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Depo headlight angel eyes ring issue
Does anyone have similiar issue and what can I do to solve this. Please help with suggestions. Thanks.
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2001 BMW X5 3.0i Sport
Black on Black Mods: *Depo LED AE Headlights *Pioneer avh-p4400bh Double Din (replaced Hualingan Unit) *Sprint Booster *BSW Amp+Sub *BSW Stage1 Speakers (10 OEM speakers 4 sale) *Drilled & Slotted Rotors *20" Rims (275 F / 315 R) *Ractive 6" Oval Chrome Exhaust Tips *aFe Cold Air Intake *LED Smoked TailLights *LED Full Interior Lights |
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i do not have the Depo lights but if the halos are the CCFLs, then the ballast maybe going south... i remember buying those balasts for about $4.50-$5.00 a piece + shipping.. do a search on google, you might be able to find something...
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No. Those are not CCFL's. They are UHP LED
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2001 BMW X5 3.0i Sport
Black on Black Mods: *Depo LED AE Headlights *Pioneer avh-p4400bh Double Din (replaced Hualingan Unit) *Sprint Booster *BSW Amp+Sub *BSW Stage1 Speakers (10 OEM speakers 4 sale) *Drilled & Slotted Rotors *20" Rims (275 F / 315 R) *Ractive 6" Oval Chrome Exhaust Tips *aFe Cold Air Intake *LED Smoked TailLights *LED Full Interior Lights |
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LEDs dim when the voltage drops, and the simplest LED wiring is with a resistor and LED in line. yours probably has a more sophisticated circuitry, so, it could be one of the components going bad... components that can usually go bad are electrolythic capacitors, as the juice inside of them may dry up and thus changing the nominal value...
Is the circuit board accessible? 2.5 years later, it is probably not under any warranty - how much is it to get it fixed by the manufacturer? |
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those I bought off ebay and they are chinese, so I doubt there is any warranty or fix by manufacturer. I'm just wondering if there is something i can check to make sure all is good. everything is inside the headlight and just wires coming out so not sure where to start, maybe loose connection after 2 years
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2001 BMW X5 3.0i Sport
Black on Black Mods: *Depo LED AE Headlights *Pioneer avh-p4400bh Double Din (replaced Hualingan Unit) *Sprint Booster *BSW Amp+Sub *BSW Stage1 Speakers (10 OEM speakers 4 sale) *Drilled & Slotted Rotors *20" Rims (275 F / 315 R) *Ractive 6" Oval Chrome Exhaust Tips *aFe Cold Air Intake *LED Smoked TailLights *LED Full Interior Lights |
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I have the same problem, but never stay dimmed for long.
I used crimped spade (male to female) connectors, my guess the crimp is bad or loose; cause I never have a dimmed AE on the other side and both AEs are power from a single relay so I know the juice is good for both. |
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No. it does not stay dim for more than several seconds and it is only on one side that I've noticed so far on the big ring only and half of it, not the whole ring, so you think I should check the connections and all?
Did you fix yours already?
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2001 BMW X5 3.0i Sport
Black on Black Mods: *Depo LED AE Headlights *Pioneer avh-p4400bh Double Din (replaced Hualingan Unit) *Sprint Booster *BSW Amp+Sub *BSW Stage1 Speakers (10 OEM speakers 4 sale) *Drilled & Slotted Rotors *20" Rims (275 F / 315 R) *Ractive 6" Oval Chrome Exhaust Tips *aFe Cold Air Intake *LED Smoked TailLights *LED Full Interior Lights |
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I played with wires tonite but could not replicate the problem to see what is causing it.
Any other ideas...
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2001 BMW X5 3.0i Sport
Black on Black Mods: *Depo LED AE Headlights *Pioneer avh-p4400bh Double Din (replaced Hualingan Unit) *Sprint Booster *BSW Amp+Sub *BSW Stage1 Speakers (10 OEM speakers 4 sale) *Drilled & Slotted Rotors *20" Rims (275 F / 315 R) *Ractive 6" Oval Chrome Exhaust Tips *aFe Cold Air Intake *LED Smoked TailLights *LED Full Interior Lights |
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I think your issue and mine is different, on mine both, small and big AEs on the same side gets dim for a short while then normal.
Yours is half circle dim only on one AE (the bigger one), sounds like either the internal wiring for those LEDs that makes up a single AE circle is coroded or something (it's been fine for 2.5 years). Now, it makes me wonder why I've seen alot of Depo X5 headlight sold individually (left only or right only), maybe these AEs just don't last, bummer. |
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Depo used haft and haft ( 2 piece into one ring)LED rings for each beam,Your best shot
is bake them open and measure the length of the ring ,you can buy just the led's ring on ebay once you know the diameter. |
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