***PIX OF MY X5 LIGHTING MODS***

[C's Bimmer]

Originally Posted by AUU 555

Are the Angeleyes easy to install ? I mean can I do it my self ?

thanx yorencer,cmansbimmer. I appreciate your help BOTH

Yes. Install is very easy, assuming you are somewhat handy. The housing for the angel eye bulbs is the black cap you'll first see, after opening the hood and looking at the back side of the light housing. That first cap is for the Angel Eye bulbs. As you go further out, towards the outer edge of the car, you hit the xenons next, followed by the front turn signal bulbs.

[AUU 555]

Originally Posted by cmansbimmer

Yes. Install is very easy, assuming you are somewhat handy. The housing for the angel eye bulbs is the black cap you'll first see, after opening the hood and looking at the back side of the light housing. That first cap is for the Angel Eye bulbs. As you go further out, towards the outer edge of the car, you hit the xenons next, followed by the front turn signal bulbs.

I'll order them asap !! H8 as u said thanx a lot

[jeep]

Got the GP Thunders 8500K, hooked them up in like 10mins, quite easy, looks great. Hooked up the resistors to the LEDs so that the error is not showing up. Will post the pics shortly. Great inexpensive mod, costed less than 50 bucks in all
Thanks cmans for the GP Thunder info. and the resistor install idea for the license plate LEDs

[rh71]

^ also got my GP Thunders done for angel eyes and fogs. Great match at 8500k, nice white, no blue - easy mods. When the headlights are on though, the AE goes into low power mode and the middle 2 AEs especially are not as bright. Still beats the amber though... fogs too... hated the mismatch amber. Will post pics after I snap the fogs too (did them on separate days).

Thanks cman.

Oh if you guys can post pics for the resistor/plate lamp, it'd be appreciated.

[rh71]

Before w/ fogs:


In between (new on left, old on right):


After:


After, at dawn:




After, with headlamps at dawn (notice the lower power AE because of headlamps, slight amber):


One other note - if you want a perfect match with the fogs & headlamps you definitely need to upgrade the HIDs as mentioned before. I still like this more than the amber fogs before though.

[C's Bimmer]

Congrats! Looks great!

[jeep]

Looks cool rh71. Following are pictures of the resistor and my X with the GP Thunder Angel Eyes. You will have to remove the steel reflector plate before you install the resistor as the resistor cannot be installed with that plate there.

The GP Thunders look really cool but the intensity is a bit less than the originals I feel. Is it because the bulbs are essentially halogen but tinted? I haven't changed the fogs yet, may look into that as well.

Thanks to cmans for the resistor install idea, and field trial validation

PS: Ride is dirty due to rains and haven't cleaned it yet, didn't want the effort to go waste

[C's Bimmer]

Those are perfect pictures of how the resistors sit within the housing for the license plate lights. Thanks for posting them.

[King]

That license plate is nice and bright now for the cops and photo radar to read clearly!

[nynd]

LOL - Is that what we call a BRIGHT IDEA?