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I met a huge number of car enthusiasts who were dissatisfied with the installed angel eyes, like on a BMW. The second well-known name is “LED rings.” Some shone faintly, others faded quickly, others had a blue tint to the light.

At the end of the article there will be many photos of installation on popular cars 2110, 2114, Priora, Kalina, Mazda, BMW.

1. Distinguishing good from bad
2. How to make it yourself
3. Installation
4. Installation examples

Difference between good and bad

The standard, of course, is the angel eyes of BMW, BMW. First, car enthusiasts will see enough quality in expensive cars, then they want to buy inexpensive and more beautiful ones. But in the end they end up with a large set of shortcomings, because they think that different models are no different. They buy the cheapest junk, with the weakest and lowest quality diodes, and get the appropriate result. This is also facilitated by stores that increase prices up to 5 times.

A little LED wisdom. If you want to buy a chocolate bar, but you only have enough money for a piece of gamna, then it’s better to save up for the chocolate bar.

There is no need to buy cheap ones, they will quickly fail. To replace with others, you will have to disassemble and reassemble the headlight each time. If you don’t do it yourself, then this work also costs a lot of money. Each time you will need a new package of rubber headlight sealant. After calculating all the costs, you will see that it is better to install good ones for a long time.

Aliexpress sells ready-made sets of LED angel eyes for a specific car brand, for example Mazda 3. The price for such products is quite high, 3-5 times higher, they write like a copy of branded ones. But as practice shows, the quality is low, the assembly is poor, and they break quickly. It is often necessary to advise readers on what to do in this case. There are usually two options, replacing several LEDs or replacing the entire LED ring.

To make it clearer for you, look at the difference between the characteristics of Chinese and branded LEDs 5050, 5630, 5730, 3528. The Chinese put a crystal 3-4 times weaker in a standard case, and the quality is 10 times worse. It is difficult to distinguish good ones from low-quality ones, they look the same, you need to calculate the power of one LED. Many online stores cannot resist the temptation to sell a cheap product worth 100 rubles for 1000 rubles.

How to make it yourself

Readers of my site are interested in how to make angel eyes with their own hands after reading articles on the Internet. According to statistics, 99% are encountering this for the first time and mostly want to save money. They do not know the standards for light intensity and other parameters, so the result is not very good.

As a light source, you can use an end (corner) LED strip or a regular flat one.

On the Internet, the most popular option for making LED angel eyes with your own hands from transparent plexiglass or plastic. Shallow recesses are applied to it, and 0.2 or 0.5 Watt LEDs are inserted at the ends. As you can imagine, the power is too low, the light will scatter forward and inward, and decrease inside the transparent material. Such an LED ring will be fully visible only at night, the brightness is at the level of a normal size. Even powerful LED diodes of 1W, 3W, 5W will not help.

To avoid breaking the PCB, first cut out the circle and then remove the middle. Make conductive paths and all that remains is to solder the LEDs. This method is quite expensive in terms of time and materials. For comparison, the cheapest diode ring for 20 LEDs costs from 80 rubles on Aliexpress, delivery is already included in the price.

For it to shine at the level of a prestigious car, a power of 5-10 Watts and a luminous flux of 300 lumens are required, and the light should only go forward.

Another way is to use a flexible light tube, which is most often inserted into headlights as side lights. The tube can be cut and made into a ring; it will hold its shape due to contact with the reflector. The two-color tube can serve as markers and turn signals.

Installation

Installing angel eyes with your own hands is quite difficult; it requires skill and sometimes good nerves. Installation requires disassembly of each headlight. Most headlights are assembled on a sealant, which softens when heated with a hair dryer. Much less common on sealant, which is rubber. It doesn’t melt or soften; you have to carefully pick it out and cut it for several hours. One headlight can take from 1 to 5 hours. The first time it took me about 10 hours to analyze it. Inexperience can ruin it marketable condition in the area where the glass and the body meet.

Then the diameter of the seat is measured and the angel eyes are installed. Degrease the gluing areas and fix the parts. The kit often comes with double-sided tape for installation, but I don't trust it. The halogen low beam lamp in the headlight gets very hot and affects this tape.

Reassemble the headlight in the reverse order using a special rubber sealant. Assemble in such a way that you can disassemble it without consequences next time. If you assemble it poorly, moisture will get inside, the headlight will sweat, and the wires will rot.

