i might believe even the cheap Ebay ones produce the same light just might have more issues with longevity or errors being thrown but i think they go for like 20 bux... lol.

I am not quite sure why the Angel Eyes on the x5 is so difficult to get to be bright. Maybe its cause theres 1 bulb illuminating 2 rings. Or maybe the rings aren't made to reflect the light as well as the e46? Btw your not talking about CCFL rings on the e46 right? just bulb changes?

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2005 Black x5 3.0i