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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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What exactly is a demon eye?

I feel like I see this term get thrown around and now I'm slightly confused. Could someone please enlighten me.
I see some pictures of so called demon eyes where there is just a halo ring around a normal headlamp, nothing else.
I then see other pictures where there appears to be a halo around a projector, thus giving the projector a slight glow of whatever color the ring is(while the headlight is not actually active and projecting light.)
I've also seen other pictures where a projector lens with no halo around it appears to be glowing a certain color, but not actually projecting any light out.
Anyone wanna clear this up for me? Thanks
 
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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I always thought they were just Red Halo rings.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Maybe this



 
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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[quote=bluedevils95;6627813]Maybe this


Yeah, those are definitely my favorite looking. But it appears to me to just be a glowing projector, right? And I would assume the light source for the red glow is inside the projector assembly as well as the headlight bulb.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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Not sure but that G37 is sick though
 
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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The picture posted is what a demon eye looks like. Its basically an LED placed inside the projector to make it glow. Halos rings that you see on like BMW headlights are also known as angel eyes.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Samster
The picture posted is what a demon eye looks like. Its basically an LED placed inside the projector to make it glow. Halos rings that you see on like BMW headlights are also known as angel eyes.
Thanks, that makes sense. I've seen countless pictures of other people's "demon eyes" that are just halo's or are somehow not like the posted picture.
So I'm guessing when people get these style headlights, they have it wired so the led that makes the projector glow as a demon eye is off when the headlight turns on, making the lens into a projector. Or does it always have a faint glow, even as the lights are on?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ETrev
Thanks, that makes sense. I've seen countless pictures of other people's "demon eyes" that are just halo's or are somehow not like the posted picture.
So I'm guessing when people get these style headlights, they have it wired so the led that makes the projector glow as a demon eye is off when the headlight turns on, making the lens into a projector. Or does it always have a faint glow, even as the lights are on?
Actually it all depends on how you wire them up. Some people like it to be on all the time when the car is on, while others like to have control of when to turn it off and on.

When you turn on your headlights, the color will actually wash out so you technically don't need to have it off when your headlights are on.

Here is a pretty good thread on them:
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/show...on-eyes-how-to
 
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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i dig that demon stuff. to bad the g cant pull it off becuse of the orientation of the lights.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by saywat?
i dig that demon stuff. to bad the g cant pull it off becuse of the orientation of the lights.
What do you mean can't? It's doable as I've seen plenty of pictures of g's with them before.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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^means doesnt look as cool/good like on the z or g37
 
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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I feel like I've seen a decent amount of good looking retrofits with em. Though I cant say I know about the coupes really, I mainly look at sedan designs. There are definitely some good looking one out there though, at least I think so.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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If you do this, make sure it looks good.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ETrev
I feel like I've seen a decent amount of good looking retrofits with em. Though I cant say I know about the coupes really, I mainly look at sedan designs. There are definitely some good looking one out there though, at least I think so.
got pics? ive only seen g35s with over done leds and halo rings which im not a fan of
 
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by saywat?
got pics? ive only seen g35s with over done leds and halo rings which im not a fan of
Searching through the web and these forums I've seen a few. Though I do have to agree with you on the whole overdone led thing, some people seem to think the more lights coming from the headlight the better it looks. I'd like a clean and more simple that's not overwhelming. You're definitely right about many people not making it look good, but I think it can be done.
a few I came across

http://oi42.tinypic.com/2hhhstf.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._6538955_n.jpg
 
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