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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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Ok, so I finally dished out the cash for the projector headlights, and I'm deciding how I want to wire them (halos,led's, on/off w/driving or low beams... etc) What looks the best? I want a clean look that isn't too gaudy, and I'd prefer to no have to mess with the wires more than I have to, so if anyone has a preference feel free (pics of your setup are welcome as well!!) Thanks!
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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i have mine connected to the driving lights (the yellow ones) so if i wanted to show them off i just turn off the headlights and you only c the halos, leds, and driving lights.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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you have the halos, the driving lamps, and the LED's on at all times? can you see them at all in the day or are they too white?

EDIT: besides the actual driving light
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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halos to the running lights. top 3 on each connected to the turn signal









a vid of the turn signals

http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=MVI_0261.flv

note: i changed the leds to get blue

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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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no well i have an 07 and it has the daytime running lamps. i guess it depends on what yr you have. i don't know how you would connect them to previous year harnesses. if i saw a pic i'm pretty sure id be able to figure it out.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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I have the wires all figured out, I have the daytimers too but I'm just not sure if I wanna have it all on all the time, you know? but I think it kinda looks sick at night with em all on, although the turn signal isn't a bad idea either...
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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they turn off during the day. only thing you see is the dimmer headlight during the day. at night all are on. headlight, halos, leds, amber light.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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oh...so you hooked em up to your low-beams that's a thought too, but I kinda wanna be able to show them off without having the headlights on, ya know?
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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there's a how-to on connecting them. this is how i did it. if you wanna c some pics of how i connected them, i can get them later tonight cuz i'm not at my house. they are spliced to a brown wire i think. during the day the only lights on are the low watt headlight. at night headlights get brighter and all the lights come one. note: during the day the amber lights don't stay on. and the halos/leds wont flash when they blink either. there's two different wires connected to the amber light; one that keeps them on and another that flashes them.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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o. I didn't realize that. If you got pics I'd love to see em, cause that sounds nice, however I have an 06 so hopefully mine is the same.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 02:47 AM
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i'l get pics up tonight but i won't be home until around 12

alright well here are the pics.



1) the three positive wires leading to the halos and led's
2)the positive wire spliced to the amber signals
3)the amber signal wire which actually leads from the amber signal to the small side signal bulb which would be in the reflector
4)the amber turn signal bulb

with only the ambers, halos and leds on (yea the leds on one of the halos burnt out)

the headlight on

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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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cool. Thanks for the pics and awesome explanation! I think that's what i'll do then. Does your right halo not come on or is it only when that light is on?
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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no the led's in the halo burnt out. i'm thinking it might be the heat of the halogen bulb. also on the other headlight one led burnt out too but its only happening on the low beams. this is why i'm not gonna replace them until i get hids, they burn cooler.

again i just wanna note that i'm not sure if the wiring for the 06s are the same as 07s.

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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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I wired mine up like dragonslayer27. I have change my top 3 LED's to amber to match the turn signal. Here are some pictures of mine.



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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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^^^yea so u can c one without burnt halos
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Dead Zen
halos to the running lights. top 3 on each connected to the turn signal









a vid of the turn signals

http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=MVI_0261.flv

note: i changed the leds to get blue
I like that
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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I do too. I'm torn between the options!!!!! arg!!!!
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Cobalt_SSTuner
I like that
indeed you would since you are a blue lover. lolz
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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are the halo's on there actually blue? or are they white and just look blueish?
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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his are actually blue he changed the LEDs
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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indeed you would since you are a blue lover. lolz
I ordered projectors, I might ask you how you wired them up in the turn signals, so be prepared to answer some questions
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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its not that hard. its all about knowing which wire does what.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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I have a question. is that amber light next to those l.e.d's always that color or can it be changed. Because I think I would want it blue or just plain off. mine are being shipped to me now...
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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I have the wires all figured out, I have the daytimers too but I'm just not sure if I wanna have it all on all the time, you know? but I think it kinda looks sick at night with em all on, although the turn signal isn't a bad idea either...

I don't believe the turnsignals would pass PA State Inspection in that configuraton. They absolutely have to be amber in color.

I ordered my projectors with HID on Friday but they haven't shipped yet or someone forgot to do an orign scan.

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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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O I didn't realize there was a reg on that. you wouldn't happen to know what the reg is would you? btw... where in pa you from?
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