Oracle LED kit? Thoughts? anybody use it?

Nut_N_Much · 08-27-2012, 03:11 PM

Good work brother, you did a great job +1. Looks real clean and professional. Those halos fit nicely in the shroud.

ericzmyers · 08-28-2012, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Nut_N_Much

Good work brother, you did a great job +1. Looks real clean and professional. Those halos fit nicely in the shroud.

Thanks bro. I'm gonna work on some LEDs for the landing strip and look into the g35 lenses also. But that will be down the road a bit.

ericzmyers · 08-25-2012, 09:49 PM

ok,

hit is hard this morning.

Not a good start to the day.

broke one of the rings right off the bat.... Looks like i will be one eyed willy for a day or five.

opening the lights and paint was simple all you need is the confidence to get it done. I was VERY apprehensive, but had ZERO issues!

First order of business was to mount the ballasts. I used some clear RTV adhesive / sealant to mount the ballast to the back inside corner of the light box, there is allot of space under the shroud, this was the spot i chose.

once i got the box placed i went to work on the circuits.

Instead of taking the wires outside the actual housing i cut and soldered them to an inside circuit. I figured less holes in the housing is better, less reseal issues later.

directly under the bulb is the parking light connection. A striped green/white wire (hot) and a black wire(grnd) that run to the parking light circuit board, they are connected by a clip connector to their power feed, and the light is mounted with two screws, unhook the feed and unscrew the parking light.

I removed the circuit board and unhooked the parking light, this gives you a bit more room and maneuverability.

solder the ballast hot (red) and parking light hot (Green and White), slide the shrink tube down over the Y for future use, then close the circuit with the dead end on the connector, let it cool, slide the shrink tube up and over and hit it with a heat gun. Repeat this process for the ground. the other light is the same.

once i got it all wired up i tested it by hooking it up to the car. worked fine, took a minute for the CCFL rings to brighten, but they (it) is instant now.

Resealing the lights was a PITA! the adhesive still sticks to other adhesive, so maneuvering it to get it close was a challenge. once it was somewhat lined up i put it in the oven. same as break down, Preheat to 250ºF bake for 11 mins. Once they are out its time to get to pressing till the clips grab.let it cool a bit then put the screws in. the adhesive was still a little warm when i put the screws in so it sucked it up pretty nice.

All in all the kit was pretty easy to install. This is what i used

1. Solder gun w/ solder
2. heat gun, for heat shrink, can be used on sealant also
3. Krylon Fusion (plastics spray paint) flat black (no sanding or primer req)
4. shrink tube
5. clear RTV adhesive/sealant
6. mechanics gloves
7. rubber gloves (no fingerprints inside the lights)
8. AAC.COM 370 CCFL kit
9. Phillips head screw driver
10. 2 part epoxy ( a little dab will do ya, good thing too because i have to replace a ring right now, it broke after placement if i had gone nuts with the glue id be FUCT)
11. always good to have some vinyl on hand, i used it on the reflector.

i used the other DIY items to remove the lights and front facia.

questions and comments welcome. thanks for looking.

Eric

ericzmyers · 08-25-2012, 10:01 PM

a couple more shots. i will post some straight on and night ones once i get the other ccfl installed.

Vichtz · 08-27-2012, 03:20 PM

I was planning on making it permanent so no issue there. Kit looks real good, I'm pumped to get mine in but still cant find a place to bake these bad boys open, and now school is started so it's probably gonna be awhile now...

ericzmyers · 08-28-2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Vichtz

I was planning on making it permanent so no issue there. Kit looks real good, I'm pumped to get mine in but still cant find a place to bake these bad boys open, and now school is started so it's probably gonna be awhile now...

Nothing to it but to do it bro!

Vichtz · 08-28-2012, 12:41 AM

haha I hear that. Btw did you powder coat that strut tower brace? Not the color I would have gone but it really sets off the bay well. Looks good

AND GET THAT OTHER HALO FIXED hahaha

ericzmyers · 08-30-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Vichtz

haha I hear that. Btw did you powder coat that strut tower brace? Not the color I would have gone but it really sets off the bay well. Looks good

AND GET THAT OTHER HALO FIXED hahaha

I'm waiting for parts. AAC is in New Orleans so it's gonna be a bit. Perfect timing. I said screw it and went LED.

The strut tower is straight paint for now. Trying to pick a color...... I'd like neon..... I had it fluorescent yellow for a bit, it was pretty cool.

Vichtz · 09-14-2012, 01:28 PM

the thread from the dead haha. Finally get to go back home and going to try to attempt this (all things permitting) on the 22nd. I had a question about how you wired it though. Did you wire it to the blinker or to the headlight? I'd like it to stay on all the time regardless of my headlights being on, naturally this would be wiring it to the parking lights. However, I don't want the rings to flash when I turn my blinker on, so I was wondering how you did this. When I did it on my old stang I used the foglight wires to splice into, but this car has none obviously. What was your route and what were the results I.E are they on only when the headlights are on, are they constantly on as long as the parking lights are on? do they flash?

ericzmyers · 09-15-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Vichtz

the thread from the dead haha. Finally get to go back home and going to try to attempt this (all things permitting) on the 22nd. I had a question about how you wired it though. Did you wire it to the blinker or to the headlight? I'd like it to stay on all the time regardless of my headlights being on, naturally this would be wiring it to the parking lights. However, I don't want the rings to flash when I turn my blinker on, so I was wondering how you did this. When I did it on my old stang I used the foglight wires to splice into, but this car has none obviously. What was your route and what were the results I.E are they on only when the headlights are on, are they constantly on as long as the parking lights are on? do they flash?

