DIY: LED Halo w/Video's

SharkBite · 10-20-2013, 05:02 PM

Here's my first quality completed picture since my halo install. Tinted reflectors and parking lights, the entire assembly is black.

Nut_N_Much · 10-20-2013, 07:50 PM

man, that car is so clean, lights look awesome..

FortuneLSX-TT · 10-21-2013, 11:15 AM

RGB LED Controller installed. The included app for Android works well for selecting the color, but selecting the mode didn't work so well. The included remote works well though. It has several modes where you can select the color and brightness, have it blink in and out, or cycle the colors and select the speed at which it cycles.

Another thing to note... 4 leds for the smaller halo and set to white apparently gets a bit warm and did bubble the krylon fusion a bit. So that's something to watch out for. I imagine a traditional automotive clear (not from a rattle can) should hold up to heat a little better.

Nut_N_Much · 10-23-2013, 07:49 PM

Yep, paint will bubble on a lens conversion, RGB type halo's do get hot. Also swapping out dual fulfillment amber turn signal bulbs with LED will help keep heat down.

I used automotive clear coat on my shrouds and still bubbled. Swapped out halo's for white XB's seem to solve my issue but no color choices with XB's.

Lights look great...

wuppee · 11-15-2013, 11:52 AM

Hey guys, i am want to do this lets say KICK *** mod and just wondering if you could please make a NEW post about all the items needed. I'm keen to do as much to the headlights as possible as i don't really want to re-open the headlights to keep doing mods to them. so if you could please let me/us know all the up-to-date relevant parts that we would need that would be awesome

thanks so much for this thread its AWESOMEE!!!!....

Nut_N_Much · 11-17-2013, 02:36 PM

Sorry I haven't been on in a wile, retiring, job hunting has been taking up my life..

Brother, just go to the first page, links were checked last month, all the info is still relevant to these awesome headlight builds these guy's have done. Any questions just ask.. Tons of people here will assist, good group of guy's on this forum.

Below the YouTube Video's are the links.. Adding an LED Turn Signal link right now..

DIY: LED Halo w/Video's

Meulen · 11-25-2013, 12:13 PM

Hey guys.....just a heads up. The lenses from the rhetrofitstore are on back order right now. I ordered them last week and quickly got an email from them on the situation. No word from them though as to when they come back in stock yet.

equalme · 11-25-2013, 11:50 PM

Quick question-

I pretty much leave my lights on 'Auto' and prefer to keep it that way. So if I were to wire the halo to the parking lights, then the halo won't turn on until it is dark enough and the headlights automatically turns on, correct?

I want the halo to be on when I start the car and stay on. I'd hate to have to run a wire to a switch in the cabin. What are my options?

Also, does anybody have a picture of the halo on with the low beams on as well?

Thanks!

Meulen · 12-04-2013, 08:08 AM

Hey guys...there's another thread and I know there was some concern here with the small projector mod for the turn signal getting too hot and bubbling the paint. One theory is the sun reflects down through the lens there and bakes the paint. What would be your thoughts on tinting the projector glass or maybe just the bottom half of it for a remedy?

Nut_N_Much · 12-08-2013, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meulen

Hey guys...there's another thread and I know there was some concern here with the small projector mod for the turn signal getting too hot and bubbling the paint. One theory is the sun reflects down through the lens there and bakes the paint. What would be your thoughts on tinting the projector glass or maybe just the bottom half of it for a remedy?

My last post was in response to this I meant to post with it. Sorry..

Ya, I have had that issue on my own lights, I swapped out the dual fulfillment bulb and installed LEDs, also swapped out everything else I could with LEDs to cut down on heat.

I never though about the sun baking the lens and focusing the light. Makes sense that could be the issue. I wonder if a lite tint on the front of the lens would fix it.

I can tell you I already tried the high temp paints and it bubbles faster than Krylon. I think we need to come up with a small spacer to fit behind the shroud that pushed the lens back enough that the sun can't reflect off it. Nothing major but 1/4 may fix the issue. Or use a light tint on the face of the lens to cut reflection down.

I am about to rebuild mine with a ton of bells and whistles, I will try it out and see if it can be done. The LED Turn Signal Bulb I use is same length as the stock so I will have 1/2 to play with. I'll take some pictures and see what I come up with.

