Modding my 1.2 Gen projectors

[TruGreenGAGT]

power/ground will be extended to add the switches...... but then yes I want to also extend the white wires between the CCFL and inverters. see MY drawing I attached a few posts up

I don't want to use all 4 inverters (1 inverter per halo ring) leaving one plug open to the elements and just hanging there....I'd rather use only 2 inverters (1 inverter per 2 halo ring)

[boost21]

You can try extending them but you run the high risk of failure. If they wern't that expensive I would say go for it but I really wouldn't recommend lengthening the wires between the ballasts and the ccfl's

[TruGreenGAGT]

I spent $26 shipped for each kit. so not really that bad if I need to buy another set, then I'd have spare set of halo rings

[TruGreenGAGT]

Small update....... I took 4 pieces of wire all 8 inches long, and same gauge as the white wires on the inverters. stripped enough of the ends to stick them into the plugs (from inverter to halo ring) to act as my mock extensions, then wrapped some electrical tape around to hold the wires in place. hooked it up to the car battery for power, and left it for 10 mins, no wires got hot, inverter not hot, and halos still bright....then took my wire extensions out and just plugged in the plugs. again left it for 10 mins, no wires got hot, inverter not hot, and halos the same brightness.

[02GT_SkyHigh]

Awesome job! now you can take that and build off of that. Great job assembling ideas

[TruGreenGAGT]

yup means I get to use 1 inverter per color. like I was hoping

[TruGreenGAGT]

Well HORRILBE update........

sprayed 2 coats of clear then put lights out in the sun come back to check an they bubbled to hell.....and the paint just peels off like a green skin....FML......WTF

[burgett2103]

shouldn't have put it in the sun! i learned that when I was painting some pieces, figured hey, sun will dry it faster, haha. learned my lesson never to paint in the sun again.

[TruGreenGAGT]

I put them in the sun after the 3 green coats to help bake the paint better. an no problem then. oh well getting a black set and either painting green again or mount as is

[02GT_SkyHigh]

Now may be your chance to get another shot at a slightly darker green paint. You could prime and sand, or thin some bondo way out and lay it on there and go from there. Dont give up now, what your doing is bad ass man!!

[TruGreenGAGT]

I sanded the first time then primed, sanded a lil then sprayed black, sanded lil more than green, which is what pisses me off that it started peeling like it did.....but yes getting a new set and starting from scratch

[TruGreenGAGT]

well here the pics of the lights



Also listed them for sale......since I have a new set on the way to start over with

[gilzgrandam00]

ohhhh man that sucks bro, i just seen them in the for sale and was like damn already hes sellin them hope u dont mess up the next pair (HINT: STAY AWAY FROM THE SUN, SOMETHING REALLY BAD COULD HAPPEN) LOL keep it up though

[TruGreenGAGT]

ya I found a body shop would paint the new lights for $80 may go that route.....or do it all myself again. just sucks sooo bad

[TruGreenGAGT]

well good news and small update.
85mm White Halos have been taken apart and test fitted.
fit like a glove around the 80mm Green Halos


Only small set back is were the wires attach to the rings need to be offset as seen in picture, or rings won't fit right

[TruGreenGAGT]

Well Take 2:

got the new lights today. little disappointed they painted inside the inner turn area black as well, instead of leaving it chromed


after a few mins was back to this.


then mounted the tinted corner reflector, kinda make me want to just leave these black.

[speedfreak1]

love that black look man. would fit with the hood great

[TruGreenGAGT]

ya now im 50/50 leave black or try goin body color....again

[myneedforspeed]

Blaaaaack!

[02GT_SkyHigh]

Wow. They look good as-is. maybe some photo shop action to decide.