[How-To/Write Up] Changing the Color of Your Halo Headlights
12-10-2008, 12:18 AM
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i was just curious if someone already offered the halo headlight with other colors? i have always been a little worried about putting headlights in an oven, never messed with electronics, and worried about getting them sealed up well when im done.
i just thought it might be a good way to make some money if no one offered anything but the blue halos. seems like you could contact the manufacturer and order them that way. if its that easy to change them, then it would be even easier for a manufacturer of the lights to change them...i just threw it out there
i just thought it might be a good way to make some money if no one offered anything but the blue halos. seems like you could contact the manufacturer and order them that way. if its that easy to change them, then it would be even easier for a manufacturer of the lights to change them...i just threw it out there
12-10-2008, 12:29 AM
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i was just curious if someone already offered the halo headlight with other colors? i have always been a little worried about putting headlights in an oven, never messed with electronics, and worried about getting them sealed up well when im done.
i just thought it might be a good way to make some money if no one offered anything but the blue halos. seems like you could contact the manufacturer and order them that way. if its that easy to change them, then it would be even easier for a manufacturer of the lights to change them...i just threw it out there
i just thought it might be a good way to make some money if no one offered anything but the blue halos. seems like you could contact the manufacturer and order them that way. if its that easy to change them, then it would be even easier for a manufacturer of the lights to change them...i just threw it out there
05-06-2009, 06:47 AM
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Where to get red led Where did you guys pick up your red led bulbs. I'm trying the car stores around me (autozone, autobarn, sk speed, advanced auto) and none of them sell just the led bulbs. The only place that i can find is radio shack, but they sell low mcd leds (600 or something like that). Did you guys get them on-line or at a store that I'm just blanking on?
09-29-2009, 11:38 PM
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Hello, I was wondering if someone could send me this write up. The link is broken and not showing up. ghostrider_Z28@yahoo.com.
09-30-2009, 04:00 AM
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Sorry gents I'm afraid I deleted the PDF from my site and can't find a local copy. I haven't been here in forever (my old vette now doesn't have a LS1 lol) and totally forgot why I had it on my site. If anyone has it saved locally send it to me and I'll rehost.
10-17-2009, 06:31 PM
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Here i come to save the daaayyy!!!!! alright the good news is that i printed this writeup out when i was planning on doing it this summer. so its still alive.
Bad news is that my lung collapsed again right when i was gonna do it so the writeup sat in my garage and now is missing all but the first two pages, but its better than nothing. Im gonna try to get in touch with EvilbadZ to see if he can fill in the gaps and then ill do this and take pictures for a new writeup.
I tried to scan this in but it didnt work, so im just gonna have to type it out. gay.
YOU WILL NEED:
INSTRUCTIONS:
And thats all ive got guys, if youve got anything else to contribute go ahead. Ive got this saved as a word doc and can email it if you need. but i cant find anything after that. Im trying to get caught up with EvilbadZ, as this is his work and mabye he can help us out. but all hope is not lost!!!
Bad news is that my lung collapsed again right when i was gonna do it so the writeup sat in my garage and now is missing all but the first two pages, but its better than nothing. Im gonna try to get in touch with EvilbadZ to see if he can fill in the gaps and then ill do this and take pictures for a new writeup.
I tried to scan this in but it didnt work, so im just gonna have to type it out. gay.
YOU WILL NEED:
- Oven w/temp control
- Butter Knives
- Clear RTV gasket maker, silicon
- various screwdrivers
- cutting pliers
- wire strippers
- soldering iron
- solder
- 4 5mm LEDs of the color you choose
- 2 resistors, one for each pair of LEDs. What resistor you need will depend on the LEDs you buy. For ours, we needed a 330ohm resistor for each pair but yours will almost certainly be different. A GREAT website for helping you find out what resistor you need is http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz. Enter 13 for the source voltage, for the diode foward voltage and diode foward current you will need to enter the values from the LEDs you bought. They should be listed as Vf for foward voltage of something similar, and the foward current will be listed in milliamps (mA). Enter 2 for the number of LEDs in your array and click the box that says "help with resistor color codes" then click "design my array." You should get something like "R=330 ohms" although the number may very. Below that it should say something like the "the wizard says the color code for 330 is orange orange brown" this is the color resistor you need to look for to work with your LEDs.
- Electrical tape or heat shrink tubing
- Superglue and or hot glue will help
INSTRUCTIONS:
- First you will need to remove the halos from the car if they are already installed.
After the halos are removed, remove both bulbs from the back of the housing (Make sure not to touch these bulbs) and remember which goes where. The bulbs will probably have different color o rings around their base. - remove the 4 metal clips from each headlight. you can pry them off with a small flat head screwdriver.
- preheat oven to 200*F
- After oven is 200*, place both headlightsin the oven for 20 minutes. you can put both headlights in at the same if your oven is big enough.
- when the 20 minutes is up, remove the headlights from the oven and use a butter-knife to separate the lens from from the plastic housing. They will still be stuck together with a grey gasket/glue substance but you should be able to get them apart with the butter knife. don't try to go too fast or use too much pressure as you may break the lens or housing, just take your time and they will come apart.
- Once the parts are separated, you should see that the "halos" are actually normal headlight housings with a plastic insert that separate the 2 bulb areas into 3 and the plastic ring in the middle.
And thats all ive got guys, if youve got anything else to contribute go ahead. Ive got this saved as a word doc and can email it if you need. but i cant find anything after that. Im trying to get caught up with EvilbadZ, as this is his work and mabye he can help us out. but all hope is not lost!!!
03-13-2010, 04:06 PM
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i used red 3000mcd led's from radio shack in the halo headlights and needed the orange orange brown gold resistors (330ohm 1/2watt 5% tolerance) which i also found at radio shack, and are still working..more than likely if you do this mod you will also need the same type of resistor.
10-10-2011, 05:49 AM
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Okay....I'm willing to pay someone to hold my hand forthis :/
I have stock headlights on a 2000z28
I want to have the red halos, like in this guide, that can be controlled by a switch
I also want the black background like the headlights being used
I also want the high and low beams be bright, that white color.
So...would like, I be able to have these red things run by a switch, and still be able to have low and high beams in HID form? I am really lost here guys, all I know is I want the red halos with black background, also want bright hid headlights, either that or blue rings for high and low beams, whichever would be easier or cheaper...
Please help lol
I have stock headlights on a 2000z28
I want to have the red halos, like in this guide, that can be controlled by a switch
I also want the black background like the headlights being used
I also want the high and low beams be bright, that white color.
So...would like, I be able to have these red things run by a switch, and still be able to have low and high beams in HID form? I am really lost here guys, all I know is I want the red halos with black background, also want bright hid headlights, either that or blue rings for high and low beams, whichever would be easier or cheaper...
Please help lol
