[ucsbwsr]

Originally Posted by Zeili91

Can anyone tell me how to clean the inside of the Headlight glass?

I don't want to scratch it.

I've done my e90's headlights a few years ago and got a few little scratches in there.

Depends on needs to be cleaned but if it is hazing or light dust form static electricity then pure methanol is great, pour a couple ounces into the lens, swish it around, and pour it out, air dry or blow out with CLEAN air (not compressed air with oil in it). Very effective.

If there is more substantial UV damage or stress cracks then new lenses are in order.

Evan

[ucsbwsr]

C'mon guys, more output shots and less angel eye pics!

Here is my new setup:

Lexus SC430 projectors with shaved shields and E34 clear lenses, Osram CBI bulbs @50w.

Morimoto D2S 4.0 with shield removed for high-beam-only duty.

Hard to beat the output of a high end low beam only projector. Lot's of work to retrofit but the output is world class.

The rest of the headlights features and angel eye delete and "Full Vader" black everything with frosted diffusers.

Evan

SC430 was painted black and installed without a shroud.







Parked 15ft from wall. SC430s are WIIIIIIDE


Colorband


Low beam


High beam


Control

[Banana Clipper]

Originally Posted by ucsbwsr

C'mon guys, more output shots and less angel eye pics!

Here is my new setup:

Lexus SC430 projectors with shaved shields and E34 clear lenses, Osram CBI bulbs @50w.

Morimoto D2S 4.0 with shield removed for high-beam-only duty.

Hard to beat the output of a high end low beam only projector. Lot's of work to retrofit but the output is world class.

The rest of the headlights features and angel eye delete and "Full Vader" black everything with frosted diffusers.

Evan

SC430 was painted black and installed without a shroud.







Parked 15ft from wall. SC430s are WIIIIIIDE


Colorband


Low beam


High beam


Control

Dope!

[Bours]

Originally Posted by ucsbwsr

C'mon guys, more output shots and less angel eye pics!

Here is my new setup:

Lexus SC430 projectors with shaved shields and E34 clear lenses, Osram CBI bulbs @50w.

Morimoto D2S 4.0 with shield removed for high-beam-only duty.

Hard to beat the output of a high end low beam only projector. Lot's of work to retrofit but the output is world class.

The rest of the headlights features and angel eye delete and "Full Vader" black everything with frosted diffusers.

Evan

SC430 was painted black and installed without a shroud.







Parked 15ft from wall. SC430s are WIIIIIIDE


Colorband


Low beam


High beam


Control

Take a pic of them lit on plz from face on

[ucsbwsr]

Originally Posted by Bours

Take a pic of them lit on plz from face on

What exactly do you want to see? Low beam? High beam? What the lights look like illuminated?

This is the only pic I currently have which might be helpful depending on what you are looking for.

Evan

[Torgus]

Face on all you will see is blinding light

Head lights look sick man.

I still prefer halos but yours look on point.

[TROSEKREW]

holy f*ck ^^^ those are nice

[ucsbwsr]

Originally Posted by Torgus

Face on all you will see is blinding light

Head lights look sick man.

I still prefer halos but yours look on point.

Thanks!

As for the head-on comment, if the high beams were on yes, face melting lumens but with the low beam the cutoff is very controlled and with my wagon being lowered and having the headlights properly aimed they will rarely catch the eye of oncoming traffic, that is the beauty of HID projectors which are aimed correctly.

Here are some pics of my girlfriend's Prius (with Acura RL projectors) as an example. In the second photo the camera is barely above the cutoff so there are some of the blue/purple hues of the colorband caused by the projectors dispersive refraction (think Pink Floyd). This blue/purple light is only caught in the first inch or two above the cutoff, any higher (more common) viewing angle there is zero light and zero glare.

Evan

[tryingtobebest]

Originally Posted by Bours

Take a pic of them lit on plz from face on

Originally Posted by Banana Clipper

Dope!

Can people stop quoting FULL SIZE posts please!?
Its a waste a very good thread

[McPikie]

Those are a thing of beauty. I wish I had the know how, or the patience, and the money, to have a set of those on my E91 as the standard halogen units totally ruin the front end of the car.

Jealous!!!!

[Banana Clipper]

Originally Posted by tryingtobebest

Can people stop quoting FULL SIZE posts please!?
Its a waste a very good thread

So is crying like a baby. Where you think this post is gonna end up in a month?

[ucsbwsr]

Originally Posted by McPikie

Those are a thing of beauty. I wish I had the know how, or the patience, and the money, to have a set of those on my E91 as the standard halogen units totally ruin the front end of the car.

Jealous!!!!

Funny you mention that, I just finished a project for a friend. He has a Pre-LCI E91 with standard halogen lights, I did some research and found that the LCI halogen units are PNP which is a nice base to start a custom headlight build with since IMO they are a very good looking headlight.

I built them up with some one-off Orion V2 halos, Morimoto D2S 4.0 Bi-Xenon projectors (also modded), and some Hylux 35w CANBUS ballasts.

The results are pretty staggering both in terms of performance and aesthetics.

I will post a separate build thread for this shortly.

Evan

[BrandJas18]

Well done sir!

[McPikie]

Oh MAN. That is exactly what I need in my life. What kind of money are we talking on parts alone there?

[McPikie]

Originally Posted by shadow191

To get that actual look, you'll need the LED. Painted cutoff shields don't glow like that, it only shows the color from almost straight on, it's more subtle. A small LED will do it, the projector lens magnifies the light.

Can you go into a little more detail on this? Do I have to take apart the projector lens, paint it, then install a small LED run off the rings?

[Maniac0908]

Was reading through trying to find someone with e90 adaptive hid but all the images are not working. Anyone have new rings on theirs? What kit did you use? Thanks

[Maniac0908]

Originally Posted by Maniac0908

Was reading through trying to find someone with e90 pre lci adaptive hid but all the images are not working. Anyone have new rings on theirs? What kit did you use? Thanks

Anyone?

[ra2289]

Originally Posted by Maniac0908

Anyone?

I have an 11' E92 M3 with OSS Rings, would that help you?

[Maniac0908]

Originally Posted by ra2289

I have an 11' E92 M3 with OSS Rings, would that help you?

How were they mounted?

[ucsbwsr]

Originally Posted by Maniac0908

How were they mounted?

Halos can be mounted in various ways, aside from the Orions from Umnitza which clip on to the E46 all rings take some crafty installation. Some use adhesives or epoxy, personally I prefer to use bead wire. It comes down to tools, skills, and execution but it isn't most DIYers will struggle to obtain a truly oem looking install their first time, that is why they pay the pros the big bucks.

Evan

[Maniac0908]

Originally Posted by ucsbwsr

Halos can be mounted in various ways, aside from the Orions from Umnitza which clip on to the E46 all rings take some crafty installation. Some use adhesives or epoxy, personally I prefer to use bead wire. It comes down to tools, skills, and execution but it isn't most DIYers will struggle to obtain a truly oem looking install their first time, that is why they pay the pros the big bucks.

Evan

Got any pics of an install. Iv done halo on my motorcycles befor but this seems hard

[Tim603]

well photobucket really effed this thread up