Halo DRL

[Oto JLR]

Very nice, do you have some install pics, guide etc? Also link to the rings?

Hello Howi, I did not take a lot pictures as I was under stress ;o) but here are my observations

1.) I have bought following parts from DiodeDynamics USA (as recommended in tutorial video)
https://www.diodedynamics.com/rgbw-hd-led-halos-for-2018-2021-jeep-jl-wrangler-pair.html
https://www.diodedynamics.com/bluetooth-rgbw-m8-controller-1ch.html

2.) I have followed this tutorial video


In order to support prying the lens I have built jig to hold hot headlight in fixed position (see picture) - pillars are made to match headlight holes (used to mount to Jeep).

Notes: Start with separating plastic black rim from lens. Plastic will be hot and soft so no need for extra power. I recommend to repeat heating process (5 minutes at 105C) often (I did in maybe 7 times) so plastic rim would be soft. Your target is to separate silicone from lens. Once rim is separated and silicone is not holding lens then start to pry lens. DO NOT SPEED UP PROCESS OF PRYING. Because lens plastic will break!!! Be patient. You can use any wooden stick to support your screw driver during prying.
During prying insert your flat screwdriver under lens bottom part (not under the lens edge). This way the risk of lens plastic crack will be minimized.
Once lens is removed then clean all remaining silicone at headlight and lens.

After that put your headlight again inside oven (with lens) for 10 minutes and put bended rim at headlight back to original position (use heat gun to soften it).

Rest of the process is clear from JeepJournal guy tutorial.

Wish you luck

Oto

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[Howi]

Hello Howi, I did not take a lot pictures as I was under stress ;o) but here are my observations

1.) I have bought following parts from DiodeDynamics USA (as recommended in tutorial video)
https://www.diodedynamics.com/rgbw-hd-led-halos-for-2018-2021-jeep-jl-wrangler-pair.html
https://www.diodedynamics.com/bluetooth-rgbw-m8-controller-1ch.html

2.) I have followed this tutorial video


In order to support prying the lens I have built jig to hold hot headlight in fixed position (see picture) - pillars are made to match headlight holes (used to mount to Jeep).

Notes: Start with separating plastic black rim from lens. Plastic will be hot and soft so no need for extra power. I recommend to repeat heating process (5 minutes at 105C) often (I did in maybe 7 times) so plastic rim would be soft. Your target is to separate silicone from lens. Once rim is separated and silicone is not holding lens then start to pry lens. DO NOT SPEED UP PROCESS OF PRYING. Because lens plastic will break!!! Be patient. You can use any wooden stick to support your screw driver during prying.
During prying insert your flat screwdriver under lens bottom part (not under the lens edge). This way the risk of lens plastic crack will be minimized.
Once lens is removed then clean all remaining silicone at headlight and lens.

After that put your headlight again inside oven (with lens) for 10 minutes and put bended rim at headlight back to original position (use heat gun to soften it).

Rest of the process is clear from JeepJournal guy tutorial.

Wish you luck

Oto

Brilliant thanks! , I wonder if the other one would fit our units, it for Halogen but gives LED white only halo with amber turn Halo (don't need/want RGB)

Switchback HD LED Halos for 2018-2021 Jeep JL Wrangler (pair) (diodedynamics.com)

 

[Oto JLR]

Brilliant thanks! , I wonder if the other one would fit our units, it for Halogen but gives LED white only halo with amber turn Halo (don't need/want RGB)

Switchback HD LED Halos for 2018-2021 Jeep JL Wrangler (pair) (diodedynamics.com)

Howi, write to diodedynamics email. They are able to advise and are responsive in timely manner based on my experiences

 

[Asero]

Hello Howi, I did not take a lot pictures as I was under stress ;o) but here are my observations

1.) I have bought following parts from DiodeDynamics USA (as recommended in tutorial video)
https://www.diodedynamics.com/rgbw-hd-led-halos-for-2018-2021-jeep-jl-wrangler-pair.html
https://www.diodedynamics.com/bluetooth-rgbw-m8-controller-1ch.html

2.) I have followed this tutorial video


In order to support prying the lens I have built jig to hold hot headlight in fixed position (see picture) - pillars are made to match headlight holes (used to mount to Jeep).

