U7 Cree lights from aliexpress - removal of low intensity/strobe functions and red devil eye

The low intensity and strobe functions are not completely removed, it is just the reset interval that is shortened to 1 second i.e. after one second it goes back to high intensity.
What you will need:
Cutting pliers
Longnose pliers
Soldering gun
Soldering wire
Heatshring tube (7mm diameter and 3mm diameter)
12kOhm resistor (5 Watt)
Plastic bag
Transparent silicone
+ relays and wire to connect it to your motorcycle

[@blooskyy7]

This worked a treat, I soldered the 10K resistor across the capacitor and the high beam light is now the main light when powering on, you can still use the other modes of you flick the switch within 1sec, but it will always default to high beam after powering on. Perfect! At least I don't need to worry about strobing on coming traffic any longer.

[@bartives4133]

My boards have two capacitors labeled C5 and C6. No U1 or U2 chip that I could identify. I soldered a 10K resistor to drain the C5 capacitor, one leg of the resistor to each leg of the capacitor. Works a treat. If you quickly cycle on and off all three modes, High, low, and strobe, function. Turn it on and off with a short pause and only High beam functions. A quick on-off-on gets you the low beam. A quick on-off-on-off-on gets strobe. U5 light not U7.

[@MHLivestreams]

i took the top off the devil eye led, and the ring still works. just pried the face off, and left the chip in.

[@pkwallbott]

Hi f and g... ;) just got my two U5's and off to buy some resistors. Thanks very much for doing the videos as I still would like to have the option of low and strobe. Thanks for sharing brother. Cheers !

[@atcrijeka]

pkwallbott No problem mate, glad I can help! Do take into consideration that my lights are U7, and as much as I saw from other users, it is a different circuitry. Good luck!

[@pkwallbott]

Ya, I checked the layout of the board and seems almost identical except for the addition of the angel eye and ring circuit. Besides, these U5's are very inexpensive in case I do melt something.

[@shameemlalu]

good work

[@petermorton2869]

I've got a pair of Huiermeimi spotlights 300meter range it has 3 modes High beam low beam & strobe but & I have them installed in my old spotlight Housings & have inside my bumper on my Toyota Hilux Surf & have found when I switch my side lights on the press my separate switch to the spotlights on they are are on high beam then instantly switch them the spotlights off then switch them back on then go to low beam & instantly switch them back on again that's when they strobe but I noticed when I switch the spotlights on after a little while later they on high beam & then switch the spotlights off again plus my side lights off as well & leave them off for about a minute or so the turn the side lights back on the press the switch for the spotlights to come back on the spotlights seem to stay on high beam then switch them back off again as well as the side lights then turn the side lights back on as well as press the spotlights switch back a little while later they just seem to stay on high beam & I was going to modify the spotlights later on & add a 10k resistor to make them stay on high beam looks like I don't have to modify the spotlights now the seem to stay on high beam which I'm Happy about having them stay on high beam & I've tried a few times now & just stay on high beam even over night & try them the following night I switch on the side lights& then press the button for the spotlights & they just go on high beam & I will be using these spotlights on log country roads where there is no traffic in front of me & traffic coming towards me & they give out Excellent Quality Lighting really Bright White lights to & even my H4 Led Headlight bulbs work great as well bòth on High Beam & Low Beam & got Excellent Quality Led lighting on my Toyota Hilux Surf I even replaced my front & rear side light bulbs to Leds & well brake lights number plate lights reverse lights to Leds the only ones that I haven't replaced are my indicator Bulbs which I will be replacing them to Led Bulbs at a later date Led Bulbs are Brilliant as long as you get the right Led Headlight bulbs that Led Headlight Chips are very small & they are the same size as the Halogen Bulb Filament or Filaments & both High beam &.Low beam Line Up Exactly Perfectly With The Halogen Bulb Filament or Filaments & having the Led Headlight Bulbs in the Headlight Housing at 3 0clock & 9 0clock & you can't go wrong & that's the reason why I have got Excellent Quality Headlight Bulbs Kind Regards Peter

[@raymondaleckaye3785]

I removed the two right most legs on U2 being the +/- to this. For the devil eye, I unsoldered the top connector of the red led ( incoming power) and left the bottom connected. then i relocated the bottom wire of the two wires that feeds the angel eye, the one positioned closest to the bottom of the devil LED. I unsoldered from its position and resoldered to the point where the top devil LED connector was on the board. High beam works everytime and Angel Eye works perfectly without the red devil eye.

