Buying a car is an exciting event in the life of every car lover. Many people buy domestic equipment from previous years. This is due to the fact that it is easy to change by adding a certain “zest” to the design. The result is a very interesting and original technique. The domestically produced “Seven” has long gone out of fashion, but a competent reconstruction will give this model a bright, modern look. The first thing to start with is tuning the headlights on the VAZ 2107. It is worth noting that the lighting devices of the VAZ 2105 are identical to the “seven”.
Whether to tune VAZ 2107 headlights with your own hands or go to a mechanic, everyone decides for themselves. Modernization may consist of the following elements:
- xenon installation;
- replacing LEDs;
- toning.
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VAZ 2107 is a classic of the Soviet and Russian automobile industry. The car is easily recognizable on the road. The car is still in demand among car enthusiasts. And many owners of the “Seven” are happy to “go to great lengths” in order to change their “iron horse” beyond recognition.
In order to “modernize” the Seven, you can install various body kits, lower the ground clearance, install fashionable wheels, tint the windows, and work on the interior. But perhaps the most interesting touch is the head optics and rear lights. The strict and slightly angular design of the VAZ 2107 cannot be significantly changed. And is it worth trying? The body kits are quite enough. But you can work with headlights and lanterns. Moreover, if you have certain skills and knowledge, you can do it yourself, without turning to the help of professionals.
Tuning VAZ 2107 headlights can have many options. By the way, if you don’t want to engage in amateur activities at all, you can purchase ready-made options. Online stores sell a variety of headlights, including the famous “angel eyes”, which became popular after they appeared on some BMW models. By the way, if you decide to buy a ready-made version, you can find tinted headlights. This will save you from the need to contact specialists who professionally darken optics and glass. There are both pure black options and colored ones, like gold, chrome and so on.
Popular options for organizing daylighting in a car
After reading all of the above, some motorists may be upset. But in vain - there is a way out of this situation, because it is not necessary to use branded LED headlights. Light sources that you can install yourself, taking into account the technical tolerances of a certain car design, are quite suitable. There are many electrical circuits with which the system will be activated, including connection from a generator - everyone chooses their own option.
For example, you can make DRLs into standard headlights with your own hands from fog lights or at the place where their installation is planned. You don’t need permission to do this, all you have to do is connect the system as follows:
- When you turn the ignition key, the running lights turn on automatically.
- When the headlights are turned on, the running lights turn on, except in cases where the headlights are turned on briefly.
Budget ways to implement daylight lights
- LED running lights Eagle Eye HD-202b are mounted in standard PTF plugs.
- A flexible strip of LEDs secured around the fog lamp using double-sided tape.
- Installation of round lensed lamps in the places of standard PTF mounting.
- The use of an electronic relay to control the power of standard lamps, which allows them to be used as running lights.
Do-it-yourself dismantling and installation of headlights and taillights
So, if you decide to perform all the operations yourself, you will need, first of all, to dismantle the headlights and taillights. To do this, you need to “arm yourself” with a Phillips screwdriver and an open-end wrench. Important information! Care must be taken when removing headlights and lamps. The parts are quite fragile and can easily break if handled carelessly. As an example, let's look at the process of removing and installing one of the headlights and a flashlight. At the initial stage, it is necessary to disconnect all power plugs (this applies to high and low beam lamps, as well as the hydraulic corrector).
Three fastening bolts are unscrewed from the outside. This is done using a Phillips screwdriver. In the process of performing this operation, you should not encounter any difficulties. However, you may have some problems when unscrewing the third bolt. The fact is that it is fixed with a nut. It must be held from the inside. For this we need a key for 8. Once all these steps are completed, the headlight can be easily removed from its seat. To do this, you need to pull it by hand. After you have completed all the necessary operations for tuning the VAZ 2107 headlight, you can mount it back, following the same instructions, but only in reverse order.
