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Didn’t you get the same adapters as Brendon? He hasn’t mentioned them not fitting correctly
I've run into a snag while trying to fit the lights. What you see below is the after market locking adapter with the H7 ring from the jw lights. The ring lightly snaps into place, but will fall out of place very easily. When fitting into the car's housing the ring isn't pressed up against the car. There's a 2-3mm gap. So when fitting everything in place the H7 ring shifts out of place and the light wobbles. it would seem the original halogen was held in place by the 2 prong electrical connection. The LED light is not held in place by the electrical connection. Any ideas?
Nice work purplehaze. I decided to test the drivers side (which is so much easier to access). The test shows I still have some working out to do. Here at just the halogens:And the JW bulb:There's a void where the hot spot should be. Overall it looks wrong. When fitted into the car you can easily see the prongs at the back. If they a perfectly vertical (one on top of the other) the leds will be firing left and right. So I think I got that part right. Comparing the JW with the halogen the leds appears to be a little lower down. I think the whole led bulb needs to be further forwards 1-2mm. The only way to achieve that is to use a a much thinner washer. Perhaps the Milo lid idea wasn't so crazy after all!
I had similar challenges adapting my LED combo DRL blinkers. I managed to find a couple of big rubber washers and then kept the bases pressed in place with cantilevers made of coat hanger wire. 2x B15S 42-LED Car Dual-Color Switchback White DRL Yellow Turn Signal Light ! | eBaySince heat is not an issue in my case, the next version adapter will be built on my future 3D printer. 2019 Anet A8 ONE/Two Color 3d Printer Prusa i3 ONE / Dual Extruder 22*22*24 lot | eBay
Yes, I'm in Perth, SoR, near Safety Bay freeway exit.
Quote from: Dantrasy on 52 minutes agoYes, I'm in Perth, SoR, near Safety Bay freeway exit.Right near me
oh, I see. Thanks. I never would have thought of that. In that case I'll add one more test - flip the H7 ring around so it's flat on top. Yes, I'm in Perth, SoR, near Safety Bay freeway exit.
Quote from: Dantrasy on September 09, 2019, 06:16:32Yes, I'm in Perth, SoR, near Safety Bay freeway exit.Right near me
Quote from: The Gonz on September 07, 2019, 07:56:51I had similar challenges adapting my LED combo DRL blinkers. I managed to find a couple of big rubber washers and then kept the bases pressed in place with cantilevers made of coat hanger wire. 2x B15S 42-LED Car Dual-Color Switchback White DRL Yellow Turn Signal Light ! | eBaySince heat is not an issue in my case, the next version adapter will be built on my future 3D printer. 2019 Anet A8 ONE/Two Color 3d Printer Prusa i3 ONE / Dual Extruder 22*22*24 lot | eBayDoes it turn out great? I want to do DRL in FD Trophy but couldn't find any suitable place to mount the aftermarket kit. This can be a great alternative.
This is how mine turned out. Dodgy install until I can do a proper one on the weekend.
Is that high or low beam on the road ?
Quote from: BrendonL on September 09, 2019, 10:46:04This is how mine turned out. Dodgy install until I can do a proper one on the weekend.Looks good do you remember what angle/rotation are the bulbs set at? will save me some time when I install mine
@BrendonL looks good. How did you attach the bulb to the adapter?
Quote from: Dantrasy on September 09, 2019, 11:59:06@BrendonL looks good. How did you attach the bulb to the adapter?Old superglue I just glued the h7 ring to the adapter. I doubt it’ll hold for long so I plan on trying some high temp cold weld from supercheap on the weekend.
Quote from: BrendonL on September 09, 2019, 12:23:08Quote from: Dantrasy on September 09, 2019, 11:59:06@BrendonL looks good. How did you attach the bulb to the adapter?Old superglue I just glued the h7 ring to the adapter. I doubt it’ll hold for long so I plan on trying some high temp cold weld from supercheap on the weekend.Loctite 401 or 406 are like super glue but more permanent...