DIY: LED Halo w/Video's

FortuneLSX-TT · 09-23-2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Nut_N_Much

You know my last name is Fortune

, we might be related.. Looks great man. Nice and clean. What id you do to hide the seam of the lens being epoxyed ob the shroud? Just tape it off and paint.. Looks really good.

I am soda blasting Mr&Mrs shrouds. Some of the chrome reacted with the paint and caused a mess. The soda takes it all off with out damaging the shrouds.

Unfortunately, I don't think we're related since Fortune is just the name of the body kit on my other car. I don't have a seam on the shroud to hide. I epoxyed the lens directly to the blinker housing. So for the shroud I just:

1. Cut off the stock lens
2. Used a dremel to take a bit more out of the inside
3. Took a hole saw and put some sand paper around it and then just spun it around in the hole by hand to give it a good clean circle and remove the high spots from the dremel
4. Painted the whole shroud

For the lens, I put a thin line of epoxy on the very top of the housing. Then very carefully lined up and lowered the lens onto the housing. Then proceeded to epoxy the side of the lens and the housing. There is a very high possibility of screwing this part up and getting epoxy on the inside of the lens. If I had more time, I'd say fabbing up a little metal cover that secures the lens to the housing would be the ideal solution.

I'm glad I went with the RGB leds, and I got a cheap little controller for them to select the color, etc. They are a royal pain to solder though. I'll get some video once I install the controller.

It's raining now, so we'll see how well my headlights are sealed. If I had to do it over, I'd say a ton of little c-clamps would make resealing the headlights a breeze with a heat gun.

Nut_N_Much · 09-29-2013, 07:44 PM

Luner-Eclipse stopped by today and got his lights freshened up. Great color combo; Satin Black w/Color Match Paint from AutomtiveTouchUp 40th Edition Paint Code. I love doing lights for real Z owners. Drives it every day, cool guy, beautiful car. For once, NO LED's....

Nut_N_Much · 09-29-2013, 08:21 PM

G37, Million parts on these, glad it's over

Nut_N_Much · 09-30-2013, 07:03 PM

Hey fellas as I do lights from other makes and models I keep the info on what I used. So if your interested in doing yours or a friends let me know I'll give you what I know. Of course its all at your own risk (Disclaimer). I am no wiring genius I just look for the parking light harness or wire a switch.

Still trying to find the XB style halo's for the BMW's and Lexus. They don't use a circle they have 1/2 moon & Lexus is oblong. Don't like the quality of the kits out there so if anyone has a lead on an RGB or XB style halo in those shapes please share.

Thanks

Wonka2581 · 09-30-2013, 07:12 PM

Sub'd +1

Nut_N_Much · 10-02-2013, 08:23 PM

Almost done..

Mr&Mrs · 10-02-2013, 10:52 PM

faya · 10-06-2013, 09:41 AM

I just wanna say how I am grateful to Joe and Kelly, the coolest tandem ever that could ever work for your car. Was there day and it was one the coolest day ever and productive. I had my headlights done. They also helped me out install my Gen 3 and rear camber kit. It was a 100% satisfaction guarantee!! Looking forward to go back there for the next project..

Here it is.. I love them!!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- faya baby!

Mr&Mrs · 10-07-2013, 05:43 AM

That is a sick color combo on the white. Love it!

faya · 10-07-2013, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs

That is a sick color combo on the white. Love it!

thanks sir!

Nut_N_Much · 10-07-2013, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by faya

thanks sir!

Rob Faya's car is so sick.... The new Nismo red calipers and black chrome rims really made these lights pop. Faya is an awesome owner which made it easy to do this job..

Nut_N_Much · 10-07-2013, 03:23 PM

Busy weekend:

KaienZ34 · 10-07-2013, 05:14 PM

Road trip

Riptide67 · 10-07-2013, 06:50 PM

For you guys using the morimoto angel eyes, are you using a cover for them and of so what kind and size?

I have the 90mm for the front projectors and am having them wired into the DRL.

Thanks in advance!

Nut_N_Much · 10-07-2013, 07:43 PM

No covers needed with XB's. They are sealed with resin already. Some Halos (RGB Type) are made up of lots of little squares. They need the housing to help focus the light and protect them from the elements. XB's don't need them, only thing I wish would change on the XB's is the color. That yellow/green tint from the LEDs I wish was white. Some colored halos with RGB leds come sealed in resin and don't need casings, there called COB Angle eyes from superbritght.

09-30-2013, 07:03 PM	#364 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 26	Hey fellas as I do lights from other makes and models I keep the info on what I used. So if your interested in doing yours or a friends let me know I'll give you what I know. Of course its all at your own risk (Disclaimer). I am no wiring genius I just look for the parking light harness or wire a switch. Still trying to find the XB style halo's for the BMW's and Lexus. They don't use a circle they have 1/2 moon & Lexus is oblong. Don't like the quality of the kits out there so if anyone has a lead on an RGB or XB style halo in those shapes please share. Thanks __________________ 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

09-30-2013, 07:12 PM	#365 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2611	Sub'd +1 Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

10-02-2013, 10:52 PM	#367 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,192 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 15161	__________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

10-06-2013, 09:41 AM	#368 (permalink)
faya Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 360 Drives: 13 370z nismo Rep Power: 12	I just wanna say how I am grateful to Joe and Kelly, the coolest tandem ever that could ever work for your car. Was there day and it was one the coolest day ever and productive. I had my headlights done. They also helped me out install my Gen 3 and rear camber kit. It was a 100% satisfaction guarantee!! Looking forward to go back there for the next project.. Here it is.. I love them!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- faya baby! Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ H&R / Swift Spec-R / Fast Intentions

10-07-2013, 05:43 AM	#369 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,192 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 15161	That is a sick color combo on the white. Love it! __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

10-07-2013, 03:23 PM	#372 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 26	Busy weekend: hjo1078 likes this. __________________ 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

10-07-2013, 05:14 PM	#373 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 177	Road trip Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

10-07-2013, 06:50 PM	#374 (permalink)
Riptide67 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Age: 36 Posts: 1,610 Drives: 09 Nismo #0483 PW Rep Power: 68	For you guys using the morimoto angel eyes, are you using a cover for them and of so what kind and size? I have the 90mm for the front projectors and am having them wired into the DRL. Thanks in advance! __________________ 2009 Nismo 370Z and 1975 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - PNW_INC - Legacy_Ohana Follow me on Instagam @s3zero_z3four

10-07-2013, 07:43 PM	#375 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 26	No covers needed with XB's. They are sealed with resin already. Some Halos (RGB Type) are made up of lots of little squares. They need the housing to help focus the light and protect them from the elements. XB's don't need them, only thing I wish would change on the XB's is the color. That yellow/green tint from the LEDs I wish was white. Some colored halos with RGB leds come sealed in resin and don't need casings, there called COB Angle eyes from superbritght. Riptide67 likes this. __________________ 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

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