Go back to pg 3 bro. It walks ya right through what I did and there are pics.

The rings are on when I turn on the parking lights and stay on with the head lights. I did not hook into the blinker. So they stay solid.

I just finished installing the led bling ring.... It splices right into the parking circuit. I did the whole job in 2 hours. Easy day!

Pics coming soon

ericzmyers · 09-15-2012, 06:10 PM

Photo by ericzmyers • Instagram

Vichtz · 09-15-2012, 06:53 PM

yea I just noticed. For some reason I was thinking the parking light and blinker were the same (they were on the stang). I forgot its not the same on this car haha. looks good

ericzmyers · 09-15-2012, 10:31 PM

project complete, thinking of building a circuit for the landing strip........ Not for a while though.

Hit me with a PM for Q&A.

Thanks!

Eric Z.

ericzmyers · 09-15-2012, 10:37 PM

i did wash the baby right after install.............. Don't judge me.

GhazaliGTE · 09-27-2012, 07:32 AM

Great work, Eric! It looks amazing!

I installed the AAC kit on my old IS300 and it was extremely frustrating at first...mostly because I was doing it at night lol but I also broke one of the rings, myself, upon opening the package so be careful! I can't add much on top of what Eric so kindly wrote up but I will tell you that it isn't as bad as you would expect; once the work gets going you move quickly. The finished product is stunning and well worth the time spent on it. I would frequently get approached about the halos and I always loved having them. Sometimes I would even drive with just the halos on and not the headlights lol looking like a beast! The Z kit looks legit and I can vouch for AAC so I would recommend doing this install if you have the time and patience. Otherwise, if the Z is the same as the IS, AAC has an option to do it for you.

08-27-2012, 03:11 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: 27	Awesome Good work brother, you did a great job +1. Looks real clean and professional. Those halos fit nicely in the shroud. __________________ 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

08-27-2012, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Vichtz Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 538 Drives: PG 09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	I was planning on making it permanent so no issue there. Kit looks real good, I'm pumped to get mine in but still cant find a place to bake these bad boys open, and now school is started so it's probably gonna be awhile now... __________________ 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

08-28-2012, 12:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Vichtz Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 538 Drives: PG 09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	haha I hear that. Btw did you powder coat that strut tower brace? Not the color I would have gone but it really sets off the bay well. Looks good AND GET THAT OTHER HALO FIXED hahaha __________________ 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

09-14-2012, 01:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vichtz Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 538 Drives: PG 09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	the thread from the dead haha. Finally get to go back home and going to try to attempt this (all things permitting) on the 22nd. I had a question about how you wired it though. Did you wire it to the blinker or to the headlight? I'd like it to stay on all the time regardless of my headlights being on, naturally this would be wiring it to the parking lights. However, I don't want the rings to flash when I turn my blinker on, so I was wondering how you did this. When I did it on my old stang I used the foglight wires to splice into, but this car has none obviously. What was your route and what were the results I.E are they on only when the headlights are on, are they constantly on as long as the parking lights are on? do they flash? __________________ 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

09-15-2012, 06:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
ericzmyers Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: port hueneme ca Posts: 70 Drives: 2011 Silver 370Z Rep Power: 14	Photo by ericzmyers • Instagram __________________ Eric Z. Myers 2011 370Z, Silver, Sport, K&N short ram intake, Fast Intentions Exhaust, Pioneer AVIC, ORACLE Lighting LED Halo Kit, Tinted.

09-15-2012, 06:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
Vichtz Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 538 Drives: PG 09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	yea I just noticed. For some reason I was thinking the parking light and blinker were the same (they were on the stang). I forgot its not the same on this car haha. looks good __________________ 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

09-15-2012, 10:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
ericzmyers Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: port hueneme ca Posts: 70 Drives: 2011 Silver 370Z Rep Power: 14	i did wash the baby right after install.............. Don't judge me. __________________ Eric Z. Myers 2011 370Z, Silver, Sport, K&N short ram intake, Fast Intentions Exhaust, Pioneer AVIC, ORACLE Lighting LED Halo Kit, Tinted.

09-27-2012, 07:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
GhazaliGTE Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 47 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z SR M6 Rep Power: 13	Great work, Eric! It looks amazing! I installed the AAC kit on my old IS300 and it was extremely frustrating at first...mostly because I was doing it at night lol but I also broke one of the rings, myself, upon opening the package so be careful! I can't add much on top of what Eric so kindly wrote up but I will tell you that it isn't as bad as you would expect; once the work gets going you move quickly. The finished product is stunning and well worth the time spent on it. I would frequently get approached about the halos and I always loved having them. Sometimes I would even drive with just the halos on and not the headlights lol looking like a beast! The Z kit looks legit and I can vouch for AAC so I would recommend doing this install if you have the time and patience. Otherwise, if the Z is the same as the IS, AAC has an option to do it for you.

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