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0stones0 · 09-21-2019, 10:14 PM

I’ve been working on lighting mods lately and have a few questions.
Are factory halos leds? I recently wired my halos directly off the fuse box with a piggy back so they come on with the ignition switch. If they are in fact leds, do I need to have a resistor in-line? I went with direct wiring as I was concerned with feed back if I used the factory harness but, now my concern is possible damage to the halos from not regulating the voltage if they are leds. Hope that all made sense.

Thanks for any info.

christianchevell · 09-22-2019, 09:04 AM

They are in earlier years such as ours a single LED and most likely low voltage, they only need a little power and most just cross wire a jumper from the side markers in front to the halos which keeps them on started and also has feed back to keep the DRL's on as fogs and most switch them out to LED's 13w for high power light...…. DIYGEN5.COM sells a simple jumper which is a couple T-taps with wire...I just use a wire and its much more simple to just braid the wire together old school and its not prone to short like a t-tap....The single LED just flows light through a plastic tube...……

0stones0 · 09-22-2019, 01:59 PM

Decided to check the voltage through the stock harness wire and through my direct wiring from the fuse box.
12.2 from the harness - 12.4 from the fuse box. I’m guessing the .2 volt difference shouldn’t make trouble for the halos but, feel free to chime in and let me know if indeed I should be concerned.

Thanks

TheFlyingBananaSS · 09-22-2019, 09:13 PM

I believe there is a small voltage drop of .7V across the led.

09-21-2019, 10:14 PM	#1
0stones0 It don’t come easy. Drives: 2010 2SS RS M6 Join Date: May 2014 Location: WI Posts: 2,574 View My Garage	Lighting I’ve been working on lighting mods lately and have a few questions. Are factory halos leds? I recently wired my halos directly off the fuse box with a piggy back so they come on with the ignition switch. If they are in fact leds, do I need to have a resistor in-line? I went with direct wiring as I was concerned with feed back if I used the factory harness but, now my concern is possible damage to the halos from not regulating the voltage if they are leds. Hope that all made sense. Thanks for any info. __________________

09-22-2019, 09:04 AM	#2
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2021 zl1 a-10 WildCherry Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,622 View My Garage	They are in earlier years such as ours a single LED and most likely low voltage, they only need a little power and most just cross wire a jumper from the side markers in front to the halos which keeps them on started and also has feed back to keep the DRL's on as fogs and most switch them out to LED's 13w for high power light...…. DIYGEN5.COM sells a simple jumper which is a couple T-taps with wire...I just use a wire and its much more simple to just braid the wire together old school and its not prone to short like a t-tap....The single LED just flows light through a plastic tube...…… __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data,Red Carbon Interior, Nav, RotoFab Big Gulp , Elite x2ultra, Borla ATAK, Driveshaft shop, BMR susp, Speed covers, intercoolers, ATI , 2650 MAG, DSX lid, 103 NW, TSP Longtubes & cats, LPE, 1le mods, ,LME cover, Katech pump and chain, Trunnions, BTR stage 2, LPE boostapump, Gforce, Speed eng , Granetteli, etc etc

09-22-2019, 01:59 PM	#3
0stones0 It don’t come easy. Drives: 2010 2SS RS M6 Join Date: May 2014 Location: WI Posts: 2,574 View My Garage	Decided to check the voltage through the stock harness wire and through my direct wiring from the fuse box. 12.2 from the harness - 12.4 from the fuse box. I’m guessing the .2 volt difference shouldn’t make trouble for the halos but, feel free to chime in and let me know if indeed I should be concerned. Thanks __________________

09-22-2019, 09:13 PM	#4
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,262	I believe there is a small voltage drop of .7V across the led. __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.