Anyone want to hook up computer fans to there lights

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Meulen · 12-08-2013, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nut_N_Much

My last post was in response to this I meant to post with it. Sorry..

Ya, I have had that issue on my own lights, I swapped out the dual fulfillment bulb and installed LEDs, also swapped out everything else I could with LEDs to cut down on heat.

I never though about the sun baking the lens and focusing the light. Makes sense that could be the issue. I wonder if a lite tint on the front of the lens would fix it.

I can tell you I already tried the high temp paints and it bubbles faster than Krylon. I think we need to come up with a small spacer to fit behind the shroud that pushed the lens back enough that the sun can't reflect off it. Nothing major but 1/4 may fix the issue. Or use a light tint on the face of the lens to cut reflection down.

I am about to rebuild mine with a ton of bells and whistles, I will try it out and see if it can be done. The LED Turn Signal Bulb I use is same length as the stock so I will have 1/2 to play with. I'll take some pictures and see what I come up with.

Anyone want to hook up computer fans to there lights

...

Computer fans! Lol

I'll take lots of pictures and report back as well. My lights are going to have dual XBs, color changing demon eyes tinted flasher lens and using Automotive paint. It shouldn't be long til I have them back

I also was experimenting with different positions for the demon eye LEDs. I was going to drill holes in the mirror shroud behind the light, but decided to try the weatherproof led strips instead. I'm hoping to stick them on the top edge of the mirror shroud and go around that lip with enough LEDs to put out a good glow and not have to drill anything. When I took my lights apart I found someone had broke that piece and it was dangling free in there broken off the brackets. So I had to epoxy it back together. I'm worried that if I start drilling holes in it it will just break again so trying the strips out.

I'll take lots of pics and post them when I'm done.

VDC_OFF · 11-25-2013, 11:55 PM

what I usually do is run the wires out of the headlights. Find a ground to connect the black wires and run the power up to the battery and into the passenger side by cutting a slit into the rubber wire cover. Under the dash is cigarette lighter, you can tap into that yellow wire using a plastic wire tap connector from autozone. This should now allow your lights to turn on when the car turns on.

Nut_N_Much · 12-01-2013, 11:54 AM

New project:
I have a set of XB's and a set of Blue colored COB's (RGB type LEDS). I am going to try to mount them both. I'll wire the white XB's to run as daytime lights and the Blue COB's I'll run to a switch in the cab.

I'll post details when I get them done. Not sure how it will come out but at least its something different. I'll also add dual demon eyes to go with the upgrade to my own car.

Meulen · 12-01-2013, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nut_N_Much

New project:
I have a set of XB's and a set of Blue colored COB's (RGB type LEDS). I am going to try to mount them both. I'll wire the white XB's to run as daytime lights and the Blue COB's I'll run to a switch in the cab.

I'll post details when I get them done. Not sure how it will come out but at least its something different. I'll also add dual demon eyes to go with the upgrade to my own car.

That sounds sick! I've got mine all mocked up and going to paint this week. Having my body shop custom paint then. I'm doing dual halos and demon eyes. Can't figure out where to mount the demon eye led yet though. LMK if you have any thoughts. I got a multiple color led for the demon eyes and a remote. Hoping to not run a switch in the car but just rig it up to the remote. Here's a little mock up pic

Nut_N_Much · 12-02-2013, 02:00 PM

Looks great man.. Make sure you swap out your stock turn signal bulb for an led bulb. The heat off the stock dual filament bulb will heat the lens up and bubble your paint. An LED turn signal bulb will be cooler and help with heat saturation.

Example: 2X 7443 7440 992 15 LED Turn Signal Parking Light Rear Lamp Bulb T20 7441 Amber | eBay

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meulen

That sounds sick! I've got mine all mocked up and going to paint this week. Having my body shop custom paint then. I'm doing dual halos and demon eyes. Can't figure out where to mount the demon eye led yet though. LMK if you have any thoughts. I got a multiple color led for the demon eyes and a remote. Hoping to not run a switch in the car but just rig it up to the remote. Here's a little mock up pic

10-20-2013, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
SharkBite Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Alamo Posts: 24 Drives: '09 370z Coupe Rep Power: 14	Here's my first quality completed picture since my halo install. Tinted reflectors and parking lights, the entire assembly is black. __________________ 09 6MT T/S Takeda Long Tube, FI Non-Res Y-Pipe, ARK Exhaust Knockoff, K&W V1 Coils, Nismo Rear, Stillen Sides/Front, Enkei RPF1

