How to customize Infiniti Q50 Headlights Part 1: Removing, Painting, adding RGB LED Boards

[@diywork6384]

Oh bro you don’t know what have you done thanks sooooooooo much some of retrofit people are so arrogant they like don’t even thinking to help you guys if you want me do your own they don’t even tell you where we can get these parts but I really appreciate very very rare guys who are willing to help you but these retrofit people should be nice to sometime you wants to get done from them but you cannot afford the price they gave you so really thanks to KZbin and people like you who always wants to make things easier for other people god bless you bro

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

I feel u bro I ran up against so many roadblocks in this because ppl refuse to share info. It's why I made this video, and it's why I'm gonna keep researching til I know EVERYTHING and share it. Hoarding the info just shows childish insecurity. At the end of the day, this is a basic cosmetic mod. None of the components are really special, and the install isn't brain surgery. I mean... MOPAR guys manage to get it done, what does that tell you 😅 Thanks for the support. Stay tuned!

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

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[@diywork6384]

Bro I really appreciate you asa your video showed in yt search I was holy crap you don’t know man from how long I was looking for this hepl god bless you man thanks so much. bro if you got insta or any other source I can. Contact you please let me know I need little help for installation and are these 24 inches

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

@@diywork6384 hit me on IG @squarewheelsauto 🤙🏽

[@diywork6384]

@@SquareWheelsAuto ok thanks bro

[@as5autotv574]

Thorough! This shit different! Keep it up man! GREAT video and content! I love that this is all real time flow!

[@majhmr6257]

My 16 year old bought the kit in the link for his 2014 Q50. Nothing in the kit looks like what is in this video. The instructions in the video that we used to disassemble the headlights were spot on. I think we were shipped the wrong kit.

[@Go0ofygoober]

Which specific kit did he buy?

[@Alexander-vb7ov]

Awesome. Thanks for the great project idea and quality instructional video. Subscribed

[@Drizzydrakedrama]

Great video bro. Mind telling what type of paint you used and frost for the headlights?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

I've used different kinds. In this video I'm pretty sure I used Rustoleum Frosted Glass.

[@p1mpjunior12]

For that corner where you were having trouble next time add some adhesive promoter and let it sit with pressure for 25 minutes. It should set in perfectly

[@2FittedBW]

Man you really make me want a Q50 and your lighting setup

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

I appreciate that fam it means a lot coming from you, your build is clean asf 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@josephsavage3499]

Bro I wish ur channel was more more main stream. The info in the videos are top notch.

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Thanks Joseph!!! I'm just happy y'all find the info useful. More to come!!!

[@thejamaicansenpai1698]

Thanks so much for this DIY. I really was thinking of spending damn near 500 to 800 to have someone do this for me. I didn't think it was that simple. Hopefully I can get this project started and finished this summer. I still have my spring projects to start and finish. BTW love the idea of taking out the led out of the casing, mounting it, and overlapping the casing on the LED's, and smoothing out the headlight lens. It turn out beautiful. Keep up these awesome DIY's. Looking forward to Part 2

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Big thanks man yah its not brain surgery just gotta be patient!! Good luck and of course lmk if there's anything I can help with/clarify!!

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

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[@miguelvillalobos4718]

I just bought my kit I used your code thanks for the discount bro

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Enjoy homie!!! Be sure to sub and check out Parts 2 and 3, this lighting stuff is a rabbit hole!! 💯💯

[@pedrocruz1829]

Thanks this video is really helpful and will make my install a lot easier. The only question I have is did you install the halo LED ?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Happy to help!!! So I bought the halos, but I didn't like the way they ended up looking, so I didn't use them. I keep them as testers for my controllers now =)

[@Awsometiger1011]

In part 2 are you going to do the demon eyes?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Part 2 will just be wrapping up the install and wiring for power. Still researching demon eyes, etched lenses, advanced animations etc, so those vids are all in the future once I figure them out.

[@AndersonTeeVee]

Extremely helpful 💯💫

[@kylejenkins8830]

Video is awesome, great attention to detail

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Thx for the support Kyle!!! 🙏🏽

[@alejandrobaltao1108]

Nice strut tower bar..I have the same.

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Thx! Makes a noticeable difference when paired with rear anti-sway bar 🙌🏾

[@markovalenzuela3315]

Hey bro thank you so much for the video. Just a question so you used back the same glue and did you use the same method as in 275 heat and wait 7 minutes again to glue it back together?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Yessir. Exact same sequence in reverse. I've done this a handful of times and never needed to use new sealant - never had moisture issues or anything. Just make sure it gets warm enough so you can seal it just as tight as it was before. (YMMV, I'm def not a pro!!)

