DEPO headlights - $520 later...
 

Expensive - but awsome!:thumbup:

I love these lights - I am using my OEM 4K bulbs and the light output is great, probably clean new projector makes big difference.
I had them for a couple of days now - no complains, no fogging, quality is super/like OEM.
When I am driving every day to work I noticed that allot of people in the oposite traffic is checking them out, probably because the LED Halos are so bright and unique. Halos, low beams, auto leveling - everything works and NO error messages:D (with OEM bulbs)

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Tape on the garage door shows where the OEM light output line was...

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sweet...

those look sweet, my depos are the older generation and only have between 5-6 led per ring! boo... i am thinking of buying some rope LEDs or just more leds and wiring them up by drilling some holes in from the back. (thats a fun project but unfortunately towards the bottom of the list.)

It's almost as if the guys at depo are watching this forum and seeing what we want... They look great!

Not a fan of the way the cutoff beam is slanted, not sure what everyone is raving about. Just seems like it would blind oncoming traffic unless you aim them lower which makes them less effective for the driver.

The beam is almost exactly at the same hight as the previous OEM lights...and the beam cutoff on the ground when you are driving looks the same as OEM lights. Also they are not blinding oncoming traffic at all - I used them for a couple of days and no one complained (no High beams from oncoming traffic;))

Great pix. :thumbup: Love the post! Now, I'm really tempted to get a set.

Thanks. Thats why I posted these pictures here, hopefully they will help you guys to decide if you want these lights:thumbup:

I'm assuming they do not auto-level. They look pretty sweet.

Yes they do - they come with autoleveling motors and work exactly like OEM headlights

I might have to look into these then. I'm on the fence about the angel eyes, mostly because everyone has them, all of the other aftermarket headlights look like crap, and I don't want to modify the stock headlights, but these look pretty sweet.

Philly X5 - What's the color temp on your HID fog lights?

i think they are a bit high. mine were like that as well and i had to drop them down a bit.

light output is still equal to/more than OEM. I am currently using 4300k bulbs until i can find a good deal on philips brand 6000k or philips ultrablue bulbs.

i agree the slant-cutoff is different, but it doesn't really have any effect on light output.. and it doesn't blind anyone ( i had a friend drive my car while i drove his to test it out).

Where did you find them for $520?

Thanks a lot for the pictures and information.Especially useful for those like myself that have the 2003 X5.
Now this seems to best option for those that want the AEs and keep the oem hids.

For us in UK/Europe ,we need the lights to have the lever above the headlights to direct the beam for driving on the other side of the road.
Do you have plugs above these Depo lights that give access to the lever?:thumbup:
I can buy direct from Depo Importer here..would the Deco part # be 444-1152PXNDHM2.:thumbup:

Congrats, Philly. The lights with the LED AE looks sweeeeet!

Can anyone confirm if these LED AE are factory build-in from Depo, or the reseller opened the lights up to fit them in?

And is there a way to change the LED to orange color?

Thanks.

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looks good man.

Great looking headlights :thumbup:

6000K

They are factory sealed. Very nice quality headlights.

Very Nice. :thumbup:

Yet another set of good looking, bright as all get out angel eyes headlights.

As 'Powers1' said, could you confirm if there is a plug on the top of each unit for light beam adjustment lever (for RHD vehicles)?? Post pics of same please, thanks.

Very nice looking h/lights :thumbup:

I don't know if there's a lever, but there was a sticker on the headlamp casing that mentioned a lever and showed the lever in one direction for LHD and the other direction for RHD.

Chris

OK.Thanks a lot for that.:thumbup:

Hello,
also very interested in buying.
Can you provide me an UK address/contact where I can buy these?
What is the price?
Cheers

FYI :

Found them in Germany, international shipping is no problem.
Paid (only) 235,00 Euros incl. shipping.

AD Tuning GmbH & Co. KG
Ottostr. 1
D- 95369 Untersteinach
Tel: 09225-956943-0
Fax: 09225-956943-22
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.ad-tuning.de

Can't find the DEPO ones at the German site above.

Try www.umnitza.com they supply the DEPO's But they are pricey. (USA Based manufactor)

You will not found them on the site, but they do distribute DEPO.
To get mine, I just sent them a mail with the Depo part number and apparently that was more then enough to get them.
Mind you, I'm from Europe (Belgium), so stated price is in Euros incl. 19% VAT (headlights + shipping into Europe).
Just posted this info because I saw some "European members" who where also interested in buying these....
Regards.

