Clear light and Angel Eye Conversion - The Project and Story
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Here's a picture of mine with the aftermarket models made of tinted glass over chrome base.
Bad_Pritt said:
Not any pics yet at night. These are true xenons (6000K) but you can forget about the brightness of the AE's on these aftermarkets, they're useless.
Aah, crap..
My Wife is off to her mums with the little ones for a few nights so I guess I now know what I am doing tomorrow after work!!!
Those who saw yesterday how much silicone I'd put on it must be the rear? May slap some more on anyways and copy Mark with some black material to cover it up after!
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My Wife is off to her mums with the little ones for a few nights so I guess I now know what I am doing tomorrow after work!!!
Those who saw yesterday how much silicone I'd put on it must be the rear? May slap some more on anyways and copy Mark with some black material to cover it up after!
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Second time now!! First with the AE falling of and now this condensation!
At least I don't have to separate it again though this time. Take off the unit and dry the nuts off it! Cake silicone round the whole thing again including the rear door (thanks Ranski!)
The Xenon went also this evening so I am going to have to open the ballast up and dry the inside to get that up and running again (worked on the other side so hopefully will do the same this side) true labour of love! :lol: at least I am able to sort it tomorrow though
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At least I don't have to separate it again though this time. Take off the unit and dry the nuts off it! Cake silicone round the whole thing again including the rear door (thanks Ranski!)
The Xenon went also this evening so I am going to have to open the ballast up and dry the inside to get that up and running again (worked on the other side so hopefully will do the same this side) true labour of love! :lol: at least I am able to sort it tomorrow though
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Luke- you could ring Sopers, think its about £10 for each of the rear hatches and new seals. I went that way after first getting the condensation and failed ballast... If you're removing the headlights and drying them out, perhaps an option?
Also, I sourced the ballast from eBay, cost around £70 IIRC with a 12 month guarantee.
Also, I sourced the ballast from eBay, cost around £70 IIRC with a 12 month guarantee.
All complete!!
Took ballast off and there was a little water inside but nothing that would really kill it. Looked OK.
Thought I may as well go the whole hog and strip them back again so I took all the silicone off again (wasn't as bad this time actually)
Dried the ballast and light unit out then resealed.
Xenon still not working though I suspect it may be the igniter as the ballast seemed alright. May just get a retrofit ballast and igniter off eBay and see if that works.
Whilst the bumper was off I took the time whilst the silicone was drying to clean up my fog lights and wrap the bottom centre of the bumper in CF wrap. Will take pics tomorrow as its a little late now!!
At least one more front end off till its sorted. Bonus is I can now take it all off in 5 mins!!
Took ballast off and there was a little water inside but nothing that would really kill it. Looked OK.
Thought I may as well go the whole hog and strip them back again so I took all the silicone off again (wasn't as bad this time actually)
Dried the ballast and light unit out then resealed.
Xenon still not working though
I suspect it may be the igniter as the ballast seemed alright. May just get a retrofit ballast and igniter off eBay and see if that works.Whilst the bumper was off I took the time whilst the silicone was drying to clean up my fog lights and wrap the bottom centre of the bumper in CF wrap. Will take pics tomorrow as its a little late now!!
At least one more front end off till its sorted. Bonus is I can now take it all off in 5 mins!!
