Angel Eyes

[wormwood]

anyone install "angel eyes" headlights in their rides? if so, how? where did you get them? was it easy?

[otter]

Not sure what you mean. Angel eyes? Can you post pics of them on another vehicle?

[DaWildcat]

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/Terrana_/angeleyes.jpg



You can get bolt in "angel eye" replacements for our old sealed beam headlights at www.summitracing.com (http://www.summitracing.com) .

Devon

[bignastyGS]

Aren't those referred to as Halo lights?? Putting HID'S in was accomplished by a board member,but I forget just who..I may entertain the HID's for my car sometime..

[GotTattooz]

I've been wanting to put BMW ellipsoid projector beam headlights in my 67 Skylark for the longest time. I found a set on E-bay and won them for $20, $45 w/shipping. I knew they were 5 3/4 inch assemblies, so I wanted to cut out my headlight buckets and have the cool looking headlights. Well, if you'll notice from the e-bay page here http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-90-94-95-BMW-E34-Projector-Halo-Head-Lights-525-DEPO_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2556f9a501QQitemZ1 60372991233QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcc essories

The projector beam housing are long, like 6 inches long. I wish I would have taken progress pics during the whole process. I did a lot of cutting on the core support to get them to fit, but they're in there. I still have to take them back out and wire up the bulbs and such, plus there's no engine or battery in the car right now, so I can't light them up yet. When I take them back out, I'll get pictures of all the metal I had to cut away to amke them fit.

-Josh

[nelson20]

Those looks great Josh, I did it on my car, but dont have them wired yet, ill post a pic tomorrow

[nelson20]

Here are mine

<a href="http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/ImNelson/?action=view&current=1121091403.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/ImNelson/1121091403.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[slolark]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GRM-09-1052/?image=large

[Nothingface5384]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GRM-09-1052/?image=large

pretty cheap too..but i still may do the bmw hids
nelsons car looks stoned haha

[slolark]

are H1's HID? I thought they were just halogen. HID's have a separate ballast.

[BWINN519]

"WOW", Worm !! I was just looking those up the other day, considering them for my 68. Saw some on a 64 impala and they look good.

[GotTattooz]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GRM-09-1052/?image=large

If you notice the small print under the ad, it says the following:

Matrix's Angel Eye Diamond headlamp conversions bolt right on in place of your 7 in. round and 4 x 6 in. and 6 x 7 in. rectangular OE headlights. Their most recognizable feature, of course, is the bright, highly visible halo that outlines each of the light units. They're hard to miss and they'll give your ride a distinctive, eye-catching look.

There is no indication of being for the 5 3/4 inch headlights used in the 4-bulb system. There may be another page with the bulbs for the smaller round headlights, but that ad isn't it. Also, I've used these cheaper "diamond" headlights before. They are bright, if you're looking at them, but they don't focus the light where it needs to be down the road. I've found them great for high beams, but for low beams, they're only good for finding stuff in trees as you drive around at night.

-Josh

[GotTattooz]

are H1's HID? I thought they were just halogen. HID's have a separate ballast.

You are correct. H1's are just halogen bulbs, mostly used for fog lights. They have HID h1 bulbs, too, but they have ballasts. The BMW lights I have on my 67 are aftermarket BMW lights, and use the H1 bulbs for low and high beams. I ordered H1 HID bulbs to plug into my ballasts so my low beams would be HID projector beam lights. When I get them in and all wired up, I"ll post pics.

-Josh

[slolark]

They are bright, if you're looking at them, but they don't focus the light where it needs to be down the road. I've found them great for high beams, but for low beams, they're only good for finding stuff in trees as you drive around at night.

-Josh

Sounds like my Bbody lights.... They made me want to eat a bullet when it rained. If a truck pulled up behind me I was stuck in a shadow.

[slolark]

I ordered H1 HID bulbs to plug into my ballasts so my low beams would be HID projector beam lights. When I get them in and all wired up, I"ll post pics.

-Josh

so your lights came with ballasts, or you bought them separately? I'm very interested in this swap... Halos are F'n sick (and so is seeing well)!

[GotTattooz]

so your lights came with ballasts, or you bought them separately? I'm very interested in this swap... Halos are F'n sick (and so is seeing well)!

I got my BMW lights off Ebay, and they came with HIDs, but they were 9006 bulbs (stock BMW bulbs) Some guy pulled them off a BMW in a junkyard and posted them. The Halo Projector beam lights I have use H1 bulbs, so I ordered the H1 bulbs to use with the ballasts I got with the BMW lights.