To remove the rear light, we need the same tools. First, you need to remove the flashlight casing and disconnect the contacts. Next, using a size 8 wrench, you need to remove the four nuts that secure the lamp. By the way, under the two nuts you will find the ground tips. Once you have completed this operation, you can remove the flashlight. If you want to replace the diffuser, they can be removed easily and without any problems. Installation is carried out in the same way, but only in reverse order.
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Which ones exactly? From what car, what power? How did you even attach them there?
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The light on the check is normal, to be honest, on 05-07 I didn’t notice that it was better. but nevertheless, the light on the shah is far from the light on the ino, the problem is solved coordinatedly, but not particularly budget-wise, you just install xenon in the near one + buy new optics, the shah with xenon shines very specifically, even in the xenon center the experts say that xenon is on the shah much more interesting than on 05-07, the surprisingly small sixth headlight focuses the light flow quite nicely. xenon turned out to be one of those tunings for which I don’t mind the money at all; I rejoiced at the new world like a child.
Tuning headlights VAZ 2107
So, the headlights and lanterns have been removed. What's next? How to tune the headlights and taillights of a VAZ 2107? The easiest way is to replace standard lamps with LED ones.
At a low cost, you can significantly transform the appearance of your car. What tools and consumables do we need for this:
- LED bulbs;
- resistors;
- box or panel for installing LEDs;
- drill (the drill must match the diameter of the LEDs);
- wires for connecting LEDs to the battery;
- glue sealant.
At the initial stage, we adjust the box or panel to the headlight. Then, using a drill, you need to drill holes to fit the size of the LEDs (naturally, their number must completely match the number of lamps that are planned for installation).
You may not be able to achieve high-quality results the first time. So try again. After all, you need to ensure that the number of lamps is optimal and their location is correct. After installing the LEDs on the box, we connect the wires together (pluses separately, minuses separately). It must be remembered that for every three or four lamps a resistor is installed.
Important information! Resistors are selected individually, depending on the characteristics of the lamps. It is necessary to calculate everything correctly, otherwise the service life of the headlights will be short.
How to improve the light in a classic interior
If you are the owner of a classic Zhiguli car and are interested in the topic of interior lighting, then you have probably seen that your “colleagues” of the brand have a round light bulb installed in the ceiling trim.
It's time to do the same! Believe me, there will be an effect! For those who don't know, these bulbs are round halogen bulbs typically used in furniture fixtures. They come in three power types (20W, 35W and 50W) and at least two sizes - small and large. It is better to install a large version of such halogen lamps in a car, because their light is directional and a small one will illuminate too small a piece of the interior.
For optimal interior lighting, you need to take a 20-watt lamp. The rest will either be too weak, or, on the contrary, they will give too much light. How to stage this miracle? We will analyze the entire installation process step by step.
First, you need to remove the trim from the ceiling. The ceiling trim in classic Zhiguli cars is attached at several points: under the rear-view mirror, under the sun visor mounts and under the handles above the front doors. Accordingly, after removing all these parts, the trim is released and can be pulled out of the car. There is a nuance here - it is quite heavy, so you need to hold it firmly and it is better, before starting the removal work, to unscrew the plastic covers of the front pillars. This is necessary to make it easier to pull out the pad, otherwise the soft material at its corners can be damaged.
As written above, the material of the lining is very delicate. Therefore, in order not to scratch it, it is better to do the work on some kind of soft mat. First you need to figure out the location of the lamp. Of course, it makes more sense to place it in the center between the sun visors. Moreover! In the center, in the metal base of the cover, there is most often a factory (probably technological) hole that can be used to pass through the “base” of a halogen lamp. To do this, place the light bulb on the desired location and trace it with a pencil or ballpoint pen. In this case, such markings should be slightly smaller than the diameter of the light bulb, because it will be held tight due to the softness and elasticity of the lining material. In addition, it will be held by a cartridge, the connection of which will be discussed below.
