[gkroegman]

Hey guys, I'm a little confused.

I'm looking to upgrade the bulbs that light my rings, but have been fed confusing info so far. Attached is a picture of the current bulb that's already in there, it connects using the white plastic clip.

I'm looking at getting these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321253464692...witem=&vxp=mtr

Which are supposedly compatible with the vehicle, plug and play. But studying the wiring harnesses they include, it looks like they replace a standard blub and not this funky thing that I have a picture of. Am I just not seeing it correctly or am I looking at the wrong bulb?

[LuxAngelEyes]

Originally Posted by gkroegman

Hey guys, I'm a little confused.

I'm looking to upgrade the bulbs that light my rings, but have been fed confusing info so far. Attached is a picture of the current bulb that's already in there, it connects using the white plastic clip.

I'm looking at getting these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321253464692...witem=&vxp=mtr

Which are supposedly compatible with the vehicle, plug and play. But studying the wiring harnesses they include, it looks like they replace a standard blub and not this funky thing that I have a picture of. Am I just not seeing it correctly or am I looking at the wrong bulb?

You have a E90 LCI Sedan with halogen headlights. THe link you posted above would only work with Xenon headlights. We offer the LUX E90 LCI Halogen angel eyes whcih are 100% plug and play with your model car. They are currently in stock for $175 and we can get them shipped out to you right away as well. If your interested please click on the link in my signature and we have additional information listed there. Send me a PM Too if you have any questions.

[Shakal]

Which white LED angel eyes available in EU do you recommend? Thanx

[LuxAngelEyes]

Originally Posted by Shakal

Which white LED angel eyes available in EU do you recommend? Thanx

We have a number of distributors available in the EU : http://luxangeleyes.com/about As well we also ship internationally

[Mirko]

Does anybody know, is there a way to test Lux v5 without installing them? I am buying a used set and curious if I can test them on a battery? I wont be able to test them in the proper location until later that night, which would be a little too late. Thank you

[WapArtist]

Originally Posted by Mirko

Does anybody know, is there a way to test Lux v5 without installing them? I am buying a used set and curious if I can test them on a battery? I wont be able to test them in the proper location until later that night, which would be a little too late. Thank you

I would think you can. But they wouldn't be as bright as installed since when running the voltage is somewhere between 13-14 volts instead of 12v.

But maybe someone can chime in if the amperage is reduced by the point the power gets to the lights and the straight battery is too much.

[LuxAngelEyes]

Originally Posted by WapArtist

I would think you can. But they wouldn't be as bright as installed since when running the voltage is somewhere between 13-14 volts instead of 12v.

But maybe someone can chime in if the amperage is reduced by the point the power gets to the lights and the straight battery is too much.

you can hook them up to a 12v power source actually. The driver we are using will control the output of it, so as long as the voltage is within range then it doesn't matter.

[Mirko]

Originally Posted by LuxAngelEyes

you can hook them up to a 12v power source actually. The driver we are using will control the output of it, so as long as the voltage is within range then it doesn't matter.

I was able to test them off the car battery directly to see if they work. Thank you

[LeggoMyE990]

I had a rental 2014 328i for a week, I really loved the HID or LED angel eyes they came with (notsure if HID or LED's)

I want a set for my 09!

Which to get?

[thaking]

Originally Posted by LeggoMyE990

I had a rental 2014 328i for a week, I really loved the HID or LED angel eyes they came with (notsure if HID or LED's)

I want a set for my 09!

Which to get?

Sorry not possible to have the same look -> only way is to change the car

[LeggoMyE990]

Originally Posted by thaking

Sorry not possible to have the same look -> only way is to change the car

What aftermarket comes "close" to it? lol

would it be those cree LED?

[thaking]

Originally Posted by LeggoMyE990

What aftermarket comes "close" to it? lol

would it be those cree LED?

For which car, model, year, type of Headlamp ?

[LeggoMyE990]

Originally Posted by thaking

For which car, model, year, type of Headlamp ?

2009, 328i, with non halogen headlights.

[thaking]

Originally Posted by LeggoMyE990

2009, 328i, with non halogen headlights.

