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      02-12-2016, 04:27 PM   #67
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Usually replacing headlights means front end wreck and cheaping out on repairs... look close
That's what I assumed, I guess I'll find out when I swap bumpers.
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      02-12-2016, 06:07 PM   #68
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Can you use these if you have Xenons?
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      02-12-2016, 07:06 PM   #69
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They are for halogen equipped cars only, as far as I know.
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From experience, halogen headlights and depo headlights work on xenon cars, so by transitive property these headlights should work on xenons. You'll get an error for sure though.
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      02-12-2016, 11:34 PM   #71
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If you have xenons I wouldnt trade them for these.
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      02-13-2016, 04:26 PM   #72
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I see other peoples light output and say damn, mine suck lol( not just beemers). Still haven't gotten a chance to put the HID's in yet. In due time
Hey, you came from OEM halogens, right? So I'm assuming other people's light output would still be better than what you came from (e.g. high end HID vs. our BMW halogens)?

If you rated your BMW halogens as 100%, how much light output would you say these MARS lights give? 80%? less?

Also, please keep us posted if you do the HIDs... I'm really liking the AEs, but worried about light output of these headlights.
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      02-13-2016, 07:00 PM   #73
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Hey, you came from OEM halogens, right? So I'm assuming other people's light output would still be better than what you came from (e.g. high end HID vs. our BMW halogens)?

If you rated your BMW halogens as 100%, how much light output would you say these MARS lights give? 80%? less?

Also, please keep us posted if you do the HIDs... I'm really liking the AEs, but worried about light output of these headlights.
Yup, came from OEM halogens. The light output isn't too great. I give it a 75-80% range compared to the OEM halogens being at 100%. With the fogs on it looks like the OEM halogen output.

If you're anal about the output, then you should do a projector retrofit. I'm not so anal about it but ever since I did get them I've been looking at other cars light output and it gets me alil mad lol

My boy is really busy and our work schedules don't match at the moment so it's hard to get the hid low beams and fogs in. Def gonna update when I do
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      02-14-2016, 05:49 AM   #74
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Got mine in, and installed them this morning. This is the LCI version, if there's even a difference. The low beam is an H7 bulb, the high is an H1. Installation wasn't too painful, the angel eyes light up great, the actual projectors... Well, I can't tell yet. It's too bright outside. I did replace the H7 low bulb with a Philips Diamond Vision bulb that I had, so once it gets dark outside, I'll see if it's tolerable without an HID conversion.

One connector didnt seem to go anywhere, what is this?
yes what is that little plug for? i was wondering the same
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Lights have been perfect. Went through 2 snow storms and 2 car washes. No condensation nor codes/errors. Honestly, nowadays I look at all angel eyes seen while driving and say ehhh lol. However, I see other peoples light output and say damn, mine suck lol( not just beemers). Still haven't gotten a chance to put the HID's in yet. In due time
We need to meetup...I need to see these.

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DOUBLE POST. but...if i were to get these, I would try to retrofit Mimoto HIDS in them.

I wonder If I could just send them in to Retrofit source.
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We need to meetup...I need to see these.

any error codes?
No prob. Lmk I'm in deer park. Maybe you can help me install the HID's? Lol got you on some $ if need be.

No error codes
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No prob. Lmk I'm in deer park. Maybe you can help me install the HID's? Lol got you on some $ if need be.

No error codes


Is your car garaged?
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      02-14-2016, 03:08 PM   #79
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Is your car garaged?
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Damn. I should really send them back for an exchange, but shipping would be killer.
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      02-14-2016, 04:31 PM   #81
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Damn. I should really send them back for an exchange, but shipping would be killer.
Yea you should but that shipping would be a hit. I do remember seeing a policy for returns if you send them a picture of the problem or something like that. Def contact them about how your lights are acting up
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Yea you should but that shipping would be a hit. I do remember seeing a policy for returns if you send them a picture of the problem or something like that. Def contact them about how your lights are acting up
i had a problem with driver side headlight got moisture in it after a car wash and i send them a message telling them what happened they asked me for pictures i sent them that and they sent me a replacement no problem and i didnt have to return anything. it was my fault tho i didnt realize until after they sent me the other one. the reason i had moisture in my left side is because i left the rubber thing open where the wires come out from because i installed my hid and there was no room for the wires in the same holes.
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i had a problem with driver side headlight got moisture in it after a car wash and i send them a message telling them what happened they asked me for pictures i sent them that and they sent me a replacement no problem and i didnt have to return anything. it was my fault tho i didnt realize until after they sent me the other one. the reason i had moisture in my left side is because i left the rubber thing open where the wires come out from because i installed my hid and there was no room for the wires in the same holes.
So what did you do about closing up the hole to avoid moisture with the hids, just the rubber cap the hids come with? Do you still have the hids on and are they still giving moisture? My friend is being really skeptical about putting the hids due to moisture
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So what did you do about closing up the hole to avoid moisture with the hids, just the rubber cap the hids come with? Do you still have the hids on and are they still giving moisture? My friend is being really skeptical about putting the hids due to moisture
i used silicone to fill the hole, clear silicone it works perfectly cuz the halogen bulb really makes it ugly so i had to figure somthing out
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      02-15-2016, 01:47 AM   #85
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Lol, driving home tonight, right turn signal error. Sigh. I sent them an eBay message.
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Any updates on these? Might buy a set soon.
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Seller is sending me a new light. We'll see if it's any better.
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      02-28-2016, 01:37 AM   #88
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Thanks guys for pointing up me here. Im doing a couple tuning to my car, but definitely I'm getting those lights. I'm even thinking in buying the tail lights and led strip next to the fog lights.
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