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06-18-2008, 03:16 AM | #46 |
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option 2. better hard the first time to enjoy the rest of the time with some super bright leds than to have it easy the first time and the rest of the time be unsatisfied (theoretically). gotta see the comparo.
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06-18-2008, 11:14 AM | #48 |
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No, because you are still working in the confined area of the opening to the interior of the headlight. People with big hands would have trouble accessing the interior.
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I hope to have pictures soon. i am using a different LED for Testing now before the real led becomes available. |
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06-18-2008, 11:25 AM | #50 |
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Yeah Marc! Back at it again!!!!
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06-18-2008, 11:32 AM | #51 |
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Option one... put me down on the list..... i hate how my gp thunders look... I want i want i want If the yare as bright as lux for ...or brighter thats good enough for me!!
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06-18-2008, 11:36 AM | #53 |
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06-18-2008, 10:25 PM | #54 |
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06-18-2008, 10:30 PM | #55 |
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I still think that you need to prototype both versions and test them out side by side
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06-19-2008, 02:11 AM | #57 |
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my opinion... people are comin to u for the brightest on the market... with that said. there are already things out similar to the easy install, low brightness design. u need to do w.e it takes to get the most lumin because thats what people are constantly complaining about on their e92... im sure longtran or someone will become a pro at installing the difficult lights and could install it for the people that cant do it on their own. just my 2 cents
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06-19-2008, 04:56 AM | #58 |
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The only problem I see is that people don't want to ruin their housing. Back in the day, I did a Umnitza DDE that required baking my lights to open the housing. It never left things looking as nice as stock. I think you are in a dilemna because brightness and ease of installation are equally important. If there is no risk of damaging anything, then I think the brighter is the no brainer.
On a side note, saying these are 4 times brighter than the PIAA is saying they are 4 times brighter than nothing. How much brighter are they than the stock of GPs? |
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Even if it is the more complicated design, it would not require you to BAKE ANY THING. You just need someone with small hands to gain access into the headlight compartment. There is no ruining of your headlight housing involved........
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06-19-2008, 05:29 AM | #60 |
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No need for bold my friend. I am not implying that you would need to bake. I am just making the point that a heavily involved install on your fragile headlight housing is something I would never want to do again. I would leave my GP's in there before attempting something that might damage my housing. That is all.
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For the proposed E92 solution, all you need to do is to pop your hood, open up the covers, and remove the stock housing. You don't even have to fuss with the wheel or fender liner. It might be more involved than just changing an H8 bulb, but if the end results justifies it, I'm all for a more complicated solution. I have tested the possibility of getting into the headlights and removing the housing. To be honest with you, it is really not that complicated or hard. Again, it's not like changing an H8 bulb, but it's not as difficult as it sounds. As others have stated, hopefully you are only doing it once to your car, so the better it looks initially, the better. Also, from the prototype pictures of the Duke Dynamics unit, I'm going to boldly venture a guess that their solution involves something about the same as Marc's solution 2. If you want to compete in the market, you need some thing that is better than your competitor. If the Lux unit that Marc builds is not better than the DD one, who's going to buy it?
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06-19-2008, 08:45 AM | #64 |
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The problem with option #1, and Im not knocking Lux, is the design of how the outer ring is illuminated. There is no way to balance them with a single LED on each ring. You need to do it like the lux option 2 or the DD kit they are making to have it look even.
My criteria.... Need to be visible during the day. More so then my GP thunders, the PIAAs suck during the day. Needs to be even lighting in both rings or really close to it. Needs to not burn out or fail or do any damage to the wiring or melt anything I dont care if it takes me 3 hours to install as long as I achieve those 3 |
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