LED ANGEL EYES - BEWARE

jamesboags · #1 06-23-2009, 07:08 AM

Just a warning to any members contemplating purchasing LED Angel Eyes... particularly the Racing Dash Brand. My advice save your money .. the Quality control and build on these is pathetic.. they are worth about $30 .. even then don't expect them to work or perform as expected.. I'm investigating other options but am back to my GP Thunder halogens for now...

jigaro · #2 06-23-2009, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesboags

Just a warning to any members contemplating purchasing LED Angel Eyes... particularly the Racing Dash Brand. My advice save your money .. the Quality control and build on these is pathetic.. they are worth about $30 .. even then don't expect them to work or perform as expected.. I'm investigating other options but am back to my GP Thumder halogens for now...

Thats sad, it's not like you are not paying, you just want what you pay for, but again any angle you look at it from its screwd up.

To tell you the truth i'am not a big fan of touching anything on a stocked up X.

I believe it should be as it comes out of the factory.

Bozz · #3 06-23-2009, 07:53 AM

Jamesboags,
just for interest sake, could you post a picture showing the location of the angel eyes fixture on the back of the main light unit please.
Reason I ask is I cant believe that there is so much difference to the actual light fitting on our X5 if you have either Halogen or Xenon type lights.

Cheers,
Bozz

jamesboags · #4 06-25-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bozz

Jamesboags,
just for interest sake, could you post a picture showing the location of the angel eyes fixture on the back of the main light unit please.
Reason I ask is I cant believe that there is so much difference to the actual light fitting on our X5 if you have either Halogen or Xenon type lights.

Cheers,
Bozz

Bozz I have the Xenons, You just twist a cap and the H8 bulb is right there as per the manual....I could take a pic if you like....

Bozz · #5 06-26-2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesboags

Bozz I have the Xenons, You just twist a cap and the H8 bulb is right there as per the manual....I could take a pic if you like....

JB, sorry mate I was forgetting the Xenon lights had a completely different fixture set up. No need to post the pics.

Cheers

ad78 · #6 06-24-2009, 11:21 AM

james, im using EFX better than your RD. they worth $129 and GP will look pathetic on this setup.

alewifebp · #7 06-24-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ad78

james, im using EFX better than your RD. they worth $129 and GP will look pathetic on this setup.

Any pics of this setup?

ad78 · #8 06-24-2009, 11:18 PM

unfortunately i dont have pics on my X5. but look at the setup of my 135i.
they have the same bulb size
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jamesboags · #9 06-25-2009, 07:30 AM

I'm experimenting with a setup that will give full power to the H8 Angel eye H8 bulb when the lights are on ... will let you know how I go...The H8 Halogen are far brighter than the leds .

ad78 · #10 06-25-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesboags

I'm experimenting with a setup that will give full power to the H8 Angel eye H8 bulb when the lights are on ... will let you know how I go...The H8 Halogen are far brighter than the leds .

let us know, there is one guy who did this. on M3post but i think they are so expensive..