BA Angel eyes

**Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:11 pm

Hey all

its time to try to make some angel eyes for my mazda.
So i looked here and in internet saw many types of angel eyes but what of them is best

? and need some guide to connecting them :roll:

every where is how to put them in not how to wire...:/ But first i need get the product to buy in ebay becouse need time till they come

. Waiting for your help and advice

**Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:55 pm

I made that in my BA, also painted in black the interior of headlights, check my thread:

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=33196&start=60

I´ve connected wires to cigarette lighter so they are on when i turn key on.

Bought those ones:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 1439.l2649

You need to buy 2 pairs because CCFL lights uses ballasts and you can´t cut wires, this part is made for 1 headlight with 2 angel eyes, so buy 2 pairs and put 1 ballast in each angel eye, also is good to have extra ones in case of 1 dies...

If you don´t wanna buy 2 sets, buy 1 and 1 extra ballast:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1PCS-SPA ... 2567c53afe

Final look:
[img]http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z100/pauloasbrito/14092011250.jpg[/img]

**Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:04 pm

[quote="hitman"]I made that in my BA, also painted in black the interior of headlights, check my thread:

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=33196&start=60

I´ve connected wires to cigarette lighter so they are on when i turn key on.

Bought those ones:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 1439.l2649

You need to buy 2 pairs because CCFL lights uses ballasts and you can´t cut wires, this part is made for 1 headlight with 2 angel eyes, so buy 2 pairs and put 1 ballast in each angel eye, also is good to have extra ones in case of 1 dies...

If you don´t wanna buy 2 sets, buy 1 and 1 extra ballast:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1PCS-SPA ... 2567c53afe

Final look:
[img]http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z100/pauloasbrito/14092011250.jpg[/img][/quote]

Mmm nice thx That will help

now need to wait for my angel eyes tomorrow will pay for them and than wait( so much hate waiting time

its almost one month to my country

...)
Hmmm vai cant cut wires of ballasts ?:O

**Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:52 am

[quote="FoxXz"]
Mmm nice thx That will help

now need to wait for my angel eyes tomorrow will pay for them and than wait( so much hate waiting time

its almost one month to my country

...)
Hmmm vai cant cut wires of ballasts ?:O[/quote]
Your welcome

Any question just ask and will try to help you with that. Same time to my country to arrive...

Don´t know why can´t be cut, probably is because type of material that wires are made, really don´t know, i installed 1st time the angel eyes, cut wires, put a bigger to plug in ballast and didn´t work, so had to order another set, wait more 3 weeks

and then put it in place, install the 2nd ballast and know they work fine.

**Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:39 am

[quote="hitman"][quote="FoxXz"]
Mmm nice thx That will help

now need to wait for my angel eyes tomorrow will pay for them and than wait( so much hate waiting time

its almost one month to my country

...)
Hmmm vai cant cut wires of ballasts ?:O[/quote]
Your welcome

Any question just ask and will try to help you with that. Same time to my country to arrive...

Don´t know why can´t be cut, probably is because type of material that wires are made, really don´t know, i installed 1st time the angel eyes, cut wires, put a bigger to plug in ballast and didn´t work, so had to order another set, wait more 3 weeks

and then put it in place, install the 2nd ballast and know they work fine.[/quote]
Oookey thn big thx that you warned me about that the cant cut wires becouse i wont pay 2 times and wait 2 months (rofl)....

**Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:30 pm

[quote="FoxXz"]
Oookey thn big thx that you warned me about that the cant cut wires becouse i wont pay 2 times and wait 2 months (rofl)....[/quote]
Sugestion: As you have to wait that angel eyes arrive, begin to make connections and pass wires, as they arrive, just plug to test before put them in place

**Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:34 pm

I like the look of these.. What size are the angel eyes

**Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:35 pm

[quote="benidormdale"]I like the look of these.. What size are the angel eyes[/quote]
80mm

**Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:30 pm

Thanks, are they bright during the daytime or just at night.

**Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:41 am

They are not bright as the ones stock in BMW, but its ok for the price.

**Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 1:41 pm

They never are, lol . DRL STRIPS ARE THE SAME only useful at night when their supposed to be for daytime use. lol.

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BA angel eyes 80mm? and what is the prize of eyes on ebay?

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http://m.ebay.com/itm/260825178932?nav=SEARCH

**Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2015 3:02 am

Anyone know if you can cut the angel eyes in half (ebay ones)? Instead of having a full ring.

Thanks

**Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:18 am

Probably not, but you could always wrap half of it in black electrical tape so it doesn't light up :lol:

**Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:54 pm

Sounds like an idea, thanks

**Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:42 pm

Think there made from the same stuff as the fluorescent tubes, so i would think they would just brake

Hughie has yet another brilliant yet simples idea :lol:

**Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:56 pm

I've made myself set of angel eyes for my BA and i think that they are the best solution for daylights
because each ring is from 33 Leds and are bright as hell

Anyone who have some skills with soldering iron can make them..
But i can't put pics here for you to see, i don't know the reason..
This is what it says when i try to post pics:
"Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached."
6 mounts and they didn't show any faults..
If anyone is interested,just ask..

**Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:07 pm

Here there some photos thanks to HughieW:
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I soldered their negative pole on 1 copper ring i made for structural strength, and calculated resistances for all, 1 by 1..
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But there was too much heat dissipation, so i've made them on 2 circuits with 2 big resistances outside the headlight body..
VVVVVVV

**Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:14 pm

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I put one resistor that resistance can be regulated manually so i can make them fade or be blinding

Also made them turn on automatically from head unit contact signal cable (+) and made switch if i want them off..
I can made this if i want, because there are two circuits for bout of rings.They are separated in half as on the picture below.. well maybe minus 2 or 3 leds..VVVVV
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**Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:25 pm

There's so little space between the lens and the reflector (that shiny thing in front) that i was forced to use leds that are half of the regular size, but they are super bright and spread the light on 120 degrees so if you stand in front of the car when sun is almost down you cannot look at them for more than 2 sec...
That's what my phone says when its dark:
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I'm happy with the results, so i wanted to show them to you to see what you think..
will be happy to hear you..
Cheers!

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