10-20-2013, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 28	man, that car is so clean, lights look awesome.. __________________ 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

10-21-2013, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
FortuneLSX-TT Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 144 Drives: 10 NismoTT MB M6 Rep Power: 17	RGB LED Controller installed. The included app for Android works well for selecting the color, but selecting the mode didn't work so well. The included remote works well though. It has several modes where you can select the color and brightness, have it blink in and out, or cycle the colors and select the speed at which it cycles. Another thing to note... 4 leds for the smaller halo and set to white apparently gets a bit warm and did bubble the krylon fusion a bit. So that's something to watch out for. I imagine a traditional automotive clear (not from a rattle can) should hold up to heat a little better. __________________ GTM TT, OS Giken GT clutch, Greddy Ti-C, Z1 test pipes, Hawk HP+ pads, steel braided brake lines, ZSpeed CSC, 34r oil cooler, CSF radiator, HKS EVC 6 boost controller, Whiteline sways, Swift Springs, Kinetix adj camber package, Osiris UPrev tune

10-23-2013, 07:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 28	Yep, paint will bubble on a lens conversion, RGB type halo's do get hot. Also swapping out dual fulfillment amber turn signal bulbs with LED will help keep heat down. I used automotive clear coat on my shrouds and still bubbled. Swapped out halo's for white XB's seem to solve my issue but no color choices with XB's. Lights look great... __________________ 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

11-17-2013, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 28	Sorry I haven't been on in a wile, retiring, job hunting has been taking up my life.. Brother, just go to the first page, links were checked last month, all the info is still relevant to these awesome headlight builds these guy's have done. Any questions just ask.. Tons of people here will assist, good group of guy's on this forum. Below the YouTube Video's are the links.. Adding an LED Turn Signal link right now.. DIY: LED Halo w/Video's __________________ 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

11-15-2013, 11:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
wuppee Base Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: us Posts: 6 Drives: 370z 13 Rep Power: 13	Hey guys, i am want to do this lets say KICK *** mod and just wondering if you could please make a NEW post about all the items needed. I'm keen to do as much to the headlights as possible as i don't really want to re-open the headlights to keep doing mods to them. so if you could please let me/us know all the up-to-date relevant parts that we would need that would be awesome thanks so much for this thread its AWESOMEE!!!!....

11-25-2013, 12:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3391	Hey guys.....just a heads up. The lenses from the rhetrofitstore are on back order right now. I ordered them last week and quickly got an email from them on the situation. No word from them though as to when they come back in stock yet. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

11-25-2013, 11:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
equalme Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 656 Drives: RCF Rep Power: 15	Quick question- I pretty much leave my lights on 'Auto' and prefer to keep it that way. So if I were to wire the halo to the parking lights, then the halo won't turn on until it is dark enough and the headlights automatically turns on, correct? I want the halo to be on when I start the car and stay on. I'd hate to have to run a wire to a switch in the cabin. What are my options? Also, does anybody have a picture of the halo on with the low beams on as well? Thanks!

12-04-2013, 08:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3391	Hey guys...there's another thread and I know there was some concern here with the small projector mod for the turn signal getting too hot and bubbling the paint. One theory is the sun reflects down through the lens there and bakes the paint. What would be your thoughts on tinting the projector glass or maybe just the bottom half of it for a remedy? __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

11-25-2013, 11:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
VDC_OFF A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston (Pearland) Age: 46 Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 370Z M6 Rep Power: 18	what I usually do is run the wires out of the headlights. Find a ground to connect the black wires and run the power up to the battery and into the passenger side by cutting a slit into the rubber wire cover. Under the dash is cigarette lighter, you can tap into that yellow wire using a plastic wire tap connector from autozone. This should now allow your lights to turn on when the car turns on. __________________ DRIFTING JOURNAL \| Follow me on Instagram \| Facebook \| Houston Halos

12-01-2013, 11:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 28	New project: I have a set of XB's and a set of Blue colored COB's (RGB type LEDS). I am going to try to mount them both. I'll wire the white XB's to run as daytime lights and the Blue COB's I'll run to a switch in the cab. I'll post details when I get them done. Not sure how it will come out but at least its something different. I'll also add dual demon eyes to go with the upgrade to my own car. __________________ 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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