So you want brighter Angel Eyes you say?

[TerminatorX5]

so... these are tiny LEDs... interesting...

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

so... these are tiny LEDs... interesting...

Yes, but there are more light sources and, of course, the AE ring will distribute the light.

I assume the metal backing on the PCB (that the LEDs are mounted on) acts as a heatsink. I'm curious as to how much total heat it produces.

[X5SND]

Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa

Yes, but there are more light sources and, of course, the AE ring will distribute the light.

I assume the metal backing on the PCB (that the LEDs are mounted on) acts as a heatsink. I'm curious as to how much total heat it produces.

Exactly. Although im using it more to hide the yellow coating on the ring....

Yup, metal back functions as a heatsink. They really don't give off much heat at all.....they get warm but nothing of concern considering the environment there being thrown into.

[X5SND]

Heres a comparison of the rings im using vs the ones on the TRS site.....



The smaller ring is the v1.0 (100mm) ring, the larger one is the v2.0 (120mm).
The 100mm ring has 110 indvidual LED's that are COB, (chip-on-board). Because of the small size of the LED's, when lit, they give the appearance of a uniform light.....like you would see from a CCFL. These are not like the SMD rings where you can see hotspots.

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by X5SND

Heres a comparison of the rings im using vs the ones on the TRS site.....



The smaller ring is the v1.0 (100mm) ring, the larger one is the v2.0 (120mm).
The 100mm ring has 110 indvidual LED's that are COB, (chip-on-board). Because of the small size of the LED's, when lit, they give the appearance of a uniform light.....like you would see from a CCFL. These are not like the SMD rings where you can see hotspots.

Both are SMD. Its just the size/amount of the LEDs that are different.

Maybe I'm missing something?

[X5SND]

Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa

Both are SMD. Its just the size/amount of the LEDs that are different.

Maybe I'm missing something?

See this link....Ari ExIm

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by X5SND

See this link....Ari ExIm

Oh okay. Thanks for the link. It explains how it better dissipates the heat too.

[TerminatorX5]

I got a set of old LED "bulbs" for the OE Angel Eyes... they come from the old E39 but fir fine into e53... since they are dead, i was thinking about busting them open to see if i could replace the LED with another one... but, I can not open the housing...

Any ideas? i need to get a vice and try what Slick said... maybe later...

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

I got a set of old LED "bulbs" for the OE Angel Eyes... they come from the old E39 but fir fine into e53... since they are dead, i was thinking about busting them open to see if i could replace the LED with another one... but, I can not open the housing...

Any ideas? i need to get a vice and try what Slick said... maybe later...

I think the heatsink might be screwed onto the back plastic housing. You can see a screw on the side in that pic.

[X5SND]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

I got a set of old LED "bulbs" for the OE Angel Eyes... they come from the old E39 but fir fine into e53... since they are dead, i was thinking about busting them open to see if i could replace the LED with another one... but, I can not open the housing...

Any ideas? i need to get a vice and try what Slick said... maybe later...

Never fiddled with those, I thinnk pnoyako85 Frankenstein'd a pair of those....the problem isnt so much a brighter source as it is heat removal.
The heat produced by the amount of light you need push into the FO of the factory AE's to get a bright result will most certainly melt the housing or bulb holder.