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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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Did you use a t tap for every connection it self? What did the company that you bought them from tell you?
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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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I twisted them all together with 1 t for pos and 1 for neg. I switched the connections on the haloes and still doesn't the same thing so connection is good. Got them from autoanything and emailed them but haven't heard back yet
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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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Oh I connected all my conections to its own t tap, someone told me to do that so that all of them get the same amount of power.
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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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These look Bad *****. But how do they perform in the dark? Could you give us a review on them.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by nickpatton_189
I twisted them all together with 1 t for pos and 1 for neg. I switched the connections on the haloes and still doesn't the same thing so connection is good. Got them from autoanything and emailed them but haven't heard back yet
PM me your order number, I will make sure you get taken care of right away. I know how frustrating it can be waiting for a product to arrive only to find it not working 100%.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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Well I finally got the inner halo to work. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't, checked over my wiring and all still seems good. I again switched the connections on the haloes to the inverter and still the inner halo is dim. Got a quick shot of them lit up.

Trying to decide if I wanna keep them or just go with a retrofit. If I can't get them working correct then there on there way back sadly
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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Gonna switch the side marker led out with amber LEDs, the 3 white LEDs with brighter ones cause those are weak! And the amber little strip thing will prolly get an actual amber led bulb instead of a halogen bulb. Will post pics when done. Thinking about adding either switchbacks or standard 5050 smd amber led bulbs
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by nickpatton_189
Gonna switch the side marker led out with amber LEDs, the 3 white LEDs with brighter ones cause those are weak! And the amber little strip thing will prolly get an actual amber led bulb instead of a halogen bulb. Will post pics when done. Thinking about adding either switchbacks or standard 5050 smd amber led bulbs
Good stuff brother. I've been going all LED as well. I would go with a 5630 LED, they're brighter than the 5050s. If you can get something with an Osram chipset they're far brighter than anything short of a Cree. Just keep in mind most Osram chipsets are meant for interior use.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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Yah have seen some of the osram LEDs but they are top dollar
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by nickpatton_189
Yah have seen some of the osram LEDs but they are top dollar
I can't give the actual price that my distibutors charge me for my Crees or Osrams but I can post pics. I have all Osram LEDs in my interior. My interior lights are so bright that I don't even need puddle lamps. They borderline being too bright. As I mentioned, Osrams are better for interior while Crees are better for exterior.

Unfortunately most LED products are made in China now. You can tell which ones are genuine US made (Cree) and German made (Osram) as they have serial numbers stamped on them, documentation and yes they are also far more expensive! I've used some of the China made stuff and there is a difference in how bright the light is, how wide the light is dispersed and how much less heat the bulbs emit.

Anyhow, your headlights look really cool and I've been planning on picking up the exact set, called Spyder V2. It was either that or a set called "Dragon Eyes". I'm still undecided.
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