Halo Kits for Headlights
Updated: October 11, 2024
Halo headlight kit is a more affordable alternative to the aftermarket halo headlights. There are many halo lighting options available on the automotive aftermarket today. They come in different colors, employ different lighting technologies, are available in both universal and vehicle-specific variants. Before you pick a kit for your vehicle, it’s important to know the technological basis, this will help you make right decision.
Halo Kits for Headlights: Sizes & Fitment
If we want to classify headlight halo kits, there will be only 2 types in the list:
- Universal, or dimension-specific;
- Vehicle-specific.
You can make either work for your specific vehicle application, yet you should know that a vehicle-specific halo kit will work perfectly without any gaps. It is somewhat difficult to pick the right halo ring kit for your car or truck, if you don’t know the exact outer diameter of the rings inside your headlight. To measure it, you will have to take headlights off the vehicle and disassemble at least one by removing the clear plastic lens. And then, you will need to assemble it and silicone the gap to prevent fogging. The better option at this point will be to check this information on one of vehicle-specific forums.
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Halo Headlights: CCFL vs LED vs Plasma (comparison)
There are three main types of halos, based on the technology they are made. Today, there are 3 main types of halo rings: LED, CCFL and plasma. Let us compare them against each other to see the strengths and weaknesses of each.
| LED | CCFL | Plasma | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The other name | SMD halo | CFL halo | COB halo |
| Lifespan (hrs) | 60.000 | 50.000 | 60.000 |
| Style of glow | Intense | Smooth | Smooth yet intense |
| Material | Circuit board | Phosphor-coated glass tube | Crystallized circuit board |
| Best display time | Day/night | Night | Day/night |
| Level of brightness | Brightest | Bright | Brighter |
| Start of production | 2000s | 1990s | 2010s |
Halo Rings: Colors
To start with, any halo headlight technology allows making a halo ring that will glow with almost any color. Yet, if you are seeking for the halo rings that will allow changing the color with a remote or by means of the mobile app, you will have to consider LED halo rings. As of today, the other technologies do not offer this option. When selecting the headlight halo kit color, it’s good to know legal restrictions for the automotive lighting in your area. Laws differ from state to state, yet red and blue lighting in the front end of a vehicle is illegal all over the country.
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I've got an aftermarket CCFL halo kit (Oracle) which I got off Amazon. It works cool for a year so far and I am pretty satisfied with the quality. The only thing I can recommend to someone who thinks of installing such an upgrade. Be careful when disassembling your lights!
Do you have halo lights for 2018 Prius 3? Prefer tactical amber. SO you also offer polarizing filter for halo lights, so as to reduce visibility for afar while not compromising near-field illumination? Just a dumbaas old Marine!
Do you have halo lights for 2018 Prius 3? Prefer tactical amber. Do (CORRECTION of SO) you also offer polarizing filter for halo lights, so as to reduce visibility for afar while not compromising near-field illumination? Just a dumbass old Marine!
Where would I find a square cross section halo diffuser, or is there only the half circle option that exists?