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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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So i took my halo projectors apart

yep gonna change the l.e.d. s in them. here are some pics







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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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What are you going to replace them with?
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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dunno **** about led's. i gotta talk to mkulray
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Why did you take them apart to replace the LEDs? All you have to do is pull the rubber holder out and the LED's come with them.

On a side note, how did you get them apart?
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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they come apart just like the stockers. cept you gotta take out the 4 screws. i took them apart cause the turn signal bulb int the right headlight blew up and i couldnt get the pieces out. plus i am gonna reseal them so they dont leak. and i am gonna get all the waterspots off of the inside of the lens
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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Can you measure the projector for me? How big is the mounting plate and what diameter is the actual lense?
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Sicklyscott
Can you measure the projector for me? How big is the mounting plate and what diameter is the actual lense?
you thinking of getting replacement hid projectors instead of these halogen projectors?
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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did u just heat um up in the oven?
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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Cool. Which LED's are you going to replace? The ones up top?
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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all the led's are getting replaced. the halo rings and the ones up top. i took them apart with a hair dryer just like you do to the stockers, but you gotta take the 4 screws out in the housing

Originally Posted by CCBalla10
you thinking of getting replacement hid projectors instead of these halogen projectors?
you can put hid's in these projectors just fine

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Can you measure the projector for me? How big is the mounting plate and what diameter is the actual lense?
the depth of the projector is about 6 inches. the mounting plate is 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 square. the lens diameter is 3 inches.

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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-change-color-leds-projectors-63122/

Here is how I changed my top LED's. Let me know how you change the Halo ones.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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i am buying the exact same tyoe of led for the top, just in a blue. they will just plug right in like the other ones. the halo led's are gonna have to be soldered off and back on
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 06lasersss/c
i am buying the exact same tyoe of led for the top, just in a blue. they will just plug right in like the other ones. the halo led's are gonna have to be soldered off and back on
If you get the same ones that I got, you will have to rewire them. That is what my how to went in to.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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oh. ****. but why would you need to rewire them? because of the higher wattage???

nvm got it. i read your whole post

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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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oh. ****. but why would you need to rewire them? because of the higher wattage???

nvm got it. i read your whole post
It is quite easy. It is because the new LED's need a higher minimum voltage to light up. It is not difficult at all. It is as hard as originally wiring the LED's and Halo's.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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actually the light output would be better with projectors that were made for HIDs....these projectors were adapted to use halogen not HIDs....that is why I asked
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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^^^ yes, I'm thinking of putting in real projectors that are made for the proper bulbs. I haven't really bothered looking too hard since I wasn't ready to take the light apart. However, now that I know the dimensions, it'll be happening sometime soon.

And for everyone else, yes you can use HID's in the projectors, however the focal point is off which produces a couple dark spots/rings around the light. Projectors that were meant for the right HID bulb length will produce better light output.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sicklyscott
^^^ yes, I'm thinking of putting in real projectors that are made for the proper bulbs. I haven't really bothered looking too hard since I wasn't ready to take the light apart. However, now that I know the dimensions, it'll be happening sometime soon.

And for everyone else, yes you can use HID's in the projectors, however the focal point is off which produces a couple dark spots/rings around the light. Projectors that were meant for the right HID bulb length will produce better light output.
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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i didnt know there were 2 dif projector housings. + rep for you
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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When you took your projectors apart did you happen to measure the high beam reflector width? I am curious. I took mine apart today, and I want to replace the high beam reflector piece - I didn't measure it tho. Do you think this would work?

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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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While you have them apart, you should remove the amber reflector.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 05:10 AM
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that amber reflector is actually a lens for the marker bulb, cant remove it as there is no chrome reflector behind it

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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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i want to take mine apart because they werent sealed properly and with the high humidity in miami they always have some sort of fog in them. What can i use to reseal them?
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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i am going to use the original grey stuff to reseal mine and then i am gonna put clear silicon around the entire seal
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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what exactly is that grey stuff?
im going to be resealing my stockers after my retrofit, and that **** is sticky and hard as ****. id love to reseal with that stuff.
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