Has anyone ever done an install write up or review of these things?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2004-2008-Pon.../181735225007?

 

I have them installed in my 06' GXP. I haven't done a formal review or write-up worth noting here, but I can give you some insight from an owner if you were interested in buying them.

They look great, and really set off the car. I get compliments all the time. CCFL is the way to go for brightness for halos, no doubt. You can see them in broad daylight just fine, too. I have mine wired into my turn signal constant I believe (You could use the side marker hot as well), while the top LED bar is left unconnected and off. I also have a 55w 6000k HID setup for the projectors, as oppose to the included halogens. It's a unique setup, that's for sure.

However, I do have a few gripes with them that you might want to be aware of; The projectors themselves could be better quality/aimed a better angle (They are adjustable, but not by much IIRC). I've read reviews on them that have complained about brightness of the included headlights, but with my HID's, I haven't had any issues with visibility. The odd angle of the beam wasn't very noticeable after the install and adjustments I did, but something you may want to consider if you are looking into these.

I've had to replace the 'inverter' box (as I've heard them called) for the CCFLs on both headlights. The ones included are garbage and failed after a few months of having the lights, and within a few months of each other. I was able to dig up a place online that had aluminum constructed inverters (as oppose to the plastic ones) that have held up much better to moisture and the constant heating up and cooling down. Haven't had a problem since.

Also, the clear finish on the top of the headlight itself on my driver side is starting to peel from sun exposure, and the passenger side projector lens tends to jiggle when going over bad bumps (Recent issue, I am fixing tomorrow). They can get a bit foggy on the inside of the light at the edge closest to the grille when its very humid as well. I've had these for about 2 years now, so needless to say I wasn't pleased when I noticed quality issues like this. They are minor, but again, things to consider. I could be a lemon victim.

I wanted to tint the top portion of the headlights anyway to cover the LED bar and amber marker, that should take care of the flaking when finished. I think they still look just as good as when I first installed them for the most part. I can mend the shaking projector, as well as the inside fogging issue.

Overall, I'm happy with them, but I may consider upgrading at some point. I really admire the work of Classy's Retrofits. I don't regret buying them at all, they really compliment the other circular shaped lights on the car and tie it together well. Not to mention, they made for many great pictures.

Hope I was of some help, lol.

 

Very good information... just a few questions...

1) Just wondering why you did not hook the LED strips up? At least to a switch in the Cabin that you can turn on and off at will?

2) The aluminum inverters you bought.... link to product page?

3) The flaking on the lights as you sure it is sun exposure?

 

For 3)

The clear coating on my Spyder hedlights starter to flake away from sun exposure after about a year as well. It has be the sun.. what else can cause that ? Especially here in Las Vegas where the sun can get pretty intense during the summer.

 

got some on my GTO and had the same experience, some of the leds burnt out quick (not the halo's) and the outer coating began to peel under a year. If you are wondering they dont stand behind their product either. Vip offered to sell me another set at a 15% discount and spyder told me ebay and amazon arent authorized dealers so they wouldnt warranty it either. I would agree that the sun has an effect on the coating, but I was pretty surprised at it considering the climate of TN. I kept them on because I dislike the factory lights, but if there was another company as an option I would go with them personally, or like be prepared to spend some money on fixing the flaws.

 

Sorry about getting back to you so late, I've found myself to be pretty busy these days and only come on here every-so-often.

1) Mainly just because I thought it would be over-kill with the light setup I already had, and to be different from all the other cars I've seen with these lights. I've thought about running an independent switch, however, it just hasn't been at the top of the priority list lately and I may replace these ones all together in the future.

2) http://www.elwirepros.com/halo-inverter.html - Highly recommend this seller, very fast shipping, stout communication, and dependable product. I haven't had one fail since I replaced them. If you get these lights, I would have this page bookmarked somewhere just in case.

3) Yes, sun exposure is my best guess, nothing else would make sense to me. The car has not been parked in any enclosure, and is left to the elements most of the time unfortunately. As meticulously as I've maintained them in spite of this, they still started flaking about a year and a half into owning them. In the near future, I'm hoping to be able to park it away in its own garage, but for now, all I can do is repair what little flaking there is, or just start looking into new lights all together. I've been leaning toward the latter as of late, but that's always subject to change.

 

Had these headlights for a year and they're complete junk. I destroyed them rather than sell someone or even give away such a poor quality and dangerous product.