s13 halo lights

[tiki240]

im in love with HALO's head light setup. anyone know how i can do this? a write up? a price? thanks.
-Tiki

[kanekz]

Originally posted by tiki240
im in love with HALO's head light setup. anyone know how i can do this? a write up? a price? thanks.
-Tiki

You make me sick! Bang your head on the curb a few times then look at your headlights...INSTANT Halos! :bash:

[tiki240]

im confused as to why i make you sick. i have wanted projector lights in my s13 fro a long ass time but i hate the way the rx7/sealed beam conversions look. and Halo's setup is EXACTLY why i have been looking for so whats wrong with asking for a little help? damn.

[Wiisass]

He did a write up, it's somewhere on here. Just search.

[FRpilot]

he did do a writeup? i thought he did a review or informed the board taht he made custom low profile headlights but he told everyone else who asked how to do it to go **** off and do their own research.

[180sR20DETx]

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27724
here u go buddy... go to the last page

he said that he didnt want to post a right up because its bad business for clearcorners but if anyone was really goin to do this to just email him... i might also do dis if i dont get my silvia conversion

[Wiisass]

My bad, I remembered the post had a lot of info in it, but I guess it didn't have a step by step write up of the whole process. Just takes some tools, common sense and imagination and you can do it too. Good luck if you try it.

[HaLo]

Hey guys. :)

I never publicly told people to **** off when asked about the setup, but I almost did to some in my area.

I did not to a complete step by step write up for obvious reasons.

First, most of you can get it done by Clearcorners, I couldn't, living on the opposite coast in another country. It would be robbing them of their business.

Second, my setup is not 100% stable and requires regular maintenance to keep it functionning good. It's also not very practical for most users. As example, my headlights don't go up when I turn my low or high beams on. I have to put my lights in sleepy eye mode (with Pivot controller) and then light up. Also, Pivot is not precise, so basically, I have to turn on and off my headlamps a few shots to get proper lighting... There are a few other issues involved.

Third, a lot of research was done to get it working. I don't like people expecting that they earn the right to have the same thing as others without any efforts. My previous posts clearly stated what was needed. What you guys need is simple imagination.

Finally, if I give the recipe to everyone, I'll lose the uniqueness factor. I love being one of the few that actually bang his head enough to make it possible. Most people will search for a quick and easy solution to get things done, and the in-house projector setup doesn't have that quick and easy way to do it.

Take care all,

[tiki240]

alot of people (including myself) had no idea clear corners made a kit. but even after looking at what they have vs. what halo has its almost identical and im sure could be made to function just as well. i just cant see spending over a grand for the headlights when i can spend less than 500 and end up with the same desired effect. i dont want to steal anyone's 'uniqueness' but if everyone who swapped an SR motor said they werent posting their info or help cause they didnt wanna ruin local shops or big shops buisness more than half of us wouldnt have the swap. my point really is, there are lots of us who admire your work. Idont want a handout and dont mind researching the hell out of the net to do it. i simply asked for a write up (if there was one, which there isnt) and an approx. price tag. if i just wanted cheap simple and uick handouts and didnt like doing research, i wouldnt have the SR motor. I was simply asking for some guidance.
-Tiki

[HaLo]

Like I said, everything you need is mentionned in that thread (such as tools, parts)

Approximate cost was around 350$. Give or take a few.

Cutting involved, custom brackets have to be done.

Best is to get the projectors, take out your original lamps and try to see how you can fit them it. Rest it doing it.

[Wei240]

yeah, i really like that look, i've seen 3 s13's with it so far, thumbs up!

i was thinking of doing it, but too much $$, and have less and less time to spend on my car...

i was thinking of doing that 'angel eye' look that bimmers have too, that would really be cool...

[old_s13]

Originally posted by tiki240
alot of people (including myself) had no idea clear corners made a kit. but even after looking at what they have vs. what halo has its almost identical and im sure could be made to function just as well. i just cant see spending over a grand for the headlights when i can spend less than 500 and end up with the same desired effect.

Of course we offer a kit, we're the only ones who actually offer QUALITY lighting for the 240SX -- no other company does. Besides, we dont sell you JUST the lights. Please read through our site, we sell the halogen kit INSTALLED and FULL CONVERTED, for $1050. This is not a kit that we just slap together and mail, we DONT do that. The reason we dont make a kit, is because its TOO labor intensive and detailed.. the last thing we need are sub-par conversions running around giving our company a bad name. The HID version is fully DOT-compliant and LEGAL, $1800 installed. This means it comes with all the HID components and all you have to do is bring the car to the shop. So, please understand that you are not only getting a professional install.. but also a good 1-2 days of labor for the install. Our kit requires NO pivot controller, it comes with new arms. Our kit keeps the low-beams ON while the high-beams are activated, that way you dont abuse your HID bulbs (if equipped). So in other words, our conversion works just like stock.


