e90 angel eye idea

MPoWeRMAN · 05-05-2007, 06:09 PM

so, after reading the post about the E92 swapping out the h8 bulb for white angel eyes, and seeing e92's on the road with brighter angel eyes than the e90's i got to thinking, what if we put an h8 bulb in the e90's? so my question is, since I have never seen the inside of the e92 housings, are the rings made of the same material as the e90's, just a different bulb? I am thinking about trying an h8 bulb in the e90 housings, but I would need to modify the stock bulb holder, maybe drill out the hole a little more, so it would fit in there, if someone can post pics of the inside of the e92 angel eye housings, that would be great

mds82 · 05-05-2007, 07:18 PM

wont work...

first off the h8 bulb is way too big
second the h8 buls is a higher output = more heat = melting the angel eyes or the whole headlight
third - you will get an error most likely
fourth - you would need to build a custom reflector for the bulb, and it would be much too large to fit in the area.

sorry ...

Chesmu · 05-05-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mds82

wont work...

first off the h8 bulb is way too big
second the h8 buls is a higher output = more heat = melting the angel eyes or the whole headlight
third - you will get an error most likely
fourth - you would need to build a custom reflector for the bulb, and it would be much too large to fit in the area.

sorry ...

party pooper.

Besides, the angel eyes are set up completely differently on the e90 vs e92.

mds82 · 05-05-2007, 09:07 PM

Party pooper...

oh i suck

it would be awesome if you could try to make something that would fit, but i just dont think its possible. the hulb is too large. also the bulb alone has no reflector to project the light forward, so it would be pointless.

sinnet112 · 05-05-2007, 09:43 PM

You'd want mds82's Lux Angel Eyes over an H8 bulb anyday, trust me. The E92 Angel Eyes don't look nearly as good as E90s. Sig pic is misleading haha

Chesmu · 05-06-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sinnet112

The E92 Angel Eyes don't look nearly as good as E90s. Sig pic is misleading haha

The grass is always greener...

MPoWeRMAN · 05-06-2007, 10:48 AM

well, it was just an idea, as I get jealous when I see e92 and x5's with brighter angel eyes than the e90's, at any rate, I can hardly wait til Lux 3.0 is out!

mds82 · 05-06-2007, 08:07 PM

i cant wait for the lux 3 myself!!

Dleo · 05-06-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mds82

i cant wait for the lux 3 myself!!

now thats just good marketing right there!!

mds82 · 05-06-2007, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dleo

now thats just good marketing right there!!

except i'm being serious!

Maestro · 05-06-2007, 09:24 PM

Ok, i am not sure what the difference is here, is the 07 E92 light housing different than the 07 E90 housing. If so what exactly is different, since I was about to change the angle eyes on my E90 335i, and put in brighter/less yellow bulbs.

Are you all saying this can not be done unless you go with the LUX set up with LEDs?

Maestro · 05-06-2007, 09:54 PM

ok, I think I answered my own question. I looked on realoem.com and saw the drawings and the housing are different. gee you would think BMW would make them the same from a cost stand point. But then again they charge us a premium.

E90 Lights - Angles Lights are item 9

E92 Lights - Angles Lights are item 8

mds82 · 05-07-2007, 12:58 PM

the e90 and e92 headlights are very different and you can not use the the LUX, PIAA, BREX kit in the e92's

05-05-2007, 06:09 PM	#1
MPoWeRMAN First Lieutenant 36 Rep 388 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rancho Mirage, CA iTrader: (9)	e90 angel eye idea so, after reading the post about the E92 swapping out the h8 bulb for white angel eyes, and seeing e92's on the road with brighter angel eyes than the e90's i got to thinking, what if we put an h8 bulb in the e90's? so my question is, since I have never seen the inside of the e92 housings, are the rings made of the same material as the e90's, just a different bulb? I am thinking about trying an h8 bulb in the e90 housings, but I would need to modify the stock bulb holder, maybe drill out the hole a little more, so it would fit in there, if someone can post pics of the inside of the e92 angel eye housings, that would be great
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mds82 Major General 372 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	wont work... first off the h8 bulb is way too big second the h8 buls is a higher output = more heat = melting the angel eyes or the whole headlight third - you will get an error most likely fourth - you would need to build a custom reflector for the bulb, and it would be much too large to fit in the area. sorry ...
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mds82 Major General 372 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	Party pooper... oh i suck it would be awesome if you could try to make something that would fit, but i just dont think its possible. the hulb is too large. also the bulb alone has no reflector to project the light forward, so it would be pointless.
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sinnet112 Major 31 Rep 1,118 Posts Drives: 2009 E89 Z4 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00] 2007 328xi Sedan [0.00]	You'd want mds82's Lux Angel Eyes over an H8 bulb anyday, trust me. The E92 Angel Eyes don't look nearly as good as E90s. Sig pic is misleading haha __________________ Z4 sdrive30i \| Deep Sea Blue \| Ivory White Nappa Extended Leather \| ZSP
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MPoWeRMAN First Lieutenant 36 Rep 388 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rancho Mirage, CA iTrader: (9)	well, it was just an idea, as I get jealous when I see e92 and x5's with brighter angel eyes than the e90's, at any rate, I can hardly wait til Lux 3.0 is out!
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mds82 Major General 372 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	i cant wait for the lux 3 myself!!
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Maestro Major 1060 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	Ok, i am not sure what the difference is here, is the 07 E92 light housing different than the 07 E90 housing. If so what exactly is different, since I was about to change the angle eyes on my E90 335i, and put in brighter/less yellow bulbs. Are you all saying this can not be done unless you go with the LUX set up with LEDs?
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Maestro Major 1060 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	ok, I think I answered my own question. I looked on realoem.com and saw the drawings and the housing are different. gee you would think BMW would make them the same from a cost stand point. But then again they charge us a premium. E90 Lights - Angles Lights are item 9 E92 Lights - Angles Lights are item 8 Last edited by Maestro; 05-14-2007 at 10:24 AM..
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mds82 Major General 372 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	the e90 and e92 headlights are very different and you can not use the the LUX, PIAA, BREX kit in the e92's
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