Aarkon's Build Thread

[dmanns67]

Looking awesome man. Does those projectors have demon eyes in blue?

 

[Aarkon]

No actually im still waiting on all four new halos they will be white also thats the last thing ive been waiting on all week

 

[dmanns67]

No actually im still waiting on all four new halos they will be white also thats the last thing ive been waiting on all week

Thats it? Everything aligned and ready to go? I cannot wait to see these bad boys installed.

 

[Aarkon]

Well not aligned yet wanting to get the rest done first

 

[TexazReece]

Damn I'm loving the mod. I can't wait to see the pics with them installed on your truck.

 

[Aarkon]

Damn I'm loving the mod. I can't wait to see the pics with them installed on your truck.

Thanks man I cant wait either

 

[Blckshdw]

Well not aligned yet wanting to get the rest done first

If you have your bulbs, ballasts and relay harnesses, I would put them on the truck (without bezels and lenses of course) and just double check. Alignment should be the top priority, since that's what you'll see every time you drive at night.

 

[BHAMER]

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If I may ask...what does a power supply like that run?

 

[Midnyteryder196]

If you have your bulbs, ballasts and relay harnesses, I would put them on the truck (without bezels and lenses of course) and just double check. Alignment should be the top priority, since that's what you'll see every time you drive at night.

"SHOULD" be.. Unless ur going for looks bc you don't drive much at night like Ryan.. Lol. [emoji13]

 

[Blckshdw]

If I may ask...what does a power supply like that run?

Linky

15V 1A Precision Variable DC Power Supply Clip Cable Digital Adjustable Lab Grad

 

[BHAMER]

I know I say this all the time but...YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!

 

[Blckshdw]

I was talking to Aaron about my experience with this PS, the yellow and green cables on mine did not appear to work. (I never took a meter to them, just hooked them up randomly to LEDs or projector high beam solenoids) There is also an older generation cell phone power connector on it, which is more or less useless. So I opened up that junction box to remove the cell phone cable. While I was in there, I desoldered the green and yellow connectors from their spot on the circuit board, and resoldered them to the same point as the red and black ones. That gave me 3 pairs of power/ground connections to use at my disposal. Very handy.

 

[Aarkon]

I was talking to Aaron about my experience with this PS, the yellow and green cables on mine did not appear to work. (I never took a meter to them, just hooked them up randomly to LEDs or projector high beam solenoids) There is also an older generation cell phone power connector on it, which is more or less useless. So I opened up that junction box to remove the cell phone cable. While I was in there, I desoldered the green and yellow connectors from their spot on the circuit board, and resoldered them to the same point as the red and black ones. That gave me 3 pairs of power/ground connections to use at my disposal. Very handy.

Ya ive been thinking of pulling some of those wires myself

 

[Aarkon]

Well I screwed up im not even done with my first project and already bought stuff for my next one

 

[dmanns67]

Well I screwed up im not even done with my first project and already bought stuff for my next one

Are you scraping the retro?

 

[Aarkon]

Are you scraping the retro?

Thats crazy talk sir!!! im still just waiting for my stuff to arrive

 

[Blckshdw]

Well I screwed up im not even done with my first project and already bought stuff for my next one

Dude, stop being a tease. You are almost done, what did you mess up?

 

[Aarkon]

Dude, stop being a tease. You are almost done, what did you mess up?

Nothing yet everything is good just need the halos and the new switchbacks[emoji106] what I meant by mess up is I just went out and bought the matchbox Morimotos[emoji33]

 

[Blckshdw]

Picture FAIL

 

[dmanns67]

Nothing yet everything is good just need the halos and the new switchbacks[emoji106] what I meant by mess up is I just went out and bought the matchbox Morimotos[emoji33]

How is that messing up? Thats a good thing in my book. That way you can post your step by step process on doing the retro on your fogs so I can do mine next

 

[Aarkon]

Picture FAIL

Crappy link this is what I was trying to post. The mini next to the matchbox if you can delete the old post for me my good man

 

[Aarkon]

How is that messing up? Thats a good thing in my book. That way you can post your step by step process on doing the retro on your fogs so I can do mine next [emoji3]

Its extra money I shouldn't spend haha but I will for sure get the progress along the way might take a while though not much free time these days

 

[Aarkon]

Just thought id share that if you ever want to take your fog lights apart I used the bake method on my stock ones even though these are not the ones im using for the retrofit nor the ones on my truck now im gonna do a side project for fun on these but its odd how they are sealed originally it seems as though they where just melted together but I just used a flat head screwdriver to pry them around the edges and it came apart perfectly clean

 

[Aarkon]

Started template

 

[Aarkon]

 

[Blckshdw]

That looks promising

 

[Aarkon]

That looks promising

Just finished cutting the other one now I have to decide what color to do cause I only have purple leds and now im thinking of the ones we where talking about to fit and be even but I still kinda want white cause I doubt ill keep these its just something to do on my one day off while I watch tv haha I really do need help[emoji14]

 

[Aarkon]

Lined up the quads after work looked so good I almost couldn't take them back off

 

[dmanns67]

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Lined up the quads after work looked so good I almost couldn't take them back off

Looks awesome. How does the cutoffs look on the wall? PITA lining up four projectors?

 

[Aarkon]

The ones where basically aligned when I put them on only the driver side was off really

 

[Aarkon]

Also forgot to post that the Davos and the boards to go in them got painted and turned out great just need the smd leds now

 

[dmanns67]

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Also forgot to post that the Davos and the boards to go in them got painted and turned out great just need the smd leds now

I like where the fog light project is going. What are you thinking for chips 5050, 5630?

 

[Aarkon]

Not sure yet I randomly got on ebay lastnight and won a bid with 3 mins left of an assortment for 2.27 so im gonna test them all and see what I like I won't be keeping them anyways

 

[Midnyteryder196]

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Lined up the quads after work looked so good I almost couldn't take them back off

Wtf.. Where the wall shot?!?

 

[Aarkon]

Sorry man never got one I was already late getting home to get the kid

 

[Aarkon]

Got some presents today at work[emoji4]

 

[Blckshdw]

Is that a Matchbox I see?

You'll have to give us a review on how bright those silicone covered switchback strips are.

 

[Aarkon]

Is that a Matchbox I see?

You'll have to give us a review on how bright those silicone covered switchback strips are.

Yep they are the matchboxs they are really tiny but I dont like the eyelids at all and as for these tubes they are ok not super bright though and really slow on switching back and forth luckily I only need the circuit board out of one ill have to find something else to do with the rest of them

 

[Aarkon]

One sealed still fighting switchback boards on the other one its all sorts of screwy and pissing me off

 

[Capote]

You shall prevail brother