i dont want to steal anyone's 'uniqueness' but if everyone who swapped an SR motor said they werent posting their info or help cause they didnt wanna ruin local shops or big shops buisness more than half of us wouldnt have the swap. my point really is, there are lots of us who admire your work. Idont want a handout and dont mind researching the hell out of the net to do it. i simply asked for a write up (if there was one, which there isnt) and an approx. price tag. if i just wanted cheap simple and uick handouts and didnt like doing research, i wouldnt have the SR motor. I was simply asking for some guidance.
-Tiki

The SR is a joke, its not a BIG conversion because most people just hack harnesses together and swap a motor.. you're basically cutting and pasting a japanese motor to its US-chassis counterpart, its really NOT that hard. I think I had a harder time doing my auto to 5 speed swap, to be honest with you. The hardest thing about the SR is that its heavy, and requires muscle.. thats just about it. Oh, and parts can be sometimes hard to acquire.

Anyway, the difference between this headlight conversion and the SR is that its custom -- and when people develop custom work they want to reap the benefits and enjoy it being UNIQUE. I can completely understand where HALO is coming from, he just wants to have something nice on his car and keep it that way... kudos to him, its awesome that he attempted to do it by himself and had the BALLS to complete the project.

From a business perspective, the headlight conversion you see listed on the site was just another item that *I* wanted -- and *I* completed.. its not about making money or glory of having the first kit like this, its not a secret -- it just requires knowledge, hard work, time, money, and dedication. This is why I like the 240SX community, because back in the day people werent scared to say "fackit" and put fourth the work OR shuttup and stay stock. Nowadays, everyone is looking for a kit.. no one wants to deal with learning, working, and dealing with the failures until they attain success.

If better lighting is what you are looking for, there are PLENTY of alternatives.. from XenArc HID headlights, to ECE H4 headlamps, those are all simple and easy to attain and install -- just a bit of wiring and you're done.

Anyways..

[tiki240]

no disrespect to you OR your company. im sureyou guys are amazing at what you do. but for all us east coasters who cant make the 3k mile trip out to you for the job (me) and then spend the other 1k plus on the job we gotta look for alternatives. i dont mind the custom fabrication etc. etc. not looking for just a brighter headlight. i really do love the way the projector lights fit and look. they look.. natural. i want my pop-up lights in contact (despite ALL my friends/co-workers telling me to convert to the silvia front) if i dont go with this project, it will be the S15 front. but i like the way these look i get the s15 projector look in a s13 body without having to change the whole front assembly. thanks for the replies and best of luck. if anyone live out near clearcorners i would recommend them cause they're work looks very clean. and Halo, i may be e-mailing you sometime in the near future.
-Tiki

[old_s13]

Its okay.. I think the reason people got upset is because you called them "halo lights" and well, people were kinda thinking "angel eyes" because they are often referred to as halo lights, too much trendy-talk starts to piss off the locals on this forum. :) Thank god I am not alone.. hehe.

Anyway, good luck with the conversion!

- Mike

[kanekz]

Originally posted by old_s13
Its okay.. I think the reason people got upset is because you called them "halo lights" and well, people were kinda thinking "angel eyes" because they are often referred to as halo lights, too much trendy-talk starts to piss off the locals on this forum. :) Thank god I am not alone.. hehe.

Anyway, good luck with the conversion!

- Mike

HAHA! Hey you know what...you summed it up. That IS what I was thinking at first until reading the post over. Anyways its still trivial to me. Isn't the EASTBEAR projector kit something that this guy is looking for. Everyone posts are so long that I dont even want to read it anymore. :p

[old_s13]

Sure, if you want to use foglights as headlights. Not a wise choice, if you ask me.

- Mike

[Wei240]

i dunno if you guys were referring to me, but when i said 'angel eyes' (which could be the incorrect term), i meant

http://www.geocities.com/jvxdriver/eagle_eyes.htm

on the type of lights that halo has, (which by the way clearcorners has too), but this is diy purely ghetto...

[old_s13]

Been there, done that.

Those prismatic rods are lame, they are too BMW-esque and should remain a BMW thing. Any car that uses that style is just biting BMW, so I try to avoid that.

We fabricate our own LED rings, as you can see here:
http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx1/F_lowpro_rings/

http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx1/F_lowpro_rings/Image05.jpg

Anyway, this headlight work is too exotic for most peoples tastes.

[hookedup240]

Originally posted by old_s13
Been there, done that.

We fabricate our own LED rings, as you can see here:
http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx1/F_lowpro_rings/

http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx1/F_lowpro_rings/Image05.jpg

Anyway, this headlight work is too exotic for most peoples tastes.

damn those are sweet:)

[AutoDestruct]

I second that motion. This is america, you can have your cake and eat it to. Charge any d*mn thing you please :D :D :D