DIY: LED Halo w/Video's

ericzmyers

THAT IS RAD!
Im gonna do it!......... soon...... LMAO!

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Eric Z. Myers
2011 370Z, Silver, Sport, K&N short ram intake, Fast Intentions Exhaust, Pioneer AVIC, ORACLE Lighting LED Halo Kit, Tinted.

HArturo319

Looks clean. Love the CF wrap idea... i still have some laying around. I wonder if the wrap will hold up under extreme temperature change. Will the glue used remain in tact? such an undertaking would render my nerves shot. I shall try none the less.

Nut_N_Much

Sir,
Your write, after wrapping I hit it with the heat gun for a few min to see the effects. The edges started started to peal back and come apart so I used some of the epoxy to bond the edges of the wrap to the backside of the shroud. Then hit it again with the heat gun. Seems to hold fine.

I am worried about the heat too. Especially the main projection shroud. I want to see what the heat cycles will do to the vinyl. If it comes apart it will be an excuse to color match the lights to my rims.

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nightwish

Seen this mod nut n much did during the first time attending my first meet in town and seeing it up and close, I can say it looked professionally done...awesome work man!!!!

Nut_N_Much

Thanks bro,
We will have to do yours next..

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Mr&Mrs

Very nice job!

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Nut_N_Much

Thank you sir.

Today started the left light. All I will do is repeat everything posted above, except the mistakes. So I Sanded the chrome this time on the light shroud and had no pealing.. Came out nice and clean. I used a Skill cutter with an oscillating head. This thing is used for floors and dry wall and tile. Now its also used to lights. Worked perfectly, recommend using it if you do this. The cuts are 10 time cleaner and doesn't leave plastic boogers everywhere, also allows you to cut closer to the grey ring which helps you do the job quicker with less grinding.




Next I wrapped the shrouds.. I also Super glued the backing in key spots to keep from bubbling or pealing when they warm up..



I glued Halo on small shroud using Auto Goop:



Glued Lens:


Test fit:



WIRING:
Light works Halos - I double heat shrink them for protection. Also to avoid resting on the metal brackets inside I drilled a hole through the side of the shroud and ran the wires out and around the shroud under the dimples. I avoided the hottest parts of the main projection light. Did the same for the small halo and seal the holes with silicon.

Retrofitsourse.com XB halos: These have small resisters so I wire them inside the light. I don't like drilling holes in the lights if i don't have too.
Wired to Parking Light - Parking light uses a Blue, Black and Yellow wire at the plug. Inside the light the colors change to a Green and Black that run to the center and a Blue and Black that run to a circuit board. I use the Blue and Black to tie into the wiring.

1st: Take the 4 wires from the (2) Halos and match them up color to color. Connect them to make 2 wires. These two wires need to have the ends stripped to expose enough wire to solder to the parking light wires.

2nd: The (2) wires can be connected to the Parking Light wiring inside the light. The parking light wires I used is the Black (Ground) and Blue (Power) at the circuit board. Strip the coverings off so you can solder your wires to the Blk & Blue. ****I don't Recommend Cutting Wires**** Depending on the type of Halos you have usually one wire is power and one is ground. Use a 9V or battery to test your halos and find which is which. XB's halos are awesome, it doesn't matter which wire you use for power as long as the second wire is used as a ground.

3rd: Take your ground Halo wire and solder it to the ground wire (black) on the parking light wires at the circuit board.

4th: Take your power halo wire and solder it to the Blue wire (Positive) at the circuit board.
Take your light and plug it into the car harness and test it. If all is okay repeat steps 1 through 4 on the other light and your good.

* Run the wires under the projection lamp. Use some glue or 3 mil tape if you have too to keep the wires from flopping around and manage your resisters. You will have some slack you will need to keep away from the heat.

It was getting dark but will get better pics tomorrow.
Looks like demon eyes:

Halos only on:

Souldn't be so bad in the day light. They are bright. I love it. The left side does look cleaner and tighter. I new what I was doing when I did it. Took 8 hours to do 1 side. I could do both at the same time in one day. As long as the wife is not around..

Summery List Of What Worked:
G35 Clear Lenses size 2 5/8 or 66.67mm – TRS (THERETROFITSOURCE.COM)
Halo 90mm: (Active links updated to suppliers on 1st page of DIY)
Halo 70mm: (Active links updated to suppliers on 1st page of DIY)
Automotive GOOP
180 and 220 sand paper
Roll of heat shrink
Skill reciprocating hand saw
Air Grinder or equivalent
10 MM Socket
Wire cutters
Soldering Gun and wire
Heat Gun or lots of blow dryers
Lizard Skin Body Filler
What ever paint you want, as long as it bonds with plastic

I still think anyone can do this, I had no idea what I was doing and took my time. I don't think we should have to pay $1100.00 to do this mod. The items I used all together was approx $200.00. It takes me 8 hours to do this mod all the way through. If you just want to paint follow the same steps to open your lights and paint them. That takes 1 hour to do !!

Good luck and PM if you need help or have questions... +1 Rep and LIKE if this thread helps you in anyway.. Please share your builds with all of us and post new ideas...

Stingy bastards have no business in this thread if you don't share!!!



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kellyefields

looks good, I want to see these in person before I decide to let you try this on mine. give me a call tomorrow afternoon and we will get together, also club meeting this friday if you are interested.

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Nut_N_Much

Will be at your place at 0800!!, Going to visit FlashBurn in Orlando.. Might meet up with Zoren in Jax after helping parents. Busy week...

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http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...-w-videos.html

Huck

This looks really good, pretty much exactly the same thing I'm gonna do to my lights one of these days. I'll probably use the new halos from TRS though, I've heard good reviews about them and they're supposed to be more durable than the CCFL halos. Keep it up man!


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cheshirecat

great job. thanks for writing it all up.

anthonyy

great job, those lights really turned out great.

Tribalpinoy91

Awesome job. I would love to try this myself but I just don't have enough time these days -_-

Nut_N_Much

Thanks for the props fellas,
I drove to Jacksonville today with the headlights on the whole way. No effects so far to the Vinyl Wrap..

Will fallow up if I find any I'll effects. So far so good..

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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

bdavis89

Oh snap! Wish I could have seen them lol, they looks awesome

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