Halo Projectors

[Ryan Singh]

Anyone know why these would flicker?

I checked all connections and they seem fine. It's only the driver side that is doing it. I have it hooked up to where my side marker light was connected (2G).

I unhooked it and tested the wires to another bulb and it worked fine. When I put the halo on, it flickers again.

I bought it off of ebay and the guy said to run 36 volts to it. It's from Japan and he won't take it back or exchange it. What the hell should I do? I tried to open the housing, but it's hard to open it without cracking it. Anyone know how to open these?

Do you guuys think the 36volt thing will work, or will it fry it?

Please help.

Thanks

[Dan Powers]

I don't even know where to start on that one.

1.  I don't know any lights that require that much voltage.
2.  Why would u need that much voltage for such a small light.
3.  How to build up to 36volts from 12volts?

I'm sorry i'm not helping you in this, but I'm just telling you what I see wrong with it all.  Correct me if I am wrong anybody, but cars are now only just starting to surpass 12V in their electrical systems & its all new wire...  

We need a 12V guru up in here!

[Ryan Singh]

He told me to bridge 3 batteries together to "break in" the LEDs in the halos, and then try re-connecting them to the car to see if that makes them work.

I didn't think it would be the best idea as car batteries are highly explosive if you screw around with them like that, that's why I asked you guys. The only thing that I can think of is to open up the housing of the headlights and to check the connections on the halos.

The only problem is that after I take the clips off, it's still pretty hard to get them to open and I really don't want to crack them.

[Andrew Scott]

It's bullshit. LEDs have no filiment to break in. The guy is ripping you off, and there is nothing you can do.

[Ryan Singh]

You don't think that there's a way to open up the casing without damaging it?

[Martin Raska]

It's bullshit. LEDs have no filiment to break in. The guy is ripping you off, and there is nothing you can do.

Ditto, LED's typically burn with more than 25mA of current.  Basically anything over about 7volts is guaranteed to burn your typical led.  these things are probably regulated inside the unit.  He will get you to burn the regulator and or some leds and then it is not his fault anymore.

[Andrew Scott]

Heat it up, if it is held with epoxy - 200 deg in the oven, but before you go and destroy your headlights - if you get shipped somthing garbage over ebay, threaten negative feedback. That will change his "no refunds or exchanges" tone. If you paid by credit card, or paypal you are protected as well.