Just wanted to post some info since I finally got around to replacing the LEDs in my burnt out halo...

First of all, Radio Shack only sells one kind of 3mm LED, and it's red, soo that's a no go... The proper 3mm LEDs can be ordered online. But I was in a hurry, and I figured I'd try and go brighter, soo I tried some 5mm's.

I used "high intensity" white 5mm LEDs from Radio Shack. I de-soldered the old 3's off the base and stuck the 5's in there place. The more difficult part came when trying to shove them back into the headlights. You need to cut/grind/file/etc a bit of the slot inside the headlight to make these bigger lights fit. I still had fitment problems, soo I actually bent the LEDs toward each other into a "V" shape instead of the original "T" shape and they cleared the housing and slid into place...

Overall it is a decent improvement. They are a bit brighter, but nothing special. If you do not feel like really having to mess with the halo LED slots to fit the bigger bulbs, then just get the 3mm LEDs. I'm just happy to have them fixed...

 

anyone sell this part



the board thing

 

Pics or BAN!!!!!!

I don't believe so... I had to ghetto-rig both of mine since I am now using the pre-wired 3mm led's.... It doesn't look as good, but we will see...

 

CCFLs is the way to go... check out my gallery for my pics of the swap and a maybe the how to i wrote might someday be approved

 

Nice job, subscribed

 

Yea. I really want to see that how to....... Did you PM one of the mods. about it???

 

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-swap-ccfl-halos-1st-gen-projectors-125327/

 

HOw in the F are your headlights so clear and flawless??? Thats the How to I need....well that and my leds are all burnt out too!! Nice Job

 

Thanks. Your headlights aren't clear? Is it crap that's on the outside, or on the inside?

 

Had to give you kudos. I used your info today for a repair and it was very helpful.

 

Lmao. Well, I'm glad that I helped somebody with this.

 

fyi i do have a few of the halo leds i could sell

 

I suggest you make a classified ad thread for yourself and link to it in your signature file. That is very common.

 

lol ya i will eventually but i wasnt sure if you needed them or not

 

Great write up!

 

Damn dude. Those halos look awesome!!!
Thanks. Joeworkstoohard helped me through the process.

 

Thanks man. Oh alright. Thanks to Joeworkstoohard also,

 

ok i have a question, both of my halo rings are burnt out on one of my headlights, cant i just take one of the leds from the other headlight and put it into one of the burnt out halo?

 

You could take out the LED's from the halo that works, and put them in the halo that doesn't, but you would still have 2 halos that don't work...

 

yea if you take one of the leds off the good halo, you'll just end up with two iffy halos...

 

sub'd for later use

 

o n i have the gen2 halos, the halos dont come out the same way they do on these, how do i get the leds out cuz i really wanna avoid sticking the headlight in the oven

 

just like it says on the first page man...

Just flip the light over you'll see where the white/black wires go in through a gromet like thing. Pull the gromets out and you'll be able to see inside the light. Follow the wires inside the head light. You'll see the rubber connectors that hold the little circuit boards with the leds on it. They are easy to get out...not so easy to put back in.

 

alright dude thanx

 

no problem