DEPO Projector90 Headlights w/ upgraded AE

sandman0615 · 08-19-2010, 03:32 AM

this pleases me

bsamoul · 09-09-2010, 01:49 AM

I just did this upgrade today. Looks excellent.

prax211 · 10-05-2010, 06:48 PM

I might do this upgrade, found these bulbs which are half the price... looks to be same dimensions.

AND 3 diff color to choose from lol

http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/...&productId=436
http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/...&productId=338
http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/...&productId=436

ill post once i do

klove83 · 03-03-2011, 02:14 PM

Going to be installing mine this sat. Are you guys getting errors?

Tredvesone · 03-03-2011, 03:21 PM

Would be very helpful if people posted some photos

klove83 · 03-04-2011, 12:28 AM

I just got my Leds...

I will try to take pics as I go. The low beam leds look like they are going to be a pain

Tredvesone · 03-04-2011, 04:17 AM

Awesome. I wonder how the output will be when installed.

Thanks!

klove83 · 03-04-2011, 12:24 PM

Well I did a little test last night on the LED's and they didnt come on :/

Im pretty sure i put the bulbs in correctly... Anyone?

I will be doing the install tomorrow Im just a little worried now.

It would be nice if someone who has done this already help out

The_DDub · 03-04-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tredvesone

Would be very helpful if people posted some photos

Check out my picasa album for some pics. Album

Quote:

Originally Posted by klove83

Well I did a little test last night on the LED's and they didnt come on :/

Im pretty sure i put the bulbs in correctly... Anyone?

I will be doing the install tomorrow Im just a little worried now.

It would be nice if someone who has done this already help out

Try inserting the bulb the other way. Remove the bulb, twist it with your thumb and finger 180 degrees and insert it back in the holder.

When I did mine, I had a few I put in backwards and they didn't light up.

Tredvesone · 03-04-2011, 01:55 PM

Ddub: Your photos arent good enough. I would like to see them at night without the HIDs on. AE only, so thats why I asked for some photos!

The_DDub · 03-04-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tredvesone

Ddub: Your photos arent good enough. I would like to see them at night without the HIDs on. AE only, so thats why I asked for some photos!

Alright, you didn't ask about specifics for the pics.

FYI, I'm going to upgrade my AE rings on my depos to either Umnitza predators or the ones that are sold on ebay that have 60 LEDs per ring.

The 4 AE bulbs are not that great IMO. Uniniform, and in the day, the are spotty, similar to new Range Rover AEs if you've seen them. I want my AEs to look like the new 335iS AEs.

klove83 · 03-04-2011, 04:08 PM

DDub... Are you using DDM error cancelers for your HID? I got a pair and they didnt work

. I need to find some that work for my car...

Anyways how did you install the bulbs in the low beam section? theres very little space....

Also please take some night and day pics with just the ae's on please

The_DDub · 03-04-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by klove83

DDub... Are you using DDM error cancelers for your HID? I got a pair and they didnt work

. I need to find some that work for my car...

Anyways how did you install the bulbs in the low beam section? theres very little space....

Also please take some night and day pics with just the ae's on please

I'm using the cancelers only to stop the flickering. I suppose I could code it out and remove the cancelers. I'll consider that. I didn't have any errors when I hooked up the headlights with HIDs directly to the OEM harness. I have an 04/07 build which tolerates the HID lights much better.

I used needle nose pliers and a long flathead screwdriver to get those in. It wasn't easy.

I'll snap some pics tonight and update my album.

klove83 · 03-04-2011, 07:41 PM

Cool I appreciate the pics.. I'll take pics of how I put my bulbs in.

klove83 · 03-06-2011, 01:24 PM

Went with the OEM yellowish lighting

Tredvesone · 03-06-2011, 04:25 PM

Hmmm... where did you buy the LED bulbs?

klove83 · 03-06-2011, 05:21 PM

the same place the OP posted superbrightleds.com

klove83 · 03-06-2011, 06:05 PM

Ok just took these pics with my iphone. Overcast day 4pm

I took a pick of the bulb in the socket also. Theres a certain way they need to be in the socket to light up and i took a pic that ill post up later.