It is better to cut the hole in the lining with a small sharp knife, strictly along the marked circle. Remove the inner “foam rubber” with your fingers. But then you will have to spend a long time and tediously boring out the factory hole with a file to the size of the lamp base. The hole must be sharpened until the base begins to fit into it and the lamp fits into the prepared hole.
How to connect a halogen light bulb in a car?
In order to be able to turn on this light bulb at any time, the power source must be constant and independent of the ignition switch. A permanently connected fuse is ideal for this purpose. For example, in the case of a VAZ-2106, this is fuse No. 1 (the leftmost one in the upper block). First you need to find out how to crimp a terminal on a wire in a car . And now about everything in more detail.
You can connect to the fuse in two, even three ways. The first two are ugly and unreliable.
1. the female terminal attached to the wire to the lower leg of the fuse. Ugly and unreliable, you can accidentally push it with your foot, etc.
2. No terminal at all. Just push the bare end of the wire under the fuse. This is generally nonsense, because ordinary fuses in classic VAZ blocks often melt, bend and begin to dangle in the socket. Therefore, your wire will most likely fly out, or even start sparking due to poor contact.
3. The most reliable way is the official one. That is, the “mother” terminal must be pulled onto the free terminal of the first fuse on the back side of the block. Wires for connection can be used with a small cross-section, for example, 0.5 mm. Of course, there must be good insulation, in the sense that there is no need to use any radio wires or something like that for this purpose. You need normal power wires for electrical.
The device of block headlights VAZ 2107
The headlights on the VAZ 2107 are plastic boxes with a front side made of glass or durable transparent plastic.
Glass headlights are scratch-resistant and provide better, more focused light output. But glass breaks easily when hit by stones and physical impact. Plastic has less focusing properties and is scratched. But it has greater fracture strength and small stones are unable to damage it. This is why many car owners prefer plastic headlights.
Inside the headlight unit there is a 12-volt lighting lamp with two filaments for low and high beam, a side (parking) lamp and a turn signal lamp. The latter is also intended for emergency signaling.
The lamps are inserted into sockets, and behind them there is a reflector that focuses the light and directs the beam onto the road surface.
The VAZ 2107 headlight has an important detail - a hydraulic corrector. When heavily loaded, the front of the car, and with it the headlight beam, lifts up. The hydraulic corrector changes the vertical angle of the headlight, which allows you to adjust the angle of the light flux and direct it down onto the canvas.
The back side of the headlamp has a cover, which is used to replace burnt out lamps.
Replacing headlight bulbs
No tools are required to replace burnt out lamps. Removal and installation of lamps is done manually. To do this, you need to open the headlight cover by turning it 10 degrees to the left. To prevent a short circuit, the ground wire should be disconnected from the battery before replacing lamps. The procedure for replacing a low/high beam lamp is as follows:
- disconnect the terminal block;
- unscrew the plastic boot;
- release the locking spring;
- get an old lamp;
- snap the spring;
- connect the terminal.
Important: when replacing halogen or xenon lamps, do not allow the lamp shell to come into contact with your fingers. Grease marks on the glass will shorten the life of the lamp.
The lamps responsible for the side lights and turn signals/hazard warning lights are changed in the same way as the headlight lamps. The only difference is that they do not have a fixation spring and are not afraid of finger touches.
Replacing headlights VAZ 2107
In some cases (if the glass is damaged or you want to tune the car), you have to replace the headlight assembly. To replace, you need a Phillips screwdriver and an 8mm wrench.
The removal procedure is as follows:
- disconnect the ground wire;
- disconnect the lamp power terminals;
- remove the hydraulic corrector by pressing the lock;
- Unscrew the three fastening screws with a Phillips screwdriver (one of the screws is secured with a nut, which must be held in place with a key);
- remove the headlight by pulling it towards you.
To install the headlight, you need to do the operations in reverse order.
