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J-Jeezy 11-27-2010 12:15 PM

ccfl or led halos???
 
What are the main differences between the two?? If a ccfl burns out wouldd I just replace a bulb or the whole ring??....I know with leds you just swap out a bulb... idk what do y'all think?

NCC-2000 11-27-2010 01:17 PM

CCFL is way brighter than LED, that's the main thing. Not familiar with CCFL enough to know any other details about them. I know when I had gen3 lights the LED halos were not visible at all during the day, they were more for night.

J-Jeezy 11-27-2010 01:38 PM

Did the leds match the ccfl

Red 2.0 11-27-2010 01:47 PM

i have CCFL and they are real bright. led's i believe are hard to see during the day. Ive had mine for a while and use them whenever my cars running and havnt had to replace them. dont know too much about which is better or whatever but im happy with my CCFL's :)

RickyBobby 11-27-2010 01:47 PM

Go with CCFLs they are super bright and look great!
Here's mine in my garage...
https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...2/dscf0773.jpg

zerosk8ter83 11-27-2010 01:50 PM

yea what he said^ there really bright and you can see your halo's lit up during the day with them

J-Jeezy 11-27-2010 02:03 PM

So what's it like to replace them if they ever burn out??? Just a bulb swap or???

TommyP 11-27-2010 02:31 PM

You you have to replace the whole halo, a CCFL is basically a small fluorescent light like you would see in a garage or store.

Nacademus 11-27-2010 02:54 PM


Originally Posted by TommypSS/TC (Post 5401704)
You you have to replace the whole halo, a CCFL is basically a small fluorescent light like you would see in a garage or store.

Correct.
Though a CCFL will need a transformer, whereas a LED simply needs a resistor.


Cold cathode - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

chrisjaldin 11-27-2010 02:59 PM


Originally Posted by Nacademus (Post 5401743)
Correct.
Though a CCFL will need a transformer, whereas a LED simply needs a resistor.


Cold cathode - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You'll get more junk behind the headlight but CCFL brightness is worth it. You could also buy just the CCFL ring if you bough already the a LED halo headlights..There is a how to in the site.

J-Jeezy 11-27-2010 03:28 PM

Some good ino here haha!...thanks guys!....what I think ill end up doing is just getting led halos to starts...amd when I retrofit ill do ccfl with that. I'm not so much worrried about the brightness as I am about having the colors of the halos and leds match.

J-Jeezy 11-27-2010 07:39 PM

Do the ccfl halos match the pure white from the leds in the gens 1s??? Because here's my planned setup...pure white halos and leds, 6000k hid lows, and 6000k switchback led turnsignals. I don't mind if you can't see them during the day, just early morning, and sundown really...

RickyBobby 11-29-2010 09:37 AM

CCFL's are legit as hell haha. I love them with a passion haha.

G5Brad 11-29-2010 10:57 AM

How long have you guys had them for,cause if your going for long term ccfl's are crap. The ballast is not the best that comes with any of these lights. Ill say LED Rings. They dont come with any of the headlights. There something you will have to do on your own and ebay has them all the time. all you need to do is measure the inside diameter and your set. bonus is there alot cheaper. ill even say there brighter. I have them now on my gen 1's after going from a single led to a ccfl kit to the led rings now.

b00sted06ss 11-29-2010 11:37 AM

ccfl halos in my retros :)

http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...031101824b.jpg

Bluelightning 11-29-2010 02:24 PM

From 3BSpec:

LED vs CCFL Angel Eyes



Advantages of CCFL Angel Eyes

* Plastic shroud emits illuminates a solid light.

* Available in pre-formed shapes for vehicle specific applications.

* Matches CCFL and LED angel eyes on existing projector headlights.



Advantages of LED Angel Eyes

* Simple design allows for easier installation.

* No CCFL inverters, which reduces a failure point.

gonzmexican 12-08-2010 01:12 PM

go take a look at the headlight sticky on here.. i just posted my new project with LEDS..it really depends on the look you are going for. I have run LED and CCFL but my new project incooperates the ring effect with the LED effect..you will get "hot spots" with LED strips so if you are looking for a clean light effect like RickyBobby's ccfl is what your looking for

CanadaFrenchie 07-02-2011 09:12 PM

where we can bye ccfl ring for a gen 3 projector ?? tanks

chrisjaldin 07-03-2011 12:19 AM

definitely ccfl, you are loosing your time with leds. eBay My World - retro-solutions are pretty good. I think you gen3 headlight you'll need 100mm and 90mm diameter CCFL halo ring/

LamboW9 07-03-2011 12:29 AM

i have gen 2's that have the ccfl light bars and halos on one headlight burnt out. been tryin to find size i need to buy before tearin em apart and i culdn't find anything. i'm unsure if i just want to buy a set of gen 3's with the halos already working an then tear em apart or what.


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