[@ashleylake8619]

So by cutting the 2 most right legs did you just stop the low beam and strobe function ? Also wich 2 legs on u2 did you cut as in the 2 on the right side of the body or the left or one on each side please elaborate

[@cardoq]

Pls draw diagram how to remove red demon led... But still want ring light

[@Anonymous159951]

So i want to put these on my ATV instead of my high beams. First problem that i had the lights weren't bright at all when connected to my ATV, but when i connected them straight to a battery they were very bright, is there any way to fix it? Also is there any way to make the angel eyes turn on when i turn on my lights at the same time or do i need to make a second switch for it? Um and why when i turn on strobe the angel eyes start flashing instead of the leds itsself?

[@ferrari430sc100]

Use a relay and connect the light to battery, to use the angel lights you can get a 5 pin relay and connect the angel lights to the 87A pin. But if you want that function I wouldn't connect to the battery, but instead something that's 12v and only on when key is on.

[@sumopanda5070]

i stll dont see this resister at all,is there any other way?

[@abdulhannan-um6to]

What if I want strobe to other button?

[@PaulKing1970]

Hi thanks for you video. I have a different brand light but very similar inside. Just wondering how you're lights are going now. I am no expert either but was wondering is it ok to short the capacitor for long periods without any danger of blowing it.

[@atcrijeka]

Paul King Hi, for now the lights are ok, i have been using it for three weeks. No heat buildup whatsoever.

[@reycustommotoshop1677]

Can you help me ? i have a problem when i try to make 1 mode, i removed the chip u1 in my led light but the led is not lit ,, do you have a solution ?? and i can not connect the u1 chip because its size is very small ,, I hope you can answer and help, thanks ...

[@atcrijeka]

Rey STIC Unfortunatelly no, I haven't messed with the chips.

[@loewensteinleo]

Heey. How did you connect the high intensity leds with the high beam, also angel rings to the low beam? Thx

[@Anonymous159951]

Wondering the same :/

[@MHLivestreams]

the ring uses a separate wire, just route it to the appropriate circuit on your existing lighting system

[@rkpatluri3309]

I would like to have 3 switches each for High, Low and Strobe. Is it possible?? No where i found a solution. How does it changes mode after each cycle, switch on-off.

[@sumopanda5070]

i think try understanding the C2 chip,pull out the chip n test the arms/legs or connections/terminals....

[@2muchofyou]

Whats the quality like

[@ro_corazondeleon]

Hello, I would like to separate the led and the eye of the devil on the one hand and the ring on the other hand. what resistance would I have to put in the hole that is left where I remove the ring so that the devil's eye stays well? I think the ring works at 6v, how can I transform the 12v of the bike to those 6v. I want to use the ring as an intermittent FORGIVE by my English, I am Spanish and use a translator THANK YOU

[@atcrijeka]

Roberto Corredera Hey Roberto, sorry but you will need to wait for someone more familiar with electronic circuits to give you this answer. Good luck!

[@ro_corazondeleon]

thank you very much. for testing I think a ring has broken down, so you learn too. in one I put the resistance and it seems to turn on and off well. a detail is that my plate is different, has components with top track and solder worse because the condenser is stuck to the plate, without legs

[@mustafasmajlovic2676]

Imas li fb il nesto lakse je pisat imam i ja neke druge sa alija ali su manje i jace isto imaju neka 4 moda mn treba samo jedan da sve gori mosta je slican proces dase to ugasi

[@kevknight4724]

Hi, thanks for the video, really will help when I try and do mine - but I can't find the 12k ohm 5w resistors in the UK at all... So I'm struggling to complete this - mine keep going out of sync and it's so annoying

[@atcrijeka]

Ebay, aliexpress maybe?

[@kevknight4724]

@@atcrijeka wow wasn't expecting a reply so quick, thank you for that - I'll have to check those most of the ones I find are 1/4 or 3w

[@atcrijeka]

@@kevknight4724 maybe 3W would suffice. Weld it on and make sure it doesn't heat up

[@saketkumar4694]

Is there anyway of making high beam and low bean turned on at the same time?

[@atcrijeka]

Your comment makes no sense, the high beam and the low beam are shot from the same LED soooo, no.

