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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 08:34 AM
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The wire leads coming off each halo are ridiculously short. I have no idea what type of headlight setup these would work on without extending the tails - which is exactly what I had to do next. You would think for over $160 they would come with several feet of wire???
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 08:39 AM
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Next up was drilling holes in the reflector and plastic housing so that the connectors could stick out the back.
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Last week I broke two rings during my first install attempt because I tried to use thin bailing wire to attach them. I put a little too much pressure on the rings, and...pow.

So this time I decided to follow Oracles' instructions and attach the rings to the housing with epoxy. ANOTHER BIG MISTAKE. There was no specific brand or type mentioned in their instructions so I went with an all-weather, temp. resistant type by Loktite. I practiced with it a few times on other objects until I got the mix right. Yet, once applied to the rings and after hours of waiting the glue did not cure at all, just made a big mess.

Spent the next hour cleaning partially cured epoxy off of everything. Oh, did I mention that the cleaner I used also dissolved areas of the chrome reflective coating? I then went back to my original plan except this time I used ultra-thin ornament wire with a 1/4" weather strip cushion underneath to help fill in the gaps and minimize road vibrations. Worked like a charm!

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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 08:51 AM
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With the rings now firmly in place I temporarily put both lights back together, test-fitted them and checked if my wiring was good. Everything tested fine so all I gotta do now is bake the two halves back together and this nightmare will be over.
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Nice I really want to do this bit I always see posters say the halos don't last.
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Old Nov 25, 2015 | 08:40 AM
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Nice I really want to do this bit I always see posters say the halos don't last.
I heard the same which is why I went with the Oracles. Supposedly they lead the industry but time will tell. Having said that, I wouldn't do this again - too many problems. Guess I'll never learn.

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I like the mods you have done though.
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Old Nov 30, 2015 | 05:55 PM
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^^^thanks. Here's the finished product
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Originally Posted by Hiroshi12
The wire leads coming off each halo are ridiculously short. I have no idea what type of headlight setup these would work on without extending the tails - which is exactly what I had to do next. You would think for over $160 they would come with several feet of wire???
Any update, Hiro?
How long did these last? Any more problems?
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