DIY: LED Halo w/Video's

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Nut_N_Much

So,
I have an extra set of lights i use to test ideas out on. Not sure if I saw this already or not. I did this with my turn signal to get crisp bright Demon Eye effect. So i did the same thing with the projector just to see what would happen. WTF am i talking about? Well i had an extra set of 40mm halos from TRS. So i pulled apart the projector and place the halo behind the leans and this is what it looked like.

Only had White 40mm, would be awesome with 40mm RGB color changing set. Took the lens out and glued it in 2 spots just to test out what it would look like.





Wow, looks like an inner halo inside the lens. Not bad! So I flipped it over with back of halo glued to lens so the light would reflect off the housing.





I like it, very strong demon eye, stronger than doing strips (image below) I think I will do this with RGB with color changing remote. So i can do this with the inside of the turn signal and the projecter and have strong Demon Eye Effect. Hope this helps.




Rep if you like - Thanks
Helpful Links:
Glue to reseal lights: OCI Butyl Rubber Glue
RGB W/Remote: Morimoto XC LED RGB Halos Angel Eyes


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SgtGoldy

You all Z guys wanna be like us BMW guys... SMH



LOL JK awesome write up brotha. Wish I still had my G so I could've done a modified version of this

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Bananaz

Oh okay thanks! Your videos helped a lot just scared to crack them open. I know the wiring and painting is easy for me but one broken headlight = $$$ that I could've spent getting them done haha

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Nut_N_Much

Let it warm up for 10 to 15 min in the box with heat gun and they will separate easily. If you crack on PM me.

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DIGItonium

Are you guys trying to use the switchback function to deactivate the DRL while turn signals are active, or does it alternate in between flashes?

I never messed with switch back, so I'm just curious.

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Huck

anybody have any opinions on this one?

Audi Style Switchback White Amber LED Strips For Headlights Retrofit

I'm gonna start doing a new set of headlights soon and I wanna try some different stuff out. I'd like to do something that not a lot of people have done, but it's hard for me to find anything remotely original lol.

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Meulen

Those would be cool to try!. I helped my neighbor do a set for 1 series BMW recently at his shop. He bought a Mazda light, cut it up and fit parts of it in the light to make a dual projector!!! It was sick! might try that out, but not till winter. So if you want to be original and try it first be my guest!!

check it out on A&M's FB page https://www.facebook.com/pages/AM-Cu...03365203136922

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VDC_OFF

those led strips are all the same. sames ones i tried before and they are hit or miss. make sure you check the soldering on the wires because i noticed they are weak and wires break off. i have them on my car and have ben working good for almost a year now but ive installed some where leds go out or the wires break off.

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Huck

These particular ones turned out to be a miss. The white was super dim and the amber you pretty much couldn't even see unless you were inside. Oh well. I'm gonna try the rgb halo demon eye thing, already got the parts in. Now for some reason I can't find my heat gun to take my housings apart...

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Meulen

dual projector...dual projector...dual projector!

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Huck

Thanks guys. I thought it would be nice looking to have the whole outer edge of the headlight outlined in led light and this seems long enough. I'd really like to get a frosted piece of plastic fabbed up with a crap load of bright leds underneath it to light the whole thing up, similar to this...



but that would take some decent coin and time. I was hoping to get these headlights done by Zdayz so I could show them off lol.

Side note, are any of you guys gonna be there? I love meeting all the forum peeps over a handle of Fireball

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Meulen

Good luck with the project

Not heading to Z days. Summers are to busy with the triathlon coaching business. LMK if you head through Chicagoland

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Vbar

In my opinion this is absolutely the most detailed diy thread on this forum. If it wasn't for everyone in this thread I wouldn't feel confident opening up my own headlights. I just have a few question I didn't see answer.
1) when heating your headlights in a box should you put a wet towel under the headlight like if you were using an oven?
2) with all your experience would you say that paint or vinyl wrap is more reliable. ( which holds up to heat better) also is the vinyl wrap easy to put on with all the curves inside the headlight.
3) lastly with the rubber glue sealant from the retrofit source I noticed it comes rolled up pretty thick. Do you recommend putting it on as is or stretching it out and applying it a little skinnier.

Thanks For all the helps guys ( especially nut n much and Vdc off) I really appreciate this thread.

DatsunFTW

I've got two customer headlights to work on over the weekend and with morimoto's new XSB model switchback/DRL function Halos. Can't wait to mess around with these and possibly order myself a set

IMG_2843 by datsunpride, on Flickr

IMG_2844 by datsunpride, on Flickr

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