DIY: LED Halo w/Video's

Nut_N_Much · 02-05-2015, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bananaz

I'm confused. All of the videos you showed wiring them up to the circuit board and leaving them inside the actual headlight but in the thread you wrote to wire them outside of the headlight incase you run into problems and it's a lot easier to fix. Are the video's your newer procedure?

If you are wiring to the turn signal switch, best and cleanest way is to wire them to the circuit board. Some people who use white halos do this to use as daytime driving light.

If you have colors halo's or LEDs you can drive with them on day or night. So most people will wire them to a external (outside the light) ground and power source so they can put them on a switch inside the car or engine bay. Guy's that do a lot of shows or cars for coffee, were there parked.

Hope this helps

HerOuji · 07-07-2012, 09:48 PM

Dang.... I like your idea using the box as an oven, it seem much more easier then just using the heat gun. Can the box bake a cake as well? Haha jk... Nice work
Cant wait to see the final finish...

cheshirecat · 07-07-2012, 10:47 PM

this is a fantastic write up. thanks for taking the time to do it!

Skorch · 07-08-2012, 12:41 AM

Very nice work so far. I dread opening my headlights up again - 3 of my halo LEDs have gone out and I need to fix the connection that is loose

Nut_N_Much · 07-08-2012, 07:01 AM

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Dang.... I like your idea using the box as an oven, it seem much more easier then just using the heat gun. Can the box bake a cake as well? Haha jk... Nice work. Cant wait to see the final finish...

Haaa, I bet it would make a cake!!!

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this is a fantastic write up. thanks for taking the time to do it!

Thanks, the main driving force is money!!! I have more to spend on sway bar kit if I do the lights my self. Plus I hate for someone to think they can't do this.

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Originally Posted by Skorch

Very nice work so far. I dread opening my headlights up again - 3 of my halo LEDs have gone out and I need to fix the connection that is loose

I am worried about that. Most LEDs are sold with 60 watt resisters. I posted a write up from Javier in it he talked about mili amps and 1 watt/200 ohms. It made since the way he wrote it, but now seeing all the LEDs that are sold from factory with 60Watt resisters, I may go with that. Anything electrical scares the crap out of me

No matter what I need to wire them up outside the light for easy access to fix or make changes.

What are your thoughts on why the LEDs are going out?

864Zbeast · 07-08-2012, 02:35 PM

I wanna see results! Lol can't wait!

Nut_N_Much · 07-08-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 864Zbeast

I wanna see results! Lol can't wait!

Almost there.. I'm having trouble getting the lens to bond with the shroud. It would have been easy but I had the great idea to put vinyl wrap all over the shroud. Its being difficult right know

864Zbeast · 07-08-2012, 03:01 PM

Oh that stinks! Hopefully it will be ok and you can finish! Keep up the good work

yellogixxer · 07-08-2012, 06:12 PM

Your CF wrapped shrouds look incredible! I did the same treatment to my reflectors and landing strip, and just painted the shrouds. I plan to do halos over the winter, so I may redo the shrouds like yours. Nice job, can't wait to see the final product.

+1 rep!

Kingbaby · 07-08-2012, 06:31 PM

Awesome member for logging your projects!

in for the finish

Nut_N_Much · 07-08-2012, 06:58 PM

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Your CF wrapped shrouds look incredible! I did the same treatment to my reflectors and landing strip, and just painted the shrouds. I plan to do halos over the winter, so I may redo the shrouds like yours. Nice job, can't wait to see the final product.

I would visit VDC_OFF he wrapped his entire light.. He is the Ninja of carbon vinyl wrapping!!!

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Originally Posted by Kingbaby

Awesome member for logging your projects!

in for the finish

Thank you sir..

I left the epoxy alone and wanted to see how it would hold up once completely dry.. Not Impressed . I am using Auto Goop for everything for now on.. It holds up to heat, its easily removed off the parts if it gets on anything. Sets in 2 hours, its rubbery so driving wont bounce it out of the shroud. Love it, smells good too!!!
So her it is!

Sexy as hell, looks awesome, can't wait to get it on the car. Also this didn't cost me $1100 to as quoted on the phone by a light modding company.

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Vichtz · 07-08-2012, 07:22 PM

That looks REAL clean. Very very nice

ZSIZZLE · 07-08-2012, 08:00 PM

great project

864Zbeast · 07-08-2012, 08:03 PM

Wow awesome!

HerOuji · 07-08-2012, 09:52 PM

Nicely done... Cant wait to see you put the headlight back together with the car!!!
Definitely will look awesome!!!

07-07-2012, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
HerOuji Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Brunei Posts: 131 Drives: 09 370z TG M6 Rep Power: 15	Dang.... I like your idea using the box as an oven, it seem much more easier then just using the heat gun. Can the box bake a cake as well? Haha jk... Nice work Cant wait to see the final finish... __________________ 370z 6MT TG 2009

07-08-2012, 12:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Skorch Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 469 Drives: 2012 370Z Rep Power: 542	Very nice work so far. I dread opening my headlights up again - 3 of my halo LEDs have gone out and I need to fix the connection that is loose __________________ '12 370Z + Sport \| Stillen Gen3 Intakes \| Stillen UD Pulley \| Motordyne M370 \| FI Exhaust \| FI HFCs \| 4.08 Gears \| Uprev tuned

07-08-2012, 02:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
864Zbeast Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Walhalla/Clemson, SC Posts: 874 Drives: 09 BS 370z Rep Power: 17	I wanna see results! Lol can't wait! __________________ Avant Garde M310 gloss black/ Nitto Invo/ black fangs and rear diffuser/ gloss black roof/ tinted tail lights/ GT-R start button

07-08-2012, 03:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
864Zbeast Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Walhalla/Clemson, SC Posts: 874 Drives: 09 BS 370z Rep Power: 17	Oh that stinks! Hopefully it will be ok and you can finish! Keep up the good work __________________ Avant Garde M310 gloss black/ Nitto Invo/ black fangs and rear diffuser/ gloss black roof/ tinted tail lights/ GT-R start button

07-08-2012, 06:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
yellogixxer Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Reading, Pa Posts: 248 Drives: 07 C6 M6 Cpe Rep Power: 15	Your CF wrapped shrouds look incredible! I did the same treatment to my reflectors and landing strip, and just painted the shrouds. I plan to do halos over the winter, so I may redo the shrouds like yours. Nice job, can't wait to see the final product. +1 rep! __________________ '07 C6 6MT Coupe 03 Accord, DD, 400k miles

07-07-2012, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 294	this is a fantastic write up. thanks for taking the time to do it!

07-08-2012, 07:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
Vichtz Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 538 Drives: PG 09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	That looks REAL clean. Very very nice __________________ очень быстро ... Stillen Gen 3 CAI// Stillen CBE// B&M SS with PWJDM Shift Knob// Custom OCC// Drilled/Slotted Rotors//Halo/painted Headlights// Under-hood dress up

07-08-2012, 08:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
ZSIZZLE Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY Posts: 73 Drives: BMW M6 Rep Power: 16	great project

07-08-2012, 08:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
864Zbeast Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Walhalla/Clemson, SC Posts: 874 Drives: 09 BS 370z Rep Power: 17	Wow awesome! __________________ Avant Garde M310 gloss black/ Nitto Invo/ black fangs and rear diffuser/ gloss black roof/ tinted tail lights/ GT-R start button

07-08-2012, 09:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
HerOuji Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Brunei Posts: 131 Drives: 09 370z TG M6 Rep Power: 15	Nicely done... Cant wait to see you put the headlight back together with the car!!! Definitely will look awesome!!! __________________ 370z 6MT TG 2009

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