DIY: LED Halo w/Video's

Riptide67 · 10-07-2013, 10:46 PM

Gracias!

Nut_N_Much · 10-10-2013, 09:35 AM

Done, dual halo with dual demon eye in blue. Used 4 up top and added 1 to the main projector to make 5 on it. Still dim, 10mm leds are huge but might try it on my lights first, don't want to F up some one else lights. Just need to make it brighter on the main projector.

Huck · 10-10-2013, 02:39 PM

Haha these things look great Joe! Too bad I could make it over there with Matt last week

Zdayz 2014!!

dmhenderson · 10-15-2013, 07:55 AM

Tip I came up with that I figured I might pass along to folks doing these themselves who worry about condensation:

Buy this stuff:
Amazon.com: Rust Oleum 274232 Never Wet Multi Purpose Kit: Home Improvement

Now buy this stuff for good measure:
Sonax 223100 Black Polymer Net Shield : Amazon.com : Automotive

My lights have been opened about 4 times now and have pretty significant heat warping along the seams. After you re-seal the lights with butyl, apply 2 coats of "never wet" (drying in between coats) along the seams of the lights. Once dry, apply a coat of the polymer net shield. Drove around a bit in the monsoon we had in DC last week and both lights are dry as a bone.

Nut_N_Much · 10-15-2013, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Tip I came up with that I figured I might pass along to folks doing these themselves who worry about condensation:

Buy this stuff:
Amazon.com: Rust Oleum 274232 Never Wet Multi Purpose Kit: Home Improvement

Now buy this stuff for good measure:
Sonax 223100 Black Polymer Net Shield : Amazon.com : Automotive

My lights have been opened about 4 times now and have pretty significant heat warping along the seams. After you re-seal the lights with butyl, apply 2 coats of "never wet" (drying in between coats) along the seams of the lights. Once dry, apply a coat of the polymer net shield. Drove around a bit in the monsoon we had in DC last week and both lights are dry as a bone.

Tried to rep you for the tip, wont let me, but thanks for posting for us!

Nut_N_Much · 10-15-2013, 04:09 PM

Anybody figure out what to use to recondition the insides of the lights yet? Wondering what to use, UV Wipe, clear coat spray, not sure.

Riptide67 · 10-19-2013, 09:02 PM

Here is how mine turned out!

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!

10-07-2013, 10:46 PM	#376 (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	Gracias! __________________ 2009 Nismo 370Z and 1975 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - PNW_INC - Legacy_Ohana Follow me on Instagam @s3zero_z3four

10-10-2013, 09:35 AM	#377 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 26	Done, dual halo with dual demon eye in blue. Used 4 up top and added 1 to the main projector to make 5 on it. Still dim, 10mm leds are huge but might try it on my lights first, don't want to F up some one else lights. Just need to make it brighter on the main projector. 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

10-10-2013, 02:39 PM	#378 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 41 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 33	Haha these things look great Joe! Too bad I could make it over there with Matt last week Zdayz 2014!! __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

10-15-2013, 07:55 AM	#379 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Tip I came up with that I figured I might pass along to folks doing these themselves who worry about condensation: Buy this stuff: Amazon.com: Rust Oleum 274232 Never Wet Multi Purpose Kit: Home Improvement Now buy this stuff for good measure: Sonax 223100 Black Polymer Net Shield : Amazon.com : Automotive My lights have been opened about 4 times now and have pretty significant heat warping along the seams. After you re-seal the lights with butyl, apply 2 coats of "never wet" (drying in between coats) along the seams of the lights. Once dry, apply a coat of the polymer net shield. Drove around a bit in the monsoon we had in DC last week and both lights are dry as a bone. Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________

10-15-2013, 04:09 PM	#381 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 26	Anybody figure out what to use to recondition the insides of the lights yet? Wondering what to use, UV Wipe, clear coat spray, not sure. __________________ 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

10-20-2013, 05:02 PM	#383 (permalink)
SharkBite Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Alamo Posts: 24 Drives: '09 370z Coupe Rep Power: 12	Here's my first quality completed picture since my halo install. Tinted reflectors and parking lights, the entire assembly is black. Mr&Mrs, Nut_N_Much and zefaulter like this. __________________ 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	#384 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 26	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	#385 (permalink)
FortuneLSX-TT Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 144 Drives: 10 NismoTT MB M6 Rep Power: 16	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 and NismoZ70 like this. __________________ 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	#386 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 26	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

11-15-2013, 11:52 AM	#387 (permalink)
wuppee Base Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: us Posts: 6 Drives: 370z 13 Rep Power: 11	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 likes this.

11-17-2013, 02:36 PM	#388 (permalink)
Nut_N_Much A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 1,696 Drives: Awesome Car Rep Power: 26	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

11-25-2013, 12:13 PM	#389 (permalink)
Meulen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 1,093 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 3389	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. Nut_N_Much likes this. __________________ Follow my build thread here: Meulens Build Journal

11-25-2013, 11:50 PM	#390 (permalink)
equalme Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 656 Drives: RCF Rep Power: 13	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!

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