-Josh

[slolark]

cool, thanks!

[GotTattooz]

Well, I told you guys I'd post updates when I got my new H1 Bulbs. The first 2 pics are the havok I wreaked on the core support to fit the BMW headlights. The third pic is what's left of the headlight bucket. As you can see, there's not much left. I basically cut the top off about 1/8 inch below the lip of the ring, and then notched it about every 1/2 inch. Then I pressed it around the body of the new headlight. Pic #4 is what a real HID setup looks like, with the bulbs and the ballasts. And the last pic isn't very good, but it shows how bright they get in the projector beam.

-Josh

[GotTattooz]

Ok, they're all in and wired up. Here's the final install pics. Mine use 4 194 bulbs for the "halo" rings per light, and 1 194 bulb for the city light, located in the high beams only. I bought all superwhite L.E.D. 194 replacement wedge bulbs.

-Josh

[cstanley-gs]

Ok, they're all in and wired up. Here's the final install pics. Mine use 4 194 bulbs for the "halo" rings per light, and 1 194 bulb for the city light, located in the high beams only. I bought all superwhite L.E.D. 194 replacement wedge bulbs.

-Josh

That looks awesome! :kodak: :laugh:

[Mr9two9]

What year BMW did you pull those from? Do you have pix of the light pattern (cutoff) at night? Are they adjustable?

[william.ali.kay]

What year BMW did you pull those from? Do you have pix of the light pattern (cutoff) at night? Are they adjustable?

As stated below, he got them from Ebay. Although he may know what year/model they are from.

I thought they looked alot like these. Not sure if that helps any.
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/1series/1series/2004/allfacts/ergonomics_adaptive_headlights.html



I got my BMW lights off Ebay, and they came with HIDs, but they were 9006 bulbs (stock BMW bulbs) Some guy pulled them off a BMW in a junkyard and posted them. The Halo Projector beam lights I have use H1 bulbs, so I ordered the H1 bulbs to use with the ballasts I got with the BMW lights.

-Josh

[buick46270]

just go to year one and buy some angle eyes if you really want them...they go right in, dont require any cutting or mods, and all youll need is a lil wiring harness adapter to run them, or if your good at wiriing you can make your own

[GotTattooz]

I found a Ebay ad for the projector beam headlights I used. They're the E34 5 series models 525i 535i 540i 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 and the E32 7 series models 735i 735il 750il 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 headlights. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Hella-Ellipsoid-Projector-Beam-Headlights-E32-E34-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem563fce2501QQitemZ37043 7661953QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

-Josh

[LowFlyLark]

I had planned on using the BMW projector lgihts but I didn't want to relocate my battery and windsheild washer bottle. I found these for $123.00 on line from KT Camups Inc. They are glass lensed with chromed plastic backs. They came with the bright white Haligon bulbs and wire addapers all in one kit. The bulbs give off a blue reflection in the day but are bright white at night. I'm not quite sure how I feal about the blue tint but they will get noticed. The blue stands out in these photos more than normal thanks to the flash of the camera. I had to file the core support in a couple places for each light but they are pretty to install and they look great.

I think mine are very similar to the Matrix 09-1049 on Summitracing.com. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GRM-09-1049/

[GotTattooz]

The blue tinted bulbs are the "Cheap" standard bulbs most aftermarket manufacturers put in. You can upgrade them to Silverstars, PIAA's or pop in a HID kit, depending on what look you're after. Those look awesome, by the way. Are your angel eye rings a fiber optic LED or backlit with several bulbs on the outer edge of the housing?

-Josh

[raminc]

LowFlylark: Do you have a web address for KT Camups Inc? I'd love to see a couple of pics of the installation where you had to modify the core.

Those look awesome! I want a set...

[LowFlyLark]

I have all the nose off my car again so it will be very easy to get you some photos of both the light bucket mods and the core mods. You can do the mods with just a rat tail file and a hack saw. I will pull out my paperwork and get you the info on the seller too.

My set has three bulbs each, the center high/low main bulb and two small bulbs that reflect inside a cavity around the backside of the lens to lgiht up the ring. I'v seen a couple others that are similar but the ring doesn't light evenly on those.

These aren't the highest quality to look at from the backside, but they are easy to install and once installed they are show quality from the side that everyone else will see.

