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[Blckshdw]

I had the XB halos, only 2 wires passing through a driver. Which halos did you get?

 

[littleblazer]

Maybe it shuts them off when the projectors turn on?

 

[Blckshdw]

Maybe it shuts them off when the projectors turn on?

This may be the case, as it's commonly known that the LEDs in the halos die out unexpectedly quick when left on at the same time as the HIDs.

 

[Aarkon]

I had a kid buy a set at work ive been debating that myself im wondering if they are supposed to shut off for the turn signals it was the first time ive seen those as well

 

[Mounce]

What a great idea! Lol that hadn't even crossed my mind. Thanks fellas.

Now if only I could get demon eyes to turn off with them. Any ideas?


-and if it's for the turn signals I wouldn't hook it up, Ryan. As soon as you remove power from the white wire, it comes back on. So it'd act like the AW switchbacks kinda.


-and Carlton, the xb halos that are currently in closeouts.

 

[littleblazer]

What a great idea! Lol that hadn't even crossed my mind. Thanks fellas.

Now if only I could get demon eyes to turn off with them. Any ideas?


-and if it's for the turn signals I wouldn't hook it up, Ryan. As soon as you remove power from the white wire, it comes back on. So it'd act like the AW switchbacks kinda.


-and Carlton, the xb halos that are currently in closeouts.

Perhaps use a normally closed relay for power then when it energizes it kills the demon eyes and halos?

 

[Mounce]

That's those 5 pin relays isn't it?

I thought about that, I'll definitely do my homework.


-five minutes of homework and after finding an explanatory wiring diagram I understand it. Thanks for the idea LB.

 

[littleblazer]

Thats the easiest way I can think of doing it.

 

[Blckshdw]

From the TRS site regarding the halos:

Simplicity: Wiring is easy with a variant of the X Change Module integrated into the LED driver that powers each ring. The white wire receives a constant 12V+. The black wire is grounded, and the yellow wire is tapped into the turn signal circuit.

Now if only I could get demon eyes to turn off with them. Any ideas?

Perhaps use a normally closed relay for power then when it energizes it kills the demon eyes and halos?

That's what I built for my current retro. I had a pair of mini relays, so I stuck them on a cut down piece of perf board, and soldered some wires to the appropriate connections to make a small control module that can sit inside the headlight.

 

[Mounce]

From the TRS site regarding the halos:




That's what I built for my current retro. I had a pair of mini relays, so I stuck them on a cut down piece of perf board, and soldered some wires to the appropriate connections to make a small control module that can sit inside the headlight.

That's almost the same thing Dave said, I don't have their fancy XSB halos with the X.change drivers thus I have no yellow wire.


-okay, second paragraph in the link in your post kind of explains it but still isn't exactly for my application because I don't have white/yellow/black wires but that's how I plan on wiring mine since the white wire acts pretty much the same as the yellow wire.


I sent TRS an email so we can get a definite answer lol.

 

[Mounce]

The verdict is in....


"Hello Garth,

If you're referring to the third wire to the setup that's actually a "DRL" wire. Basically you would tap that wire into the low beam headlight's positive wire and it would turn the LED ring off when the headlights came on. Something we would highly recommend to add some longevity to the setup since these LED rings are incredibly sensitive to heat when in use."

 

[littleblazer]

The verdict is in....


"Hello Garth,

If you're referring to the third wire to the setup that's actually a "DRL" wire. Basically you would tap that wire into the low beam headlight's positive wire and it would turn the LED ring off when the headlights came on. Something we would highly recommend to add some longevity to the setup since these LED rings are incredibly sensitive to heat when in use."

Holy cow I guessed right on something. Time to play the lottery.

 

[eutechnyx]

20150226_212501.jpgwill be doing an all chrome set on these plan to have them done by sunday to sell and hopefully recoup some of my money

I will take a set!!!

 

[Aarkon]

I will take a set!!!

Pm sent

 

[Aarkon]

got a pink floyd set of projectors that will go into a set I have opened with clear corners already installed that is up for grabs

 

[Mounce]

So..uh...

 

[68impalacp]

Got them all finished up last night. Installed them this morning. Love the result. I need to order new switchbacks for my turns apparently I order the wrong style bulb.....big thanks to everyone who's done retrofits for reference and those who have helped when I had questions.

 

[Mounce]

Got them all finished up last night. Installed them this morning. Love the result. I need to order new switchbacks for my turns apparently I order the wrong style bulb.....big thanks to everyone who's done retrofits for reference and those who have helped when I had questions.

