Halo/Custom Headlight Help!

I installed them on an fx, also installed at least one set of the marus ones too. the marus ones were high quality no doubt, I was impressed with the quality of them, the end result doesn't look "bad" when it's not lit up but it does look a bit unfinished if your picky. I mean you would never see raw leds on a circuit board in a factory perfect high end headlight. to me it looks pretty much aftermarket add on, but that might not bother you. it's all down to opinion and preference at that point.

the umnitzas wind up looking more finished and factory like to a certain extent. to me I still think they look aftermarket in that you know they don't really belong there, but if someone didn't know better they may look more like they could have come that way, more so than the raw led style at least for whatever that's worth.

lit up they both are nice and bright and pretty much look more like completely lit rings instead of just a ring of dots. the big difference is how they look when there off. I don't see why you couldn't spray the marus style with a few coats of vht and wind up having them disappear on a blacked out bezel. it would cut down on the brightness a bit but there very bright as is so even with a few coats of vht it should still be fairly bright I think but I've never tried it.

I've installed both of these styles of leds and I've also installed the older style ccfl rings too. to me the older ccfl rings in general looked better than the led ones in some ways when there off, they were not quite as bright when they were on, more like a glowing ring, there more like the actual bmw angle eyes. the drawback to those were durability. they had a lot of problems and usually it wasn't long till at least one of the rings would start to act up, especially when most guys would mount the inverters outside of the headlight capsule and still use the original disconnect plugs that came with them... a little moisture and the very high voltage of the inverters would short them out. if you install the inverters inside of the headlight capsule and shorten the high voltage wires to bare minimum and solder every connection then they really could last for years too, in many ways I think they really look the best overall, but the umnitzas come close in appearance

personally I'm not a big fan of any of these and wouldn't really put any of them on my own car, but if I was forced to I would def choose between the older ccfl style which are still available and pretty cheap too, or the umnitzas at almost 4 times the price. in the end it all comes down to what look you like really
 
Let us know what size are the rings. My understanding was the Umnitza is the same as the LightsWerks ones that John linked to. If so, the smaller ring will be a bit small (70.5 mm), our FX needs 80 mm to be a perfect fit.
 
Okay so i recieved my Umnitza Angel Eyes. But now i need some help for install... anyone have a DIY? they have like nothing on their site or in the box instruction wise.
 
DaveButcher said:
Not done yet! Been so damn cold here in Ohio! But will be finished this weekend mark my words :)
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Post pics after the install yo. Are you going to keep the stock hids? Since you are opening the headlights up, you should do the tsx clear lens swap and then get new hid bulbs.
 
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Its not all that scary! Here is a how I do it:
To open:
1) Remove all wires, bulbs, sockets are taken off. There should be just one red wire and gray plug that goes to the projector that can't be taken out. Just twist that wire such that it won't touch any metal.
2) Remove the three small Phillips screws on the back of the housing. One by the back of the DTRL, and two by the outer edge (amber reflector/parking light).
3) Preheat the oven to 350 degree.
4) TURN OFF the oven when it reach 350 degree. Yeah, TURN OFF the oven!!!!!
5) Stick the headlight into the oven and set the timer for 5 minutes.
6) When its ready, wear a pair of mechanic/work gloves (the headlight is HOT) and throw some old towels on floor/counter/table to protect it from all scratched up.
7) Start by lifting the 7 black tabs (5 on the top side and 2 on the bottom) around the headlight that holds the lens to the housing.
8) Then start separating the housing and lens by pulling apart from the outer edge (amber reflector/parking light) and work your way toward the inner side (DTRL).
9) Once the housing and lens are separated, tidy up the adhesive using a screw driver and push the adhesive back into the slit on the housing and any dangling adhesive back onto the edge of the lens.

To close:
1) Line up the housing and lens, press them close as much as you can.
2) Preheat the oven to 350 degree.
3) TURN OFF the oven when it reach 350 degree. Yeah, TURN OFF the oven!!!!!
4) Stick the headlight into the oven and set the timer for 5 minutes.
5) When it ready, wear a pair of mechanic/work gloves (the headlight is HOT) and throw some old towels on floor/counter/table to protect it from all scratched up.
6) Line up the 7 tabs on the housing to the lens and press around the edge of the lens and the housing so the adhesive can grab them together. Be careful try not to press on the center/front of the lens too hard because is a bit pliable at that temperature.
7) Screw the 3 Phillips screw back onto the back of the housing and you're done with one headlight.

Note: To remove any adhesive from lens, I found using mineral spirit for paint works the best. It will not harm the lens.
Note: When placing the headlight into the oven, try not get it touch the side wall in the oven.
 
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la_fx35 said:
Its not all that scary! Here is a how I do it:
To open:
1) Remove all wires, bulbs, sockets are taken off. There should be just one red wire and gray plug that goes to the projector that can't be taken out. Just twist that wire such that it won't touch any metal.
2) Remove the three small Phillips screws on the back of the housing. One by the back of the DTRL, and two by the outer edge (amber reflector/parking light).
3) Preheat the oven to 350 degree.
4) TURN OFF the oven when it reach 350 degree. Yeah, TURN OFF the oven!!!!!
5) Stick the headlight into the oven and set the timer for 5 minutes.
6) When its ready, wear a pair of mechanic/work gloves (the headlight is HOT) and throw some old towels on floor/counter/table to protect it from all scratched up.
7) Start by lifting the 7 black tabs (5 on the top side and 2 on the bottom) around the headlight that holds the lens to the housing.
8) Then start separating the housing and lens by pulling apart from the outer edge (amber reflector/parking light) and work your way toward the inner side (DTRL).
9) Once the housing and lens are separated, tidy up the adhesive using a screw driver and push the adhesive back into the slit on the housing and any dangling adhesive back onto the edge of the lens.

To close:
1) Line up the housing and lens, press them close as much as you can.
2) Preheat the oven to 350 degree.
3) TURN OFF the oven when it reach 350 degree. Yeah, TURN OFF the oven!!!!!
4) Stick the headlight into the oven and set the timer for 5 minutes.
5) When it ready, wear a pair of mechanic/work gloves (the headlight is HOT) and throw some old towels on floor/counter/table to protect it from all scratched up.
6) Line up the 7 tabs on the housing to the lens and press around the edge of the lens and the housing so the adhesive can grab them together. Be careful try not to press on the center/front of the lens too hard because is a bit pliable at that temperature.
7) Screw the 3 Phillips screw back onto the back of the housing and you're done with one headlight.

Note: To remove any adhesive from lens, I found using mineral spirit for paint works the best. It will not harm the lens.
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Wow great write up Andy
 
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