all the tools and what not. I left the stock bulbs ill buy the blue ones next week. i cant wait! i did get some dings on the inside of the first one, but like others said its not noticable till you are like staring into it. lol. thanks!!!

Pop Quiz: Is it possible to do the same "stealth" style silverstar bulbs in the tailights?

Pop Quiz: Is it possible to do the same "stealth" style silverstar bulbs in the tailights?

i was wondering the same thing

did mine...
<---------check tha profile.


GREAT WRITEUP!

the custom emblem that lights up using leds. there is a post out there of how it was done but as far as i am aware there arent for sale

Took a few tries, but I finally got everything done...just something I did to make it work better, break the reflector down the middle, and then (without trying to break it) tap the remaining stuck piece downward. I got lucky both times, and one clip from each reflector broke off into the light, and the whole thing came out on both sides. Minor scratches, and they were from the bits of reflector breaking.

Looks _____in...need to get my silverstars tomorrow. Thanks for the writeup!

I just did mine too! I have projectors in now, but the one is fogging pretty bad, so if I have to go back to the stockers at least they'll be cleared! Thanks for the write-up!!!

I did mine, 1 turned out amazing no problems at all, but the other... theres still these tiny peices of the orange reflecter attached, you cant really tell unless you get close and look at it from the side, but i cant reach those small edges stickin out.... any tips?

looks good

i read one that sead the kid just stuck his screw driver in there and just broke and crack the orange reflector off..lol..good stuff

I did this mod took me probably an hour in all. I put in some silverstar turn signals too... check the profile to see how it looks.

i bought the turn signals that are chrome but light up amber, it looks so good

I did this mod a little while ago, makes such a difference.
Also, if you want to be really cheap, like me, you don't have to buy new bulbs. I had some chrome spray paint laying around, but silver should work. The chrome blends in with the reflector. Just take your stock amber bulbs, hold them by the base, preferrably with a towel or rag, so you don't paint the contacts or your hands, and spray a light mist of paint on the bulb. Just cover the amber, but make sure you only spray a light coating, single coat. Let dry. Reinstall.

Bam, colored signals, and if you did it right, they should still glow amber.

Other colors might work, but you'll have to try that on your own.

I've used it on a couple different cars with no issues.

Here's a pic of mine with my homemade silver bulbs:

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w103/Fran82_photos/Scion011-1.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w103/Fran82_photos/Scion009-1.jpg

I really dig the way the post-mod headlights look and want to do that to my box, but I'm not real confident in the potential scratching of the hammer method or the potential to leave stray pieces of the reflector still attached.

Can anyone give more detail on the "heat up a screwdriver and melt a hole" method or the "oven" method. The link to the latter method in the thread no longer works.

Thanks.

Nice info!


Thx


John

Is there any other way to remove the headlight unit other than loosening up the entire front bumper?? :pray:

^ Not that I'm aware of...

Is there any other way to remove the headlight unit other than loosening up the entire front bumper?? :pray:
No there really isn't. One of the screws that holds the headlights into place is underneath/behind a section of the side panel/bumper that drops down when you take the bumper off. Honestly though, removing the front bumper is very very easy. If you decide to remove the front bumper to do this, it's also a good time to replace the wimpy stock horn :P

does any one know how to get the plastic off the edges? one sides clean but the other side didnt break like i wanted.... so now i have a yellow plastic going up all along the outter edge of my headlight !! please need help! suggestions! anything!

Great job. Where were you two weeks ago when I did mine. I switched my blulbs to blue. When they are sitting and turned off it shows blue, when I turn on the turn signals and they flash they flash white. Does anybody know positively if this is legal or not. It looke totaly cool but if it an invitation to a ticket I may switch to the bulbs talked about above that are clear and flash amber. Thx

It's illegal. Everything that looks good or sounds good or is fun is illegal!! Haha!! You live in Huntington?? Where abouts? I live right by you! Me and a friend might have a detail party this week....if you want to come......

~Stephanie

Nice...great how-to...Im lookin for more things like this that I can do myself. Any other ideas please pass them on.

Nice info!


Thx


John

just got done clearing mine..

the first headlight, i broke the reflector but part stayed connected and was a _____ to get out but it finally did. so the second headlight i gave it a real good whack and it all cracked first swing.

i have the silverstar bulbs in the mail as of 5 minutes ago ( the ones that are blue and light up amber) i cant wait to get those in.

wow, this looks so good and is so easy!! took me about 5 mins to take off the bumper. and then 20 mins to do the first light. i didnt have the right tools so it was a pain in the butt so i decided to go to ACE hardware and get the right tools. if you want this done they have a whole kit of hobby pliers and they get the job done PERFECT. theyre 20 bucks and come with about 6 diff styles of plyers and cutters. they are amazing and i got the second light cleared and installed in under 5 mins.

this gives me ideas for the xb2...

good right up.better than the oven method x2

Oven method is much cleaner:

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=144573&highlight=clear+corners+oven

These are the chrmoe bulbs yyou need for clear corners:

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=252861&highlight=

that looks sick. love the color of your box by the way.

I am going to do this as soon as i have time too, this looks so clean and I plan on getting a HID kit soon so it looks great. I might have to get those chrome bulbs though.


NICE!