Abused subject - Are these ebay headlights any good, and these angel eyes? - Page 13

m5james · #**121** 08-26-2009, 02:18 PM

Compatible? Shouldn't I just be able to plug the D2S's into the adapters then supply the ballast w/ power by cutting off opr adapting the H7 harness to the D2S plug? I have aftermarket HID's in my 7 where I just plugged my old headlight harness into the new ballast, then from the ballast it goes to the HID's. I figured I could do the same thing, but i'd have to wire them myself unless I found an H7 to whatever harness I needed on the end of the ballast.

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Dima1978 · #**122** 09-01-2009, 07:24 PM

So where is the pic at night against the wall so we can see the cutoff? :-)

Fly Guy · #**123** 09-10-2009, 02:03 PM

I just ordered a pair, and they should be here next week!

Fly Guy · #**124** 09-15-2009, 01:16 PM

Ok, mine just came in and I am having the same problem with the AE's. How do I connect them? I have two plugs that are just free with nothing to attach to. All the lights work correctly except the AE's.

dolphin_4_u · #**125** 09-15-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly Guy

Ok, mine just came in and I am having the same problem with the AE's. How do I connect them? I have two plugs that are just free with nothing to attach to. All the lights work correctly except the AE's.

Well if the plugs you refer to are the 2 first pics then the first one is the AE's power and the second one is the ground...if you removed your old headlights yourself you should have at least seen where the second plug goes because the OEM ones have it, at least xenon ones do. They go on the metal base under the low beam (on xenon models this is where the ballast is located) theres a piece of metal that stick up from the base and this is where this goes. As for the first one if your X is US spec you should have that plug, check your old headlight to see if you have that plug over your high beam, if you don't then you need a relay kit to power them. I saw them on ebay for around $20 and the instrucctions are here on the site, it's a DIY job...good luck!

Fly Guy · #**126** 09-16-2009, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dolphin_4_u

Well if the plugs you refer to are the 2 first pics then the first one is the AE's power and the second one is the ground...if you removed your old headlights yourself you should have at least seen where the second plug goes because the OEM ones have it, at least xenon ones do. They go on the metal base under the low beam (on xenon models this is where the ballast is located) theres a piece of metal that stick up from the base and this is where this goes. As for the first one if your X is US spec you should have that plug, check your old headlight to see if you have that plug over your high beam, if you don't then you need a relay kit to power them. I saw them on ebay for around $20 and the instrucctions are here on the site, it's a DIY job...good luck!

Could you please send me a link to the relay kit? I can't find it. Thanks!

dolphin_4_u · #**127** 09-16-2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Fly Guy

Could you please send me a link to the relay kit? I can't find it. Thanks!

Here's one (A bit expensive) Wiring Harness for Angel Eyes halo LED demon eyes CCFL::eBay Motors (item 230359463156 end time Sep-18-09 21:10:03 PDT)

Here's the other one (It says for E46 but should work for the X)
BMW E46 ANGEL EYES/CCFL REMOTE-ON HEADLIGHT WIRING KIT:eBay Motors (item 350250811808 end time Oct-09-09 14:19:50 PDT)

Fly Guy · #**128** 09-16-2009, 09:12 AM

Ok, great thanks. I bought most of the parts at Pep Boys, but I wasn't sure where to place the relay. Do you know where this connects to? or how to manually wire it? Thanks.

flatlander · #**129** 09-16-2009, 09:37 AM

Basic question regarding angel eyes: do the CCFL angel eyes require a ballast? or just this relay harness that Dolphin linked to?

My factory wiring harness has no provisions for angel eyes. What is needed to power them? Is the remote relay harness enough or do you also need a ballast?

dolphin_4_u · #**130** 09-16-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Fly Guy

Ok, great thanks. I bought most of the parts at Pep Boys, but I wasn't sure where to place the relay. Do you know where this connects to? or how to manually wire it? Thanks.

Not sure if I understood you right, if by where to place the relay you mean where to put it in the X i put mine next to the positive connection on the front tucked away and as far as connections go....read the DIY here on the site but basically there's a positive and either a ground or 2 grounds (1 for each headlight) the connections for both headlights and 1 or 2 conections for the ECU one to power them when you turn the lights on and some have another one to light them when you lock/unlock the car

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