[TrentOSU]

I just purchased a set of DTEC V7 64 watt angel eyes for a very good price...they seem to do decently well and of course look better than stock.

Should I have waited and budgeted for an OSS set of LED lights? What other brands of LED replacement halos are available? The thing is those start at around $500 compared to $150-$200.

[mweisdorfer]

M-tech v. 4 run about $150 and they give off 7000 of blue/ white light.

[notnow]

Pretty sure you will be disappointed with all LED bulbs.

LUX, Mtech and eBay Cree angel eyes all have similar output. There were visible differences in the past when LED bulb upgrades were first released, but for example if you compare LUX v3 to V4, the difference is so small and most even think the v3 is slightly brighter at the same temps.

The only way to be satisfied would be to do custom headlights.

[TrentOSU]

Originally Posted by wonton1017

Pretty sure you will be disappointed with all LED bulbs.

LUX, Mtech and eBay Cree angel eyes all have similar output. There were visible differences in the past when LED bulb upgrades were first released, but for example if you compare LUX v3 to V4, the difference is so small and most even think the v3 is slightly brighter at the same temps.

The only way to be satisfied would be to do custom headlights.

Thanks. I think I'll purchase the predator Orion V4's and do them myself. For $350 seems pretty great.

[The11B]

Hello, new member here, would like some opinions please, my car is a 325xi, I love it with the exception of the headlights, you know what I'm talking about!...I've read so much about upgrading lately that my head is spinning, the dealership would not upgrade the headlights at closing even with me paying to have the xenon upgrades, basically my experience was not the best , with that said, I'm looking for a nicer look. I like the halo projectors and the cleaner white light but it seems like there are so many types out there I do not know where to start or who installs new headlights, what seems to be the best selling kits and I have slight OCD so engine codes and not properly functioning lights will drive me crazy. Is there a true plug and pay kit or is there a ton of wiring involved? What is the best option for me to achieve the true BMW headlight look?....thanks!

[keeedle]

Originally Posted by The11B

Hello, new member here, would like some opinions please, my car is a 325xi, I love it with the exception of the headlights, you know what I'm talking about!...I've read so much about upgrading lately that my head is spinning, the dealership would not upgrade the headlights at closing even with me paying to have the xenon upgrades, basically my experience was not the best , with that said, I'm looking for a nicer look. I like the halo projectors and the cleaner white light but it seems like there are so many types out there I do not know where to start or who installs new headlights, what seems to be the best selling kits and I have slight OCD so engine codes and not properly functioning lights will drive me crazy. Is there a true plug and pay kit or is there a ton of wiring involved? What is the best option for me to achieve the true BMW headlight look?....thanks!

Do you have halogen or xenons?
If you have halogen, you can look for a set of e90 lci halogen, they have rings and looks a lot better than the pre-lci ones. A used set on ebay should be pretty cheap for halogen ones.

If you have xenons, the best option would be sending them out to do a custom set. But you can still switch to a set of lci ones, but it will not be a direct plug and play.

[The11B]

@ Keedle, I have the halogen headlights pre lci, i mean i love the car and its not terrible to look at but I would like a more clean, BMW look. Thanks for the advice!

[LuxAngelEyes]

Originally Posted by wonton1017

Pretty sure you will be disappointed with all LED bulbs.

LUX, Mtech and eBay Cree angel eyes all have similar output. There were visible differences in the past when LED bulb upgrades were first released, but for example if you compare LUX v3 to V4, the difference is so small and most even think the v3 is slightly brighter at the same temps.

The only way to be satisfied would be to do custom headlights.

You are no correct in saying that all the lights have the same output. Our LUX H8 V4 lights produce over 3x the amount of light compared to most all of the e-bay angel eyes or even most of the 20, 32, 64 watt brands out there. no joke!

[notnow]

Well i've gone through ebay 20w crees, ebay 32w crees, LUX v4 and Lux v3. The crees and the lux's all produce the same brightness, but at different color temps. The only thing that makes the lux a lot more visible in the sun is the color temps. The crees are not dim, they are just the same color as the sun so they blend in too easily.

IMHO, the best LED angel eyes upgrade are the LUX but at a LOT of angles they will appear to be very uneven and not lit. Not a flaw on LUX's part, but a flaw on the design and the only way to get rid of unevenness once and for all would be to do custom headlights.

[TrentOSU]

At $260 a pop for the Lux V4's or whatever the unreasonable price is, you can get replacement LED Orion V4's for $349 and install them yourself and they are way better.

The Lux V4's are not worth the $$ as the DTEC are almost $100 cheaper and brighter/crisper. The Lux V3's that my friend has are better than the Lux V4's that my other buddy has. Lol...I thought it was supposed to be an upgrade? Yeah the color change is cool but the output isn't that amazing compared to replacement rings.

[335xituned]

I have orion v4 if anyone is interested in buying pm me