Notes: Start with separating plastic black rim from lens. Plastic will be hot and soft so no need for extra power. I recommend to repeat heating process (5 minutes at 105C) often (I did in maybe 7 times) so plastic rim would be soft. Your target is to separate silicone from lens. Once rim is separated and silicone is not holding lens then start to pry lens. DO NOT SPEED UP PROCESS OF PRYING. Because lens plastic will break!!! Be patient. You can use any wooden stick to support your screw driver during prying.
During prying insert your flat screwdriver under lens bottom part (not under the lens edge). This way the risk of lens plastic crack will be minimized.
Once lens is removed then clean all remaining silicone at headlight and lens.

After that put your headlight again inside oven (with lens) for 10 minutes and put bended rim at headlight back to original position (use heat gun to soften it).

Rest of the process is clear from JeepJournal guy tutorial.

Wish you luck

Oto

This is amazing and what I have been looking for!!! thank you so much for sharing.

 

[JL.FR]

Hello Casa, I saw that already. I am thinking to use oven and then pull glass using some made tool to use equal force all around the glass. I will try to fix the light body on the desk... Pry the light glass against hot (soft) black light body plastic is not going to work....

Hello Oto, Just for our culture ... We can see on this video that the first models of LED headlights were different and very easy to open (like Oracle ...) we can see the black circle in front (like Oracle), but not the following years of production

 

[BryonL]

Hello there, can anyone with EU export headlamps confirm that your headlamp lenses are glass or plastic? I found set on eBay UK and the seller says Glass, but based on this thread I’m seeing plastic.
I know my ‘96 impala Export headlamps are glass as well as my Supra such that the light cutoff pattern is molded into the glass to satisfy the Laws there. I want to convert to glass on my Jeep if this is the case, just as I have done on my other cars.

 

[Oto JLR]

Hello there, can anyone with EU export headlamps confirm that your headlamp lenses are glass or plastic? I found set on eBay UK and the seller says Glass, but based on this thread I’m seeing plastic.
I know my ‘96 impala Export headlamps are glass as well as my Supra such that the light cutoff pattern is molded into the glass to satisfy the Laws there. I want to convert to glass on my Jeep if this is the case, just as I have done on my other cars.

I have Jeep Wrangler JLR (2020) with LED headlights and I can assure you that lenses are plastic ;o)

 

[ORACLElights]

Hello there, can anyone with EU export headlamps confirm that your headlamp lenses are glass or plastic? I found set on eBay UK and the seller says Glass, but based on this thread I’m seeing plastic.
I know my ‘96 impala Export headlamps are glass as well as my Supra such that the light cutoff pattern is molded into the glass to satisfy the Laws there. I want to convert to glass on my Jeep if this is the case, just as I have done on my other cars.

Oracle headlights have a polycarbonate lens.

-Missy

 

[BryonL]

Ok folks thank y’all for the clarification, I won’t be buying the EU version, especially without the halo rings.

 

[Howi]

So , few different methods here to open the units.

Below is one of mine , its EU LED.

Oven or cutting? , or both?

 

[Oto JLR]

Hi Howi,

I have followed instructions from Jeep Journal Singapore guy. Just to advice you please be patient and do not hurry. Repeat oven heating many times when you see it goes tough. I was not so patient and broke some glass... Good luck...

BTW... Are you sure your LED ring is designed for this JL LED headlights? If you are 100% sure then go ahead ;o)



Oto

 

[Oto JLR]

just a note... please consider to build a jig I did... It is helpful to keep headlight fixed in position and you have two free hands to pry the glass from main assembly...

 

[Howi]

Ok thanks , so no cutting required then.

those surface mounts are going in the bin, have internal diode Dynamics , will post up when complete ! , hopefully

edit

just noticed my outer ring is silver and his is black, wonder what that difference means?

 

[Howi]

ok so went with ORACLE Lighting Oculus™ Switchback Bi-LED Projector Headlights;

 

[Oto JLR]

ok so went with ORACLE Lighting Oculus™ Switchback Bi-LED Projector Headlights;

Great job

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