DRL Upgrade Attempt 2 - Page 2

johan190 · 9th September 2014, 23:12

looks fantastic!

Are they universal led angel eyes you modded to fit??

Well done!!

Jay · 10th September 2014, 01:07

A class act

Looks like angles on a bad boy

T-Cut · 10th September 2014, 10:05

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Originally Posted by Big_GT

I'll work on a How to the best I can, Didn't take many Pictures but I'll do my best.

That would be great. How you took the wiring from the CCFLs around the lamp reflector and to the outside is something I'd like to know. Did you have to cut holes in the rubber dust caps? In my kit, there's some long leads inside a stiff plastic casing and the implications are these can't be shortened. What did you do with these? Where/how did you locate the inverters? Look forward to your Howto.

TC

Heddy · 10th September 2014, 10:07

A very nice job, looks like they've always been there, which makes it all the better, well done

Big_GT · 10th September 2014, 15:55

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

That would be great. How you took the wiring from the CCFLs around the lamp reflector and to the outside is something I'd like to know. Did you have to cut holes in the rubber dust caps? In my kit, there's some long leads inside a stiff plastic casing and the implications are these can't be shortened. What did you do with these? Where/how did you locate the inverters? Look forward to your Howto.

TC

These are COB LED rings and require no inverters

Pistonbroke666 · 10th September 2014, 16:01

That's impressive.

Looks like it left the factory like that.

Well done mate.

championdaddy · 10th September 2014, 19:12

That looks superb........when can I visit ya !!!!! LOL

T-Cut · 10th September 2014, 20:30

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Originally Posted by Big_GT

These are COB LED rings and require no inverters

Ah OK. Haven't looked at those. Obviously an advance on the CCFL and the circular array of LEDs. Lots of info on YouTube if anyone (like me) isn't familiar with circular COBs.

A further question, (maybe part of your HowTo?), what system did you use to separate the lamp case/lens? I've read about using a heat gun directly on the mastic, or putting the complete lamp in the 80C kitchen oven or making a hot air box out of cardboard. Did you use one of these?

TC

Big_GT · 10th September 2014, 21:25

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

Ah OK. Haven't looked at those. Obviously an advance on the CCFL and the circular array of LEDs. Lots of info on YouTube if anyone (like me) isn't familiar with circular COBs.

A further question, (maybe part of your HowTo?), what system did you use to separate the lamp case/lens? I've read about using a heat gun directly on the mastic, or putting the complete lamp in the 80C kitchen oven or making a hot air box out of cardboard. Did you use one of these?

TC

Complete unit in oven at 100' for 12 minutes and the lens comes clean off no problems at all

wylie66 · 13th October 2014, 08:32

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Originally Posted by Big_GT

Complete unit in oven at 100' for 12 minutes and the lens comes clean off no problems at all

what did you use to mount the halo's? hot glue gun? i am ssuming you need a high temp adhesive inside a lamp housing?

10th September 2014, 01:07	#12
Jay This is my second home Small....Far away Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 9,473 Thanks: 2,707 Thanked 2,060 Times in 1,194 Posts	A class act Looks like angles on a bad boy __________________ ~Karma will help or hinder you. Therefore look positive for this day~

9th September 2014, 23:12	#11
johan190 Avid contributor MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 236 Thanks: 61 Thanked 64 Times in 26 Posts	looks fantastic! Are they universal led angel eyes you modded to fit?? Well done!!

10th September 2014, 10:07	#14
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	A very nice job, looks like they've always been there, which makes it all the better, well done

10th September 2014, 16:01	#16
Pistonbroke666 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 1.8T, MG GS Exclusive Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Grays Essex Posts: 1,809 Thanks: 100 Thanked 282 Times in 205 Posts	That's impressive. Looks like it left the factory like that. Well done mate.

10th September 2014, 19:12	#17
championdaddy This is my second home Mg Zt 190 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The FIRST Garden City....Letchworth. Posts: 6,778 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 920 Times in 698 Posts	That looks superb........when can I visit ya !!!!! LOL