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Alright, so here we are with the first offering from Funky Fish Designs, halos!
You've probably already seen them in pictures of my truck, if not, here's a look!
These halos are made from high quality acrylic and LEDs, not cold cathode like many others. Advantages to this? More options for colors, less risk of breakage, and you can easily change the color of the halos if you wish as well.
I can make these in many colors: blue, red, white, green, yellow, purple, pink, and orange, sorry, no dual color LEDs on these, yet. Sadly I have yet to find dual color LEDs that are powerful enough to produce a good light in them, I am working on it though! I can, however, put one color on one side and another on the opposite side which will give some interesting results with each side being different and blended as the light meets in the middle. I will have pictures of all the different colors very soon. I took some with my camera, but they are kinda poor quality pictures at the moment so I'm waiting to get some better ones done by a friend with a good camera. When I get them I will post it all up, hopefully within a week.
These Halos use Superflux 4-chip LEDs which give a very bright light compared to normal 5mm ones. This is why I am not able to make dual color yet, the superflux are the only ones I have found to give a good enough light output for the length of the halos that must be used on our headlights. Here's a comparison shot for you.
They are completely waterproof and will give a great look to your XR. For a few options to these I can make them a couple ways.
1. Exactly as you see on my headlights. These have no backing so that the light will shine both forward and back through the reflective housing of the headlights, giving it a more full look. This also means that when the headlights are on it will shine through the halo, rendering them practically invisible so if you get them in an illegal color you don't have to worry. I have personally driven with the halos and headlights on in my truck for over 2 months now with no problems from the authorities. I do not, however, take any responsibility for any tickets you get due to the color chosen for your halos.
2. I can put a reflective backing on them so that it shines all of the light forward, giving the halos themselves more of a distinct look without lighting up the housing of the headlights as much. This will, however, not let the light from the headlights beam through the halos. This can be good and bad depending on what you are looking for. It will give the halos a more distinguished and defined look and be more visible while the headlights are on, but if you get them in an illegal color for the street and forget they are on, it could give you some problems with the authorities.
3. I can do either on of the previous styles in a shorter halo. What this means is you can kinda shape the halos to give a more aggressive look to them when installed at an angle. I don't have pics of this yet, but I will soon. Will probably do these on the headlights I am getting to make the instructions with so that you can see what I'm talking about exactly.
Now for the nitty gritty of course.... How much are they? Well... The halos themselves in any style and color will be $70 a set shipped with installation instructions. If I get a large enough response from these I will think about doing a group rate on them as well, but for now the price is set.
If you are scared to take apart your headlights and want me to install them for you there will of course be a charge for this. I have not yet figured out how much this will be due to shipping costs of the headlights themselves, but I will soon so just let me know if this is what you would like. I will update this thread with new info as I figure it out.
I do all of this work out of my apartment on what little free time I get so I will be running this as a list for who wants what and will get them out as soon as I can. This is the only set of halos made for our OEM headlights and are quite possibly the largest halos built, period. I back my work completely and if there are any issues just let me know and we will work it out.
So with that being said, this will be the official thread for that list. If you want a set post it here with style and coloration you would like.
You've probably already seen them in pictures of my truck, if not, here's a look!
These halos are made from high quality acrylic and LEDs, not cold cathode like many others. Advantages to this? More options for colors, less risk of breakage, and you can easily change the color of the halos if you wish as well.
I can make these in many colors: blue, red, white, green, yellow, purple, pink, and orange, sorry, no dual color LEDs on these, yet. Sadly I have yet to find dual color LEDs that are powerful enough to produce a good light in them, I am working on it though! I can, however, put one color on one side and another on the opposite side which will give some interesting results with each side being different and blended as the light meets in the middle. I will have pictures of all the different colors very soon. I took some with my camera, but they are kinda poor quality pictures at the moment so I'm waiting to get some better ones done by a friend with a good camera. When I get them I will post it all up, hopefully within a week.
These Halos use Superflux 4-chip LEDs which give a very bright light compared to normal 5mm ones. This is why I am not able to make dual color yet, the superflux are the only ones I have found to give a good enough light output for the length of the halos that must be used on our headlights. Here's a comparison shot for you.
They are completely waterproof and will give a great look to your XR. For a few options to these I can make them a couple ways.
1. Exactly as you see on my headlights. These have no backing so that the light will shine both forward and back through the reflective housing of the headlights, giving it a more full look. This also means that when the headlights are on it will shine through the halo, rendering them practically invisible so if you get them in an illegal color you don't have to worry. I have personally driven with the halos and headlights on in my truck for over 2 months now with no problems from the authorities. I do not, however, take any responsibility for any tickets you get due to the color chosen for your halos.
2. I can put a reflective backing on them so that it shines all of the light forward, giving the halos themselves more of a distinct look without lighting up the housing of the headlights as much. This will, however, not let the light from the headlights beam through the halos. This can be good and bad depending on what you are looking for. It will give the halos a more distinguished and defined look and be more visible while the headlights are on, but if you get them in an illegal color for the street and forget they are on, it could give you some problems with the authorities.
3. I can do either on of the previous styles in a shorter halo. What this means is you can kinda shape the halos to give a more aggressive look to them when installed at an angle. I don't have pics of this yet, but I will soon. Will probably do these on the headlights I am getting to make the instructions with so that you can see what I'm talking about exactly.
Now for the nitty gritty of course.... How much are they? Well... The halos themselves in any style and color will be $70 a set shipped with installation instructions. If I get a large enough response from these I will think about doing a group rate on them as well, but for now the price is set.
If you are scared to take apart your headlights and want me to install them for you there will of course be a charge for this. I have not yet figured out how much this will be due to shipping costs of the headlights themselves, but I will soon so just let me know if this is what you would like. I will update this thread with new info as I figure it out.
I do all of this work out of my apartment on what little free time I get so I will be running this as a list for who wants what and will get them out as soon as I can. This is the only set of halos made for our OEM headlights and are quite possibly the largest halos built, period. I back my work completely and if there are any issues just let me know and we will work it out.
So with that being said, this will be the official thread for that list. If you want a set post it here with style and coloration you would like.
