This is why halos are a 'difficult' install [pics] - Page 3

MP2050 · Dec 27th, 2002, 09:10 AM

Hey Seth so you actually figured out how to make the lights work...I was going to get these off Timbo too but I was too scared

Nice work man....just make sure U never drive up behind me at night

nitestridar · Dec 27th, 2002, 09:18 AM

I hear allot of stories about bulbs blowing and not working right...
can we really trust these halo's... when on my home from a Nissan meet two months ago.. Two people had problems with them before we left to go home... one headlight went out on one of them. and the other set just was not working at all...

I don't know if it has to do with how they are installed or what but i am pretty worried about throwing these things on my car...

MP2050 · Dec 27th, 2002, 09:26 AM

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Originally posted by selrider99
I hear allot of stories about bulbs blowing and not working right...
can we really trust these halo's... when on my home from a Nissan meet two months ago.. Two people had problems with them before we left to go home... one headlight went out on one of them. and the other set just was not working at all...

I don't know if it has to do with how they are installed or what but i am pretty worried about throwing these things on my car...

I feel the same way.....

1CLNB14 · Dec 27th, 2002, 09:59 AM

I've had mine on for 5 months. No issues to report.....

dry · Dec 27th, 2002, 09:22 PM

I think you shouldnt have a problem, I got 2-3 months on mine with the bulbs they gave me. I like em more and more each day

nitestridar · Dec 27th, 2002, 09:52 PM

maybe I will pick them up...

Plus I like the way they look with my 99 grill

sethwas · Dec 29th, 2002, 12:14 PM

Hey,
The install took about a half hour. 15 minutes to unscrew the factory lights, 5-10 minutes to get the old mounts off. The remaining time is aiming the new lights but that isn't really part of an 'install' since you can't do it at this time. You need to go out and drive around or find a long driveway with a wall aboutn 30 feet in front of you to aim the lights.

As for lights blowing, thats because
1) they may have screwed with their relays
2) they may have wired the harness funny to their battery
3) most likely: they touched the bulbs with their fingers. Oil from skin + high heat halogen = pop.

Seth

Coco · Dec 30th, 2002, 05:28 PM

Seth, nice job. Do you have pics of the final install?

sethwas · Dec 31st, 2002, 11:41 AM

Yeah,
There are a few in the re-wiring thread, and some in my sig. Here's a not-so-good one:

Seth

MP2050 · Dec 31st, 2002, 11:47 AM

Very nice seth...good job man. Damn I want that headlight/corner set-up

!!!

nismo13GTiR · Apr 4th, 2003, 06:36 PM

Hey. Taking out that bracket that holds your grille, you will NOT be able to put back your stock headlights since there's no longer a bracket for your grille. There's a way to install the headlights without having to modify the car's body/chassis. I forgot how I did it cause it's been a while. If these halo's are the same style housing as the original Nis-Knacks headlights you can retain your OEM bracket and change the headlights back to stock along with the grill.

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Apr 4th, 2003, 08:02 PM

instead of modifying the car, modify the headlight. pretty self-explanitory.

dry · Apr 4th, 2003, 08:52 PM

if you mod the headlights you'll get less resale on them if you wanna sell them to the next guy.

nismo13GTiR · Apr 4th, 2003, 09:01 PM

Not necessarily..Depends on who you sell it to..for some people it might be better to buy it already modified to keep the stock brackets so they don't have to deal with cutting off the OEM bracket..know what i mean? it can swing either way.

sethwas · Apr 5th, 2003, 07:33 PM

Well,
Just for the record, my brackets are still in one piece. All I have to do is put some real good epoxy on them, or have them re-spot welded on. I have kept them in the event that I want to put my old lights back in.

Seth