Luis's LED Angel eye retrofit
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remember something guys, yes you can go ahead and order the right size kits as they are made for other model cars, but there's plenty involved in making it happen...I wouldn't say it takes 3 days for nothing.. there will be no mounting areas for the rings as you know it and very precise edits to headlight shrouds and internals to make them sit properly and stay put...not only that but there are electronic issues at hand that I've taken the time to figure out and individually solder the setups so they operate plug and play with no error codes. That on top of the fact that the headlights are very delicate inside and so much can go wrong. the bulk of this install involves a lot of labor due to the way they are sealed and have to be resealed in the proper way as well.
Needless to say whomever wants to go at it, your more than welcome. I just cant back it up.
Needless to say whomever wants to go at it, your more than welcome. I just cant back it up.
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Originally Posted by ///OSS' post='883793' date='May 19 2009, 07:13 PM
remember something guys, yes you can go ahead and order the right size kits as they are made for other model cars, but there's plenty involved in making it happen...I wouldn't say it takes 3 days for nothing.. there will be no mounting areas for the rings as you know it and very precise edits to headlight shrouds and internals to make them sit properly and stay put...not only that but there are electronic issues at hand that I've taken the time to figure out and individually solder the setups so they operate plug and play with no error codes. That on top of the fact that the headlights are very delicate inside and so much can go wrong. the bulk of this install involves a lot of labor due to the way they are sealed and have to be resealed in the proper way as well.
Needless to say whomever wants to go at it, your more than welcome. I just cant back it up.
Needless to say whomever wants to go at it, your more than welcome. I just cant back it up.
the key to this isn't the product, which is indestructible and very bright (long lasting too), the key is the skill with which you can install it.
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Originally Posted by ///OSS' post='883793' date='May 19 2009, 09:13 PM
remember something guys, yes you can go ahead and order the right size kits as they are made for other model cars, but there's plenty involved in making it happen...I wouldn't say it takes 3 days for nothing.. there will be no mounting areas for the rings as you know it and very precise edits to headlight shrouds and internals to make them sit properly and stay put...not only that but there are electronic issues at hand that I've taken the time to figure out and individually solder the setups so they operate plug and play with no error codes. That on top of the fact that the headlights are very delicate inside and so much can go wrong. the bulk of this install involves a lot of labor due to the way they are sealed and have to be resealed in the proper way as well.
Needless to say whomever wants to go at it, your more than welcome. I just cant back it up.
Needless to say whomever wants to go at it, your more than welcome. I just cant back it up.
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Originally Posted by umnitza' post='883845' date='May 19 2009, 07:56 PM
Excellent points.
the key to this isn't the product, which is indestructible and very bright (long lasting too), the key is the skill with which you can install it.
the key to this isn't the product, which is indestructible and very bright (long lasting too), the key is the skill with which you can install it.
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On another note, I had a chance to take pics at night last night. But guess what! They are too bright for my point and shoot. I even fooled with the little settings I can manipulate...exposure and shutter speed, and still no luck.
I can remember taking pics of my old angel eyes and eye bros with the same camera without a problem.
This time around, it was one big glare. I'm sure with the proper camera you can capture it, because the look at night is simply menacing. It's great that you can see them at day, but at night, they are simply unreal.
I'll take pics in the day at a much alter date (going to Europe for a month), but they won't look much different than the pics of Luis's car and the pics I posted in the beginning of this thread.
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I can remember taking pics of my old angel eyes and eye bros with the same camera without a problem.
This time around, it was one big glare. I'm sure with the proper camera you can capture it, because the look at night is simply menacing. It's great that you can see them at day, but at night, they are simply unreal.
I'll take pics in the day at a much alter date (going to Europe for a month), but they won't look much different than the pics of Luis's car and the pics I posted in the beginning of this thread.
KC
Great job Luis. 
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='892437' date='May 27 2009, 08:20 PM
wow $700? It looks very nice tho
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='975601' date='Aug 13 2009, 03:59 PM
Interesting correlation.
