Angel Eye headlights
#1 _mello92_
Posted 01 September 2010 - 01:53 PM
Im sick of my crappy sealed beams and want to upgrade to H4s as many others have done.
Spotto'ed these on eBay while browsing for suitable lights: http://cgi.ebay.com....e=STRK:MEWAX:IT -- yes I know they are $135
So are they just a H4 light with a LED ring? Or something different?
Maybe someone has bought these before?? Experiences?
And it would be much appreciated if you didn't discuss wether you think these suit Toranas or not in this thread...theres a Shoutbox for that.
Cheers
#2
Posted 01 September 2010 - 02:14 PM
wouldnt be too hard to do yourself if you were keen.
But yeah, they arent anything special, simply a H4 headlight receptacle and an LED ring.
#3 _Squarepants_
Posted 01 September 2010 - 09:50 PM
I really like crystal lights, I'd do it to mine but I haven't found any to fit.
I saw a set on a FE panel van the other day, it really does make a huge difference to the look of the front end.
Never seen anything with those LED rings but I reckon they'd look sh*t hot on anything that looks modified, prolly look crap on an original looking car though.
Sorry 'bout the opinion based post.
#4
Posted 01 September 2010 - 10:11 PM
#5 _SS Hatchback_
Posted 01 September 2010 - 10:34 PM
#6 _torbirdie_
Posted 02 September 2010 - 03:57 AM
Was looking on ebay and saw these:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/7-HALOGEN-CURVED-GLASS-HEADLIGHT-INSERT-KIT-NEW-/330444143071?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories
thought they were interesting as they maintain the curved lens, whereas most replacements are flat and standout like dogsballs, a consideration if original type look is required.
#7 _mello92_
Posted 02 September 2010 - 06:37 AM
So SSHatchback, have you got these ones, or something similar? Are you happy with the amount of light they put out?
Thanks for that torbirdie.
#8
Posted 02 September 2010 - 08:46 AM
#9
Posted 02 September 2010 - 09:25 AM
#10
Posted 02 September 2010 - 09:38 AM
#11
Posted 02 September 2010 - 12:58 PM
#12
Posted 02 September 2010 - 01:59 PM
Be interesting to know what the best upgrade is....sorry to threat steal but has anyone tried the LED bulbs you can buy???
#13 _SS Hatchback_
Posted 02 September 2010 - 08:13 PM
Thanks guys.
So SSHatchback, have you got these ones, or something similar? Are you happy with the amount of light they put out?
Thanks for that torbirdie.
Yes im happy with the amount of light output and was the original reason why i tried them, mine have a provision for normal style parkers aswell
My other h4 lamps although 18 years old did not have that much curve either
There is a guy on here who has these on the front of his hatch... Gone blank on his name... it's a Blue flareless hatch, let me go looking...
I thought you had them on yours already ?
#14
Posted 02 September 2010 - 08:29 PM
#15 _mello92_
Posted 02 September 2010 - 08:46 PM
I like the angel eye lights, and the general consensous is that they are a good thing, so as soon as I get the spare cash, I'll get a set.
Besides, Im do a fair bit of night time driving (and reaaaly early moring) in rural areas where the roads are blood stained.
Will find out if the LED ring can serve as a parker too.
#16 _SS Hatchback_
Posted 02 September 2010 - 10:04 PM
Thanking you kindly good sirs.
I like the angel eye lights, and the general consensous is that they are a good thing, so as soon as I get the spare cash, I'll get a set.
Besides, Im do a fair bit of night time driving (and reaaaly early moring) in rural areas where the roads are blood stained.
Will find out if the LED ring can serve as a parker too.
The LED ring works fine as a parker it actually looks quite good and not as prominent as the bmw factory ones, you can see the outer ring but it lightly glows the whole headlamp
#17 _Brad1979UC_
Posted 02 September 2010 - 11:37 PM
I bought these off ebay for the MR2, they're 'projector' style, straight from China but was pretty happy quality was quite good. Before they were just 'standard' (like whats on most toranas)
After installing these I see what SS Hatchback means, once you've done a headlight upgrade, it's quite hard to go back, on a car like the MR being a bit more of a JDM style it's quite welcomed to have aftermarket headlights, but in my opinion they'd more suit a retro-tech torrie.
Also have a mate who fitted angel eye rings to his R33 and the globes melted the rings
#18 _Eedman_
Posted 03 September 2010 - 10:06 AM
video of how to do it here.
http://www.wonderhow...our-car-190310/
#19 _fryzem_
Posted 05 September 2010 - 05:07 PM
the angel eye is not really visible once low beam or high beam is on. i use the extra parker insert in them and the angle eye.
they look good.
#20
Posted 05 September 2010 - 06:24 PM
Would look real neato on any car that also had rubber checkerplate floormats and a self adhesive carbon fibre petrol cap.
You could accent the effect by adding sill mounted neons as well.
How good would that look!! SUPER!!!
#21 _Bomber Watson_
Posted 05 September 2010 - 07:01 PM
Think i did that right, i agree with wot179.
Cheers.
#22
Posted 06 September 2010 - 02:28 AM
They arrived very quick in Germany but there where wrong and didnt fit into the original Headlightframes.
The lamps shape is too bulbous and cant go deep enough into the iron frame that they have 2 cm room before touching the surface of the frame.
The ebay seller sayd that they are for a LH Torana from 1974.
Was there differend lamp frames for round Torana headlights on the market?
I want to change to H4 as soon as possible but im not shure wich Headlights to order!?
Uwe
#23 _torbirdie_
Posted 06 September 2010 - 03:38 PM
I did order from minijed at ebay H4 Lights approx. 6month ago.
They arrived very quick in Germany but there where wrong and didnt fit into the original Headlightframes.
The lamps shape is too bulbous and cant go deep enough into the iron frame that they have 2 cm room before touching the surface of the frame.
The ebay seller sayd that they are for a LH Torana from 1974.
Was there differend lamp frames for round Torana headlights on the market?
I want to change to H4 as soon as possible but im not shure wich Headlights to order!?
Uwe
LH torana headlights are rectangular, yours were circular? I think we are looking at circular ones here for the lx,
#24
Posted 06 September 2010 - 05:02 PM
I did order from minijed at ebay H4 Lights approx. 6month ago.
They arrived very quick in Germany but there where wrong and didnt fit into the original Headlightframes.
The lamps shape is too bulbous and cant go deep enough into the iron frame that they have 2 cm room before touching the surface of the frame.
The ebay seller sayd that they are for a LH Torana from 1974.
Was there differend lamp frames for round Torana headlights on the market?
I want to change to H4 as soon as possible but im not shure wich Headlights to order!?
Uwe
LH torana headlights are rectangular, yours were circular? I think we are looking at circular ones here for the lx,
NOPE! My headlights are circular and i cant find a LH with rectangular headlights at GOOGLE .
I did find both kind of headlights in the Torana LH parts catalogue.
The Torana here has round shaped lights with rectangular shaped surround.
Edited by The German, 06 September 2010 - 05:13 PM.
#25
Posted 06 September 2010 - 08:43 PM
Ive got "crystal" headlights in my LJ
Hi Orange, did the lights fit your original buckets? Mine like the German, are too big for the buckets, I can fit them in, but the back of the light sits hard to the bucket, I think this will scratch the reflector.
Cheers Paul.
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