[wiseweasel]

Originally Posted by cwn23

Here is an updated pic which one of my friends took for me! I think it looks phenomenal!

Yeah, ignore those guys... I think that looks great! And I'm not a fan of lights all over the car.

Everyone always comments on the LED's in the door handles to me... (factory). I think this actually looks classy!

[Mehale]

Originally Posted by wiseweasel

Yeah, ignore those guys... I think that looks great! And I'm not a fan of lights all over the car.

Everyone always comments on the LED's in the door handles to me... (factory). I think this actually looks classy!

I gotta be honest, I like it too.

[ciscokid01]

im sorry but having leds in certain areas is sick imo
i want to replace my fogs with red leds, since i seldom use them, they wouldnt be on all the time if i can wire them to the fog button, but when i want em on at a meet or something they they would be on, just personal taste, i dont feel its ricey at all.

[amullo]

Looks good!

I can understand wanting lights there to be able to cheack and to be honest, it looks pretty good. Better then some installations I´ve seen.

I would have gone with all white, but that is personel preference and cops in Sweden use blue emergency lights only.. If they see me with a bluelight under my hood, I´m toast.

[ChasVS]

Let's see, who's paying for this car? You, or the naysayers posting here?

It's your car, do what you want and enjoy YOUR ride!

[BMCoupe_782]

Looks slick - and it's different. Ignore the negative comments! I would have done hyper white for these.

[slimmie]

OP is messing with you guys.. Those arent LED strips.. thats where he keeps his flux capacitor..

Jokes on u, newbs

[Dark_Knight_335]

Originally Posted by cwn23

If you seen my car you would understand. Meth systems need to be checked alot more than people do. I check out mine after each day the car is used.

Guys, can anyone else but me see why he is doing this? It is to see and work upon the various components under the hood of his setup. I personally don't get why of all the fancy LED and ambient lighting lights throughout their cars BMW can't outfit under the hood with a light so you can see WTF is going on under it if you ever needed to at night

[cstmx_ryder]

Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

Guys, can anyone else but me see why he is doing this? It is to see and work upon the various components under the hood of his setup. I personally don't get why of all the fancy LED and ambient lighting lights throughout their cars BMW can't outfit under the hood with a light so you can see WTF is going on under it if you ever needed to at night

Ya because we have a thing called the 'led flashlight' now a days, you know what, they even comes in a form of a headband. When you don't need it, it can be tucked away in the center consel or the glove box....

[Dark_Knight_335]

Hey, that's a good idea! Thanks, I'm going to do that.

[cwn23]

Originally Posted by cstmx_ryder

Ya because we have a thing called the 'led flashlight' now a days, you know what, they even comes in a form of a headband. When you don't need it, it can be tucked away in the center consel or the glove box....

Thanks but you can stay with the Led in the headband and I will stay with my led strips!

[aw328xi2008]

looks sick!

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

Guys, can anyone else but me see why he is doing this? It is to see and work upon the various components under the hood of his setup. I personally don't get why of all the fancy LED and ambient lighting lights throughout their cars BMW can't outfit under the hood with a light so you can see WTF is going on under it if you ever needed to at night

Funny you say this I was just admiring a underhood light in a 2000 Durango the other day when we went to jump start a friend.

I admit some sort of lighting would be benefited. But it needs to be done clean.

After seeing the new pics I'm not as against the idea either.

[cstmx_ryder]

I sure will....lol. What happens hen you need to see something on the underside of your chargepipe for example? Or does your LED strips have retractable arms that are flexible to allow you to see the underside of something? Just saying....

Originally Posted by cwn23

Thanks but you can stay with the Led in the headband and I will stay with my led strips!

[Misturrtinnie]

Looks great. But wtf is that connected to your cowl?

[ZURICH]

Originally Posted by Misturrtinnie

Looks great. But wtf is that connected to your cowl?

That is the infamous FLUX CAPACITOR don't you know anything?

[cwn23]

Originally Posted by Misturrtinnie

Looks great. But wtf is that connected to your cowl?

The white led strips are under the strut brace held on by 3m and betalink and the blue ones are 3m tape and betalinked to the snorkel part before the accordian piece..

[cwn23]

Originally Posted by cstmx_ryder

I sure will....lol. What happens hen you need to see something on the underside of your chargepipe for example? Or does your LED strips have retractable arms that are flexible to allow you to see the underside of something? Just saying....

Do you realize how bright it is with these led strips, they span out a course of 12 inches and two strips of it? Heck I can see every module or mod clear as day in the hood....A led flashlight will only give you lighting in a small area..Again you seem to be set with your old school ways and thats fine with me but your missing the point of the whole idea behind the lights! BMW should have had lights in the first place from the factory!

[CPWINCH]

Originally Posted by ciscokid01

im sorry but having leds in certain areas is sick imo
i want to replace my fogs with red leds, since i seldom use them, they wouldnt be on all the time if i can wire them to the fog button, but when i want em on at a meet or something they they would be on, just personal taste, i dont feel its ricey at all.

hahahahaha red fog lights.

[ciscokid01]

meh i think it would look cool
thats all i want it for

[amullo]

Foglights are next to useless for lighting up the road anyway, so why not! RED would be kinda cool, even if i think the cops might not like´em.

I actually converted the foglights on my old E46 to auxillary highbeams instead. I need better highbeam more then foglights i never use anyway. Its just a matter of finding a good headlamp module and installing it, they all use the same type voltage/wattage bulb, so no check controll problems.

Got my old modules here http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=1800

[cstmx_ryder]

Originally Posted by cwn23

Do you realize how bright it is with these led strips, they span out a course of 12 inches and two strips of it? Heck I can see every module or mod clear as day in the hood....A led flashlight will only give you lighting in a small area..Again you seem to be set with your old school ways and thats fine with me but your missing the point of the whole idea behind the lights! BMW should have had lights in the first place from the factory!

LOL, ok.....I use LED lights too, and btw, LED lights aren't old school whatsoever. Flashlight with yellowing bulbs that project yellowish light is old school......So you're saying that your LED strips casts NO SHADOW whatsoever when shined at the top of something? I doubt that....

Anyway, to each his own. Cool story bro!

Originally Posted by amullo

Foglights are next to useless for lighting up the road anyway, so why not! RED would be kinda cool, even if i think the cops might not like´em.

I actually converted the foglights on my old E46 to auxillary highbeams instead. I need better highbeam more then foglights i never use anyway. Its just a matter of finding a good headlamp module and installing it, they all use the same type voltage/wattage bulb, so no check controll problems.

Got my old modules here http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=1800

Ya, that's WHY they're called 'fog lights' and not 'headlights' lol......It's meant to be used in foggy/rainy conditions, and that's where it shines. It is those superwhite foglights that almost render useless in those conditions because white beams reflect more in the fog/rain than do yellow beams. That's why original foglights shines yellow, and not superwhite, lol.

If you ever paid attention to rally racing, notice that they have those HUGE PIAA lights/foglights that project YELLOW lighting vs all other colors.....Just saying.