$60 Angel Eye Upgrade

blackbeast06 · 03-05-2013, 07:50 PM

i had these on my e90 for two years and they looked awesome. i now have an e92 and am considering these again. i would like to see pics on an e92 if anyone has them.

Xpander · 03-05-2013, 09:19 PM

I ordered a pair of these. Hopefully they'll last as long as some people mention.

Pylon · 03-06-2013, 10:36 AM

Seriously considering these ones.

http://www.bmwled.net/one-pair-e92-20watts-led-marker

Wonder if these are the same as DTEC CREE LEDs

DoctorTwinTurbo · 03-06-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Pylon

Seriously considering these ones.

http://www.bmwled.net/one-pair-e92-20watts-led-marker

Wonder if these are the same as DTEC CREE LEDs

I am thinking of buying those as well. It's possible that many of the vendors that are selling these "new" 20w CREE LEDs get them from the same original supplier.

I emailed the guy and he was very prompt with responses and answered all my questions, namely:

1) any heat issues if all components are in the headlight?
Nope, run cooler than halogen oem

2) radio interference or light error codes?
Nope, guaranteed no codes or interference

3) Is there really a 1yr warranty?
Yes sir (he really did say yes sir)

I would love to see pictures of these on an e92 before I pull the trigger. For $70 seems a little too good to be true...

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Collanrf · 03-06-2013, 01:48 PM

I bought one from him about a year ago. I got mine for $49.00. Nice quality still working until now. No errors.

gtaccord · 03-06-2013, 05:15 PM

Just pulled the trigger on these. I guess I will find out first hand.

blackbeast06 · 03-06-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorTwinTurbo

I would love to see pictures of these on an e92 before I pull the trigger. For $70 seems a little too good to be true...

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That's what I thought when I bought them for my e90 and they were great. But we all know that the e92 is a whole different setup.

ssmith96 · 03-06-2013, 07:42 PM

So, to be clear, my base 328xi with cold weather package will not work with this correct? I've seen so many conflicting discussions on whether or not these LED's work with halogen.

blackbeast06 · 03-06-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ssmith96

So, to be clear, my base 328xi with cold weather package will not work with this correct? I've seen so many conflicting discussions on whether or not these LED's work with halogen.

Coupes vs sedans use different bulbs to light the angel eyes. If you don't have xenon head lights (aka hid's) then you don't have angel eyes. These bulbs are for the angel eyes only.

Edit:e90 LCI models with halogens (non-xenons) do have angel eyes.

ssmith96 · 03-06-2013, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by blackbeast06

Coupes vs sedans use different bulbs to light the angel eyes. If you don't have xenon head lights (aka hid's) then you don't have angel eyes. These bulbs are for the angel eyes only.

Thank you, I assume i don't have those because I have piss yellow lights that turn on instantly when the car turns on. I think I will put in the Phillips Xtreme vision H7's, they seem to be a good and easy upgrade with a whiter light.

MobbinSF · 03-07-2013, 03:45 AM

What's the difference between the set you bought and

http://www.bmwled.net/white-angel-ey...30-325-e90-e91

?

MartyM · 03-07-2013, 04:52 AM

Looks interesting

roccob1123 · 03-07-2013, 09:11 AM

Im 2 seconds away from buying the e92 angel eyes whats the difference?

Anon007 · 03-07-2013, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by TimGrey3

What's the difference between the set you bought and

http://www.bmwled.net/white-angel-ey...30-325-e90-e91

?

Those are 6W mine is 10W

MobbinSF · 03-08-2013, 03:57 AM

JasonDCarton,

So when you refer that you found a seller that sells strong quality bulbs, are you referring to yourself?

After viewing the site, and clicking the link for installation instructions. It seems that the car being displayed is no other than your own car.....

Anon007 · 03-08-2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TimGrey3

JasonDCarton,

So when you refer that you found a seller that sells strong quality bulbs, are you referring to yourself?

After viewing the site, and clicking the link for installation instructions. It seems that the car being displayed is no other than your own car.....

I took pictures of my install for an installation guide for him and his website, so yes that is my car on his installation guide. I am in no way affiliated with him. Just thought I would post on E90post to share my good find, but thanks for the concern

napeHbNYC · 03-08-2013, 02:30 PM

Ordered a set of 20w for my e90 lci. Will report back.

MobbinSF · 03-09-2013, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonDCarton

I took pictures of my install for an installation guide for him and his website, so yes that is my car on his installation guide. I am in no way affiliated with him. Just thought I would post on E90post to share my good find, but thanks for the concern

Thanks for clarifying that.

Xpander · 03-09-2013, 01:36 PM

So i installed the 20 watt ones in my e90 lci with xenons. It was a royal pain in the ass to install. Took at least two hours and my fingers are all scratched up. On the passenger side I had to remove the intake box to gain access.

