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Old 07-08-2009 | 01:24 AM
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Aren't those just the ccfl ring from a $10 PC fan?

Sure as hell looks like it... I got Egay f@cked if that is the case

Doesn't matter as I found other sets I was going to use on ebay...

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Old 07-08-2009 | 01:25 AM
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I wondered why it had those damn mounting tabs
Old 07-08-2009 | 02:13 AM
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Hmm very cool idea...and much cheaper than getting whole new headlights. Looks great. Is that price for just one or both?
Old 07-08-2009 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ncfastls1
Hmm very cool idea...and much cheaper than getting whole new headlights. Looks great. Is that price for just one or both?
Price was for FOUR (two for each headlight)...
Old 07-08-2009 | 03:46 AM
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I may just sell the brackets as well and peeps can buy whatever halos they want...
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What if you make a Kit to put Projectors on stock headlight assemblies ?

I HATE aftermarket headlights with projectors, they look so NASTY!
Old 07-08-2009 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
I wondered why it had those damn mounting tabs
haha, I wasn't going to say anything at first but after the pic was posted it confirmed that's what it was.. Either way cool idea, but I think you are right in just offering the brackets since you can buy those rings for probably $15 to $20 bucks.. The only thing I am wondering is, how well the wires hooked up to the rings will handle the voltage from the cars electrical..it may toast those wires and blow out the ring.. How did you hook yours up to test it?
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Originally Posted by Camaro Ryder KV
nice, those seem like the right thing to use that come with the inverter but i still dont see how that is going to work. They are right from a computer fan, you can see all the connections.
Old 07-08-2009 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SS DNA
What if you make a Kit to put Projectors on stock headlight assemblies ?

I HATE aftermarket headlights with projectors, they look so NASTY!
We really do need that!! That case it would look like the new Camaros RS package halos because you would be able to see the halos while the lights were on... Right now when my halos are on the headlights overpower them and you cant see both which sucks..
Old 07-08-2009 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by VIP1
Aren't those just the ccfl ring from a $10 PC fan?

i was just about to say that. I mentioned this in another thread a week or two ago.
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Interesting. I love the look. I would be down for a set of bright red.
Old 07-08-2009 | 10:30 PM
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does the ring cut back on the light output at all?
Yes it will, not dramatically, but it will. I bet most people on this thread won't care because of the "bling" factor.

Originally Posted by Camaro Ryder KV
http://shop.ebay.com/items/__ccfl-ha...=p3286.c0.m359
nice, those seem like the right thing to use that come with the inverter but i still dont see how that is going to work. They are right from a computer fan, you can see all the connections.
They are intended to be run off the 12v rail on a PC power supply and have voltage regulators in them. I have 2 CCFL tubes in my trunk for lighting (since there wasn't any light there stock) and they are fine. The CCFL tubes you can get at an auto-parts store are overpriced versions of PC CCFL tubes. You can get a PC CCFL tube for $5 - $10, but they are $20 at an auto parts store. The only thing I've noticed, regardless of PC or Auto CCFL tube, the ones in my trunk don't light fully all the way across if the car has sat overnight, and the engine is off. They light about 85% - 90% across. If the engine is running they are fine. If the car was just turned off, they are fine. In my case, I think the problem is not the CCFL tubes, but the wires I tapped into for power. I have to check to see if those wires are actually getting full battery voltage (12v) when the car is off.
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I'm not sure if I want to use them though because of the 4 mounting points, looks a little "Terminator" like right now...

HOWEVER, I chose these BECAUSE of the mounting points (easier to design a bracket for them)...

Then again, with the lens on it probably won't be as noticeable...

I may start this over to do a poll but for now let's just get a count in the thread...

Which option would you prefer:

1) Full kit. 4 Halos and Brackets total (2 for each light).

2) Half kits. 2 Halos and 2 Brackets total. You can split it and wire it so it is one for each light or you can buy 2 sets using one set per headlight.

3) Sell just the brackets and you figure the rest out...

Let me know
Old 07-09-2009 | 01:26 AM
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I would say either full kit or half kit but I'd like to see what it looks like on the car with two and four...
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Originally Posted by ncfastls1
I would say either full kit or half kit but I'd like to see what it looks like on the car with two and four...
Hopefully tomorrow I will have time to Whistler mod these headlights, make some brackets, mock up on my car and take some pics...
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I would do a full kit with brackets, and the half kit with brackets. Then for the hater that do not like the idea nothing. I think for halos would look sick on a black car.

I have to call the tint company that put the film on my head lights to see if I can bake to open the capsules before I really go any farther.
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Originally Posted by RsSean
I would do a full kit with brackets, and the half kit with brackets. Then for the hater that do not like the idea nothing. I think for halos would look sick on a black car.

I have to call the tint company that put the film on my head lights to see if I can bake to open the capsules before I really go any farther.
I will just offer a "per headlight" kit. In other words two halos and two brackets.

People can use it to just put in one halo per side or buy two of them to have four total.
Old 07-09-2009 | 07:17 PM
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Personally, the way I feel is, who cares if it's from a pc or not? How much could that little ring, especially most of it being transparent, actually cut down on your lighting? It would be so minute you couldn't even notice.

Good idea mark, good luck!
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Any update?



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