Installation of xenon headlights on a VAZ 2107
Xenon headlights are characterized by a particularly powerful luminous flux, which requires additional focusing using lenses. Full-fledged xenon headlights are expensive and include, in addition to the power supply and lamps, an automatic beam height adjustment system and a headlight glass washer. Each of the elements is extremely important for safety:
- correct focusing and adjustment of the light flux is necessary so that oncoming drivers are not blinded by bright light;
- Without a washer, dirty headlight glass overheats and may burst.
If you do not have the funds to install xenon headlights of appropriate quality, it is better not to install fakes, endangering yourself and other road users, so we do not recommend installing this type of lighting and did not describe the connection
Headlight adjustment
We check the correct adjustment of the headlights by the location of the light stripes on the screen.
We carry out checking and adjustment on a flat horizontal platform. As a screen, you can use a sheet of plywood (about 1.0 m high and 1.7–2.0 m long), a light building wall, a gate, etc.
We place the fully fueled car, with a jack, tools and a spare tire, perpendicular to the screen (at a distance of 5 m between the headlights and the screen).
We check and, if necessary, adjust the tire pressure to normal.
The assistant sits in the driver's seat.
In order for the body to take the desired position relative to the wheels, we swing the car from top to bottom, holding the wing.
We mark the screen with chalk as shown in the figure. The distance between the marks on the screen corresponding to the centers of the headlights should be 936 mm.
If the car is equipped with a hydraulic headlight leveler, set its adjuster to the first position (one driver). Cover one of the headlights with a piece of cardboard or fabric and turn on the low beam.
By rotating the adjusting screw located on the rear wall of the headlamp on the direction indicator side, we align the horizontal border of the light beam with the bottom line on the screen.
By rotating the second adjusting screw located in the opposite upper corner of the headlight housing, we align the point where the light beam breaks (the intersection of the horizontal and inclined boundaries) with the vertical line of the center of the headlight
We adjust the second headlight in a similar way.
It is better to adjust the headlights at night or in cloudy weather.
Tinting of headlights and taillights of VAZ 2107
Another common do-it-yourself tuning of VAZ 2107 headlights is tinting. It is used when upgrading both taillights and headlights. It is necessary to carefully choose the method of dimming the headlights - the quality of road lighting is a determining criterion for safety when driving at night.
Important: before tinting your headlights, you should take into account that tinted headlights may be grounds for imposing an administrative fine. You also need to understand that any tint reduces the brightness of the headlights, making night driving more dangerous.
In order for tinting to have a minimal effect on the quality of the car's headlights, it is worth tinting the glass surface only partially. This solution is safe and quite effective: narrowed headlights make the appearance more stylish. Partial tinting can also help avoid a fine - not the entire headlight is shaded, but a small sector.
To tint headlights, you must use only high-quality film. The order of work is as follows:
- remove the VAZ 2107 headlights;
- take out the glass;
- wash and degrease the surface;
- stick the film.
You can partially tint the headlights without removing and disassembling them - just wash the glass and stick on a strip of film. But this method does not provide adequate quality, and it is almost impossible to perfectly accurately cut and paste the film without removing the headlight unit.
When tinting the taillights, you should install brighter lamps in them so that the brake lights and side lights are clearly visible to other road users. To apply the film, it is also better to remove the rear lights from the car first.
This video shows a different car, but the principle of tinting is the same
Domestic cars that were produced several decades ago are unlikely to be able to impress with their exterior. Of course, foreign cars are in a better condition in this regard.
However, recently a trend has become noticeable when some car enthusiasts deliberately purchase domestic cars from previous years. It is quite simple to explain such actions.
It’s easier to buy a car at a low cost, “forgiving” its unsightly appearance. But later, you can apply your extraordinary skills and maximum efforts and get not just a luxurious, but certainly an original and unique “horse”, which definitely has no analogue on the road.
Tuning can help in modifying the car, which can be carried out by highly qualified specialists, as well as car enthusiasts on their own if they have the desire and familiarize themselves with some practical recommendations.