The one thing I didn't like about these is that the fins screw in to the LED bulb body. So on the driver's side when you tighten the bulb into the light housing, you rotate it opposite of fin thread so the fins become loose during tightening. I didn't want to jam the aluminum thread out of fear of stripping it. After several tries I just did the best I could and hopefully it'll hold. Eventually I may end up using thread glue/lock.

The brightness is pretty good at dusk and in the dark and matches my xenon color temperature much more than oem. But in direct sunlight I can see the inner rings and barely the outer ones which is what I expected. They are nowhere near e92 lci halos

Overall I'm pretty happy for the price and the 1 year warranty.

DoctorTwinTurbo · 03-09-2013, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Xpander

So i installed the 20 watt ones in my e90 lci with xenons. It was a royal pain in the ass to install. Took at least two hours and my fingers are all scratched up. On the passenger side I had to remove the intake box to gain access.

The one thing I didn't like about these is that the fins screw in to the LED bulb body. So on the driver's side when you tighten the bulb into the light housing, you rotate it opposite of fin thread so the fins become loose during tightening. I didn't want to jam the aluminum thread out of fear of stripping it. After several tries I just did the best I could and hopefully it'll hold. Eventually I may end up using thread glue/lock.

The brightness is pretty good at dusk and in the dark and matches my xenon color temperature much more than oem. But in direct sunlight I can see the inner rings and barely the outer ones which is what I expected. They are nowhere near e92 lci halos

Overall I'm pretty happy for the price and the 1 year warranty.

Thanks for the honest review. Anyone with e92 have any comments on these?

CBET · 03-09-2013, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonDCarton

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorTwinTurbo

Seems like people have had good experiences with this vendor. OP, any reason you opted for the 10w set when the 20w set is only $10 more? Seems like a lot of the vendors here on the forums have these "new" 20w Cree led AEs ranging from $80-150, safe to guess these are all likely from the same original supplier/manufacturer and function about the same?

Main question I and others likely have is if these kits have heat issues in the light housing and if there is any radio interference? If these check out, then with a 1yr warranty and literally 25% the cost of LUX...it's a non decision ( even if the brightness is marginally less than LUX imo )

Quote:

Originally Posted by roccob1123

Wondering the same thing.

Sorry to just now get back to you. The reason I got the 10w is because that is the only one offered for E90... the 20W is E92, otherwise I would of purchased those, especially for a mere 10$ difference. As for heat issues, the bulbs have a lot of resistors on them and I have so far not had a problem. I cannot say for sure though because I have had them for a short time. Maybe some of the other customers can chime in. However if there is a heat problem, it is bound to happen within a year I would assume which would be covered under the warranty. Also sorry what do you mean by radio interference? If you're thinking codes it does not throw any codes, just flicker at start up when the car does the bulb check around the car.

I installed this angel eyes about a month and last week the passenger side stopped working for 3 days then now it working again. Also you can not view them under direct sunlight.

MikeBlaszczak · 03-10-2013, 06:27 PM

The prices look great, but I'm completely baffled by the broken English on the website. Which do I order for a 2010 M3 coupe with adaptive headlamps?

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ssmith96 Banned 78 Rep 1,038 Posts Drives: 07 328xi Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (2)	So, to be clear, my base 328xi with cold weather package will not work with this correct? I've seen so many conflicting discussions on whether or not these LED's work with halogen.
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03-07-2013, 03:45 AM	#33
MobbinSF Private First Class 5 Rep 120 Posts Drives: N55 E92 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	What's the difference between the set you bought and http://www.bmwled.net/white-angel-ey...30-325-e90-e91 ?
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roccob1123 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 218 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328xi Coupe Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Im 2 seconds away from buying the e92 angel eyes whats the difference?
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MobbinSF Private First Class 5 Rep 120 Posts Drives: N55 E92 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	JasonDCarton, So when you refer that you found a seller that sells strong quality bulbs, are you referring to yourself? After viewing the site, and clicking the link for installation instructions. It seems that the car being displayed is no other than your own car.....
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Xpander Private First Class 21 Rep 147 Posts Drives: N51,LCI,M-Sport,6MT Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	So i installed the 20 watt ones in my e90 lci with xenons. It was a royal pain in the ass to install. Took at least two hours and my fingers are all scratched up. On the passenger side I had to remove the intake box to gain access. The one thing I didn't like about these is that the fins screw in to the LED bulb body. So on the driver's side when you tighten the bulb into the light housing, you rotate it opposite of fin thread so the fins become loose during tightening. I didn't want to jam the aluminum thread out of fear of stripping it. After several tries I just did the best I could and hopefully it'll hold. Eventually I may end up using thread glue/lock. The brightness is pretty good at dusk and in the dark and matches my xenon color temperature much more than oem. But in direct sunlight I can see the inner rings and barely the outer ones which is what I expected. They are nowhere near e92 lci halos Overall I'm pretty happy for the price and the 1 year warranty. __________________ My European Delivery Experience: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...delivery+month
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