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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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thinking about purshasing some halo projector lights. my ? is how do you repair them if the halo burns out....i'd like to know a liittle more before i put my money down.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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they leak , and often times do not fit right.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Mines leak.....as far as repairing the halo. I would just buy another set. Its not like there that expensive
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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was looking at the ones from bbist....i guess i'll get some from e-bay and seal them and pray for the best
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You can take apart the headlights by baking them at 250 for about 20min. The halos are lighted with leds I'm not positive on how easy they are to change.
As far as the leaking issue goes I've solved mine. I took them apart and resealed them. They have not fogged up since. I believe you live in NoVa. I live in Falls Church if you decide to get them and need help just let me know.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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sounds good...i'll just have to wait for a black pair like the ones bbist has to come up on e-bay....car parts in the oven??? i'll have to send my wife on a shopping spree b-fore i do that......she caught me once cleaning aluminum parts in the dishwasher..had to buy a new one . she said was leaving for a couple of hours..but returned in 20 mins. and thanking my for cleaning the dishes.....
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Like I sid it only takes 20min. You should be able to make it just in time.
Do what I did give here a maxed out card and send her to tysons corner. By the time she got back with nothin I was allready done.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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The black ones without the eyebrow and without the three LEDs are the ones I have. No leaking, excellent fit. I never resealed them. Atomicstreet was the eBay seller.

I have no clue if the LED for the halos could be changed.
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the leds can be changed but again you have to take it all apart.
Old Dec 11, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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ordered lights this morning....intake and header should be here on wed.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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I wasnt crazy about having to splice into the wiring harness for the LEDs and Halos. Had a little fog drilled a weep hole...no problems since. Love em. projectors.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by nitrodad
was looking at the ones from bbist....i guess i'll get some from e-bay and seal them and pray for the best
I have the ones that bBist is selling and mine got no leak, bright as hell and no adjusting needed. the fit is perfect. check it out or drop him a line.
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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mine used to leak and started to fog on me. so i took it apart and put anti fog on and sealed it with clear cocking. as for changing the LED, just buy new headlights. the LED housing and wiringing is glued in withing the main housing. i think LEDs are meant to out last the housing it self.
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