I'm going to send my lights to Umnitza to have the lenses replaced - since they're going to have them apart, not that much more to get the Orion Angel Eyes (6) installed - plan on going with all 6 rings in white.

While I've got the lights apart, any recommendations AFA bulb upgrades?

Haven't driven enough at night to see how the lights look, but I did check them out in the garage the other night.
The low beams have a nice, white light to them - the high beams seem to have a yellowish tint to them.

Don't want to go crazy, as some lights I see are too bright.

I'll try to take it out over the next few nights to see exactly how good / bad the OEM lights are.

 

I hardly ever use the high beams in my c6. They don't do hardly anything with how bright the low beams are. Low beams are HID, high beams are halogen as you can't switch an HID on and off like a halogen. LED high beams would be a good upgrade, and I'm pretty sure you can swap to a D2S bulb in the low beams. Its not plug and play, as you need a different ballast though.

Driving my girlfriends 13 Malibu really makes me want some D3S bulbs. Those ******* are BRIGHT

 

For that kind of money for lenses and mods, just get the Morimoto LEDs, and enjoy the better visibility.

 

Looks to me like the mods I'm talking about will run about half the cost of the Morimoto (I'm assuming you're talking about the C7 style headlights?).
The Morimoto headlights are a little busy for my tastes, especially the turn signals.
I also kinda like the blue behind the lenses to match the color of the car.
Black surrounds look OK on some colors / models, but on the blue convertible I think staying with the color matched surrounds looks better.

I was going to live with the mismatched lenses but since the body shop is going to be working on it, I figured I'd go ahead and get the left lens repaired - the body / headlight gasket is also ripped and not inserted in the groove very well - might as well take care of that also.

Since I'm going thru all that hassle, figured I'd go ahead & get the LED headlight rings.

Much more than I intended to do, but I'm balancing time / money / hassle.

 

Hopefully you've already called and spoken to one of our reps on this.
I would recommend 3 things to change while the lights are apart:
Osram CBB D1S bulbs for the low beams. Phenomenal output, easy to plug and play, great reliability, and they look great.
Luxen LED high beams (the single brightest and best value high output LED bulb you can put in the high beams, nothing else on the market comes close for $ per output)
Luxen LED turn signals - pure white for DRL operation, amber for signal.

 

Thanks for the info - taking notes - I like the looks of the pix you posted.

I have been in contact with your reps both by e-mail & phone.

Stereo shop was supposed to contact me last week AFA finding out why my Wind Restrictor lights don't work (and install dimmer with remote key fob) & find out why my cigarette lighter has no power (replaced fuse, but still no go).

As soon as the stereo shop is thru with it, it's headed to the body shop and I plan on packing up the lights and shipping them your way.

Unfortunately, things have ground to a halt with this virus outbreak, and I've been under the weather for the last week.
My timeline is being pushed back...

EDIT: Was thinking about triple ring LED's, but after looking at the above pix, starting to think double ring LED's with the recommended Luxen LED turn signals (no round LED rings on the turn signals)?

 

Yep, like the 2 ring setup more. the 3 ring is unique but not as "livable" day to day.

 

Yes, I agree attractive photo in post 5.
But plug and play?
Does the clear cover need to be removed/ separated to install a like setup?

 

For the turn signals, no the covers don't need to be removed same for the high beams.
But the angel eyes require new clear covers.

 

Any way you can post those pix with the above setup in here so I can copy / save / print? (Post #5)
I'm not on Instagram, so I'm having fits trying to save the Instagram linked pix you posted.
Thanks

 

Generally if you can screen shot the instagram photos with your phone or PC, you can save the images.
Did that for you and now attached the files.

 

Thanks bunches - making a lot of notes with pix for future mods.

 

 

Nice, I like the halos

Just a "been there, done that" tip: While the headlights are apart, check the projector's reflector buckets and lenses. These are very important to light output and have been known to deteriorate over time. Replace bad parts as/if necessary, add some fresh bulbs & new lenses and you're good to go. Nothing wrong with the stock lights when everything's working as it should.

