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7:45 AM 5-8-2008

Also, how did you mount them in there? Did you use glue or double sided adhesive, like 3M? I wouldn't think it could handle the heat in there, but I may be wrong.

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9:01 AM 5-8-2008

Yet again, another question, How did you get the wires through that grommet?

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9:34 AM 5-8-2008

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But I did answer, but it was with a group of answers so it got lost in the rubbish.

Actually, my question was whether you had removed the parking/citylights after the mod, not what you hooked the mod up to.

In any case, I'm sure the LEDs could take power from the citylight socket, even if the W5W is still in it. I think it's an unregulated 12V, not PWM-modulated like the halogen headlights too.

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10:29 AM 5-8-2008

It seems that you beat me to every mod I can think of lol. Whens the next time you coming down to the in-laws. From what Gina has told me the car pulls like no other with the exhaust and chip. Actually saying mine is slow compared to yours (wouldn't hurt as much if she just said its slow.)

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Re: Eyes of Angels (S40T5Lover) »

11:11 AM 5-8-2008

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I did just use 3M double sided tape. You can see it in the pics. I don't think heat would be a problem... I hope not. I haven't turned my HID yet.

To get the wires through the grommet, I popped the grommit off. Then I taped the new wires to the existing wire and pulled it through.

Sorry tmtalpey, a little misunderstanding. I didn't disable anything. My DRL is updated to stay off.

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Re: Eyes of Angels (volvoNB) »

8:39 AM 5-9-2008

So I just want to clarify... that I CAN just wire the LED strips to the driving lights? Do I have to splice the wires? or can I just like wrap the wire around the socket?..... I haven't looked at it yet so I am not sure.

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1:05 PM 5-10-2008

Can I run an LED strip from the tailights?

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4:26 PM 5-10-2008

You can do anything you want. It's a simple electric circuit (if I am understanding what you are asking correctly). You ground to a ground and run a "+" from any source you want, taillamp, brake light, turn signal, battery, etc... Two wires. If this is a difficult concept (not to be an ass), you should probably leave your car as-is and let your mechanic worry about keeping it running...

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Re: Eyes of Angels (AthruC) »

6:48 AM 5-12-2008

I know how I just wanted to make sure that it is ok that I do this.

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Re: Eyes of Angels (S40T5Lover) »

11:29 AM 5-12-2008

FYI... madd matt had some problems when he installed the led's to the parking lamps. His CEM burned out(not completely), so I don't know if you want to risk yours. It might have been just the way he got them wired. Either way, you might want to find a different power source to avoid the CEM.

P.S. don't forget to throw in a current limiting resistor in there somewhere. It's impossible to find perfectly identical LEDs because of slight imperfections during manufacturing process which results in slight variations in voltage drop and current draw. These slight variations could result in unpredictable behavior if hooked up to a straight power source(w/o dropping resistor).

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11:38 AM 5-12-2008

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

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1:01 PM 5-12-2008

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.

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11:38 AM 5-18-2008

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.

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12:15 PM 5-18-2008

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

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12:47 PM 5-18-2008

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

I could try yellow led.

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12:28 PM 6-6-2008

I was inspired

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3:24 PM 6-6-2008

WoW, Barry. I like that.

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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."

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3:47 PM 6-6-2008

Second that

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

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3:48 PM 6-6-2008

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

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9:02 PM 6-6-2008

Lots more pics here

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Re: Alt version for LED angel eyes (volvoNB) »

3:20 PM 10-9-2008

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.

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Re: Alt version for LED angel eyes (s40oz) »

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Welcome to SS.

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Screw you all, ima have my own meet! With all of the 3 people around here........ We'll go driving in the snow! and it will be glorious!

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Re: Alt version for LED angel eyes (s40oz) »

6:32 AM 10-10-2008

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:

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Re: Alt version for LED angel eyes (volvoNB) »

10:57 AM 1-16-2009

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.

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Re: Alt version for LED angel eyes (KyleBrightman) »

12:43 PM 1-16-2009

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.

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