Improving the head optics of the “seven”
If you are the owner of a “Seven”, which is no different from many other similar analogues, you can take some steps to transform its exterior, make the car bright and different from a conveyor “product”.
Tuning the body, external and internal lighting, and body kits will help you improve your VAZ-2107 with your own hands. If you do not yet have practical experience in improving the appearance of a car, it is best to start by tuning the VAZ-2107 headlights yourself, since such actions will be accompanied by fewer problems and difficulties.
In addition, on the Internet you can find a lot of wonderful offers that act as tips on how to tune the rear lights of a VAZ-2107.
In particular, experienced craftsmen suggest that tuning VAZ-2107 headlights can be done using:
- use of LEDs;
- application of tinting.
Each of these methods deserves attention, so the owner of the “Seven” should familiarize himself with them, and then decide what is most acceptable for him, which will allow him to get cool tuned headlights on the VAZ-2107.
Uses of LEDs
The cheapest tuning of VAZ-2107 rear lights with your own hands involves the use of LEDs. In the same way, using LED lamps, you can beautifully decorate the headlights of a VAZ-2107. Tuning using LEDs encourages every car enthusiast to prepare in advance for the upcoming process, stocking up on all the necessary materials, which include:
- the LEDs themselves;
- resistors;
- wires;
- sealant.
How to make headlights brighter
The easiest and most popular type of car tuning is changing the brightness of the headlights. It's really not difficult - you just need to replace the light bulb. But this is not always legal, since LED lamps are much brighter than factory halogen lamps.
Installation of increased brightness lamps
Of course, you can replace the lamps with brighter ones. The only requirement is that their brightness meets the requirements of the road inspection. Moreover, they can be halogen, xenon, or LED. The main thing is that they are developed specifically for a specific car model.
You also need to understand that more powerful lamps burn out much faster, because all their elements are subject to greater load.
The easiest and most legal way to make the light brighter is to install high-quality lamps. After all, most new cars have cheap units that are not designed for long-term operation. This is especially true for budget cars with basic equipment. Lamps can be expensive, but they are more durable, do not go beyond the law, and they will not have to be removed in the impound lot, where the car will definitely be parked if its headlights are too bright.
Headlight polishing
Another way to make your headlights shine brighter is to polish the windows on them. To do this yourself, you will have to buy an expensive sanding machine, a set of special discs for it, sponges and rags, as well as several types of sanding paste. But even the presence of all these elements does not guarantee success - there may simply be a lack of skills. And improper grinding of the plastic can easily lead to its complete clouding. Therefore, it is best to seek help from professionals. In the workshop, the headlights will be repaired, if necessary, the lamps will be replaced, and most importantly, the plastic will be polished with high quality. By the way, polished plastic repels moisture and dust well, so the headlights after polishing will remain clean and bright for a long time.
Headlight adjustment
Sometimes, to increase the brightness of the light, it is enough to adjust the correct position of the headlights. Indeed, during operation, vibration of the housing often leads to the direction of the beam shifting to the side.
To properly adjust the headlights, again, it is better to contact a car repair shop. To ensure that the light beam is directed where it is needed, the craftsmen use a special grid on the wall. There are no such markings in a regular garage.
Replacing reflectors
Time does not spare not only the headlights themselves, but also the reflectors in them. Over the years, they become dull and corroded, especially if water gets into the body. Polishing and cleaning reflectors is useless. They only need to be replaced. Fortunately, they are consumables and therefore buying new reflectors is not difficult. Especially if the make of the car is popular and widespread.
You need to understand that bright headlights are not always useful. Yes, you need to see the road clearly, but blinding oncoming cars and the drivers in them is much more dangerous than driving into a hole. Moreover, the brightness of car lamps is calculated in special laboratories by professionals. It is unlikely that a simple driver will be able to adjust the headlights better than them, so that they shine brightly and do not blind oncoming people.
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