Clear light and Angel Eye Conversion - The Project and Story
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They are those extremely bright LEDs you see on some expensive bike lights. On eBay if you search 'z4 headlights' you'll see the 'Cree' bulbs. It might not work but if you could mount a very bright Cree bulb into the diffuser it might produce a ring of light as it diffuses around the ring. I just really like the mega bright effect you get with some bmw'sLukeMace said:
Mine are non-xenon and I used 80mm rings. Trouble is the diffuser bulks them up. Would need to tinker with the inners a bit if you want them to both sit on the face. The natural shape of the inner causes a few problems. Anything is possible though. Trouble is every time I see something I prefer I have the urge to open up the lights again and change it. That's why it's taken me so long to finish mineRJS-Z4 said:
In have the same set of LED rings in my current headlights as you guys have (80mm) but without the diffuser fitted. Saying that they are already incased in plastic so away from any moisture buildup.
The outer LED ring is attached to the silver front, while the inner ring is glued into the high beam cove
For my new set of lights I want both Angels attached to the front so I will have to sand down the top of the LED diffuser as its around 84mm which is about 2mm too big for the inner and about 4mm too big for the outer
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The outer LED ring is attached to the silver front, while the inner ring is glued into the high beam cove
For my new set of lights I want both Angels attached to the front so I will have to sand down the top of the LED diffuser as its around 84mm which is about 2mm too big for the inner and about 4mm too big for the outer
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Will be good to see how this works out for you Ranski.
Thats how i want mine to sit too, in front. I take it your planning to square off the top and bottom to make it work? By the looks of it, it may need some taking out of the top of the liner to get the diffuser in keeping its shape?
Thats how i want mine to sit too, in front. I take it your planning to square off the top and bottom to make it work? By the looks of it, it may need some taking out of the top of the liner to get the diffuser in keeping its shape?
I think we should have ordered more diffuser rings Rich for all these trials
Working at home today so had a quick go on filing the defusers down
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The glueing will be key as there isn't much of a surface to bond the back of the LED to the housing, but if you apply plenty of adhesive at the rear it will hold fast and not be seen
For the 'frozen edges' that have been filed down I will neaten up and spray silver
PS this is what I used
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The glueing will be key as there isn't much of a surface to bond the back of the LED to the housing, but if you apply plenty of adhesive at the rear it will hold fast and not be seen
For the 'frozen edges' that have been filed down I will neaten up and spray silver
PS this is what I used
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All those who want some should do a group buy as the postage is quite dear from the states and the diffusers are only $1.95 each.
Looking good Rich!
Looking good Rich!
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Jembo said:
To be honest Jembo its a shiter of a job and once you factor in the cost of the LED's, Defussers and the all important clear indicators you would be looking at £400 in parts alone. Added to Labour costs £200 - £300 its probably better to have a crack yourself?
ranski said:Working at home today so had a quick go on filing the defusers down
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The glueing will be key as there isn't much of a surface to bond the back of the LED to the housing, but if you apply plenty of adhesive at the rear it will hold fast and not be seen
For the 'frozen edges' that have been filed down I will neaten up and spray silver
PS this is what I used
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I only lightly sanded the top and bottom to fit them rather than all the way round, maybe xenons have a larger gap, as only needed a small amount removing, hardly noticeable?
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