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      10-28-2011, 05:46 PM   #1
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depo projector headlights not giving full brightness rings help!

i recently swapped out my factory amber headlights with some depo projector headlights and installed 6000k hids. but i've been noticing that theyre not giving a full complete circle as there are 4 bright spots (guessing where the led bulbs are) and in between the spots are dimmer brightness patches. dunno what exactly is the problem but i just want to have a brighter more fuller/complete ring circle thats visible in day without the ugly uneven-ness. any suggestions?? i dont wanna have to spend another 500 to swap housings...


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notice the 4 bright spots on each ring...
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your right its the 4 bulbs in each ring and they dont distribute the light evenly. i have the same problem with mine. im going to either buy the full led rings or custom make my own. its the only way around it
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your right its the 4 bulbs in each ring and they dont distribute the light evenly. i have the same problem with mine. im going to either buy the full led rings or custom make my own. its the only way around it
i see you have the depo p90s, are those the v2s? they have the same problem? when you say buy the full led rings where can you buy em. this problem is kinda annoying me, just want full rings..shit. is depo just shitty then?
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i have the 1st version, the same ones you have but i have halogen bulbs instead of LED like you so my AE rings are more yellow and gross. I plan to do a complete overhaul on my depos and open them, paint everything inside matte black, and add full LED rings with 60 LEDs per ring
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sort of like a custom OSS headlight
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These DEPO lights are the 240 Led type (60 LEDs per ring)...
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These DEPO lights are the 240 Led type (60 LEDs per ring)...
how come these are so much different than the ones i have. is there any way to replace that ring with 60 leds per instead of only 4?
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These DEPO lights are the 240 Led type (60 LEDs per ring)...

try this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/x240-UHP-LED...item2314cdbcd7

or if you want the whole headlight with the same x240 led rings pm fishcake321 on ebay if you dont want to bske open you headlight.

and if you are going for the led rings try to check if you want to change your projector cause thats what im going to do since im going to open my headlight, il change them at the sane time GL!
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try this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/x240-UHP-LED...item2314cdbcd7

or if you want the whole headlight with the same x240 led rings pm fishcake321 on ebay if you dont want to bske open you headlight.

and if you are going for the led rings try to check if you want to change your projector cause thats what im going to do since im going to open my headlight, il change them at the sane time GL!
is there a way to break the housing open and somehow insert the led rings?
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is there a way to break the housing open and somehow insert the led rings?
Ul gonna have to bake it or use a heat gun, try to search it or google it its somewhere here in the forum, or if youre having trouble searching it, google it, its easier. GL
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if you stick it in the oven @ 200° for about 5 minutes, slide it out and use some gloves to pry it apart... it will still be quite tough, but you wont crack your lens doing it this way. Again, use gloves, it will be very very hot!

As for the before mentioned question, yes. You can insert the 240LED rings as far as i know... it'll be a cut and splice job though.

If you're set on LEDs, do the above. If you'd like to go CCFL (Cold cathode flourescent light) they make halo rings in this setup as well. They are very bright, but they require 'warming up' to get to full potential brightness.
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