There are several connection options in the headlight:

inclusion along with dimensions;
instead of side lights;
together with DRL;
turning on two-color lights along with the turn signal;

If the connection to the dimensions does not suit you, you can use the controller for the daytime running lights DRL to control on and off. Search for "DRL controller". To connect RGB, single-color schemes are suitable, you just have to look for a place to place the RGB control unit.

If you are not confident in your abilities and lack experience, it is better to contact a specialist auto electrician.

Installation examples

The leaders in installation are domestic cars VAZ 2114, VAZ 2110, Priora. Among the foreign cars are BMW, Mazda 3, BMW E39, Ford Focus. They are also actively installed on motor vehicles, scooters, motorcycles, and ATVs.

VAZ 2114

Among domestic cars, the second place in popularity is occupied by angel eyes on the VAZ 2114, the first place is shared by Priors and VAZ 2106, which have round reflectors.

VAZ 2110

Kalina VAZ

Mazda 3, 6 Mazda 3, 6

Among imported cars, angel eyes are popular on the Mazda 3, Mazda 3. They look especially chic on the Mazda 6, which has 4 circles in each headlight. The RGB LED rings will look interesting and will complement the dimensions of the turn signal.

Priora VAZ 2170

The most popular option in Russia is angel eyes on the Priora. The shape of the headlights is well suited for such tuning; the reflectors are round in shape.

Ford Focus, Kuga

VAZ 2107, despite the considerable age of the model, has not lost its popularity. Low price, ease of maintenance and unpretentiousness appeal to domestic car owners. To make the familiar features of the “Seven” attractive and emphasize individuality, owners use a variety of tuning elements. “ Angel eyes” for VAZ 2107 - a simple and inexpensive way to decorate the car with your own hands.

Advantages of tuning “angel eyes”

Tuned “LADAS” are often found and invariably attract attention. This is especially true not for the tired plastic body kits (many of which are very standard), but for the newer, brighter ones (literally and figurative words) parts - headlights for VAZ 2107 “angel eyes”.
The advantages of this direction of tuning are as follows:

You can modify the lighting system yourself, without resorting to the services of a service station;
materials for modifying headlights are quite affordable;
“angel eyes” provide high-quality illumination, noticeable even in the daytime;
The lighting system is reliable and durable;
tuning provides beautiful original appearance“sevens”.

This illumination is an excellent addition to the large rectangular headlights of the VAZ 2107.

What are “angel eyes”

Tuning headlights “angel eyes” are luminous rings located around the perimeter of the reflector. This gives the headlights an unusual and attractive look. For the first time, such tuning was used by the famous German company BMW and it quickly became popular among owners of all brands of cars.
The luminous “border” on the reflector is made of LED strip, which is reliable and has low power consumption.

The LED strip is mounted and connected very simply, so the services of specialists are completely unnecessary. Anyone can make “angel eyes” on a VAZ 2107 with their own hands.

Options for “angel eyes” on the VAZ 2107

Tuning angel eyes headlights can be done in several ways:

Let's look at the latest options in more detail.

What is needed to make “angel eyes” on a VAZ 2107

To decorate your “seven”, you need the following tools and materials:

plastic tubes or strips corresponding to the perimeter of the car's optics;
heat-resistant sealant for optics;
LED strip (the color and brightness of the LEDs depends only on your taste);
spare headlight glasses (in case it is not possible to carefully remove the standard glasses);
insulated wire or cable;
resistors;
insulating tape;
battery (9 volts);
headlight size template;
glue gun;
pliers;
hair dryer (if not, you can use a regular oven);
drill with a set of drills and attachments.

How to make “angel eyes” on a VAZ 2107

When the materials and tools are collected, you can begin to work. LED strip backlighting is made as follows:

make a mold with a perimeter corresponding to the size of the “seven” headlights and the planned “eye” shape;
heat the transparent tube with a hairdryer or in the oven to a temperature at which it begins to bend easily;
Using pliers, bend the heated tube around the perimeter of the template;

Important: do not allow the tube to overheat, otherwise bubbles will appear in its material.

wait until the tube cools down;
make notches on the tube in increments of 2 mm;
insert LEDs (LED strip) into the tube;
solder the LEDs in series (the LED strip can be soldered or cut only in the places specified by the manufacturer);
solder resistors and wires to the LEDs (the value of the resistors depends on the length of the strip and the type of LEDs);
sand and insulate the soldering areas.

If not LEDs are used, but an LED strip, the tube can be replaced with a plastic strip.