I will likely replace my bulbs. The blue isn't going to tie into my colors, but I will run them like this for a while.

[LowFlyLark]

I found these on eBay. Same set as mine, better price.:Dou:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H5001-H5006-ANGEL-HALO-5-3-4-x4-SEAL-BEAM-HEADLIGHTS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem483cab0b8fQQitemZ31025 5487887QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

[LowFlyLark]

Here are the mods you will need to make to the light buckets, the mounting plate and the core support for the halo bulbs and wires. This was a 1964 Skylark application.
Not much to see. Only thing you need is the small releaf radius marks on the left and right side of each large hole. The biggest modifictions are in the buckets. Sorry the photo with the wire is a little blurry.

[theone61636]

I had planned on using the BMW projector lgihts but I didn't want to relocate my battery and windsheild washer bottle. I found these for $123.00 on line from KT Camups Inc. They are glass lensed with chromed plastic backs. They came with the bright white Haligon bulbs and wire addapers all in one kit. The bulbs give off a blue reflection in the day but are bright white at night. I'm not quite sure how I feal about the blue tint but they will get noticed. The blue stands out in these photos more than normal thanks to the flash of the camera. I had to file the core support in a couple places for each light but they are pretty to install and they look great.

I think mine are very similar to the Matrix 09-1049 on Summitracing.com. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GRM-09-1049/

I'm interested in doing this as well, but am unsure of how they look in the dark. DO you think you could take some pics of the halo's and the lows/highs at night? Thanks.

[wormwood]

forgot about this thread. I installed my "Halo's" and they look cool but only really at night, because you can't see them during the day, they are not that bright. there was no modification for my core support (but i have a different support them most people here) and the stock headlight plug worked wth no modification. the only thing i needed to do was to run a power wire to the halo's and run a ground for each.
I also installed a "LED" style dome light with a "Theater style" dimmer (like the new cars have) which makes the light slowly dim to off after the door is shut. adding to the high tech for old iron theme, also added keyless entry, power door locks, and power windows. also going to add a trunk popper and TRY to do remote controlled power windows to work with the power door locks where the key fob will roll the windows up and down.

[TheSilverBuick]

I like the gadgetry! I want to do a power window/door lock upgrade.

Where did you get the LED domelight? Mine is beat and a good bump in the road knocks the bulb out. Did the slow dimming feature come with it or was it another part?

I have my car all wired up for remote starting. I just have to install the remote part. I had it installed for a while when it was Q-jetted, and it started about 75+% of the time. I should be able to get it to start pretty dang reliably with the EFI and IAC. Standard neutral safety switch on the clutch pedal for when I'm starting it, and I ran the remote start through the TKO's neutral safety switch so it'll only work with the trans in neutral.

[TheSilverBuick]

Also, on our cars, I've considered wiring in the front parking lights up like daytime running lights since the front is clear, and relatively bright.

[theone61636]

Also, on our cars, I've considered wiring in the front parking lights up like daytime running lights since the front is clear, and relatively bright.

Now that's a great idea.

[LowFlyLark]

forgot about this thread. I installed my "Halo's" and they look cool but only really at night, because you can't see them during the day, they are not that bright. there was no modification for my core support (but i have a different support them most people here) and the stock headlight plug worked wth no modification. the only thing i needed to do was to run a power wire to the halo's and run a ground for each.
I also installed a "LED" style dome light with a "Theater style" dimmer (like the new cars have) which makes the light slowly dim to off after the door is shut. adding to the high tech for old iron theme, also added keyless entry, power door locks, and power windows. also going to add a trunk popper and TRY to do remote controlled power windows to work with the power door locks where the key fob will roll the windows up and down.


Looks good Wormwood. I was thinking about making mine driving lights and I wondered if they would be bright enough to see during the day. (wishfull thinking) Mine are out of the car and back in the box for now. Working on getting the car in paint. I also set my car up with remote start and all the electronic gizmose. It's amazing the options on powering up everything from the remote. I plan to make the top and all the windows go down with a push of a button because that's just cool.

[wormwood]

Silver Buick,
i got the led dome light and dimmer from classic industries. (dont you have their "nova" catalog, they have alot of parts that fit our cars) they also have a "gadget" that keeps the radio on when the car is shut down until a door is opened. i like the auto start idea, except that i dont have my neutral safety switch hooked up.
thanks lowflybuick. if you have a convertible a remote switch would be sweet!

