HID vs. LED Angel Eyes. Looking for BRIGHTNESS.

cgc335i · 03-20-2009, 10:19 PM

So, I finally figured out how to get my angel eyes replaced. I bought HID angel eyes bulbs and the color is white but NOT BRIGHT AT ALL. The stock amber eyes are brighter. Makes me wonder if should have gotten LED angel eyes? My goal is to run the angel eyes as daytime running lights so I'm hoping to get a good deal of brightness but maybe it's not possible? Any one know which way to go on this? I'll switch 'em to LEDs if I can get 'em brighter. I've searched the threads but haven't found this answer. Thanks....

('07 E90 335i - Jet Black)

-C

Kev · 03-20-2009, 10:23 PM

What HID bulbs did you buy? Don't tell me you bought into those crappy halogen "HID / xenon" bulbs with a thick blue coating on the glass......

ontopofm · 03-20-2009, 11:29 PM

check this out http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=241442

asian010 · 03-21-2009, 07:46 PM

if those "hid" angel eye bulbs u bought wernt bright at all. then they wernt real hids.

Tommy350 · 03-21-2009, 11:13 PM

i'm not sure but....

this woudnt be like installing low beam/ headlight bulbs? where you have to take off the wheel etc? or? thanks

E92White · 03-21-2009, 11:25 PM

yeah dude im pretty sure theyre not real hid's..hids are bright as shit..theres nothing out there brighter for our cars.

lpphreakx06 · 03-21-2009, 11:46 PM

Halogen

E92-Lighting · 03-22-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cgc335i

So, I finally figured out how to get my angel eyes replaced. I bought HID angel eyes bulbs and the color is white but NOT BRIGHT AT ALL. The stock amber eyes are brighter. Makes me wonder if should have gotten LED angel eyes? My goal is to run the angel eyes as daytime running lights so I'm hoping to get a good deal of brightness but maybe it's not possible? Any one know which way to go on this? I'll switch 'em to LEDs if I can get 'em brighter. I've searched the threads but haven't found this answer. Thanks....

('07 E90 335i - Jet Black)

-C

wait, you bought hid angel eye bulbs and they are NOT bright? are you sure you actually bought hid angel eye bulbs? because usually hid are quite binding, which mean you pretty much cannot see it with your own eyes unless your a bit away

scanboy · 03-22-2009, 10:36 PM

I'm pretty sure he meant halogen. Just that nowadays, it's hard to find any halogen packaging without the "HID" printed on them. They sure make things more confusing, unless you're getting a ballast with the light, they're merely just halogen with a blue tint on them.

03-20-2009, 10:19 PM	#1
cgc335i New Member 5 Rep 15 Posts Drives: '07 E90 (335i) \| Blk on Blk Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC iTrader: (0)	HID vs. LED Angel Eyes. Looking for BRIGHTNESS. So, I finally figured out how to get my angel eyes replaced. I bought HID angel eyes bulbs and the color is white but NOT BRIGHT AT ALL. The stock amber eyes are brighter. Makes me wonder if should have gotten LED angel eyes? My goal is to run the angel eyes as daytime running lights so I'm hoping to get a good deal of brightness but maybe it's not possible? Any one know which way to go on this? I'll switch 'em to LEDs if I can get 'em brighter. I've searched the threads but haven't found this answer. Thanks.... ('07 E90 335i - Jet Black) -C __________________ '07 E90 (335i) \| Jet Black \| Black Leather \| Cold Weather Pkg \| Premium Pkg \| Sport Pkg \| Navi - iDrive *Mods:*: Black Lines \| Formula One Pinnacle Performance (35%) tint \| HID Angel Eyes (still undecided)
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Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 500 Rep 8,824 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	What HID bulbs did you buy? Don't tell me you bought into those crappy halogen "HID / xenon" bulbs with a thick blue coating on the glass...... __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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ontopofm Lieutenant Colonel 82 Rep 1,548 Posts Drives: stock Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	check this out http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=241442
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asian010 Brigadier General 133 Rep 3,236 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bay area iTrader: (6)	if those "hid" angel eye bulbs u bought wernt bright at all. then they wernt real hids.
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Tommy350 Private First Class 17 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 08' Mercedes CLS63 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northen Cali iTrader: (1)	i'm not sure but.... this woudnt be like installing low beam/ headlight bulbs? where you have to take off the wheel etc? or? thanks __________________ ~RELUX Brands/ Company's in the making~ 06' Smokey Granit Lexus IS350....SHADOW....~SOLD~ 08' Titanium Silver e92(335i)....SILVER SURFER.... 09' Black w219 cls63amg... The Rocketeer.... http://tommybooyyyy.wordpress.com/
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E92White N54 Power Baby 31 Rep 680 Posts Drives: E82 135i SGM Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brownsville,TX iTrader: (3)	yeah dude im pretty sure theyre not real hid's..hids are bright as shit..theres nothing out there brighter for our cars.
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scanboy Lieutenant 16 Rep 458 Posts Drives: E90 Montego Blue+Black Int. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Torrance iTrader: (0)	I'm pretty sure he meant halogen. Just that nowadays, it's hard to find any halogen packaging without the "HID" printed on them. They sure make things more confusing, unless you're getting a ballast with the light, they're merely just halogen with a blue tint on them.
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