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ok to start off, i already got the retro fits, redoing them my style. just got in 2 stock headlamps(unfortunaly UPS broke one), and i ordered a new retro fit kit since the ones i have curently have issues. now im looking into what color CCFL's i should get for my custom headlights. should i match the white thats comeing with the retros, or go amber if i can find them since what im doing is going to be the park lamps?

heres a picture to show you what im sorta doing, the pen is pointing to where this CCFL ring will go.


just got these in SMD LED 115mm rings, but somehow these are a bit small. still will work aparently the circle isnt a circle, go figure.



retros are in started mock up stage, heres what its looking like so far, and a 9v is used to demistrate the LED's



as of jan. 12 2013
i have molding the ring in painted the shrouds silver, gun metal was too dark. painted the headlight reflector and assembled that portion wired it in. no pictures cameras dead need to find batteries. working on wireing out day runing lights to the rings, as well as makeing them turn off when turnsignal is on. not shure if that will go thru. got a left headlight on the way should be tearing down next week, hope to have time this weekend to finish the passenger and temp install on car

feb 18
just got some warm days to paint, almost done with right side, took some light testing shots, on the car, with out the lens. just FYI left side is old, the right side is new.



feb 26
rright side complete, made shure it sealed up. and finished the wireing.


Feb 27
had internet problems, but i got the new wiring installed and RT side installed took some pictures like requsted. Left side ring is mounted and prepped for paint but got to wait for a warm day. FYI once again right side is new left side is the old worn out headlight



been too long but finaly got them finished off to wash the car and get some pictures.

 

subd always looking for unique headlight ideas

 

thanks. im sick of haveing the same as everyone. needed updates that no one has. i collect lots of LED lights off of cars and decided to use some so we will see what becomes of this, my last ones failed, to much work and not enough know how

 

Would be pretty sick, would the halos act as a turn signal?

 

was trying that idea, but cant find any in amber, just ordered a set of LED SMD rings which are brighter than CCFL's. couldnt trust the china CCFL's for bmw, since i didnt need a full circle. ill make these work

 

updated
just got the rings in, still waiting on the retro's and a dam left headlight.

 

subd

 

did you look on ozium.com they might have some in amber

 

yes only came in 2 sizes that wont work.

 

only problem i can see is your projectors out shining you ccfl's. Don't know if it's true or not just when i think about it thats what comes to mind. I am so tempted to try and build some retros but having no experience building them solo im kind of standoffish because i dont want to spend 300+ and them looking like ****

 

yeah 100mm and 80mm just looked

 

Looks great so far...Sub'd for final product...

btw whats wrong with ur current retrofits ?

 

water leaks, and had a short last winter in the control module and i had no headlights for winter. took me 2 weeks to not get a part from buy hids, cause they didnt make that kit anymore. so i ended up hard wireing it all. all i have is low beams, no halos no high beams, it sucks people out here drive with there highbeams on like dumb asses and i cant flash them

 

just got retro fit kit in. going to start mockup tomarrow

 

Who did you get your retro kit from?

 

Little pricey but Amber all the way to 140mm

Morimoto xB LED Angel Eyes - Accessories from The Retrofit Source Inc

 

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subd for ideas later.. I'm makin my gurl a retro headlight set for christmas, an I'm still thinkin bout how I wanna do it.. I should praly get on it soon How are you gonna do the LED ring on the turn signal? It's 2 big, wont it be bulgin into the side an look sloppy?

 

You dont wanna use halos as turn signals. They dont like to be flashed that much. Exact same principle as fluorescent bulbs. Use leds if you're gonna do that.

Being different is why I did the halos behind the e46 shroud.

 

its not to big just right size the hole isnt a circle tho

yea i seen yours didnt want to go with that.

 

ok does anyone know electrical, im thinking instead of blinking, im going to turn off the LED's on one side like the crysler's when the turnsignal is on. but how to do this is got me stumped. im thinking a relay thats on but when the turnsignals powered it turns it off, but how to do that idk. and help

 

^ you would use a relay for that, how to wire it is beyond me, electrical is my weak point.

 

I think it would have to follow along the concepts of the type 2 switchback LED's. I'm not sure what is really used in them, so it might be a relay. Hope that gives you a starting point.

 

so what shrouds are you going with? Remember, you can fit ANY shroud on a mini h1. Or you can even make your own, seen that done many times.