How To Install Angel Eyes

[Dagabond]

Fleabay.

[3sc0rt]

Are these ones on ebay giving the same effect as the DIY kit?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-BA-BF-XR6-XR8-Angel-Eye-Altezza-HeadLights-PAIR-NEW-Falcon-FPV-Turbo-Clear-/390392107509?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae52ed1f5&_uhb=1

[falconXR6T]

^^Nowhere near...I had these on my xr6t and u cant even see them on...waste of money, ended up going with LED rings at the end....

[3sc0rt]

Thanks mate, I was leaning towards them until now. Im glad I posted here first. I suppose that's the difference with the $400 pair advertised. I was looking for a replacement bolt in alternative. I got no time to really play around and do it myself, plus theres no doubt id cake it and fail miserably lol.

[discostig]

Yet another of my halo light power inverters failed this week. Considering taking them back out and returning to stock. I'll miss them if I do, but not the death of inverters every 6 months.

[3sc0rt]

Its hard looking good isnt it

[discostig]

It's harder driving around with a car that is missing half its face! I pop the bonnet and disconnect them when I notice...but have to actually notice. I go looking for reflections in windows and clean black cars.

Have considered wiring the power boxes up so each one powers one ring on each side, so if it goes I lose both big or little halos. Would look much better until I fix it up. Have a couple power boxes left from my bulk order so might give that a go instead. Plus I can plug in whichever rings look best without the other two.

Edited 06/08/13 03:46 PM by -SteveR-

[discostig]

Just went trawling for more inverter kits. Hard to go past this bargain of $8.50 a pair, delivered. Bought 2 sets.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2X-Spare-Inverter-Ballast-12V-4-outputs-for-BMW-CCFL-Angel-Eyes-Halo-Rings-Kit-/261111165743?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3ccb70332f

The only reason I haven't done my rewiring trick above is because it states never shorten or lengthen the wires...reckon I might do it anyway. If it kills a CCFL they can come out. If it ignites, I have an extinguisher at the front of my seat hahaha.

[wombatp3]

Hi

If anyone is still looking for quality halos for FGII try http://www.automotivelightstore.com/2008-2013FordFalconORACLEHaloKit.aspx

They have brought out a new "plasma" halo kit which combines the benefits of LED (brighter and less fragile) with the older SMDs (smoother continuous ring). Not cheap though. Mine were about $250 delivered to Aust.

Cheers

[wombatp3]

Forgot to add....

In SA (don't know about other states) it is not legal to just wire these to come on with parking lights. If they are non-factory then they have to be off when any other light is on! To achieve this you'd have to wire them to an acc (always on) circuit and then fit a relay to your parking light supply to disconnect the halo when the parking light comes on.

This seems a crazy reg when lots of cars come stock with DRLs that stay on with other lights. I thought the kind policeman that told me this must be mistaken but TransportSA confirms this stupid rule. Whether anyone would actually get defected for this I don't know. The rings can only legally be white (while driving) as well. Oracle do some colour changing ones but not legal here, although I suppose you could set them to white when driving and colours when posing, if you're into that kind of thing.