What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[semcoinc]

A 4GB RAM unit will run nicely with the stock Android OS. The original 1GB RAM in my early adopter GA6166, was a dog. The 4GB Witson upgrade SoM board has been a Godsend to salvaging my install labor on that dreaded 3 meter Fakra cable from the hatch area.

With 4GB RAM, all apps respond snappy and diagnostics shows I'm using 31% of available RAM.

A 2GB unit could do OK, but like fuel, ammo or HP, too much is just enough.

Here is a demo clip of my install:

https://youtu.be/RAv0qZusgBQ



Mike

[mr_robot]

Originally Posted by fishhouse4

My stock DRLs were nasty yellows in the high beam (see pic below - not sure if that's the same for everyone). So you have to disable those via scan tool or code to make them not come on at all times IF you want the classic angel eye only look.

The wire you run from the ECU to each AE gives the bulbs a power source so that they light all the time instead.

So, just turning the key on makes the angel eyes come on and they stay on as long as the car is on. You can leave your light switch in the Auto setting and have them act as DRLs.

Sorry for this question but my 4.8is is still in transit so haven't had time to fiddle with it (also coming from a E70 platform)

So the angel eyes on the E53 are not DRL? And can't just be coded to act like it via Carly or some app via the OBD2?

Also the reflector bowl in the headlights are high beams?

I thought the facelifts were bi-xenon adaptive lights?

So how do the angel eyes turn on normally?

[FRod1981]

Originally Posted by mr_robot

Sorry for this question but my 4.8is is still in transit so haven't had time to fiddle with it (also coming from a E70 platform)

So the angel eyes on the E53 are not DRL? And can't just be coded to act like it via Carly or some app via the OBD2?

Also the reflector bowl in the headlights are high beams?

I thought the facelifts were bi-xenon adaptive lights?

So how do the angel eyes turn on normally?

Angel eyes are not DRL because they’re wired to the side marker illumination inside the actual headlamp. So no software will turn on just the angel eyes.

Yes the high beams use traditional halogen bulbs.

Unsure about facelift

Normally they turn on with the “side lamps” which is side markers and Turn signals front and rear.

[fishhouse4]

I'm not headlight expert, but with mine:

Originally Posted by mr_robot

So the angel eyes on the E53 are not DRL?

No not on our facelifted (2004-2006) e53s.

Originally Posted by mr_robot

And can't just be coded to act like it via Carly or some app via the OBD2?

You can disable the factory DRL bulbs (which are yellowish Halogen bulb closest to grill).

Originally Posted by mr_robot

I thought the facelifts were bi-xenon adaptive lights?

That is my understanding all well - V8 facelifted X5s have adaptive bi-xenon headlights.

Originally Posted by mr_robot

So how do the angel eyes turn on normally?

If I recall correctly, previously my AEs came on when the light selector was in position 3 (the parking lights/side marker, as I believe its called) and in position 4 (lights on) at low beam or high beam. Basically they were nothing but a faint supplement to the regular lights though (one halogen bulb actually powers both rings).

It seems that the AEs on these are not really like those on the new BMWs - not bright and not really intended to be run as DRLs alone. Just fluff...for show I guess?

Even with my LED AE bulb upgrade they are still dim. Not sure they would be bright enough to be legal if you lived somewhere that required DRLs (I don't so not sure the rules on that stuff).

[andrewwynn]

Originally Posted by fishhouse4

It seems that the AEs on these are not really like those on the new BMWs - not bright and not really intended to be run as DRLs alone. Just for show I guess?

Even with my LED AE bulb upgrade they are still dim. Not sure they would be bright enough to be legal if you lived somewhere that required DRLs.

In photos it seems the meager output of low voltage on the high beam for DRL is not any more visible than the angel eye ring, more to the point, I'm pretty sure having parking lights on qualifies.

[semcoinc]

Installed Aux cooling fan on bottom of Eonon GA6166 to give an extra measure of cooling protection.



The case was getting quite warm to the touch during normal operations and I didn't feel that the heat sink was doing a good enough job.



Mike

[fishhouse4]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

In photos it seems the meager output of low voltage on the high beam for DRL is not any more visible than the angel eye ring, more to the point, I'm pretty sure having parking lights on qualifies.

Good point. You're probably right. I don't live somewhere that requires them - so not sure if there is a brightness requirement or anything else. Perhaps having ANY light qualifies and makes you legal.

If you hardwire AE and running them on the "Auto" setting (like myself) = there are no parking/corner lights on.

My point is - they're not bright so don't expect much. Certainly no comparison to newer BMWs I pass running nice, bright LED halos as their DRLs.

[andrewwynn]

I bought some 3rd party lights to add bright Halo to my 2001. I haven't had time to install them yet but I chose them rather than actual BMW solution because of the nice bright factor (also far less expensive).

I need to fix one of my "cataract" lenses and looked for a used replacement and it was nearly $100. I bought a set of replacements for about $220 that includes the halo; the halo is wired to the parking lights giving me the choice to have them on.

[FRod1981]

Originally Posted by fishhouse4

Good point. You're probably right. I don't live somewhere that requires them - so not sure if there is a brightness requirement or anything else. Perhaps having ANY light qualifies and makes you legal.

My point is - they're not bright so don't expect much. Certainly no comparison to newer BMWs I pass running nice, bright LED halos as their DRLs.

Was going to mention that your 2006 V8 uses the halogens for DRLs but my 2005 I6 doesn't. My light switch has AUTO, OFF, PARKING LAMPS, and LOW BEAMS. I always have it in AUTO but when I want to turn on the halos I have to put it in PARKING LAMPS to keep the headlights off but turns on all the side markers as well.

When I ever get to doing the DRL halos I wont need to scan and tweak.

Wonder if the DRL halogens was a V8 thing or a 2006 thing.

[fishhouse4]

Originally Posted by FRod1981

Was going to mention that your 2006 V8 uses the halogens for DRLs but my 2005 I6 doesn't. My light switch has AUTO, OFF, PARKING LAMPS, and LOW BEAMS. I always have it in AUTO but when I want to turn on the halos I have to put it in PARKING LAMPS to keep the headlights off but turns on all the side markers as well.

When I ever get to doing the DRL halos I wont need to scan and tweak.

Wonder if the DRL halogens was a V8 thing or a 2006 thing.

Yea I've noticed that mine seems to be different then most. I see people saying that the DRL is the same bulb as the high beam. But that doesn't seem to be the case for me.

My DRLs were halagen for sure and the inside bulbs closest to the grill. The outside bulb for me is low beam AND just gets brighter for high beam. The meaning of "bi"-xenon, perhaps?

From reading here I was under the impression that my setup was like my Lexus...one xenon for low beam and a separate halogen for high beam. This through me off for a bit. So since coding off my stock DRLs it doesn't appear that my larger, inside bulb is being used for anything!