Excellent price,I am going to send them an email and hopefully they can supply me a set
Thanks for the link:thumbup:
Can you please just give us the part #...;)

Are these not the Depo´s????AD - Tuning - Design-Leuchten

2 questions: Would I pay that 19% since I'm in the State? Also, would they send them to the states? I'll be writing them to ask but I just wanted to get a jump on it.

The sale would be Export to a non-EEC country,So you would not pay the 19% vat.However ,when they send your order to the States it could go through Customs and you may have to pay US taxes there ,before you pick it up....
Best thing to do is ask the supplier to write on the shipping documents that its a "sample"..Hopefully ,it will go through without you paying Local Taxes.;)

Did you have any luck via this source ?

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After a closer look :

DEPO lights with above mentioned part number are NOT the ones with the LED HALOS!!!!!
BEWARE.

TO ALL INTERESTED :

The Halo set-up is NOT with LEDs, but each Halo has 5 little lamps connected to it. BEWARE

TO ALL EU INTERESTED BUYERS :
These light have the E mark and EU light pattern and can be set for LH/RH drive but THEY DO NOT HAVE A CONNECTION FOR YOUR PARKING/STAND LIGHT BULB. Meaning that like in Germany, Belgium, .... you will not pass your yearly Technical Inspection.

Hope this warning is early enough ....

Cheers

I still have no reply from that supplier above!
Thanks for the warning but I would have thought the AEs(halos) would take the place of your parking /side lights and would therefore be legal!
How do you know they only have 5 lamps and not leds?Did you buy them?
Maybe someone that bought the depos here in the GB will provide us with a part #!The part number I mentioned previously,is from this photo I took from Depos latest catalogue.

Yep,
took that Depo part number to order mine, recieved them 2 days ago.
Checked out the halos, and they are with 5 lamps instead the of the LED rings.
Further, one of the mounting brackets broke off during transport, contacted the seller, will sent them back. In the mean time will try to find out the part number of the Depo's with the LED rings, so I can replace them.

hey philly is this depo? CCFL angel eyes? HID for only low or both low/high?

where did you get these? any group buy going on?

Sorry to hear about your problems!I had no idea that the halos were not leds.Thats the only part number on the DEPO catalogue:dunno:
Lets us know how you are getting on.Also,what supplier are you using?I have no luck here in Portugal because the DEPO importer will not import these:stickpoke.
I will be interested in buying from Belgium..no problem:thumbup:

Hello,
I have these Depo projects since almost a year ago.
Yes, the halos were not leds. The original depo projects comes with lamps.
The leds halos are included in US. If you want the led halo, you have two options:
1. Buy these in US (like me, because when I bought the Depo, there was no supplier in Europe)
2. Buy in Europe, open the projectors and change the halos.

abrigato

The lamps Philly is using are the new DEPOs that are now pre-equipped with 60LED Angel eyes - the same units that are marketed as "Orion V2".

We are now offering these in the Vendor's Section and have them in stock.

Quick update - still love the lights, no problems at all, no fogging, no error messages, LED's look :thumbup:
You guys should really do a group buy for them:D

did you have to convert from halo to hid? if so, how's self-leveling feature working out for you?

MtX5,sorry if i'm asking the same question,But where can i order does headlights from my x is 2001,thanks and sorry if you mentioned it before....I dont need auto leveling.

you can order them from the GB section of forum from an eBay seller, or more recently from Tom at EAS in the vendor forum.

Thanks Mtx5:thumbup:

Anyone have any information on:

BMW X5 Spec-D Tuning Black Projector Headlights - LHP-X500JM-TM by Sped-D Tuning

I like both the DEPO and Spec-D, but one is a little less expensive. Anyone have any more input on the matter?

wicked lights, but how do i install these lights if i dont have oem hid setup

Take a look at this thread: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...headlight.html and in particular post # 23 for pics of these h/lights fitted.
If you got the funds run with DEPO's. Just my 2 cents.
GL

a year later....

Condensation in both left and right side DEPO headlights sparatically...Pretty rediculous for a $500 aftermarket replacement.

Thats a bummer...mine are still fine, no problems at all. See if you can return them for a replacement

The factory headlights have the same problem...it sucks man, its just a poor design. You didn't expect the Chinese to try and improve the design did you?? :)

"bad design" is too easy of an answer...