[@liljj1427]

In theory would these still work if my half moon and eyebrow drl aren’t working on my stock headlights?

[@balesha85]

Can u send link to the whole kit

[@glenmathew35]

Really need this tutorial! Thanks for the great video can't wait to do them on mine

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Thx for the support!! More to come!

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

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[@Onyxdsn]

What song is that bro 11:00

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Xavy Rusan - Pep Talk

[@162mikey]

Any update on a lighting trends alternative?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Soon!!! Like days not months soon!

[@162mikey]

@SquareWheels Automotive Awesome brother! Thank you!

[@jorgel673]

did you find another option for the purchase of the leds other than lighting trendz?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

YES Details coming soon.

[@CarlosGarcia-vx1fj]

@@SquareWheelsAuto any update?

[@MsFenix89]

@@SquareWheelsAuto LightingTrendz doesn’t seem to have it all.. it only shows the option for the eye brows!!

[@joseostorva7235]

Waiting for the parts to get in so I can do this. Question tho, how did you put the headlight housing back together? Did you back them again to soften the material it has and put the screw back in? Or did you use new glue material and reapplied it? Or no glue at all?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

So I've done this a handful of times now, and I've never had a moisture/condensation issue. MOST of the time, I just reuse the butyl sealant that was on the headlight. Once the build is done, I put the lens back on as tight as I can by hand, then put it back in the oven to warm up the sealant. I pull it out and immediately screw everything back tight. I've replaced the butyl sealant once. Not necessary in my opinion unless you're extra paranoid. Be sure to remove all the old stuff before putting new stuff down, or it gets messy. Good luck Jose!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@joseostorva7235]

@@SquareWheelsAuto hey, do you know what size projectors Q50 use? I been searching everywhere and cannot find the answer if they are 2.5 or 3" Just to add I have a 2018 Luxe

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

@@joseostorva7235 sorry bro I would measure for u if i still had the lights opened

[@joseostorva7235]

@@SquareWheelsAuto all good thanks!

[@Waterwarboy12]

Great video!! I had a question regarding the sequential eyebrows. Let’s say you only want todo the eyebrows, it comes with the strip and module that splits into red, black, yellow, and white wires. Do you tap them into their original functioning wires on the regular headlight harness, or do you need to get the light control module for it to work?

[@jorgegeronimo3504]

Man thank to you brother now I’m gonna do mine 😎🔥🔥🔥

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

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[@MurdaQ50]

yea u got it fam

[@JoseAmaya-ql7bv]

Does the kit bring the eyebrows as well bro?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Yup eyebrows and crescents and optional halo rings too. Use coupon code SQUAREWHEELS at checkout for a discount!

[@JoseAmaya-ql7bv]

Does it matter if I go with rgbwa or flow series they both bring them right? Just want to make sure, not a look of a description on website. Looks badass bro! Looking forward doing mine and guiding myself through your video

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

I believe both kits come with all you need, but you're right the documentation on the site is poor. It was a crap shoot - I chose flow series because I don't like the look of the individual dots and I assumed flow series wouldn't have em. Good luck homie. I'm no pro obviously but hit me here or on IG if I can answer any other questions as u go thru it!

[@SylvanPaul-k8r]

Yo brother what’s the best blue ghost to get and do you have any discount coupons

[@moktarmalik1174]

You didnt use the halos?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Nah wasn't the look I was going for 🤙🏽

[@Bunn904d]

What’s the process to frost the eyebrow and drl?

[@juanespada1681]

How much did you tighten the two bolts holding the high and low lights?

[@Bega00]

How would you go about for demon eyes?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

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[@jinkazama3024]

Is this Anish Q he sold?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

No lol. Pretty sure his was hagane.

[@Hellamoody]

This is a great guide thanks man! I want to do it badly but don't think I'm willing to go through all of that 🥲

[@chisomezeaka7718]

Bro pls do you stay in Connecticut I swear I will pay any amount to ship my car to you just to customize mines like yours because I have the same car the same year and the same color

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Flattered fam but I don't do installs!!! You got this!!

[@kevinruiz1432]

Hey did you get the flow series or rgbwa? Planning doing this soon. Great vid bro 👍🏼

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Flow series. Thanks man!

