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WhitePhantomSS · 09-23-2014, 04:09 PM

I'm looking to had color changing halos... And was thrown between the two... I was wondering which one is better? Which one is brighter? And which one would you guys recommend?

Thanks in advance!!

sjmautoprod · 09-23-2014, 05:58 PM

Not really a valid question. They are two different things.

The Oracle is an LED ring. The NightOwl kit is a replacement for the stock, white, halo LED. Our kit is the same idea.

"Better" depends on what you want.

"Brighter" would be an LED ring, for sure, if you don't mind the dots.

Note that you could use a NightOwl module to run the Oracle rings.

WhitePhantomSS · 09-23-2014, 06:39 PM

Okay.. So what's a good price on having Oracle kit installed? And have you heard of anyone having a problem with the seeing the dots?

sjmautoprod · 09-23-2014, 07:20 PM

Install prices vary by area. You will need to get with someone near you, but, there should be people here that can chime in.

The dots won't show up in most photos, but, you can clearly see them in person. If you want them to be very bright, that's your only option, though. GM switched to multiple LED's on the 2014 halos to get them brighter.

Note that while the LED rings are brighter, the single-LED replacement is not dim by any means.

GVA 45TH 2SS · 09-23-2014, 07:23 PM

seeing the dots is one thing. Seeing the ones that burned out is another.
the factory HALO with a different LED looks better. but that's my 2 cents

WhitePhantomSS · 09-23-2014, 07:35 PM

Okay so how easy is the nightowl to install compared to the Oracle kit?

01pewterz28 · 09-23-2014, 08:48 PM

Night Owl all the way I installed my kit in 2.5 hours.

WhitePhantomSS · 09-23-2014, 08:50 PM

What all did you have to do?

chef-beavis · 09-23-2014, 11:14 PM

Night Owl is the bomb. Install video is crystal clear.

01pewterz28 · 09-24-2014, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhitePhantomSS

What all did you have to do?

-Remove the front bumper (I opted to remove the front wheels and wheel liners for better access).
-Remove the headlights
-Open up both the access panels (openings) on the headlights.
-Cut the old LED wire, unscrew the bracket holding the old LED, install the new LED, feed the new LED through the small hole, seal it up, close up the two access panels.
-Do the same for the other headlight.
-Next mount headlights again
-mount the control box
-Run the wire extension from the drivers side to the control box and connect, then connect the passenger side, mount the ground.
-Plug in the two wires in the fuse box, plug in the WiFi, download the app, set it up.

-Turn on and have fun.

chef-beavis · 09-24-2014, 07:40 AM

Sorry. Broke both hands/wrists in July in a cycle wreck. Can't type that much yet. Great write up, Pewterz!

J-Crazy Camaro · 09-24-2014, 08:09 AM

Here is a user nightowl video I like, I also like them because you can control it through your phone by an app which is convenient

http://youtu.be/DhblLydU62o

Blu Ray · 10-10-2014, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Crazy Camaro

Here is a user nightowl video I like, I also like them because you can control it through your phone by an app which is convenient

http://youtu.be/DhblLydU62o

LMAO..... Thats my video, what are the chances ....AHHHHHHH

jgray1978 · 10-10-2014, 08:39 PM

The LED installation is easy with the included video IMO. It will take some patience and you will need a 1/4" drive swivel to get the heat sink unscrewed inside. Without the video that they send I would have thrown my headlights in the trash.

09-23-2014, 04:09 PM	#1
WhitePhantomSS Drives: 2011 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 169	Nightowl or Oracle? I'm looking to had color changing halos... And was thrown between the two... I was wondering which one is better? Which one is brighter? And which one would you guys recommend? Thanks in advance!!

09-23-2014, 08:48 PM	#7
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	Night Owl all the way I installed my kit in 2.5 hours. __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

09-24-2014, 08:09 AM	#12
J-Crazy Camaro Drives: Red V8 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Georgia Posts: 325	Here is a user nightowl video I like, I also like them because you can control it through your phone by an app which is convenient http://youtu.be/DhblLydU62o __________________ Live Hard, Drive Fast, Die Free. 'Merica

10-10-2014, 08:39 PM	#14
jgray1978 Drives: '12 2SS/RS 45th vert, '14 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 840 View My Garage	The LED installation is easy with the included video IMO. It will take some patience and you will need a 1/4" drive swivel to get the heat sink unscrewed inside. Without the video that they send I would have thrown my headlights in the trash. __________________ 2012 2SS/RS LS3/M6 - C.A.I., Nightshade Tail Lights, ZL1 Fascia and Rockers, NightOwl Halo and Grille LED System, Bravado Americana Wheels With NT05 Rubber.

09-23-2014, 05:58 PM	#2
sjmautoprod Drives: '16 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 2,271	Not really a valid question. They are two different things. The Oracle is an LED ring. The NightOwl kit is a replacement for the stock, white, halo LED. Our kit is the same idea. "Better" depends on what you want. "Brighter" would be an LED ring, for sure, if you don't mind the dots. Note that you could use a NightOwl module to run the Oracle rings.

09-23-2014, 06:39 PM	#3
WhitePhantomSS Drives: 2011 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 169	Okay.. So what's a good price on having Oracle kit installed? And have you heard of anyone having a problem with the seeing the dots?

09-23-2014, 07:20 PM	#4
sjmautoprod Drives: '16 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 2,271	Install prices vary by area. You will need to get with someone near you, but, there should be people here that can chime in. The dots won't show up in most photos, but, you can clearly see them in person. If you want them to be very bright, that's your only option, though. GM switched to multiple LED's on the 2014 halos to get them brighter. Note that while the LED rings are brighter, the single-LED replacement is not dim by any means.

09-23-2014, 07:23 PM	#5
GVA 45TH 2SS KNGTFALL Drives: 2012 2SS 45th edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: (Near) Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,533	seeing the dots is one thing. Seeing the ones that burned out is another. the factory HALO with a different LED looks better. but that's my 2 cents

09-23-2014, 07:35 PM	#6
WhitePhantomSS Drives: 2011 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 169	Okay so how easy is the nightowl to install compared to the Oracle kit?

09-23-2014, 08:50 PM	#8
WhitePhantomSS Drives: 2011 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 169	What all did you have to do?

09-23-2014, 11:14 PM	#9
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,585	Night Owl is the bomb. Install video is crystal clear.

09-24-2014, 07:40 AM	#11
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,585	Sorry. Broke both hands/wrists in July in a cycle wreck. Can't type that much yet. Great write up, Pewterz!