So you have e90 LCI with Xenon ? If yes then this is the most "complicated" headlamp to get best "look" or closer look with F3x series -> I recommend MTEC solutions.

[LeggoMyE990]

Originally Posted by thaking

So you have e90 LCI with Xenon ? If yes then this is the most "complicated" headlamp to get best "look" or closer look with F3x series -> I recommend MTEC solutions.

Great lol. Thanks

Umm I'm still new to my e90 and I dont know what LCI is

[thaking]

LCI -> facelift

so it's sedan, like this one ?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...328i_sedan.jpg

if not, then it should be coupe e92 (this have different headlamp from e90/91 -> better for you )
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/100_3628.jpg

[LeggoMyE990]

Originally Posted by thaking

LCI -> facelift

so it's sedan, like this one ?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...328i_sedan.jpg

if not, then it should be coupe e92 (this have different headlamp from e90/91 -> better for you )
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/100_3628.jpg

Ahh I see, thanks lol.

It's a sedan yes the first picture

[mike@x-ph.com]

@Ron1n
Please feel free to add our angel eyes too
http://www.x-ph.com/80w-cree-led-angel-eyes-6000k/

[Awesomeheimer]

I have a 2009 328i with halogen headlights. Does anyone know the difference between the angel eyes on halogen headlights as compared to those on xenon's. I know they're not as bright and have been trying to figure out why. I recently coded my car to have them run as DRL's but they look super dim.

Are they designed differently?

Do they use a bulb that is less bright?

Are they coded to exist in the "dim" setting all the time and could be coded to a daylight mode?

Is the voltage powering them lower than in cars with Xenon's, and if so can this be coded to increase output?

I ask because I noticed that the LED bulbs people are using for their angel eyes are different for halogen headlights but I can't find an explanation as to why this is the case. I'm sure this has been covered somewhere in these forums but I haven't been able to locate it.

Thanks in advance for any info!

Dave

[gkroegman]

If your car has just regular halogen headlights, the angel eyes are dimmer in general I think. Xenon and HID put out much more light. But there's nothing wrong with halogen, you can switch the bulbs to LED just like you would install another halogen bulb. The ones that come stock in the car are kind of yellow, and can only be seen in the daytime if you're like right on top of them. I went on eBay and found the Cree LED Angel Eye Bulb for my car (If you want the link I can PM it to you for an example of what to buy) and they are much brighter, and have the white/blue look that I think most people go for. Even though they are much more visible than before, they still aren't going to look as good as an HID upgrade, but considering the price difference and the payoff, it's totally suitable.

I've been wondering the same thing about the voltage on them, because the LED bulbs do come with a resistor wired in that can be unplugged from the bulb (I'm guessing it will make the bulbs much brighter without it, but I don't want them to die in a month because they're being pumped with current) - I've just left it alone.

[LuxAngelEyes]

Originally Posted by Awesomeheimer

I have a 2009 328i with halogen headlights. Does anyone know the difference between the angel eyes on halogen headlights as compared to those on xenon's. I know they're not as bright and have been trying to figure out why. I recently coded my car to have them run as DRL's but they look super dim.

Are they designed differently?

Do they use a bulb that is less bright?

Are they coded to exist in the "dim" setting all the time and could be coded to a daylight mode?

Is the voltage powering them lower than in cars with Xenon's, and if so can this be coded to increase output?

I ask because I noticed that the LED bulbs people are using for their angel eyes are different for halogen headlights but I can't find an explanation as to why this is the case. I'm sure this has been covered somewhere in these forums but I haven't been able to locate it.

Thanks in advance for any info!

Dave

The entire housing of the halogen headlight is very different than the xenon headlight. Your headlight uses 1 10w halogen bulb to illuminate both rings, and this operates at a constant 12v power. To make them brighter its s simple plug and play replacement from the stock bulb to a LED based bulb. One option is our LUX E90 LCI Halogen lights and they will be 2x as bright as stock and a pure white 600k color. There is no need to code anything or change anything else

[Awesomeheimer]

Thanks for clearing that up. After looking into it a little further, I think I'm going to go the rout of using Lightwerkz or Lightmodz to do a xenon conversion and switch the rings for LED's.