[@jdfalcon5375]

Anyone know how to get the “frosted” brow and crest look?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Light sandblasting or several coats of rattle can frost spray on the smooth side

[@importroller]

Did you have any issues with lighting errors on the dash by disconnecting the factor crescent or eyebrow lights?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Nope no codes or errors 👍🏾👍🏾

[@Awsometiger1011]

Did you paint it satin ?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Yeah i painted most of the stuff flat/matte black, with the exception of the shroud, which I did in gloss black

[@Younggp98]

Can i buy these for my q60?🤔

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Technically, yes. But I'm not sure how well they'd fit as the kit is definitely q50 specific. I think y'all's eyebrows are way longer than the Q50s, and u don't have crescents

[@treshaunmoore1133]

What’s the life expectancy on this lights

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

IDK you'd have to check with Lightingtrendz. I've been running them on pure white for almost a year.

[@Awsometiger1011]

Next up you change the projector lights into the honeycomb ones and have RGB in them

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

In the works! Its like ur in my head! 😎

[@Awsometiger1011]

@@SquareWheelsAuto Haha good. That’s my plan too I love the look. Just gonna wait for that video then do mine

[@isaiahmejia1978]

Great video, it helped me finally figure out how to wire my headlights up on truck but for some reason it only work on the top too headlights and not the bottom two. Do you know what could be causing that, I got 4 strips on Amazon

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Not sure - I'd check wiring first!! Did they all work when you bench tested them?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

If u can see my flaws YU TOO CLOSE MON! -Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan & Dylan

[@thejamaicansenpai1698]

As a Jamaican I find that funny

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

@Marcris Tyrell Im Jamaican too! ✊

[@edwardturner4810]

Hey what do they have for the Q60 for lighting for the hard lights

[@cristianfranco7658]

what all options did you pick??? i’m about to order mine but i want mine to come out like yours! do i need a halo/ diffuser?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

I picked their flow series and ended up using a blueghozt plus controller instead of the crappy one that comes with flow series. I bought the halos and ended up not using them. TBH there's better options out there than lightingtrendz - they're overpriced, often botch orders, and their support sucks.

[@cristianfranco7658]

@@SquareWheelsAuto who do you recommend? i would like my headlights to be just like yours! also if you got the halos and didn’t use them which halos did you use? for the eagle eye part

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

@@cristianfranco7658 check out Glowe Industries, they are the only company I'll buy product from moving forward. Use coupon SQUAREWHEELS if/when you order. I don't have any halos. Just the eyebrows and crescents which are currently lightingtrendz. For demon eyes, I used diode dynamics - another awesome company.

[@johnnydiep6622]

Do you know if this kit will work with aftermarket headlights?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Can't think of any reason why it wouldn't; it just might need to be manipulated a bit to fit if the headlight design is different

[@feta8939]

Hey bro really hope this is my last question. So I’ve got the first headlight completed. Painted, upgraded drls, projector etched lense, demon eyes etc. what do I do with all these new wires hanging out the back of the headlight before I bake the headlight again to seal it back together? Kinda leery about the wires getting melted sticking them in the oven.

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

I tuck ALL the wires into the headlight before I bake them. Then I ran the wires out and drilled a hole for them in the little cap thing. Check out my video 3!!! Ur almost there homie 👊👊👊

[@feta8939]

@@SquareWheelsAuto ahh ok that’s a good idea thanks man!

[@MsFenix89]

Hey bro so quick question?? When you put those new components on, do you take the OEM drl boards off completely, or you put them back over the flow series parts! I’m really confused on how this works since q50 drl boards turn on automatically if I’m not wrong, so do they need to be turned on manually every time once you swap those parts!???

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

These parts replace the OEM DRL stuff. Check part 3 for wiring/welcome animation, etc

[@MsFenix89]

@@SquareWheelsAuto okay so i checked the 3rd part already but then to make the new components turn on automatically without using the Bluetooth controller app, it needs to be paired with the blueghozt controller? I’m correct there? So if i swap the oem pars with the LightingTrendz parts without the blueghozt controller the the half moon and eye brows won’t turn on automatically like they do from factory, that’s my question and doubts.. I don’t feel like messing with the blueghozt controller honestly.. too much wiring

[@rajaewebb60]

What the name of the app to connect?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

The app for this controller is called LED HUE

[@smilejoe8736]

How much you charge? I would just rather you do it for me.

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

I don't do custom builds at this time. Maybe soon though!