It is necessary to carefully check the quality of the workmanship before installing “angel eyes” in the headlights.

Installation of “angel eyes” on a VAZ 2107

After manufacturing the LED backlight, it must be installed inside the headlight unit. This is done like this:

dismantle the headlights;
heat the headlight glass with a hairdryer and remove it;
install “angel eyes” in the headlight units and glue them with glue or sealant;
connect the backlight wires to the side lamps;
glue the headlight glass with sealant;
install and connect headlights;
check the operation of the LED backlight.

Now you know how to make “angel eyes” on a VAZ 2107 and can do the work yourself. This will make your car more attractive and it will become more recognizable in traffic.

Used as daytime running lights, they have become a very popular decoration, emphasizing the image of the car owner. But unfortunately, not all models and brands of cars are equipped with them at the factory. Today we will look at how you can make and install angel eyes on a VAZ 2106 yourself.

DIY angel eyes for six

There are many options invented by car enthusiasts for making angel eyes for installation in VAZ 2106 headlights. Let's start with the simplest and most budgetary.

How to make angel eyes with two LEDs

To make this design you will need the following materials:

8 any super-bright LEDs with a diameter of 5 mm with radial leads.
4 resistors with a resistance of 2 kOhm each and a power of at least 0.25 W.
4 round sticks made of transparent organic glass, 50 cm long and 8-10 mm in diameter.
Sealant.

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Alexey Bartosh

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The voltage in the on-board network when the engine is running can reach 14.5 V, which will greatly reduce the service life of the “eye”. That is why it is advisable to include a stabilizer in the circuit that maintains the optimal voltage on the LEDs. For example, the integrated stabilizer KR142EN8B, which costs around 20 rubles, is suitable.

Materials needed to make simple angel eyes

Prepare the following tools:

A hacksaw or a blade made from it.
Two pliers.
A round mandrel with a diameter of 104–110 mm (a 200-gram tin can of instant coffee is ideal).
Large frying pan or pot of boiling water.
Hot glue gun.

If everything is ready, then you can start. Dip the stick into boiling water and, as soon as the glass softens, use two pliers to wrap it around a pre-prepared mandrel.

After the stick has cooled, remove it from the mandrel and saw off the ends with a hacksaw so that there is a 5 mm gap between them.

Curved blanks and finished ring for angel eyes

Now we drilled two holes at the ends of the stick with a diameter of 5.5 mm and a depth of 7-8 mm. To install LEDs in these holes, use any transparent nitro varnish - it will not only securely fix the semiconductors, but also make the walls of the holes smoother, and therefore more transparent.

Solder the LEDs in parallel and solder the wires to them different colors: this will make it easier to maintain polarity when connecting the structure to the on-board network.

Find out in advance the polarity of the semiconductor terminals and glue them in so that after installation the terminals of the anodes and cathodes can be easily soldered.

A hole in the end of the tube and an angel eye with installed LEDs

The final touch remains: shallow (0.5 mm) cuts along the entire length of the ring at intervals of 5-7 mm. If you do all the above operations 4 times, then we can assume that the angel eyes are ready for installation in the headlights.

Creation of cuts and finished angel eyes for VAZ 2106 at work

To do this, the headlights will have to be removed, and the glass on them, wrapped in rags, will be broken - this is easier than tearing off the glass from a durable sealant.

Before you break the windows, don’t forget to look at which ones were for high beam and which were for low beam.

Place the finished angel eyes into new glass with cuts to the glass and glue them using a hot glue gun or sealant. At the same time, we drilled holes in the top of the reflectors: this is where you will lead the power wires. When the sealant has set, coat the ends of the reflectors and glass well, then press them tightly together until the sealant has completely set. The rings can be glued not to the glass, but to the reflector, but in this case, use a sealant, since a heat gun is powerless in front of large, cold metal.

Assembly of the headlight with angel eyes (rings glued to the reflector)

All that remains is to install the headlights in place, without confusing the high and low ones, and assemble simple diagram:

Connection diagram for angel eyes for VAZ 2106 to the on-board network via the KR142EN8B stabilizer

The microcircuit must be equipped with a small radiator or mounted directly on the car body.

Angel eyes on LED strip

These angel eyes look much more effective than the previous design, but, oddly enough, they are not more difficult to make. For this version of DRLs (daytime running lights), the following materials will be required:

LED strip (SL) white glow (2 m).
4 plexiglass sticks of rectangular cross-section (8x10x500 mm).
4 new glasses from VAZ 2106 headlights - 2 high beams and 2 low beams.
Sealant.
12 V voltage stabilizer for powering LEDs.

