Alt version for LED angel eyes

[S40T5Lover]

What is the CEM? Could I run them from the driving lights, and then put a fuse on it?

[rushin_max]

CEM(central electronics module) which is located inside the cabin by the passenger side kickpanel, under the dash. Driving lights are powered through cem also, but IMO it think it's a better bet then parking lights since it was designed to handle more power(55watts for halogen bulbs vs 10w? for parking lights)
If you got aftermarket HID's , though, you might want go straight to the battery. Hid's put alot of strain on CEM during warm-up(up to 150watts), + the oem 16-18?gauge wires can't really stand up to much abuse before melting. Your best bet is to avoid CEM when wiring your new toys/gadgets. Better be safe than sorry.

[volvoNB]

Just an update. I ordered the 48 LED from ebay and cut them to length. I have different problem now. The colors don't match. The one on the passenger side has a greener tint. I think the light was brighter when I tested it. So heads up to anyone thinking of this mod.

[zerocover]

Link to ebay product? Try using an orange LED see if it comes out white after the lens.

[volvoNB]

here is a sample link
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-48CM-W...wItem

I could try yellow led.

[Barry]

I was inspired

[mad matt]

WoW, Barry. I like that.

Quote, originally posted by volvoNB »

Just an update. I ordered the 48 LED from ebay and cut them to length. I have different problem now. The colors don't match. The one on the passenger side has a greener tint. I think the light was brighter when I tested it. So heads up to anyone thinking of this mod.

FYI, Looks like you can pick up the angle eyes from sharphid.com too. Not specific for the S40 but they say "These are very popular with BMWs and Mazdas and I have kits avalable for both. I have many sizes available for those who are looking to retro fit these into other headlights."

Matt

[AYK]

Second that

How'd you affix the led's to the housing?

[volvoNB]

That looks like a prior year model S40. How does it look in the daytime.

[Barry]

Lots more pics here

[s40oz]

brilliant right up. i put some on my s40 too.



sadly, the driver side has already a few led's burnt out... bad strip i think so i'm ordering another one. very nice right up again, thanks for sharing.

[mad matt]

Welcome to SS.

Matt

[volvoNB]

Thanks, I'm always glad to help and share.

One info I think everybody should know is that these LEDs burn out easily. They don't seem to last very long until one or more LEDs start failing. I tried a different LEDs but they failed too.

If anybody know where to get high quality, long lasting 5mm LEDs, please let me know.

Here is the other version I tried, but the LEDs seem to burn out after time too:

[KyleBrightman]

LEDs typically last a really long time, but in the case of homemade angel eyes I'm sure the short life is caused by the high temperatures of the 55W HID bulb inches away with no protection.

I would say find some high temp LEDs on Digikey, they will likely last longer. If you request a Digikey catalog it is like 8 lbs and 1300 pages, one of the best electronics suppliers in the world.

http://search.digikey.com/scri...words=

[AthruC]

True, LED's are very sensitive to heat - but the problem is probably that they are being over-driven (as they are ALSO very sensitive to that as well). I'd try using a resistor with a higher resistance, or if you want to be a baller, use a PWM circuit. Check out http://www.hidplanet.com 's LED forums for cheap sources of pre-made PWM circuits.