Angel Eyes

CiscoPath · 07-03-2008, 12:55 PM

I'm looking into custom headlights and weighing my options. I can get dual projectors with HID on the lows and halogen on the highs. I also can get dual angels eyes but with our headlights being so close together, I get the feeling that four angel eyes would be kind of retarded.

Pretty much guaging interest. If you could get your own custom lights done, what setup would you run.

cherrington17 · 07-03-2008, 12:59 PM

makes me kinda wonder what angel eyes w/ led backlighting would look like....

you'd have a light ring (would probably have to put some kind of dark coloring on the back of the ring) then the rest of the reflective plate inside the headlight would show the led color? would it work, and would it look decent? hmmm

Naich · 07-03-2008, 01:05 PM

I think it would look pretty badass if done right.

CiscoPath · 07-03-2008, 01:13 PM

^^What would? Four angels, or just two? And cher, I have no idea what you just said..ha.

[ion] C2 · 07-03-2008, 01:14 PM

have all four light up, see how it looks, if you don't like it, take out two lol

cherrington17 · 07-03-2008, 01:17 PM

there are some guys on here who have led backlit headlights. Obviously this doesn't work when the headlight is on, but i don't think the angel eyes do either....

you put one or two small leds back near the headlight, facing backwards (so they are pointed toward the reflective part) so when they are on, the whole headlight lights up as that one color. Now, if you were to put a set of angel eyes in front of that, you'd have a white light ring around the front, but then whatever color you chose for the led, behind that....

but you'd probably have to put some kind of dark paint or something on the back of the angel eye, so it doesn't also over power the led's light.

picture compliments of headstrong.

the camera adds a little brightness that isn't quite there (due to long exposure in night shots) but if you had angel eyes in front of that... it might look pretty cool

Naich · 07-03-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CiscoPath

^^What would? Four angels, or just two? And cher, I have no idea what you just said..ha.

4, definately.

01silveralero · 07-03-2008, 03:10 PM

i feel they look better in imports though because they tend to have more round headlights

natedawg9640 · 07-03-2008, 03:31 PM

beemers run 4

01silveralero · 07-03-2008, 04:39 PM

^just like i was saying...........

Redog · 07-04-2008, 03:50 AM

The New Tahoes have them and I saw an Expedtion with aftermarkets last night going to work, both looked good

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[ion] C2 · 07-04-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 01silveralero

^just like i was saying...........

no you weren't, you said they look better in imports, and he just responded to the question of 2 vs. 4 saying that BMWs have four o_O

YALEROYNOT · 07-04-2008, 09:36 AM

I would do 4 I think 2 would look like something was missing.

bizarre179 · 07-04-2008, 11:43 PM

I talk from experience.... plan it out before you do it. The angel eye are the easy part. If you want info, pm me.

01silveralero · 07-05-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

no you weren't, you said they look better in imports, and he just responded to the question of 2 vs. 4 saying that BMWs have four o_O

last i checked bmw was an import (foreign whichever u want to consider it)

CiscoPath · 07-05-2008, 05:02 AM

making plans to get my spare headlights to the guy. Here's the list of how the setup should run. Told him I'd scratch the whole idea if there's no way to make the retrofit look clean & uniform. Didn't want it to look like someone just screwed a projector in there. No photo of the halogen High beam. Just told me it would be Valeo

Acura TSX Bi-Xenon clear lens projectors (says it's the best quality he carries)

Hella Gen 3 35w HID ballasts

Philips 85122+ D2S bulbs

BMW E46 replica chrome shrouds (mated to the TSX lens. Whole listing of other shrouds on eBay or search the link in the photo)

White CCFL angel eyes

cherrington17 · 07-05-2008, 08:47 AM

nice... but.. your not doing this mod yourself? FOR SHAME!

hope it turns out well, cuz i want to see the finished project.

CiscoPath · 07-05-2008, 01:10 PM

^^I know, I know. But I have three sets of spares when I was attempting it myself. If I try again, it'll be the fifth attempt. And (all thanx to God), I'm finally working with a good enough income where I can indulge a little. Something extra to go along with the OSV kit. The only project I'm taking on myself is running a switch to the low beams so I can turn them on manually and leave the angels automatic. And depending how the overall look will be, I'll mold a pair of angel eye fog lights into the bumper. Still debating whether or not to tap the angels into the turn signals

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 07-05-2008, 02:54 PM

IMO, 4 angels, but only 2 lit at a time would be a nice project. ie: when high beams are on, angel eyes in the low beam sockets turn on, and vice versa. Not sure how that would work, but I know it's possible....and would look nice.