[70ConvBeast]

Also, on our cars, I've considered wiring in the front parking lights up like daytime running lights since the front is clear, and relatively bright.
Try:
http://www.hamsarstore.com/

I have one of their DRL modules on my BII and thy only come on when the vehicle is running.

[RD929]

forgot about this thread. I installed my "Halo's" and they look cool but only really at night, because you can't see them during the day, they are not that bright. there was no modification for my core support (but i have a different support them most people here) and the stock headlight plug worked wth no modification. the only thing i needed to do was to run a power wire to the halo's and run a ground for each.
I also installed a "LED" style dome light with a "Theater style" dimmer (like the new cars have) which makes the light slowly dim to off after the door is shut. adding to the high tech for old iron theme, also added keyless entry, power door locks, and power windows. also going to add a trunk popper and TRY to do remote controlled power windows to work with the power door locks where the key fob will roll the windows up and down.


Do you still have those blue 194 bulbs in there or have you replaced them? Is it possible to get head-on pictures of the angel eyes?

[Manuel]

Hey guys I have a 1970 Skylark and was wondering if there was anyway to retrofit my headlights with projectors. I already have the projectors, I just need to know if there is anyway to put them in the headlights?

[DaWildcat]

Hi Manuel, welcome aboard! I'd try posting a new topic to handle the projector lamp question for your '70.

Devon

[Briz]

I found these on eBay. Same set as mine, better price.:Dou:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H5001-H5006-ANGEL-HALO-5-3-4-x4-SEAL-BEAM-HEADLIGHTS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem483cab0b8fQQitemZ31025 5487887QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries
What is the item # of the kit you have pictured?

[BWINN519]

I found these on eBay. Same set as mine, better price.:Dou:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H5001-H5006-ANGEL-HALO-5-3-4-x4-SEAL-BEAM-HEADLIGHTS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem483cab0b8fQQitemZ31025 5487887QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

Hey lowflylark, i have this exact kit and the angel eyes part is not really that bright. My question is how did u wire your setup, I currently have mines jumpered as a pair to the power and ground wire of my sidemarker lights, i was wondering would it be better for me to run them in series of each other with a seperate ground from the sidemarker lamp, or would it even really make a difference.

[elagache]

Dear V-8 Buick "early adopters" . . . :grin:

As some of you know, my venerable 1965 Buick Special wagon was smacked by one of them German sports sedans back in November and has been in body shop purgatory ever since. While it is somewhat "wishful thinking," there is some chance the "other feller" might have seen my car sooner if I had daytime running lights. The "angel eyes" or "angel halo" replacement headlights is a way to get daytime running lights without changing either the appearance of the car or having to modify the car very much (although as noted in this thread some "mods" are needed.)

I have stumbled into the same setup that others here have found. Here is a current eBay listing for: "H5001 H5006 ANGEL HALO HEADLIGHTS"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H5001-H5006-ANGEL-HALO-5-3-4-x4-SEAL-BEAM-HEADLIGHTS-/310322457448?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4840a8eb68

However as I read this thread, I'm not getting a sense of overflowing satisfaction from the folks who have done this. It seems reasonably easy to do, but not trivial. More importantly, there seems to be some disappointment with the brightness of the halo effect.

How that folks have had their modified cars on the road for a little while, what's the consensus on this technology? If someone like me really wants to some visible daytime running lights, will this keep my car from getting hit - or not?

Thanks in advance for all wisdom on the subject! :Smarty:

Cheers, Edouard :beer

P.S. is there any issues of insufficient voltage for these modern lights? I came across this Car Craft article and wondered if this modification was also required to get good illumination from these aftermarket headlight models - opinions?

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0008_1965_buick_sport_wagon_headlights/index.html

[gabe]

Found these while searching for The halo rings for my '71 Centurion:

http://http://www.car-parts-accessory.com/Headlights/Retrofit+Projector/Bi-xenon+Projector+Lens+Retro+Fit+Kit+with+CCFL+Halo+ Rings/7688/

If link don't work: www.car-parts-accessory.com (http://www.car-parts-accessory.com) and search under headlights

[LowFlyLark]

Dear V-8 Buick "early adopters" . . . :grin:

As some of you know, my venerable 1965 Buick Special wagon was smacked by one of them German sports sedans back in November and has been in body shop purgatory ever since. While it is somewhat "wishful thinking," there is some chance the "other feller" might have seen my car sooner if I had daytime running lights. The "angel eyes" or "angel halo" replacement headlights is a way to get daytime running lights without changing either the appearance of the car or having to modify the car very much (although as noted in this thread some "mods" are needed.)