Right on bro, looks good!

 

[GMCRick]

Got them all finished up last night. Installed them this morning. Love the result. I need to order new switchbacks for my turns apparently I order the wrong style bulb.....big thanks to everyone who's done retrofits for reference and those who have helped when I had questions.

Looks great, how hard was it for you to do?

 

[Mounce]

Finally got the halos and demon eyes wired up. Halos wash out the demon eyes from a distance and the halos just become balls of light so this is the best picture I got.

 

[littleblazer]

So all you guys with projectors, how far do you have them aimed up and where do you have the step relative to the road?
Just curious is all.

 

[dmanns67]

You can do the measuring method, but I do real world driving for adjustment. I want the cutoff line right below the driver's side mirror of other vehicles.

My step comes all the way over to the lane divider.

 

[littleblazer]

Okay. My cutoff is right below a cars mirror, but the step is more centered in the lane.

 

[dmanns67]

That should be ok as long as the step is not over in the oncoming traffic.

 

[littleblazer]

I wonder if I should move it over toward the divider. It would help the visibility some.... projects for another day.

 

[Aarkon]

Apparently they recommend 42 inch from the ground but that seems like garbage so I agree with dave do some driving and adjust them to your needs ive never been flashed with my quads so they must be good enough

 

[dmanns67]

Yeah it would. Thats the whole point of the step. Lights up your entire lane then steps down for oncoming traffic. If your're half, I wouldnt open the headlights just for that unless you are doing something else.

 

[littleblazer]

Whatever the height of our mirrors are is what mine are currently at. [emoji13]

 

[dmanns67]

Our mirrors would be way too high. I usually go with a regular mid-sized passenger vehicle.

 

[littleblazer]

I actually don't remember what I did. I need figure it out. My sheet with measurements is still around. Maybe in the morning.

 

[littleblazer]

Found it. So at 25 feet the step is the same width as center to center of the projectors. Height is mirror height to bottom minus 5 inches. I believe that makes it 37ish high at 25 feet.

 

[Theblackarrow]

Hi Guys Did anyone here in the community tried to do a retrofit with Audi Style LED Eye line i believe it will be really awesome it's something that have been coming in my mind lately especially after the big failure i had with the eBay Halogen Projectors LOL maybe some one can put a mock up design how shall it look like cause i have a picture of it in my imagination that literally eating my brain

see below
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-Style-LED-Eye-Line-Head-Lamp-Light-DRL-For-12-2015-Hyundai-Elantra-GT-I30-/171028487190

http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Audi-Style-White-Amber-Tube-Switchback-Headlight-LED-Strip-DRL-DC-12V-2x60cm-/141502456657?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item20f2342351&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Cruze-2010-2012-Audi-Style-LED-Xenon-HID-Projector-Headlights-/321649670880?hash=item4ae3d07ae0&vxp=mtr

 

[Aarkon]

I have a set of those laying around my house but I wasn't very impressed with the light output on them

 

[dmanns67]

I acutally like flexiable silicone look better than the strips with the individual chips. Not sure how they would look in our headlights. Maybe if you used them as switchback turn signals. Maybe run two horizontally in the main turn signal and run one veritcally in the side marker turn signal.

Are you still messing with the EBay halogen projectors?


For all you whores out there wanting to upgrade your HID bulbs, TRS has 880 and 9006 3Five HIDs in the closeout section. Brand new for $15 a pair. Not sure what kelvins are left. $15 is cheap for the Morimoto HIDs, just to have a set as back up
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/closeouts.html

 

[Aarkon]

Been slowly working on bts lights took 4 days for the damn silicone to dry not much left to do but have to wait till I buy a new set of ballasts

 

[dmanns67]

Not color matching like the headlights?

 

[Aarkon]

Not color matching like the headlights?

Ya the fogs will be color matched for sure just cant paint until they are mounted

 

[dmanns67]

I am slacking. I need to get my fogs finished. Most likely will not have time to work on them until we move in June.

 

[Aarkon]

I am slacking. I need to get my fogs finished. Most likely will not have time to work on them until we move in June.

Ya I wondered why I haven't heard from you about them or seen any pics you slacker haha

 

[Aarkon]

Ordering a pair of x lense d2s 3.0 projectors tomorrow and gattling shrouds tomorrow for these lt lights already picked up the silver paint