The_DDub · 03-07-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by klove83

Ok here's my opinion on the install...

The 55 bucks spent isn't worth it. During the day you see the 4 points and the rings art lit up until it gets a little darker out.

My ae's look nothing like the first pic posted.

Pretty disappointed

Yeah, that's my biggest gripe about the Depo AEs and that's why I mentioned I'm going to get Umnitza or the LED AE replacement rings from ebay.

Funny, I like those warm white LEDs, I think those look great! I actually should have gotten warm white since I did my corner deletes, I want some sort of yellow/amberish running lamps.

I also like the contrast that the 3400K AEs bring to 4500K HIDs.

Zoraster · 04-06-2011, 07:05 AM

DDub, you move along with your AE plans yet? Considering same process myself. I like these lights, but the AEs are crap.

The_DDub · 04-06-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoraster

DDub, you move along with your AE plans yet? Considering same process myself. I like these lights, but the AEs are crap.

Not yet, but there are some other threads where others have bought the BavX depos with UHP LED AEs. I'll do mine in a month or so. I talked to Umnitza and I'm going with ebay ones since they are direct snap-in replacements. However, Matt at Umnitza has informed me of a new AE coming out in Jul and from what he told me, it's making me consider holding out for those.

E90Brad · 04-06-2011, 06:14 PM

Superbrightled.com is the best. All my interior lights came from them

08-19-2010, 03:32 AM	#23
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prax211 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona iTrader: (0)	I might do this upgrade, found these bulbs which are half the price... looks to be same dimensions. AND 3 diff color to choose from lol http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/...&productId=436 http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/...&productId=338 http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/...&productId=436 ill post once i do
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klove83 Captain 70 Rep 653 Posts Drives: Red E90, Red E36 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 1968 Dodge Charger R/T [10.00]	I just got my Leds... I will try to take pics as I go. The low beam leds look like they are going to be a pain __________________
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klove83 Captain 70 Rep 653 Posts Drives: Red E90, Red E36 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 1968 Dodge Charger R/T [10.00]	Well I did a little test last night on the LED's and they didnt come on :/ Im pretty sure i put the bulbs in correctly... Anyone? I will be doing the install tomorrow Im just a little worried now. It would be nice if someone who has done this already help out __________________
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Tredvesone Private 0 Rep 92 Posts Drives: E82 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Ddub: Your photos arent good enough. I would like to see them at night without the HIDs on. AE only, so thats why I asked for some photos!
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klove83 Captain 70 Rep 653 Posts Drives: Red E90, Red E36 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 1968 Dodge Charger R/T [10.00]	DDub... Are you using DDM error cancelers for your HID? I got a pair and they didnt work . I need to find some that work for my car... Anyways how did you install the bulbs in the low beam section? theres very little space.... Also please take some night and day pics with just the ae's on please __________________
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klove83 Captain 70 Rep 653 Posts Drives: Red E90, Red E36 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 1968 Dodge Charger R/T [10.00]	Cool I appreciate the pics.. I'll take pics of how I put my bulbs in. __________________
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klove83 Captain 70 Rep 653 Posts Drives: Red E90, Red E36 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 1968 Dodge Charger R/T [10.00]	the same place the OP posted superbrightleds.com __________________
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klove83 Captain 70 Rep 653 Posts Drives: Red E90, Red E36 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 1968 Dodge Charger R/T [10.00]	Ok just took these pics with my iphone. Overcast day 4pm I took a pick of the bulb in the socket also. Theres a certain way they need to be in the socket to light up and i took a pic that ill post up later. __________________ Last edited by klove83; 03-27-2011 at 04:06 PM..
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