I have stumbled into the same setup that others here have found. Here is a current eBay listing for: "H5001 H5006 ANGEL HALO HEADLIGHTS"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H5001-H5006-ANGEL-HALO-5-3-4-x4-SEAL-BEAM-HEADLIGHTS-/310322457448?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4840a8eb68

However as I read this thread, I'm not getting a sense of overflowing satisfaction from the folks who have done this. It seems reasonably easy to do, but not trivial. More importantly, there seems to be some disappointment with the brightness of the halo effect.

How that folks have had their modified cars on the road for a little while, what's the consensus on this technology? If someone like me really wants to some visible daytime running lights, will this keep my car from getting hit - or not?

Thanks in advance for all wisdom on the subject! :Smarty:

Cheers, Edouard :beer

P.S. is there any issues of insufficient voltage for these modern lights? I came across this Car Craft article and wondered if this modification was also required to get good illumination from these aftermarket headlight models - opinions?

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0008_1965_buick_sport_wagon_headlights/index.html

I have had my car on the back burner now for far too long. I am finally getting back to work. My car is loaded with power everything and I found I did not have enouph amps to push the air pump for my bags. I upgraded the alternator to 100 amps but I never thought about the drop in volts. I plan to build me a new front wire harness and I love the carcraft tip for bypassing the fuse box with relays. Thank you for that link.

I have also learned that there are replacement bulbs for the halos that are high output led so as not to overload or overheat and they are bright white. I will be doing these changes to mine and let you know how it looks in the daylight.

[elagache]

Dear Brian and V-8 Buick members,

Thanks for the update!


I have had my car on the back burner now for far too long. I am finally getting back to work. My car is loaded with power everything and I found I did not have enouph amps to push the air pump for my bags. I upgraded the alternator to 100 amps but I never thought about the drop in volts. I plan to build me a new front wire harness and I love the carcraft tip for bypassing the fuse box with relays. Thank you for that link.

Glad it was helpful to you too. I was quite surprised to learn about the problem as well.


I have also learned that there are replacement bulbs for the halos that are high output led so as not to overload or overheat and they are bright white. I will be doing these changes to mine and let you know how it looks in the daylight.

This is very interesting! Certainly, LEDs make a very effective daytime running like as can be seen on new Mercedes, Audis and others theses days. Also what Bill did to his 67 wagon looks good too http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=230966.

I just got my car back from the body shop. However, there are some more pressing issues to resolve first. So I'll be interested to see how your efforts turn out!

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers, Edouard :beer

[BWINN519]

Dear V-8 Buick "early adopters" . . . :grin:

As some of you know, my venerable 1965 Buick Special wagon was smacked by one of them German sports sedans back in November and has been in body shop purgatory ever since. While it is somewhat "wishful thinking," there is some chance the "other feller" might have seen my car sooner if I had daytime running lights. The "angel eyes" or "angel halo" replacement headlights is a way to get daytime running lights without changing either the appearance of the car or having to modify the car very much (although as noted in this thread some "mods" are needed.)

I have stumbled into the same setup that others here have found. Here is a current eBay listing for: "H5001 H5006 ANGEL HALO HEADLIGHTS"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H5001-H5006-ANGEL-HALO-5-3-4-x4-SEAL-BEAM-HEADLIGHTS-/310322457448?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4840a8eb68

However as I read this thread, I'm not getting a sense of overflowing satisfaction from the folks who have done this. It seems reasonably easy to do, but not trivial. More importantly, there seems to be some disappointment with the brightness of the halo effect.

How that folks have had their modified cars on the road for a little while, what's the consensus on this technology? If someone like me really wants to some visible daytime running lights, will this keep my car from getting hit - or not?

Thanks in advance for all wisdom on the subject! :Smarty:

Cheers, Edouard :beer

P.S. is there any issues of insufficient voltage for these modern lights? I came across this Car Craft article and wondered if this modification was also required to get good illumination from these aftermarket headlight models - opinions?

