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HOW TO; Convert Angel Eyes to BRIGHT LED's
- Ducklakeview
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HOW TO; Convert Angel Eyes to BRIGHT LED's
Ok,
So the tiny little halogen bulbs in the OEM angel eyes have done my head in since I fitted my facelift xenons, I mean what is the point, they are so dim as to be pointless. That, and the fact that as the bulb is "captive" meaning an eye watering price for replacements, unless you "mod" it, meant they had to go..
So I had these left from my Sonars, as jamie_z4 didn't want them.. 200 lumens, and a 5yr warranty from Halfords, 15 quid, or 7.50 with trade card for a pair.
So, out with the factory angels, and their excuses for bulbs! Then to dremmel away the factory melted bits holding the two halves together.
This allows you to pull out the bulbholder along with it's captive bulb.
I then dremmel'd away the brass holder, leaving me with the two connector pins poking up from the connector base, forgot to take pics of how I shaped the pins, but did it so they would touch each side of the bulb pcb, holder before dremmel.
I then soldered the LED into place, before securing with araldite rapid.
Had to make the hole in the holder bigger to accommodate the led base, before.
After.
Then assembled, again with araldite rapid.
Won't let me add any more pics, so finished item in next post...
Mike
So the tiny little halogen bulbs in the OEM angel eyes have done my head in since I fitted my facelift xenons, I mean what is the point, they are so dim as to be pointless. That, and the fact that as the bulb is "captive" meaning an eye watering price for replacements, unless you "mod" it, meant they had to go..
So I had these left from my Sonars, as jamie_z4 didn't want them.. 200 lumens, and a 5yr warranty from Halfords, 15 quid, or 7.50 with trade card for a pair.
So, out with the factory angels, and their excuses for bulbs! Then to dremmel away the factory melted bits holding the two halves together.
This allows you to pull out the bulbholder along with it's captive bulb.
I then dremmel'd away the brass holder, leaving me with the two connector pins poking up from the connector base, forgot to take pics of how I shaped the pins, but did it so they would touch each side of the bulb pcb, holder before dremmel.
I then soldered the LED into place, before securing with araldite rapid.
Had to make the hole in the holder bigger to accommodate the led base, before.
After.
Then assembled, again with araldite rapid.
Won't let me add any more pics, so finished item in next post...
Mike
- Ducklakeview
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HOW TO; Convert Angel Eyes to BRIGHT LED's
MUCH brighter and no errors, the Halfords LEDs are not polarity sensitive, so work either way round. I'll wait until it's dark and get some pics..
Mike
Mike
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HOW TO; Convert Angel Eyes to BRIGHT LED's
Good work, looking forward to the night time pics.
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HOW TO; Convert Angel Eyes to BRIGHT LED's
Others have just drilled a small hole to get the bulb out
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c'mon, its dark now. wheres the pics?
ps how do you get one of those Halfords cards?
ps how do you get one of those Halfords cards?
now I'm about to have more time I've suddenly got less toys to play with!
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I do enjoy reading your posts Mike. Is there nothing you won't attempt?
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- Ducklakeview
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- Ducklakeview
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- Location: Merseyside
HOW TO; Convert Angel Eyes to BRIGHT LED's
Ok,
Got no before pics, but they were yellow and useless..
Now..
Happy!
Mike
Got no before pics, but they were yellow and useless..
Now..
Happy!
Mike
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saw them in the flesh so to speak and they are a 100% improvement on original yellow looking ones job well done mike
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HOW TO; Convert Angel Eyes to BRIGHT LED's
So what are the bulb specifications? I need to do this! I hate my dull ass angel eyes!