The tools you will need are the same as for the previous design: a hacksaw for metal, two pliers, a mandrel with a diameter of 104–110 mm, hot water, glue gun.

Make rings in the same way: heat the sticks in boiling water and bend them on the mandrel using two pliers:

Making rings for angel eyes

Expert opinion

Alexey Bartosh

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In the version shown in the photo, the master used a glass salad bowl as a setting, but this is not the most the best option. When heated and subjected to simultaneous mechanical impact, the glassware may break. In my opinion, it is still better to use a metal coffee can as a mandrel.

Trim off the excess stick. As a result, you should get something like this:

Finished angel eyes rings for VAZ 2106

Now you need to attach the LED strip to these rings. Any width up to 8 mm with a 12 V white light will do (colored DRLs will cause problems with the traffic police, but more on that below). For example, a tape assembled on 5730, 2835 or 5050 is single-color, but the latter will cost a little more.

Cut 4 pieces of the required length from the tape (it is sold in 5 m reels), but do not forget that you can cut the SL along the areas marked on it (every 3 diodes). If the pieces turn out to be slightly longer than needed, it’s okay - the tape can be secured to the rings with a slight overlap. An open circle will create an unpleasant effect of incomplete angel eyes.

Prepare a heat gun and apply the SL to the ring with the LEDs facing the glass. Slightly bending the tape, glue it with dots to the ring. You can apply dots anywhere between the LEDs. As a result, you will get something like this:

5050 tape glued to the ring

In the photo it looks like the SL is glued into the groove, but this is an optical illusion. In fact, the tape is glued to the bottom of the LED ring to the glass.

When bending the tape, be careful and work without fanaticism. It doesn't bend well laterally, but it still bends. If the SL swells somewhere, then let it - it will not affect the quality of the eyes. Otherwise, you may damage the conductive paths and the piece of tape will be damaged.

Solder the wires to the SL, observing the polarity (marked on the tape near the contact pads). All other operations are the same as in the previous design (see above). Take out the headlights, remove the glass, glue the ring with a gun or sealant, assemble the headlight and put it in place. The connection diagram for these eyes will look like this:

Connection diagram for angel eyes assembled on an LED strip

And this is what the result of the completed work will look like:

This is what angel eyes look like on an LED strip during the day...

...and at night

Options for ready-made modules

If you don’t want to bother with making angel eyes, you can use ready-made rings that are on sale. The most popular of them:

Gas discharge (CCFL).
Cluster.
LED.

Gas discharge

They are ordinary fluorescent tubes made in the shape of a ring. Since such tubes require high voltage and ignition, a boost converter with a starting system (inverter) is included with the rings.

Gas discharge angel eyes

Cluster

These eyes are a solid base on which an LED matrix (COB technology) is applied, made in the form of a radial spiral. These eyes are powered by 12 V, and often come with a 12-volt stabilizer.

Cluster angel eyes using COB technology Angel eyes on SMD LEDs

Legality of installation

How legal is it to install angel eyes yourself and will there be any problems with the traffic police? Angel eyes are a type of daytime running lights, and therefore the requirements for them are the same:

DRLs turn on with or instead of low beam headlights and turn off when switching to high beam.
The color of the front lights, except for fog lights, must be white of any color temperature - from warm to cold.

So it turns out that you can have white angel eyes? But there is one more nuance. There is a provision “On the inadmissibility of operating a vehicle with installed light diffusers and lamps that are not provided for by the design of lighting devices and their optics” and the phrase: “The operation of vehicles with changes made that are not provided for by the design is prohibited.”

So it's impossible? It is possible, but only if the changes are made by employees of specialized service stations that have the appropriate license. Thus, by installing homemade angel eyes, you risk losing not only them, but also the right to control vehicle for a period of six months to a year.

The question arises: why are they being sold then? They sell a lot of things: cellular jammers, wiretapping, stun guns capable of knocking out a brontosaurus... It’s just not prohibited to sell and buy, but you will use them at your own responsibility.

That's probably all about angel eyes. If you carefully read this article, you can easily do your own headlight tuning by making and installing this original type of daytime running lights.

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In 2000, angel eyes lit up for the first time on BMW cars and lit up the hearts of car enthusiasts. These days, this tuning can be installed on any car that has headlights with round optics. In our case, consider installing angel eyes on a VAZ 2106.
There are several ways to make these headlights yourself.

