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DDE
FiberOptic (Gen V)
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CustomAngelEyes.com
CCF/DDE Lightning
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DDE
LED
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Picture Too
Dim To Display
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| Illumination
Technology |
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| Ring
Type |
Poly
Carbonate-do not change shape |
Hard
Plastic |
Sometimes
homemade, poor quality and yellow |
| Lighting
type |
Large,
hard to hide Fiber Optic boxes/strands |
Self-enclosed
tube of light |
Light
Emitting Diodes (LED) inserted into the ends of a ring |
| Power
Source |
Wiring
harness to positive battery terminal. |
Custom
Electronics/Wireless Switching Module |
Directly
connected to battery, usually not fused (dangerous) |
| Brightness |
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| Brightness
Output (lumens) |
Up
to 160 lumens per fiber strand |
Around
300 lumens throughout tube. |
When
using a 10,000mcd LED <125 lumens |
| Brightness
Output (visual) |
Radiates
light (sometimes unevenly) |
Stationary
light, uniform throughout the whole tube |
Light
concentrated in specific area, looses brightness towards middle of
ring |
| Brightness
Output (camera) |
Almost
too bright to take pictures of |
So
bright, that camera can not take pictures, except during the day |
Easy
to take pictures of |
| Compared
to OEM |
Brighter
by 20% |
Brighter
by 50-80% |
Dimmer
by 50% |
| Color |
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| Off
Color |
Clear |
Clear |
Clear |
| On
Color |
Halogen
Yellow/White 2000-3000k
(OEM look)
DOES NOT MATCH XENONS
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Xenon
White - 6500K,
HID-Blue
Red (Special Order)
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Depends
on LED color |
| Product
& Installation |
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| Connections |
Pre-crimped,
plug and play connections |
Pre-crimped,
plug and play, positive locking |
NONE
PROVIDED, Requires soldering and connectors (DIY...no
instructions) |
| Wiring |
3
Connections - Yellow for Positive, Black for Negative, Blue for
Trigger |
2
Connections - Yellow for Positive, Black for Negative |
Very
complex, electrical expert needed since LEDs must be wired
correctly or they will short out |
| Insertion
into headlights |
Requires
drilling, very difficult & dangerous |
None,
full headlight assembly provided |
Most
complex |
| Time |
5-10hrs
total |
20mins
install |
5-10hrs
total |
| Who
can install |
Engineer,
custom audio installer |
Anyone |
Soldering/Wiring
Expert & custom audio installer |
