Projector Headlamps Info (pics)

[jimbo750]

You all know these lights right ? Well I got my set today and took them apart..



The UK lights are not FK-Automotive lights as I first thought thay are from by "ULTRA Auto Cosmetics"


and the plastic lens and chrome suround are made by "SONAR"

just some info I found out while taking them apart




Ok here are some facts:

The black strip around the indicator is in fact black paint which can easily be scraped off to give a clean look.

There is a socket for your existing side light bulbs so you don't have to use the angel rings as sidelights..

You can color the chrome suround any color you wish and also tint the plastic cover if you wish..

The plastic cover can be hard to get off but I can take you step by step in a "how to" soon...

Whats my plan:

Im going to color code the chrome and maby slightly tint the cover....




You can customise the lights so much for example you can change the color of the led's in the rings or make each side of the ring a different color..

These light are great I recomend them..

[project Astra]

good shout mate!!nice work.i fancy a set but the chrome put me right off them.please put up a guide how to take them apart.cheers mate

[LEE69]

Exactly the info needed,nice one

[wazpaz]

good work!!! buy something and take it to bits straight away to find out "how it works"
can you buy some cav ones and take them to bits please?? lol

[jimbo750]

Im working on a "HOW TO" now ..
My astra s black so I have sprayed them black all I need now is some tint spray to give a total black look to the front and some silver tec bulbs...you can spray them any color to suite your car..

Here are some low rez pics sofar...




and after the tint spray thay should look like this>>>(PS)

[kevseymour]

err - wont the rozzers take exception to those with the tinted lenses aswell?

I like the black bit tho, certainly don't notice the black line round the side any more.

How did it take to dissmantle them, and does everything fit properly when you put them back together?

[project Astra]

bloody nice work mate!!please do pm me a how to guide and let me know how well they go back together.im gonna buy a set now for defo

[md28]

Good work, I presume painting the chromey bit is legal?

[kevseymour]

Painting the chrome part should be legally ok, coz it doesn't effect the bulbs at all.
I would be interested to see how it effects the beam tho, alot of headlamps (infact most i think) use the reflective surface that surrounds them to focus the light and to reflect the light that would be shining backwards - forwards onto the road.

When they're back in the car we'll have to get some night time pictures of OE Vs Chrome Vs Painted.

[Rubix_Cube]

painting the main chome part is fine as tecnically it is doing f-all - however the chrome reflactor area around the main bulb should not be painted over atall.

now if you look in the picture you can see the chrome area **surrounding** the bulb (the reflector) has not been painted so there will be no problem with the beam

yet tinting the lense will probably cause a few problems with the coppers

[Dave84]

wudnt scraping that black paint around the adge of indicator scratch the clear screen my astra is white an i want some but i dont like that black edge an i dont wanna pay 170 quid an scratch hell out of the front screen trying to remove the black thinners wud prob melt it slightly an give it a hazey look, unless can scrape it easy enough then buff any slight scratches out

[jimbo750]

UPDATE: Im not tinting them at the moment but if I do it will just be a slight tint so not to hinder the beam...The tint pic above is just a quick photo shop ...

As bladez said the bulb reflectors (main,dip,ind) have not been painted and the chrome behind the Halo rings has not been painted to give the max light reflectivity...

Thay fit back together fine .I used black 227 silka flex for mine but if you what a clear look just use clear silicone ...

Im working on the folowing HOW TO's at the moment with lots of pics...

-"Custom Mk3 halo projector lights" (COMING SOON)
-"Custom Mk3 GSi grill and bumper slats" (gone is the horid mesh)
-"Fitting a tilt and slide sunroof "
-"Respraying your car"

[jimbo750]

wudnt scraping that black paint around the adge of indicator scratch the clear screen my astra is white an i want some but i dont like that black edge an i dont wanna pay 170 quid an scratch hell out of the front screen trying to remove the black thinners wud prob melt it slightly an give it a hazey look, unless can scrape it easy enough then buff any slight scratches out

My paint came off with my finger nail ... after you scrape it off paint it the same color as your car..



The black is on the back so you will not see small scraches on the front ..But I would paint it white or you might see behind the indicator..

[Mr_PandaPaws]

Top thread....... well done!! I'm certainly very keen..... just the chrome won't suit my car's style and that black section had been putting me off as mine's white and it'd look pap!!

[AstraBen]

the black ones look rude! might give that a go at some point

[Dave84]

so wud i have to paint it or could i jus scrape the black off an leave it clear buddy, top work by way mate

[jimbo750]

You can leave it clear or you can paint it...

[Dave84]

top work cheers fella uve made me a happy fella now