What is a bad design, the headlight housing or the headlights? I expect the Chinese and the Germans to be able to properly seal a housing- I think there is something else going on here.

I'm starting to think that there is water getting in the headlight from the back, likely in one of the bulb sockets.

The rubber o rings probably dried out and let the moisture through.

Take them out and let the condensation dry - bring em into an air conditioned environment, etc.

When putting them back in, use a lithium grease around the seals, that should help to hold off any condensation issues.

What don't you investigate it and let us know? This problem has been going on for 10+ years on BMWs, I'd love to be able to solve it.

Chris

The right headlight on my 2k4 X5 4.4i look really bad, I'm going to buff it with a special compound but I was wondering if worst come to worst, beside the BMW original headlamp for about 2000$ cdn a pair is there any other viable option ? I mean equivalent quality and look, I want to keep my Xenon as well.

I only see HL for 2k to 2k3 as for the 2004 I only see the OE for two much money. Dont get me wrong I'm not cheap by any mean, but 2G for a set of headlamp is ridiculously high and I refuse to pay that kind of money for that alone.

3M has a kit to polish the headlight lens. Did it on my 2001 and the scratches came out and it looks like new. Just follow the directions. I did use a spray bottle to add water as needed. Afterwards, I had the local clear bra installer put the protective plastic over them before they got scratched again. Autozone is where I picked up mine, but I imagine most parts dealers should have it.

Is it possible to remove the clear cover ? The reason I'm asking is because some of the haze look to be inside the clear cover. I have different stuff to buff, but I have a very good compound that I use on a 1 hp buffer with 8" cotton wheel, this worked very well in the HL of my 2k1 maxima, those where full of scratch and they are now better than new, really.

Thanks

AA

I will let you know if I can figure out whats wrong with mine but I think every case is different...

One clear design flaw is with the factory rubber gasket that covers the top of the headlight. driving in heavy rain, if you look close the way it is angled you literally have a "ram water" system- directing everything over the lens/housing seal and toward the back of the headlight.

I'm going to remove one of the HL & remove the clear cover as soon as I have some free time. I did that with both HL on my 2k1 max, I was very cautious with the removal of the clear cover, I then proceed to polish them with a professional kit that I have in my garage, ( white & blue compound from Caswell Plating ) they are now crystal clear. I re-sealed the cover with a good quality clear silicon and call it a day.

Oh no!! Can you re-post these??? This is def somthing I want to do... would feel so much better seeing your pics first tho!

I got samething last year, the seller gave me a pair of 8000k bulbs and stealth turning sigle bulbs. I beleive it was 560 plus shipping. And installation was easy... took about a hour for first timer. But I did lots of researchs before I installed them.

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^ WOW looks great!! The only thing I wish was diffrent is the lights with the texture on it. Is that called fluting? looks sic otherwise. Thanks for posting the pics!

you mean the plastic piece in the OEM headlights? the DEPO lights doesn't have it. X will looks way newer if you don't have it fluting on it. That's what I think. :D:D:D

Yeah, the stockers. Not yours. Sorry should have said that. Im about to pull the trigger. I see some on eBay right now.

I got it from the Ebay, make sure you find the lowest price. It is usually posted by same seller but different price. and it should come with stealth bulbs *2 and wiring harness. also a pair of 8000k xenon. that's what I got for $560

^ Thanks for the heads up on that! I will be sure to have that stuff included. Now, I need to search for a DIY install guide.

It was easy, I done it myself :D

All you need to worry about is people in front of you complain that your 240 LEDs are blinding them.

Nice! Im getting them! Im in!

Is that an Alpine white E30 M3 back there?? :yikes::yikes::drool::drool:

nah... it just a 89 E30 325is LOL

I had a terrible experience with Fishcake (ebay seller). I am having serious issues with condensation, and not only were they argumentative, implying that I was lying about the condensation, but they offered no help at all.

Hi all,

just put that one on her: Angel Eyes Scheinwerfer Set, passend für BMW X5 Typ E53, Mod. Bj. 5/00-2003, Ausführung Klarglas Schwarz.: Amazon.de: Auto & Motorrad

Angel Eyes are not LED but to be honest - I do not care. She looks 5 years younger now and I believe that is a good thing for a lady :thumbup:

Regards, Helmuth

So are the angel eyes bright enough to be seen during a sunny day?