The first and easiest way is to use neon marker rings, which are sold in specialized stores, as a basis. The only thing you need to do is accurately measure the diameter of your optics. And since the neon rings already contain LEDs, you will need to disassemble the headlight, connect an additional cable for power, having previously powered it from the main input of the dimensions, which is very important, because the eyes are the dimensions. Then, using three points of silicone, we glue our dimensional rings to the glasses of the optics (it is advisable to buy 2 pairs of new glasses for optics when buying rings), before installing the glasses with our eyes, we coat the body with transparent sealants and wait until it dries. We install our headlights in place and rejoice at the result.

The second method differs from the first only in the basis. We do not take ready-made rings as a basis, but make them ourselves. Typically, these eyes are installed only for low beam. For this we will need: a round board with LEDs with a diameter of 13 cm - 2 pcs., new glasses for optics - 2 pcs., insulated wire with a cross-section of 0.2-2 meters, silicone, male-female stamps - 2 pcs., round stamps " minus" - 2 pcs., relay. We remove the headlights from the car and carefully (with a knife) get to the inside. We remove factory silicone. We drill holes for additional wiring. We try on our rings and place them not on the glass as in the first case, but on the headlight housing. We connect our wiring, put the glass back, generously lubricate it with sealants, and completely fill the wiring area with sealants. We install the headlights in place and rejoice.

The third manufacturing method will be a little complicated and lengthy, since the basis is a plastic transparent stick, from which we will make the eyes. In general, the installation technology does not change. You just have the task of making rings. Let's prepare: 4 plastic sticks 45 cm long, 8 LEDs and 4 resistances of 2 Kom each. In order to bend the sticks into the required form we will need a 200 g coffee jar, after warming the sticks to a flexible state, we will give them the desired shape with a radius of 13 cm, then we will install our diodes at the two ends of our now rings, having previously drilled holes there for our diodes. After which the diodes are connected through resistances to the main power supply and filled with colorless heat-resistant sealants. Next is the assembly process according to the already described scheme and the result.

We will call the fourth method of making angel eyes “correct”. We will take gas-filled rings as a basis. Having determined the exact radius, they can be taken ready-made. The technology for installing the peepholes themselves is already familiar to us, which is added in this “correct” method. These eyes must be connected via a relay, which is included in the kit, the second one is turned on by a separate button, and most importantly, these headlights are of an ideal round shape, which gives the effect of regular, beautiful, angel eyes.

How to make your car look memorable with just one detail?

Your car is your style and image. You sit behind the wheel and merge with it into one whole, you feel every movement. In it you feel freedom, comfort, you want drive and speed. He is perfect for you, but he lacks only one thing - the look of an Angel.

Example of work

Fantastic headlight tuning - “Angel eyes VAZ 2106” -

give the car a magnetic appearance,
which makes your car different from others.

Angel Eyes are neon marker rings that create an impressive headlight design. They are released different sizes and under different brands cars

Just imagine: your car stands out from the crowd with a beautiful glow, boldly piercing the night with dazzling rays of light. They illuminate the track much brighter than incandescent lamps. Safety during such movement increases several times!

By purchasing “angel eyes” from us, you are provided with a 1-year warranty.

Order your angel eyes now! And in return you will receive:

Minimum current consumption;
- Improved road visibility at night, during the day, in rainy and foggy weather;
- Original appearance of the car;
- Brightness that is superior even to LED analogues.

How to choose angel eyes

Our catalog contains products of different sizes and diameters. You can independently choose angel eyes for the model and make of your car

How we are working:

You leave an application - it will take only 2 minutes to fill out the application;
Confirm your purchase;
Delivery, which takes from 2 to 14 days;
Payment upon receipt. You pay for the goods only after the courier hands it to you or receives it at the Post Office.

Do you want to make your car even more noticeable and give it individuality?
Then buy angel eyes right now.

additional characteristics
Technology	CCFL
Color	Frosty white
Included	4 things.
Power	2.0-4.0 W
Input voltage	9-16V
Output voltage	520-1400V
Brightness	≥25000Cd/m2
Working hours	~20,000 hours
Additionally	Much brighter than LED counterparts Evenly distributed light throughout the ring Ultra-low current consumption Great looking car Work at low temperatures, vibration resistance Brightness – those angel eyes are visible even during the day