[@mikec4966]

Your the goat #Q’Lanta fam

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

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[@Foxcraze]

Nice job man! I need a damn daily to do the fun stuff lol

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

I hear you bro, the Q was supposed to be the daily!! 😅

[@Foxcraze]

@@SquareWheelsAuto everything is a project I just need another one that runs so I can tear this one apart haha

[@GriptheGlick]

Been following your moves with my Q, I got my Tesla mark 5 installed loving it, however I ordered my kit from Lightningtrendz and They Sent everything but the Eyebrow LED was that something additional on top of the kit? Because I ordered the exact same thing

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Thx for the support!!! Yeah man the eyebrows supposed to come with the kit but honestly lightingtrendz has gotten something wrong with literally EVERY delivery theyve sent me 😓 May want to wait for my next video too. Make sure you're getting the blueghozt controller not lightingtrendz, it's so much better.

[@GriptheGlick]

@@SquareWheelsAuto yeah I’m going to def to be tuned in

[@GriptheGlick]

@@SquareWheelsAuto yeah I just contacted them and was told that the RGBW KIT doesn’t include the long brows 😖

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

@@GriptheGlick sorry bro - yeah their website is totally not clear what comes in a kit (and what to do with it), so its a crap shoot when it arrives. I got the flow series and sounds like I got lucky.

[@glenmathew35]

Am I able to use profile pivot switchback lights instead of the lightingtrendz? I saw on a forum a guy used pivot switchbacks for the eyebrow (24in) and the half moon(9in). What size strip did you use for your eyebrows?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Yeah man once u get in there I can put whatever u want! 24" eyebrows and 8 3/4" crescents

[@glenmathew35]

@@SquareWheelsAuto can you explain how I would install the crescent or where I would put the led strips? Because the OEM ones are behind

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Concept/process would be exactly the same as this video, just different brand of strips.

[@glenmathew35]

@@SquareWheelsAuto Are the crescent lights brighter then the stock ones you had? Even with the frost?

[@Hitch_49]

Located?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

I'm in greater Atlanta area. But I don't work on other people's cars!

[@4uenvycustomsleds321]

Hey man good review. I have a question can i just buy the sp110e on Amazon for $10 instead of adding a Bluetooth controller to my lightingtrendz cart? Cuz that makes a 70 dollar difference. Unless there's some other pieces are supposed to come with it.

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Good question man - no other pieces come with the LightingTrendz controller - I'd give the AMZ one a shot if I could do it again. On my install, nothing goes to the power supply on the BT controller. Just a single connection from the Lightingtrendz control module to the SP110e.

[@4uenvycustomsleds321]

@@SquareWheelsAuto Thanks I'll give it a try

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

@@4uenvycustomsleds321 plz lmk!! good info for the community

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

How'd it go?? Did the AMZ SP110e work out for u?

[@4uenvycustomsleds321]

@@SquareWheelsAuto at the moment I'm in Minnesota for business but I did get a notification that my order arrived yesterday so I'll find out as soon as I get back home I'll keep you posted .

[@ViciousMo]

good shit no cap

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Thx fam 🙏

[@enochkoech94]

Can I use a hear gun instead of baking?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Certainly can! Might be a bit more challenging to keep the sealant warm all the way around, but I've definitely heard people doing it

[@thaiblkman904]

That's funny I took my bumper off not too long ago and forgot to remove that bowl and I ripped it so yes I do hit it with my knee and my hand time to time lol that's funny... And I had already took my bumper off before so I knew about that screw lol

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Forgot to put that screw on last time so this is my life every time i go over 100 lol 😂

[@brandonracioppi3607]

I wanna do this so bad. What’s the damage i’m looking at? $$$$? WOAH and hold up where are you jacking it up from ???

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

All said and done about 700 in parts for a full setup with welcome animations, demon eyes, etc. Check out Parts 2 and 3, I went IN on these and I'm not done 😳 I usually jack the car at the front crossmember and rear diff and then put it on stands all 4 corners. Is that weird? 😅

[@txq50s41]

Why didn’t you use the halo rings?

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

They looked a bit too flashy for my taste

[@ygfnuke]

Lotion ya feet 😂

[@aceblund3134]

im bouta redo my headlights for the 3 rd time.. lmao just got cheap stuff the first 2 times to try to get the look you got. for anyone reading, dont get the q50 lighting kit on amazon lol it doesn’t have a cool white

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

Glowes where it's at fam, make this time the last time 😅

[@aceblund3134]

@@SquareWheelsAuto oh damn fr? i got the lighting trends kit .-. getting a controller for my halos later

[@SquareWheelsAuto]

@@aceblund3134 I ripped lightingtrendz out shortly after these videos. World of difference in brightness, color accuracy, and no visible pixels in the eyebrows 💯

[@michaelparker6288]

I'm getting ready to do this myself. Is the strip 18" or 24"?

[@phuwadol7657]

What white paint did you use to do the white drls?