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Nighthawk89 · 07-10-2015, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SSRS@Gen5diy

Guys first off let set up so all will get it.

2010-13(and all ZL1) headlights use 1 LED per headlight.

2014/15 use 8 LED (US cars) 10 LED for the Ero cars, so we older headlight owners will never have the same bright halo ring as the newer headlight cars.

all the old headlight use a star mounted LED in white, in the 5000K range, you can get them from lots of places, and there in the $10-20 range, the ones that are sold in the kits are RGB, more then one color, if that is what you want then get a kit, if all your looking to do is replace the LED no need to buy a kit.

Im looking more towards just a brighter white. Single Color.
What are your recommendations?

Jsmith18 · 07-10-2015, 07:17 PM

These are the ones i purchased.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-CREE-XP...item4adb79a505

Joe@NightOwlLEDs · 07-15-2015, 12:51 PM

Thanks NightOwl guys!

If you are just replacing the LED in the headlight, and using the driver inside the headlight, you are going to end up with similar brightness. The only way to drive them brighter would be to switch to a brighter LED and drive them with a different driver.

Our halo kit comes with a controller that includes drivers for both sides at about 3W instead of the stock ~1W. That doesn't mean that it is 3x brighter though.

Also, if you are wanting a more blue-ish halo (opposed to the yellow-ish stock), you need to find an LED about 6000K-6500K. Not 5000K, as this is going to be very similar to stock. The stock one seems to be a little under 5000K. Or with our halo kit, you can adjust the color of the white, and choose this as your default color for everyday driving. Turn on the controller, and change the colors or create custom programs whenever you want.

TommyTheCat · 07-15-2015, 01:08 PM

Another vote for NightOwl, best controller and extremely reliable, not a single issue to date and I've had the headlight halo LEDs installed about a year and the DRL halos have been installed about a month.

Nighthawk89 · 07-15-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TommyTheCat

Another vote for NightOwl, best controller and extremely reliable, not a single issue to date and I've had the headlight halo LEDs installed about a year and the DRL halos have been installed about a month.

Do you ever go to meets? Id like to checkout our setup sometime.

nUcLeArEnVoY · 07-16-2015, 07:30 AM

Like I said in the post from the other cosmetics forum, you can get the LED itself from Allied Electronics by Osram. You want their pure white rated at 5600k. Stock is around 5000k, so the Osram should be even whiter with maybe the slightest hint of blue. This is, of course, if you still just want a stock looking halo, though now it sounds like you're starting to want the Nightowl kit, which is also a high quality product.

You do not need to bake and pry open the headlamp to access the halo LED chip. You can unfasten the screws that hold it in place to get it out. It's frustrating to do, but a lot safer in the long run than ruining the factory headlamp housing seal.

Once you have the star-shaped chip on which the LED is mounted out from there, disconnect it and then it's just a matter of replacing the LED on it with your new one.

ducq · 07-17-2015, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by nUcLeArEnVoY

Like I said in the post from the other cosmetics forum, you can get the LED itself from Allied Electronics by Osram. You want their pure white rated at 5600k. Stock is around 5000k, so the Osram should be even whiter with maybe the slightest hint of blue. This is, of course, if you still just want a stock looking halo, though now it sounds like you're starting to want the Nightowl kit, which is also a high quality product.

You do not need to bake and pry open the headlamp to access the halo LED chip. You can unfasten the screws that hold it in place to get it out. It's frustrating to do, but a lot safer in the long run than ruining the factory headlamp housing seal.

Once you have the star-shaped chip on which the LED is mounted out from there, disconnect it and then it's just a matter of replacing the LED on it with your new one.

Do you have a part number, name, or link to find this LeD? I'm looking to replace my halo LeD's to make them brighter, thanks

LIM3 · 07-17-2015, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ducq

Do you have a part number, name, or link to find this LeD? I'm looking to replace my halo LeD's to make them brighter, thanks

i actually did the procedure using the same LEDs just in green. i sent you a pm buddy

07-10-2015, 07:17 PM	#16
Jsmith18 Drives: 2013 Camaro LFX Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 448 View My Garage	These are the ones i purchased. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-CREE-XP...item4adb79a505

07-15-2015, 12:51 PM	#17
Joe@NightOwlLEDs Drives: 2011 SS Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 373	Thanks NightOwl guys! If you are just replacing the LED in the headlight, and using the driver inside the headlight, you are going to end up with similar brightness. The only way to drive them brighter would be to switch to a brighter LED and drive them with a different driver. Our halo kit comes with a controller that includes drivers for both sides at about 3W instead of the stock ~1W. That doesn't mean that it is 3x brighter though. Also, if you are wanting a more blue-ish halo (opposed to the yellow-ish stock), you need to find an LED about 6000K-6500K. Not 5000K, as this is going to be very similar to stock. The stock one seems to be a little under 5000K. Or with our halo kit, you can adjust the color of the white, and choose this as your default color for everyday driving. Turn on the controller, and change the colors or create custom programs whenever you want.

07-15-2015, 01:08 PM	#18
TommyTheCat SHKE BKE Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,105	Another vote for NightOwl, best controller and extremely reliable, not a single issue to date and I've had the headlight halo LEDs installed about a year and the DRL halos have been installed about a month.

07-16-2015, 07:30 AM	#20
nUcLeArEnVoY Oldbie that nobody knows Drives: 2011 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Homestead, FL Posts: 3,459 View My Garage	Like I said in the post from the other cosmetics forum, you can get the LED itself from Allied Electronics by Osram. You want their pure white rated at 5600k. Stock is around 5000k, so the Osram should be even whiter with maybe the slightest hint of blue. This is, of course, if you still just want a stock looking halo, though now it sounds like you're starting to want the Nightowl kit, which is also a high quality product. You do not need to bake and pry open the headlamp to access the halo LED chip. You can unfasten the screws that hold it in place to get it out. It's frustrating to do, but a lot safer in the long run than ruining the factory headlamp housing seal. Once you have the star-shaped chip on which the LED is mounted out from there, disconnect it and then it's just a matter of replacing the LED on it with your new one.