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0008_1965_buick_sport_wagon_headlights/index.html

I currently have those exact lights on my 68 skylark, and not at all, sactisfied. Install was pretty easy, took maybe an hour and a half, with coffee/snack breaks. No special tools used, no different, then items normally used to ex-change a head light out. took a pair of boxed head pliers, and peeled two area's of the head light caseing back,(like an old tuna can), after that a pretty simple hook up. Admit that my issue isn't with the main lights but is with the Halo setup, not bright enough. ("no Honestly", not even noticeable). But in the next few days, will do a volt check with my wireing setup, because after reading the rest of your post feel that," i may also be looseing or low voltage somewhere", "very weak". Previously had alternator rebuilt to carry the load of electric fans,and gauges with fans on still read atleast 12 to 12.5. New lights do look nice and a little better visuall but still very weak. gonna do a volt check and possibly order that relay kit this week so i'll get back with ya'll and let you all know how it comes out. fingers crossed.

[elagache]

Thanks Big B. for sharing,


I currently have those exact lights on my 68 skylark, and not at all, sactisfied. Install was pretty easy, took maybe an hour and a half, with coffee/snack breaks. No special tools used, no different, then items normally used to ex-change a head light out. took a pair of boxed head pliers, and peeled two area's of the head light caseing back,(like an old tuna can), after that a pretty simple hook up. Admit that my issue isn't with the main lights but is with the Halo setup, not bright enough. ("no Honestly", not even noticeable). But in the next few days, will do a volt check with my wireing setup, because after reading the rest of your post feel that," i may also be looseing or low voltage somewhere", "very weak". Previously had alternator rebuilt to carry the load of electric fans,and gauges with fans on still read atleast 12 to 12.5. New lights do look nice and a little better visuall but still very weak. gonna do a volt check and possibly order that relay kit this week so i'll get back with ya'll and let you all know how it comes out. fingers crossed.

The more I think about this, the more I'm shying away from this scheme. Even on BMWs, the "Angel Eyes" effect is more show than a serious way to have an "eye-catching" daytime running lights. The rows of LEDs that you see on Mercedes, Audis, and so on produce a much more intense light and really are visible in the daytime.

So I'm drifting back to the idea that Bill came up with for his daytime running lights: http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=230966. The only thing I dislike a little about how he set up his LEDs is that they are very low on the car. That puts the lights more on folks peripheral vision. Particularly with older drivers, that might not "register." Since I just got the car back after almost 8 months of collision repairs - I really want the car to be seen now! For the moment I'm driving with the headlights on, but eventually, I'll need to do something more permanent - so . . . I'm shopping for a really good idea! :idea2:

Thanks again for sharing! :TU:

Cheers, Edouard :beer

[bkskylark76]

forgot about this thread. I installed my "Halo's" and they look cool but only really at night, because you can't see them during the day, they are not that bright. there was no modification for my core support (but i have a different support them most people here) and the stock headlight plug worked wth no modification. the only thing i needed to do was to run a power wire to the halo's and run a ground for each.
I also installed a "LED" style dome light with a "Theater style" dimmer (like the new cars have) which makes the light slowly dim to off after the door is shut. adding to the high tech for old iron theme, also added keyless entry, power door locks, and power windows. also going to add a trunk popper and TRY to do remote controlled power windows to work with the power door locks where the key fob will roll the windows up and down.

Where did you get the "LED" style dome light and the "Theater style" dimmer (like the new cars have)?

[bkskylark76]

Angel eyes look nice, but I wish they could take HIDs. Thats when they would look better.
Thanks for the information on the LED dome lights.

I can appreciate your concept of the modern technology mixed with the old school style. Good luck with your restoration.

[Doo Wop]

Always thought "Angel Eyes" referenced covers like these.

http://www.drantiquecarparts.com/page3.html

If you want daytime lights....just turn low beams on during the day time.

Just MHO.

[bkskylark76]

Here are the mods you will need to make to the light buckets, the mounting plate and the core support for the halo bulbs and wires. This was a 1964 Skylark application.
Not much to see. Only thing you need is the small releaf radius marks on the left and right side of each large hole. The biggest modifictions are in the buckets. Sorry the photo with the wire is a little blurry.

What tool did you use to modify that light bracket?
Im having a little problem with putting in my aftermarkets.

[BWINN519]

I just used a pair of box end pliers, and just peeled a box section back 3 or 4 times, on each side.

[LowFlyLark]

I used a rat tail file on the core support and a saw blade and pliers (like BWINN519) on the buckets.

[bkskylark76]

Thanks for the help.
I did that but, do I need those springs to hold up the light.
What can I use to make the light stay secure or do I have to put the light bezel over it to hold it in.