How easy are these be open? I am looking to install Bi-xenon: Morimoto Mini H1 projectors. I will need to open these up and reseal them afterwards.
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I have not had a need to open them so I am not sure. I would imagine the glue cab be softened with some applied heat
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Yes, I have and it is easy. Two of us brought a big projection screen TV out of the basement and it was really easy. This things are amazing. I wish I would have gotten them a long time ago.
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I cannot comment on this. We bought this as a spare. we are still going strong on the original bulb. We only use the projectors twice a year for 3 days at a time for national leadership programs. Sorry I don't have better feedback.
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I'm not sure I understand what you mean by illuminate the environment, but what I can tell you is that the projectors themselves are amazing. I got an HID kit when I put mine in, I believe I have 6000Lms in my HID kit, but in terms of how the projectors "project" the light to the surrounding environment-they do a phenomenal job. If you're asking about the halo's on the other hand, they don't so a good job of emitting light-they're only there to look good in slightly darker evenings when you're not going to have your headlights on but just the halos. You won't be able to drive with just the halos on at night-well not if you'd like to see anything. Hopefully that answers your question. I'm not sure I understand what you mean by illuminate the environment, but what I can tell you is that the projectors themselves are amazing. I got an HID kit when I put mine in, I believe I have 6000Lms in my HID kit, but in terms of how the projectors "project" the light to the surrounding environment-they do a phenomenal job. If you're asking about the halo's on the other hand, they don't so a good job of emitting light-they're only there to look good in slightly darker evenings when you're not going to have your headlights on but just the halos. You won't be able to drive with... » Read More I'm not sure I understand what you mean by illuminate the environment, but what I can tell you is that the projectors themselves are amazing. I got an HID kit when I put mine in, I believe I have 6000Lms in my HID kit, but in terms of how the projectors "project" the light to the surrounding environment-they do a phenomenal job. If you're asking about the halo's on the other hand, they don't so a good job of emitting light-they're only there to look good in slightly darker evenings when you're not going to have your headlights on but just the halos. You won't be able to drive with just the halos on at night-well not if you'd like to see anything. Hopefully that answers your question. « Show Less
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These projectors are so awesome for the price! They do ok in a moderate sunlight room, which is what we started with. But as we watched it at night and how clear and crisp the picture is we put room darking curtains on the windows. So you can still see the picture but the darker the more clear for sure! Hope it helps!
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They do seem a little slow when opening. I do not have the OEM's to make a comparison nor do I recall how quick they opened when new. What I can say, for the price they work perfectly fine for me.
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I just took it apart to look at those LED light housings. They are very easy to access. I loosened the four screws that hold down the glass cover, lifted it up a bit and could easily see the light housings. They are held in only with a clip, and by pushing down they come out easily. (You could probably just pry them out from underneath with a thin knife blade, working carefully so as not to scratch the surface.) The housing is connected with a plug to the 12V DC circuit that powers the LEDS. You can dismantle the housing by removing 4 small (PH-0) Philips head screws. That allows you to see the circular circuit board that holds 9 surface-mounted LEDs. The device is rated 12 Volts DC and less than 2 watts, meaning the current draw is less than 0.167 amps. Someone who knows the current market in LED surface mount devices could probably locate a circular board of similar size that contained some higher lumen output LEDs. (The technology on these is improving rapidly.) Or the manufacturer could get smart and get some themselves and offer us replacement plug-in units. But none of this helps you now. I was surprised how bright the 9 little bulbs were, and first thought maybe the diffuser was the problem in diminishing light output. But when I held the circuit board up in position without the diffuser and turned off the kitchen light, I could still see that the output was too slight. Anyway, although it doesn't immediately solve our problem of a low-lumen light, it was fun research. I took pictures, but can't figure out how they might be posted here.
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There is a cardboard Tear Here spot. If you tear the cardboard open there, the plastic clamshell just opens right up and you can lift the bulb out. At least that's how mine were packaged.
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It is probably the light bulb, which is hard to get to. When my did that I just bought another inexpensive projector. Mine lasted for about 6 years. These are not meant for more than a few hours at a time. They over heat. Also try this, start the video, t.v. or game before you turn it on. Sometimes depending on which device you are projecting, you have to switch the cords around.
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No, it's not a high-def projector, (not sure precisely what it is) that being said, HD images through it do still look darn good, and considering the cost of actual HD projectors, this is a pretty good deal, one thing I should mention, make sure your source is on before the projector, i.e. - Amp/DVD-Blu-ray and projector last (said it did not support my Blu-ray player) shut everything off and turned projector on last, bingo! Worked great!
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Here's how it went for me:Disconnect wiring harnesses for old headlightsTook out old headlightsPut new headlights inPlug wiring harnesses into new headlightsThe only thing that takes more than that are the halos around the projectors, they just have the wires sticking out
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They last a bit longer than 1 hour on filming alone. With projector on, I am not sure. It seems to be on par with most handheld cams, like FLIP Cam, and Samsung W300. The image is not as good as FLIP, but the projected image is surprisingly good!
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easily. Just make sure the bulbs don't touch the gels and that there is enough clearance between the gels and the light bulbs. They are great! By the way, they come kinda micro scratched but that wouldn't matter really as they are for light and not lens.
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After J. Lamb's response, I did open one of the units. Indeed they are openable and the wires do connect the two pieces together. As she said, be gentle. There are also small wires holding the rechargeable AAA NiCD 1.2V 300mAh batteries in--I gently bent them out of the way and the battery came out easily. I ordered replacements (they're cheap) for the other units that have started to fail (either come on irregularly or not at all). I'll update again after I've replaced the batteries.
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These are bi-xenon projectors. they have a flap that controls how much light is let out from the bulb aka high beam and low beam. The bulb never changes output
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There's no lense over it but it's sealed. I haven't had any issues. They won't get burned out because their led
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The lights already have halo rings and corner led's. But if you want to add more, yes they can be opened but do so CAREFULLY and you will need to reseal.