DIY: LED Halo w/Video's

Nut_N_Much · 02-06-2013, 05:11 PM

Man, I had a return customer that had one light with moisture in it. He parks his car outside.. I don't recommend anyone relies on only re-using stock sealant.

The guy that says "All you gotta do is push it back in the crack" is taking risk. Thank god the customer was driving a NISMO, only took 15min to get the bumper off and warm up the light..

If you do this stuff for other people always use new sealant: OCI Butyl Rubber Glue - Accessories from The Retrofit Source Inc
$15.00 is good money for piece of mind...

cheshirecat · 02-07-2013, 09:07 AM

These lights, in my experience, definitely need an extra helping of sealant to make them get a good, permanent seal. Just pushing them in while the stock sealant is pliable is not enough.

Bigviet23 · 02-21-2013, 07:48 PM

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Nut_N_Much · 02-21-2013, 07:55 PM

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Ya I hate it when they come like that. I took the butt of a screw drive and carefully pushed it down so the wires went to the rear. Mine still didn't fit so I took a drill bit and at the top of the shroud I made a sallow hole, just big enough to push that part into it.

Then I inserted the wires side in the shroud first and worked the rest of the ring into the shroud carefully. If its to tight take some sand paper and lightly sand the edges of the shroud until the ring pops in. You might have to repaint that part after sanding.

Hope this helps. I'll PM you my cell, call if you want to talk.

MrSir · 02-07-2013, 10:59 AM

On mine you can see the wires a bit i went with dead center on the plastic peice. But i drilled the hole at the bottom so you have to look close to see it. Ye the Pop out is a ******** thing to happen. You would have to open it just to put it back in which sucks probably more than mine case.

VDC_OFF · 02-07-2013, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MrSir

On mine you can see the wires a bit i went with dead center on the plastic peice. But i drilled the hole at the bottom so you have to look close to see it. Ye the Pop out is a ******** thing to happen. You would have to open it just to put it back in which sucks probably more than mine case.

The fix will be no big deal to me, Ive opened up many headlights. What glue did you use to hold it? Maybe mine is not strong enough. I used JB weld on the inside for a permanent bond while using superglue on the out side for a quick bond so I dont have to hold it waiting for the jb to dry. I know on his I didnt want to go near the edge so there was pressure pushing it out.

Nut_N_Much · 02-07-2013, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by VDC_OFF

ok, was just a thought. yeah I have done a few already. They fit in perfect but that metal tab with the wires seems to be a problem for me. When you drilled a hole, how close to the rim did you get? I try to stay away from the edge to keep a clean look but the further you stay away, the more it wants to pop out the headlight. I have already had a customer have one of his pop out and Im gonna have to fix it now.

- I drill my holes toward the top of the main projection shroud to hide the wires. What I have noticed is each halo I get is different were the wires come off the XB. I try to tuck the wires into the recess of the shroud. Sometimes the wires come right off the side of the halo and wont fold behind. I have to cut a small channel into the shroud to get the halo in place.

- I have used Epoxy, JB Weld, Plastic Filler, Super Glue but what I have had no problems with is AutoGoop. As crazy as it sounds it hold the G3 lens and Halos in just fine. I have had a set of halos pop out but that was on me for not using enough Goop.

- I also noticed the Colored XB Halos are slightly larger than the white by millimeters. Those I have to glue on the outside.. Easy way to get a good surface to attach to in that case is use some body filler and make 4 mounting point in the Shrouds recess to glue to.

- I made a mess with epoxy once, and I spent a day fixing the light. Make a mistake with the AutoGoop and it cleans up easily.

Hope this helps!

VDC_OFF · 02-07-2013, 12:52 PM

I used Autogoop for the turn signal but it took a long time to dry which is why i wanted to try something else on this other one I did. I will go back to autogoop, it does look better and I like the rubbery way it dries. Another thing I might try is shaving the metal tab on the side of the halo down a bit so it doesnt rub against the inside of the shroud and drill a bigger hole so it doesnt want to pop out. We'll see when I fix his. Thanks!

Nut_N_Much · 02-07-2013, 01:02 PM

One one set I had to clip

the halo in half and remove a small section to egt it to fit. I lost 2 leds, one on each side.. I was surprised the hole thing didn't shut off. These things are delicate..

Sorry to see your vinyl bubbled. I think I'm gonna take mine off and have my shrouds black chromed and paint the light the same color as the car. Kind of like Mr&Mrs lights but in Platinum Graphite.

See ya!

VDC_OFF · 02-07-2013, 01:10 PM

yikes, you are brave for that! Yeah I didnt know about the primer before i did that and it only bubbled on the first headlight I did. That was because I kept reworking the 3m which made it lose its stickiness. Its ok, no more fake carbon fiber for me though, Im ready to learn how to do real carbon.

MrSir · 02-12-2013, 01:08 PM

Hi guys just wanted to fill you in on TRS's warranty and how it works. So i sent them an email explaining the situation and that i've narrowed the problem down to a defective halo. They asked me to send them some pictures to show them the problem. I took pictures of the working side and the defective side:

They apologized for the defective components and said they will ship me a free replacement which should get here in 10-14 business days. So ye TRS has awsome customer service and they honour their warranties without hastle. They have my recommendation for sure.

VDC_OFF · 02-12-2013, 01:28 PM

thats awesome, I was afraid they wouldnt. I sent back some HID bulbs that didnt work with our cars and they would give me credit or exchange only.