 

Passenger side light on mine looks like new - PO had a fender bender which apparently required a new headlight, so it should be good.
Driver side lens has a hefty amount of sandblasting (61k miles) and a couple of small cracks in the lens as well as a ragged looking gasket.
Guess if I send them off to Umnitza for the upgrades, they'll eyeball all that stuff?

I'm like you - I think I like the Angel Eyes better than the Morimotos, but I've pretty much resigned myself to getting the Morimotos in order to not have the car out of commission due to shipping / turnaround time to have the OEM's updated.
I've been shopping for a couple of months now - everything on eBay with cracked lenses etc. (which wouldn't matter since they're going to be upgraded) seems to also have a lot of broken tabs, etc. I was thinking about getting a couple of OEM units in decent shape, buying them, and shipping them to Unimtza for the upgrades, but it looks like I'd end up spending more money doing it that way due to the cost of used units online.
Then there's the problem of finding an OEM light in the color of my car - don't seem to be many out there.

I like the twin Angel Eye setup with the amber turn signal / DRL being converted to a white DRL.

That's $1k+ I didn't really want to spend, but I'm tired of the car being a hanger queen - I've had it 3 months now and have driven it very little.
I miss the sound of those Billy Boats sounding like a couple of flat tires flopping around when you ease off the throttle!

Who knows - the Morimotos may grow on me - at least I can take my time getting the OEM units upgraded (if I decide to do so).
At least I'll be enjoying the car and not worrying about the turnaround time on the Angel Eye upgrades.

 

Either way you go, it will probably cost a bit more and take a little longer than expected. Just like most car projects. Don't forgo what you really want just trying to save a buck or a few days. You will never really like it and probably end up re-doing the project like you wanted to in the first place. Been there, done that, too.

 

Got a question (or two):
1. In the picture above, what turns on the 4 Angel Eyes - do they come on with the DRL (outer light)?
3. In pictures I've seen of the 6 Angel Eye setup where all 6 are on BUT the stock amber DRL is not, what turns the Angel Eyes on?
Just trying to figure out the operation of the 4 & 6 Angel Eye setups - taking notes & taking pix for planned upgrade of my stock lights.
Think I like the 4 Angel Eye setup as above best, but I keep looking at the 6 Angel Eye setup...

 

1) parking lights, but we could wire it to the DRL and enable them to turn on with the ignition if the customer chooses
2) You are referring to this video - 5:36 mark onward
The Stock DRL was still allowed to operate, just a lower voltage bulb was used.

 

Thanks - think I'd want them on with the parking lights - probably don't want to get into any extra / add-on wiring - looking for plug & play.
I haven't had the darn car in my hands long enough to figure out the light operation yet (at the stereo shop 'til Monday) - I'm assuming if I turn on the parking lights the DRL will stay on? I see on the picture you posted of the 4 Angel Eye setup he has his DRL's on & the 4 Angel Eyes.

Still trying to decide which setup I like best.

Hopefully will pick up the car from the shop Monday - was going from there to the body shop for paint / headlight work, but think I'm going to live with it a month or so first. I've had the darn thing over 3 months and have driven it very little - just goes shop to shop to shop to .....

Supposed to have a new LED light bar from WindRestrictor delivered Monday - shop had to straighten out some wiring from a PO, only to find out half the LED's in the WindRestrictor work.
Found out my cigarette lighter just needed "another" new fuse! I found the blown fuse & replaced, but no go. Shop said if you look inside the plastic of the fuse I installed, you can see corrosion and it read no continuity. '
Darn...I eyeballed the blades of the fuse when I installed, but only looked thru the plastic to verify it wasn't blown - didn't think to look for corrosion or ?

Guess I'm going to have to check all the new fuses I have in my spares box!