DIY: LED Halo w/Video's

370zHawaii

work in progress, test fitting the Sirius LED "Stripe", so far so good. Still waiting on paint, HALOS, Dual Demon Eyes, switches, and lenses to come in. Should be here by the end of the week. I will continue to update as I make progress. Thanks again for the inspiration and motivation to do this.

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370zHawaii

UPDATE---The Sirius LED Stripes are garbage. the solder joints are very weak, came apart 3 times on all three wires (wires are thin as well I reinforced the solder joints only for it to come apart on the other side the strip a day later.). If you get the Sirius LED strips, handle them with EXTREME caution. I will most likely not be using the Sirius LED "Stripes", however I did find a sequential amber LED strip that I may go with, or old school LED strip. Looking now.

KaienZ34

Well that sucks about the stripes, I still haven't opened my headlights. Could nothing be done to make them work, like run new wires from the stipe? What is in that black rubber piece in the middle of the wire section?

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370zHawaii

The black rubber piece holds a small circuit board with little resistors, thats where the solder first came off. Then it was the strip ground wire to LED, then the power wire. After re-soldering the first joint and seeing this happen again I tossed it. The other strip has not been touched LoL, was thinking about contacting them but I doubt they will do anything since already cut for measurement and re-soldered the first joint. Warranty void if any.

On another note Morimoto and TRS came through! Me being the super soldier that I am called them to place my order, online store said the lenses were not in stock. Called and they were in stock, so if you order from TRS call them if what you need is not available online. Also the Morimote Halos are extremely durable, I test fitted them like 15 times. Still rocking! I started with black gloss krylon fusion, and absolutely hated it. So I striped it back down and went to vatozone and picked up a can of wheel paint color I liked, hope it holds, seems to be doing good so far but will find out when assembled and tested in the heat. Also the paint cap for krylon fusin makes a good mounting stand when gooping the halo and lens to the shroud, I also used a heavy but fitting socket to put a little pressure on it. Heres pics from todays work. PS auto goop is fun and messy, easy clean up

VDC_OFF

Yes any 2.5 will work. And I agree with the Sirius comment. I had to stop offering thst product. The gtr I installed them on is having that issue as well. I've had to resolder many.


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Huck

Hey guys, quick question. My TRS halos are burning g out on one side and have gone from white to a yellow color. I'm gonna call them and get them replaced since they're under warranty, but I'm wondering about the Oracle halos. I see that they're like $160 for a pair for what looks like the same ones that TRS sells for $50. Is there any difference that would merit spending $100 extra on the Oracles?

Zdayz 2015 woohoo!

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370zHawaii

Questions for you, when you reassembled the housing did you clean, I mean CLEAN, the halos really well for grease, grime, oil and microscopic anything. Oil from your fingers combined with heat over time is what might have caused this. This is my best guess, it could just be a bad set as well. Another thing do you have them always on when the car is on, or do you have a switch? Always having them on could increase the heat maybe, I don't know for sure with these.

My last guess is that the resin covering the halos have a large amount of bromine in the resin, a chemical used to prevent the halo from catching fire. Bromine is naturally brown. When bromine is exposed to UV light for an extended period of time, both natural and man made, it breaks down the molecules to seek out oxygen. (oxidation happens).

I can not justify paying $100 more for a set of halos that could quite possibly do the same thing. TRS will honor their warranty and you will be fine

Nut_N_Much

Sorry i didn't see this earlier. All RGB Halo's are basically the same. Look for warranty, they don't warranty them don't buy them. All halo's will burn out over time, TRS customer service and quality of the hole kit is the best out there. Superbrightleds.com have halo's call COB's. They work just as good, $25.00 a piece not a kit, comes in specific colors. They don't warranty.

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Did new cool science stuff to the car !!!
http://www.the370z.com/mazoc/99606-z...y-14-17-a.html
http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...-w-videos.html

Huck

Pictures for reference...





Zdayz 2015 woohoo!

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6MT-Z34

does anybody know how to create the reverse landing strip? ONEighty used to do it but not anymore, I haven't seen anybody else tried doing something like it.

370zHawaii

Here ya go buddy DIY: Headlight LED's and blackout

This is what I used on my first 2 370Z's. Not screaming bright, but for the purpose used it was just what i need at the time, and the quality was good and very durable, they are also not as pricey as the Sirius LED's

Audi A5 R8 Style LED Strip Lights | LED Headlights | LED Driving Lights

my MG 370

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6MT-Z34

Thanks, but I was talking more about this: NEW headlight mods - LED "Orb" & Reversed Landing Strip by ONEighty opposite of where ppl usually put the LED's on the dimples.

370zHawaii

My bad, I think the vendor they were getting the reverse LED strips from stopped making them, thats why they no longer offer it, my educated guess.

6MT-Z34

Oh I see thanks!

Huck

They're hooked up to a switch but I turn them on whenever I drive. I've felt them before after being on for a bit, they don't really get that hot. I wiped them down but didn't scrub them with anything. I ha e two friends tunning the same exact sets and theirs haven't turned this color, although they don't get as much drive time as mine. I'll give them a call and see what they say about the warranty. Thanks for the advice bud!

Zdayz 2015 woohoo!

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