[@jepoyonbikes9830]

fun&games did you still use a separate switch?do you have a diagram on how did you wire it all? pls trying to make mine work as well as yours. thanks mate

[@atcrijeka]

Justin Velasco Yes, I still use it, and it works great. I don't have the wiring diagram, just find someone who knows basic electronics to help you. Basically I use a relay to serve as a power switch for the lights, just so that the lights wouldn't be on whe I turned off the ignition. Relay (an electronic switch) is fed by the power of the low beam lights, so cut into it and viola!

[@jepoyonbikes9830]

thankyou so much man! just got the lights yesterday gonna try to put it all together later

[@opsbaseaudio]

I use 10k resistor its perfect, no problem

[@ants00]

how many watts?

[@pandjiprasetya]

hey man, i want to ask, how to keep strobe and remove high and low beam? am i remove u1 chip?

[@pinkstonterence]

Pandji Prasetya I would like to know how to keep the strobe and lose the low and high beam as well....

[@khristcher]

Hi fun&games. Very thankyou for this video, strobe was a problem for me. But I ask you, do you know if there is a way to remove only the strobe? I think the low mode is still of use for me.

[@atcrijeka]

Alex Amaral well, this instructional video reduces the reset time to 1 second, and since the first two modes are high and low, you basically never have to go to strobe mode. After eset you always start with high mode

[@khristcher]

Oh! I did not notice that. xD Thankyou again for the idea. One more subscriber.

[@rainerschulteherpsfishes9660]

Can you check the value of your resistor with the Ohm Meter? According to the color bands- its value is different. If its 12 Kohm? Also, a 5 Watts resistor is a lot more bulky that this one in your vid. In my U 7 , there are chip condensators with lower value- 4.7 uF/ 100 V and the Condensator is called C2. Should I solder a real 12 K white ceramic resistor in over the 4.7 uF C2?

[@atcrijeka]

Rainer Schulte: Herps & Fishes Sorry, I can't check it. I can't promise that it will work with a different motherboard and chips.

[@atcrijeka]

Rainer Schulte: Herps & Fishes The resistor I got is from a seller who sold it as 5W 12kOhm. I cheked it with a multimeter, seems legit.

[@rainerschulteherpsfishes9660]

Will try it and then comment.

[@ellocofusca]

Still working light? Was the resistor the solution? I'm about buying one of this lights for my bike

[@atcrijeka]

el loco fusca Yes, still working!

[@hcashmore11]

If you don't cut the ring LEDs you can peel off the ring and desolder the wires from the back of the ring and then pull the wires through keeping them complete

[@atcrijeka]

Yes, you can, but the process of removing the LED ring without bending or breaking it is far more complex. I guess it depends on personal preference.

[@hcashmore11]

@@atcrijeka thanks, I want to try this, is there any more little tricks that you can do? I want to put a resistor in place of the red led too

[@atcrijeka]

@@hcashmore11 I believe it is possible, but I haven't tried it

[@kanenas6447]

you can remove the red led if you solder a diode in its place.

[@atcrijeka]

Of course you can. If you find out which one is it, post it

[@Morpherinc]

Здраво комшија! Are you from Serbia? What is this law for angel/devil eyes? I was intending of using them as DRL along side the low beams but if they are illegal in Serbia I need to consider a switch while I travel there(I am from Bulgaria). Поздрав!

[@atcrijeka]

Hi, from Croatia! Concerning laws in croatia, I honestly do not care. I would rather pay a fine, than to get crushed by someone who says they haven't seen me.

[@senijadalagic7629]

Pozdrav prijatelju. Dobar video, svaka čast. Jel možeš dati link odakle si tačno naručio ove maglenke. Ja sam već kupio jedan par sa e-bay ali su izgleda duplo manje od ovih tvojih. Stvarno neš malo sam dobio ( bezveze)

[@Maykay1312]

dobio si mini verziju tih svjetla imas na wishu za 140 kn tak nesto jednu lampu ako oces par on je nes skuplje do 200 kn

[@jagxtv3697]

is that a 5w or 0.5w resistor and if so where to get them from ??

[@atcrijeka]

ExcisionGaming 5W resistor 12kOhm. Local electronics store, or as they call it in Murica - Radioshack

[@mauriziopedron3903]

I've totally destroyed the driver of one of my newly purchased angel eyes ;-( trying to remove the three mode function. Now i'll try your solution on the survived one. Thanks in advance for the infos

[@atcrijeka]

Maurizio Pedron Sorry but hahahaha!! I knoe how you feel mate, I went through two lights lights before getting it right. All I could find on youtube were some u successful attempts so that is why I decided to film it properly. Glad I could help!

