Tried testing Angel Eyes to 12v Battery

[alternativeguy17]

Before i went into installing my angel eyes tonight, i thought i'd give them a trial run; i hooked one angel eye up to my 12v car battery and didn't get them to light up, i tried just about every imaginable way and still no go.....i used some speaker wire when i touched the ends, maybe i'm just missing something here, but i thought that'd atleast get the CCFL rings to light up.

 

[lexdiamondz10304]

Hmm, did you ground the other wire?

 

[SilverLS]

diode

hey is there a diode inline with those lights (there should be ) it might be under some shrink wrap I bought a set for my truck and they broke one of the wires in packing if there is not one it might have need one i hooked mine up with out it and it worked for about 3 secs then burnt out for good so those LED only take 1.5 -3.0 volts if I remember correctly.....Hope they are still good and good luck

 

[01lssport]

hey is there a diode inline with those lights (there should be ) it might be under some shrink wrap I bought a set for my truck and they broke one of the wires in packing if there is not one it might have need one i hooked mine up with out it and it worked for about 3 secs then burnt out for good so those LED only take 1.5 -3.0 volts if I remember correctly.....Hope they are still good and good luck

They are CCFL's (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp), very different than LED.

:Beer

 

[GrayGhost1]

First of all you can not hook up just the rings. You have to use the ballast since it converts the power for the rings. If you tried to light up just the rings with a 12V source it will never work. I test all of my rings with the ballast and use a 12V battery charger. I got the charger from a local hobby store. It is used to charge up the batteries for the RC cars.

 

[alternativeguy17]

Does the Lincoln LS already have a Ballast equiped for the factory lighting system, or does one need to be purchased for the Angel Eye lights.

 

[SilverLS]

They are CCFL's (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp), very different than LED.

:Beer

DUHHH!!!!!! :slam :slam I need to get my glasses fixed so I can READ !!!! LOL o well good luck with it
:bash:

 

[GrayGhost1]

Does the Lincoln LS already have a Ballast equiped for the factory lighting system, or does one need to be purchased for the Angel Eye lights.

If you bought CCFL angel eye rings the ballasts should have come with it. That's the only way for them to work.

 

[mholhut]

And good luck finding a replacement if the power inverters blow.

 

[SurfjaxLS]

If you blow an inverter, they sell them, you jsut have to search. http://www.elwirecheap.com/alduin.html

 

[alternativeguy17]

Ohhh damn...so their suppose to come with the ballast...sounds like i really got shafted out of $360

 

[GrayGhost1]

Ohhh damn...so their suppose to come with the ballast...sounds like i really got shafted out of $360

Huh? Who sold them to you?

 

[alternativeguy17]

professional-choice-kustomz....was the name of the seller/store....and here's the ebay link to the item i bought http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...&ed=1122065204000&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOTB:MT:6

 

[GrayGhost1]

Do they work hooked up to your car? I'd find it hard to believe that Ilya didn't wire it up right.

 

[Quik LS]

Yeah - he's been doing this a long time - never heard of an issue with his stuff. Try e-mailiing him.....

 

[itsnotmydaddys]

damn u paid 360 just for the rings, lol, ken could have given u the rings the headlights for alot cheaper than that.