Nut_N_Much · 02-12-2013, 03:45 PM

Aaaaaa yaaaaaaa !!!!!!! Congrats brother

. Glad to here they took care of you. Now we know, thanks for the fallow up..

paperboy42190 · 02-14-2013, 03:45 PM

i love TRS customer service

Bigviet23 · 02-21-2013, 06:56 PM

Ordered the halos and there's a tab sticking out how did y'all get te halo to fit on the large shroud (90mm)?

02-06-2013, 05:11 PM	#1 (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, I had a return customer that had one light with moisture in it. He parks his car outside.. I don't recommend anyone relies on only re-using stock sealant. The guy that says "All you gotta do is push it back in the crack" is taking risk. Thank god the customer was driving a NISMO, only took 15min to get the bumper off and warm up the light.. If you do this stuff for other people always use new sealant: OCI Butyl Rubber Glue - Accessories from The Retrofit Source Inc $15.00 is good money for piece of mind... wheee!, 370ZNISMO#704, vrfreak and 1 others like this.

02-07-2013, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 294	These lights, in my experience, definitely need an extra helping of sealant to make them get a good, permanent seal. Just pushing them in while the stock sealant is pliable is not enough. Nut_N_Much likes this.

02-21-2013, 07:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bigviet23 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dallas (Allen now) Posts: 237 Drives: 2009 MB manual Rep Power: 15	image.jpg Here it is Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ My slow build http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ar-so-far.html

02-07-2013, 10:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
MrSir Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 286 Drives: 09 370z Black A7 Rep Power: 15	On mine you can see the wires a bit i went with dead center on the plastic peice. But i drilled the hole at the bottom so you have to look close to see it. Ye the Pop out is a ******** thing to happen. You would have to open it just to put it back in which sucks probably more than mine case. __________________ Evo-R Front Lip \| RAZO Shifter Knob \| Avant Garde Wheels \| Hankook Tires \| Berk HFCs \| Agency Power CBE \| AEM CAIs \| Z1 Oil Cooler \| Morimoto xB LED Halos \| Tein Super Street \| StopTech Rotors, Pads, SS Lines

02-07-2013, 12:52 PM	#8 (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	I used Autogoop for the turn signal but it took a long time to dry which is why i wanted to try something else on this other one I did. I will go back to autogoop, it does look better and I like the rubbery way it dries. Another thing I might try is shaving the metal tab on the side of the halo down a bit so it doesnt rub against the inside of the shroud and drill a bigger hole so it doesnt want to pop out. We'll see when I fix his. Thanks! Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ DRIFTING JOURNAL \| Follow me on Instagram \| Facebook \| Houston Halos

02-07-2013, 01:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 28	One one set I had to clip the halo in half and remove a small section to egt it to fit. I lost 2 leds, one on each side.. I was surprised the hole thing didn't shut off. These things are delicate.. Sorry to see your vinyl bubbled. I think I'm gonna take mine off and have my shrouds black chromed and paint the light the same color as the car. Kind of like Mr&Mrs lights but in Platinum Graphite. See ya! __________________ 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

02-07-2013, 01:10 PM	#10 (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	yikes, you are brave for that! Yeah I didnt know about the primer before i did that and it only bubbled on the first headlight I did. That was because I kept reworking the 3m which made it lose its stickiness. Its ok, no more fake carbon fiber for me though, Im ready to learn how to do real carbon. Mr&Mrs and Nut_N_Much like this. __________________ DRIFTING JOURNAL \| Follow me on Instagram \| Facebook \| Houston Halos

02-12-2013, 01:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
MrSir Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 286 Drives: 09 370z Black A7 Rep Power: 15	Hi guys just wanted to fill you in on TRS's warranty and how it works. So i sent them an email explaining the situation and that i've narrowed the problem down to a defective halo. They asked me to send them some pictures to show them the problem. I took pictures of the working side and the defective side: They apologized for the defective components and said they will ship me a free replacement which should get here in 10-14 business days. So ye TRS has awsome customer service and they honour their warranties without hastle. They have my recommendation for sure. Mr&Mrs, VDC_OFF and Nut_N_Much like this. __________________ Evo-R Front Lip \| RAZO Shifter Knob \| Avant Garde Wheels \| Hankook Tires \| Berk HFCs \| Agency Power CBE \| AEM CAIs \| Z1 Oil Cooler \| Morimoto xB LED Halos \| Tein Super Street \| StopTech Rotors, Pads, SS Lines

02-12-2013, 01:28 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	thats awesome, I was afraid they wouldnt. I sent back some HID bulbs that didnt work with our cars and they would give me credit or exchange only. Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ DRIFTING JOURNAL \| Follow me on Instagram \| Facebook \| Houston Halos

02-12-2013, 03:45 PM	#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	Aaaaaa yaaaaaaa !!!!!!! Congrats brother. Glad to here they took care of you. Now we know, thanks for the fallow up.. __________________ 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

02-14-2013, 03:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
paperboy42190 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 193 Drives: 2007 Acura TL Type-S Rep Power: 15	i love TRS customer service Nut_N_Much likes this.

02-21-2013, 06:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
Bigviet23 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dallas (Allen now) Posts: 237 Drives: 2009 MB manual Rep Power: 15	Ordered the halos and there's a tab sticking out how did y'all get te halo to fit on the large shroud (90mm)? Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ My slow build http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ar-so-far.html

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