[Game]

So I plan on tackling this project soon and have been looking through the limited DIY threads on the Orion V4 install, I had a few questions.

Is cutting the outer ring necessary to achieve the non-full ring look?

I noticed @Cbozz and a few others have this black plastic separator on top of the ring. Is this a custom piece they added?



Is high temperate paint necessary to paint the housing/shrouds?

Which is the easier route to open/reseal the headlights: Oven or heat gun?

[YGazis109]

No you do not cut it usually people paint that part to match the black out of the rest of the headlight...it's clear with red wiring or something before

[RaceTruk]

First the black bar comes on it. But most people cut it off since it looks wierd on e92 since it cuts across a fully round shroud (where on like an e46 it would be at the top of the headlight)

If you want a fully OEM look some people cut the majority of the ring out but leave it so you can glue the 2 ends on the led ring right to the old ring tube so it sorta continues into the old ring. (That's after removing the black bar)

Best way is oven since it gives you even heat

[richk84]

Don't use an oven! You can't direct or control the heat and you run the risk of melting parts of the light housing such as the plug socket. Buy a heat gun

[Game]

Originally Posted by YGazis109

No you do not cut it usually people paint that part to match the black out of the rest of the headlight...it's clear with red wiring or something before

Thank you!

Originally Posted by RaceTruk

First the black bar comes on it. But most people cut it off since it looks wierd on e92 since it cuts across a fully round shroud (where on like an e46 it would be at the top of the headlight)

If you want a fully OEM look some people cut the majority of the ring out but leave it so you can glue the 2 ends on the led ring right to the old ring tube so it sorta continues into the old ring. (That's after removing the black bar)

Best way is oven since it gives you even heat

Originally Posted by richk84

Don't use an oven! You can't direct or control the heat and you run the risk of melting parts of the light housing such as the plug socket. Buy a heat gun

Thanks guys!

Haha funny how some will say oven and some will say avoid the oven. I've heard success stories with both. I have a heat gun (and of course an oven). I'm hesitant of putting them in the oven, but I think even heat is the best route to go.



Another question -

Do you apply a sealant when re-assembling the headlights, or just throw them back in the oven. I saw in the Umnitza video they just put it back in the oven.

[MasterWang]

Highly recommend using new sealant when re-assembling.
I didn't my first time and condensation blew my ballast.

[#Tee]

good luck on this! love the look but soo lazy to diy this lol

[Game]

Originally Posted by MasterWang

Highly recommend using new sealant when re-assembling.
I didn't my first time and condensation blew my ballast.

I likely will just for safe of mind.

Originally Posted by #Tee

good luck on this! love the look but soo lazy to diy this lol

Thanks Tee! I'm more worried about fucking something up haha.

[Cbozz]

you can leave that part alone, in my first DIY I painted it black so you can't see it, in this last one I cut it off and I cut off the ends of the original angel eyes and epoxied them together so it looks more OEM... and it turned out perfectly.. although it was waaay harder than the first one! About the sealant, and opening it... you don't even need to heat them up, they will come apart if you use some force.. easier with a screwdriver... when putting them together I left the OEM sealant and heated it with heat gun and also added a bulk of new sealant and I have no leaks or condensation!!!

[Cbozz]

also I would recommend not cutting off the OEM angel eye tab and epoxing it to Orions but making a new tab like in the picture above, because you will need it to be longer for a better grip and epoxy it to the back of the angel eye then drill the hole in it to gauge where it should be exactly to be centered....

[Game]

Originally Posted by Cbozz

you can leave that part alone, in my first DIY I painted it black so you can't see it, in this last one I cut it off and I cut off the ends of the original angel eyes and epoxied them together so it looks more OEM... and it turned out perfectly.. although it was waaay harder than the first one! About the sealant, and opening it... you don't even need to heat them up, they will come apart if you use some force.. easier with a screwdriver... when putting them together I left the OEM sealant and heated it with heat gun and also added a bulk of new sealant and I have no leaks or condensation!!!

Originally Posted by Cbozz

also I would recommend not cutting off the OEM angel eye tab and epoxing it to Orions but making a new tab like in the picture above, because you will need it to be longer for a better grip and epoxy it to the back of the angel eye then drill the hole in it to gauge where it should be exactly to be centered....

Thanks man! You've been a ton of help.

What's your custom tab made of?

[N0Chill 335i]

This is the route I'll be going once I get my replacement ring... hopefully by Wednesday.

DIY E92 Orion V4 LED Angel Eyes Install:

[Game]

Originally Posted by Forever Fly

This is the route I'll be going once I get my replacement ring... hopefully by Wednesday.

DIY E92 Orion V4 LED Angel Eyes Install: [url]http://youtu.be/vL78etDylSk[url]

I always hated the fact that this video never had audio.

[N0Chill 335i]

Me too... I think they had music/audio and it got deleted for copyright issues. Lots of DIYs on YouTube like that these days.

[Cbozz]

Originally Posted by Game

Thanks man! You've been a ton of help.

What's your custom tab made of?

I used a cover for a courtesy light, I replaced my OEM lights with LED ones and figured that the plastic cover will be het resistant and good enough! it worked perfect!!