Headlight MOD

[2fnloud]

I started this before Christmas, then paused when I discovered LED halos.

Started by grinding the insert's tunnels to have a flat / somewhat flat mounting surface:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/2fnloud/1994%20Dodge%20Stealth/Headlight%20MODS/PICT5224.jpg

Then sent the inserts out to have them "Hydo-inked" to look like carbon fiber:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/2fnloud/1994%20Dodge%20Stealth/Headlight%20MODS/PICT5186.jpg

Drill tiny holes in the tunnels in three locations to mount the CCFL halos with fishing line:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/2fnloud/1994%20Dodge%20Stealth/Headlight%20MODS/PICT5188.jpg

This was only temporary.

Powered them up to see how it turned out:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/2fnloud/1994%20Dodge%20Stealth/Headlight%20MODS/PICT5189.jpg

Did not like that gap that is the "nature of the beast" with CCFL halos.

Paused due to Christmas events and found LED halos during that break and went with those instead:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/2fnloud/1994%20Dodge%20Stealth/Headlight%20MODS/PICT5247_zps69087b93.jpg

Powered these up:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/2fnloud/1994%20Dodge%20Stealth/Headlight%20MODS/PICT5248_zps70d872f1.jpg

No gap! and thanks to 57 LEDs in that ring the hotspots are not as bad

Thank took Quicksilver epoxy putty around the halo to assure that the headlight's lite would not shine between the gaps of the halos and tunnels:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/2fnloud/1994%20Dodge%20Stealth/Headlight%20MODS/PICT5245_zps1f544c96.jpg

Now I need to remove the CCFL halos and mount the LED halos and finish this project

[IPD]

you REALLY love carbon fiber, don't you.

[2fnloud]

You REALLY love purple don't you? ;)

[IPD]

You REALLY love purple don't you? ;)

not enough to put it in a CF weave and slap it on my interior. :p

[Uniuno]

Looks good man! Where did you get the LED rings?

[2fnloud]

Looks good man! Where did you get the LED rings?

Ebay: 6000K Xenon White Universal Fit Halo Angel Eye LED Ring Version 2 85mm 57 SMD | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/6000K-Xenon-White-Universal-Fit-Halo-Angel-Eye-LED-Ring-Version-2-85mm-57-SMD-/300829779154?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3 D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D5103220674538307087%26pid%3 D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D300829779154% 26)

[IPD]

yeah. i think computer fan LED's have been used too.

[Uniuno]

Mine are the 80mm cooling fan CCFLs

Love me some ebay!

[dbest671]

LOOKS GOOD

LED halos do not compare to CCFL... I'm never using CCFL halos again LOL, now that quality LED halos are more affordable. I just got done doing a set for another member, and I used the same halos. You cannot look directly at them, up close, without being blinded for a minute... that's how bright they are. Plus they don't require a ballast, and they are not as fragile as CCFL. When I get a chance, I'm changing the halos in the 99 lights to LED.

The only thing I had to do was use a little liquid electrical tape of the power/ground wires, to hold them into place. I accidentally pulled one off, they are not soldered in too well actually. That would be my only complaint about them.

[2fnloud]

yeah. i think computer fan LED's have been used too.

Thadd, perhaps... But I was looking at maximum LEDs around the halo not how cheap can I find them.

[green-lantern]

I like! I have some lights that have been sitting in the garage for a while. I've been trying to decide how to do them.

[dbest671]

It's my OCD... but they could have at least dip the inserts so the carbon fiber lays the same... when I wrap them I make sure the CF is mirrored to each other.

[2fnloud]

Yeah, You make a great point. But what if a C/F hood was to be used? then one side would look off.

Now you have a philosoraptor moment ;)

[dbest671]

Well somebody would have tell me they are using a CF hood, then I would wrap the inserts in the same direction as their hood (or close enough). But your inserts are not dipped to match a CF hood, so your point is moot :p

Either way they still look good... don't get me wrong.

I too figured out the tunnels had to be grounded down so the halos would sit flush, it was a PITA really.

Try to secure the power and ground wires, so they don't come off when you are on final install. I had one pull off when I was barely doing anything, the soldering is kind of shotty work. I used liquid electrical tape to make sure they wouldn't move where they are soldered to the board.

[2fnloud]

Thank you I will do that, I was not offended but having fun. My wife pulled something like this but with my speaker box material.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/2fnloud/Old%20setup/PICT0077.jpg

This was a very complex install, when it was done my friend that helped me with it all asked my wife what she thought of the install. She looked a the part that I showed you and after a few seconds of looking she simply replies:


"The gain of the material does not match each other."

My friend who is the lead installer at a shop is all like flustered and goes "Are you kidding me!? Really!" Mind you he was not mad, just that out of all the detail and work that went into the install as a whole was defeated by one person over such a small detail.

My wife is a decent seamstress.

So you pointing out what you did gave me a good laugh. I honestly thought about telling them to mirror them, but...it is what it is.

[93STLTH]

Looks good Steve!

[Tank]

Those are pretty sick man.