Jordo,

they are of course not as bright as the LED ones but compared to the original BMW ones they look the same. I will attach a picture. If you compare the brightness of the low beam to the angel eyes - I would say bright enough. They are equipped with Halogen and with leveling motors. Additional I have seen a sticker on them with an explanation on how to switch from LHD to RHD - but did not check that in detail. Last and not least... Made in Taiwan which seems to be more quality then Made in China nowadays :rolleyes:

Had Chinese ones half a year ago but that was a real mess:

first package - axes of the leveling motor broken.
second package - same.
third package - polarity of the LEDs not right and manual leveling buttons missing.

So I had to send all 3 back.

Best Regards, H

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;)Can you post your pic again?Its not there...I want these for my black 01 x5 4.4. Thanks!!!

@hair2...

Who? Mine are still there :-)

the only reason i would buy these is for the clear side mark rather than to have the standard yellow side mark which looks like grannys headlights. BMW has a special going right now for 1000 bucks you can get the Euro set OEM. so im going to prob hop onto it before its too late. those things cost 3k

$1000!!!! That's still easily 2x what they're worth. If you want clear corners for FREE, just bake them open and remove the yellow lenses. If you spend $1000 on even OEM ones, you're still going to have those dated looked plastic rings around the low beam and blocking the highbeam. Please don't waste your money and get off the "stock BMW parts are the best" bandwagon, because that's simply not the case.

Just to add some feedback.I also just bought 2 Depo AEs sets from same supplier as Helmuth.One for myself (not fitted yet!) and one for a customer who has fitted and unfortunately on the first day he turned them on and in rainy weather,they fogged over badly.
I contacted AD Tuning Gmbh and was told that ,its normal for them to fog over in the first 1-3 weeks(hummmmm!),then if there is still a problem,they will exchange.
I think I will get the customers back and seal them properly and will do the same to mine before I fit them.
I hope that its not the European Depos that have this problem,because after I have some positive feedback from members here who have had no problems...:(

Hi, not good at all what you see with them. Mine were foggy on first turn on, but that was gone very fast. Today after cleaning a ton of salt from the truck with a steam cleaner I also saw some fog in one. Hope it goes away again otherwise I need to ask some questions to the dealer. Warranty is at least one year here.

Take care, Helmuth

Just to update on fogging up issue on my customers car.Seems AD Tuning were right!No more misted up and are all clear now,after a week and a car wash.
The Depos only misted up on the first day he fitted them,so I can only assume that it was because my customer fitted them on a rainy day full of humidity that got into the interior of the headlight before he fitted them,since they have the bulb covers off before he fitted them....and this makes more sense.So,good news for European Depo buyers :)

Are these for Xenon headlights?

Just contact the seller AD TUNING GMBH.They usually stock both Halogen and Xenon Depo AEs.I personally have bought both versions from them:)

Mine fog more them just in the beginning.

I would highly reccomend a full seal with silicone before installation.

Agree with you,a full silicone seal ,just to be safe.(I am doing it to mine+ client´s)
Where did you get yours?
I asked a few non-European members here by PM and they all said they never had any problems adn this is the reason why I thought it was only the Depos is the European market.

Updates from all with Depo lights with OEM HID and self leveling please?

Think I may pull the trigger on this one. My current $50 eBay DIY ccfl AE's are always bright in the summertime but winter makes them very dim until after the car is started and then they're fine. Had fogging only a few times and then it virtually disappeared. Also I've replaced the inverters at least 3x's since installing them 2 years ago (Thankfully none of the rings have blown yet *fingers crossed*). Finally, my 2001 oem covers are getting cloudy and I'd much prefer a brand new set to refinishing them.

So Depo owners:

How is AE light output?
How is HID light output?
Any dash errors?
Any fogging and if so after how long?
Price you paid?
Did you remove the C3PO shroud around the low beam and if so method?

Thanks so much guys, you're always a welcoming wealth of info

Looks like I started this so:

Bought them in 2009 for around $520
The light output is great - no complains
Never opened them so they are original - din not remove the shroud
They never fogged
NO dash errors

Still love them today:popcorn:

I've had mine for only 2 months. No complaints. I get 10x the looks now then I did before. Oh, one thing. Took me a little to figure out how I was soposed to adj the headlights (aiming the low beams).

Anybody install Orion V2 led angel eyes?? Experiences/Pics/quality issues please? Might buy these but they're $200 each and I wanna know if they're worth the extra premium over the standard $50 ebay ccfl rings. Thanks in advance guys.