[@mauriziopedron3903]

Ok F&G, it works! I decided for a 1k/1W resistor. You have to be very fast, if you want to see the strobo mode again, reset time is around 0,2 sec. Resistor current is 13mA on 12V, 0,2W No heat at all, with 1w resistor. Now is time to buy U7 light, replacement for the dead one. :-) Thanks again for all the infos

[@atcrijeka]

Maurizio Pedron Thank you for the info and the measurements!

[@aivaras6527]

Hey Maurizio,do you mean 10komh/1w or 1komh/1w?

[@mauriziopedron3903]

there are 12v between C1+ and ground. So i used a 1kOhm resistor. Current flowing is ~13mA. Ohm Law says that power dissipated is ~0.15Watt, so I used a 1watt resistor, only because it was already available to me. Anyway, if the light is used on a bike, the voltage can rise easily to 16Volts, so don't use resistors less than 1/2Watt

[@cardoq]

Hye fun&games May I asking something... How to permanently remove red eye...

[@atcrijeka]

Castommice Hey there! I haven't tried removing the red eye, but you can find in the comments below that someboday did try it

[@lukasbajer5802]

I have U7 lights but add resistor not work. I remove resistor R11 and remove RED LED And Now .... IT WORKS PERFECTLY!!!!

[@cardoq]

Lukáš Bajer how about ring led... It's functional??

[@lukasbajer5802]

On this URL is electronic scheme this LED withoud led circle. Numbers of resistor, capacitor etc in scheme is diference. You remove in scheme resistor R5 (in U7 light it Is R11). www.chipli.cn/2016/chedengfangan_1202/46.html

[@Maykay1312]

jel moguce ugradit ovaj ring naci krug led lampica koji je izvana onako nabavit manju crvenu verziju koja stane unutar svjetla i zamjenjuje jednu led crvenu lampicu zast ono vjv je oke za romobile i to da idalje imaju ta svjetla naprijed

[@atcrijeka]

Nisam nasao takvu, nazalost

[@Maykay1312]

@@atcrijeka steta ja sam vidio par takvih manjih rugova na wishu od led lampica mozd moguce stavit onako neon krug unutra? Nekuzim se previse u elektroniku ono ohm i to. Jel moguce mozda ukopcat ovo svjetlo na bateriju od xiomi m365 posto je dc struja i baterija od xiomia je 36volti a kd je puna je 40-41 koliko bi wata trosilo to svjetlo predpostavljam da ne previse posto je onako 20w trosi tak 0.24A na 50v kolko sam vidio na drugon videu od jednog lika (i koliko dugo rade svjetla jesu krepala vec ili , kolko sam procitao svugdje kao nisu kvalitetna posto su dosta jeftina i iz kine)

[@invisibleperson4506]

Have you tried removing U1?

[@atcrijeka]

Nischal Grg Yes, doesn't work

[@invisibleperson4506]

fun&games ok thank you for your kind information. Got to do it in your method. Thank you so much again for your useful ideas and videos.

[@drjp6560]

beginner here is it really necessary to put a heatsink ?

[@atcrijeka]

Heatsink for what? Didn't put any here, so i don't know where you mean to place it

[@drjp6560]

i meant was the sinkable tube

[@drjp6560]

so u put the sinkable tube to disable the ring light something ?

[@atcrijeka]

Yes, easiest thing to put on, and it can withstand the heat from the red LED

[@drjp6560]

sir what would happen if i would no put a sinkable tube on that kind of chip ? hehehe

[@chrisjacobsen1659]

That ain't no 5w resistor thats a .5w

[@atcrijeka]

Like I mentioned, I ain't no pro electronics guy ;)

[@747lalit]

how to remove strobe and low beam mode- easy solution- remove u2 chip problem- solved

[@atcrijeka]

Lalit Deore That maybe work on U5 lights, not on this model which is U7. I tried it, nothing worked after that

[@747lalit]

I have u7. It worked

[@747lalit]

But i observed that circuit of ur u7 looks little different than mine. Don't know which one is original cree

[@atcrijeka]

Lalit Deore That is the thing I was talking about. For this model of the curcuit board this is the solution.

[@janzenrivera8816]

May I ask if you can take a pic of your circuit so we can compare the two different circuits. I'm waiting for my u7 to arrive and I want to see which solution I need to do to remove low beam and strobe mode. .