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A 4GB RAM unit will run nicely with the stock Android OS. The original 1GB RAM in my early adopter GA6166, was a dog. The 4GB Witson upgrade SoM board has been a Godsend to salvaging my install labor on that dreaded 3 meter Fakra cable from the hatch area.
With 4GB RAM, all apps respond snappy and diagnostics shows I'm using 31% of available RAM. A 2GB unit could do OK, but like fuel, ammo or HP, too much is just enough. :bustingup Here is a demo clip of my install: https://youtu.be/RAv0qZusgBQ Mike |
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So the angel eyes on the E53 are not DRL? And can't just be coded to act like it via Carly or some app via the OBD2? Also the reflector bowl in the headlights are high beams? I thought the facelifts were bi-xenon adaptive lights? So how do the angel eyes turn on normally? |
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Yes the high beams use traditional halogen bulbs. Unsure about facelift Normally they turn on with the “side lamps” which is side markers and Turn signals front and rear. |
I'm not headlight expert, but with mine:
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It seems that the AEs on these are not really like those on the new BMWs - not bright and not really intended to be run as DRLs alone. Just fluff...for show I guess? Even with my LED AE bulb upgrade they are still dim. Not sure they would be bright enough to be legal if you lived somewhere that required DRLs (I don't so not sure the rules on that stuff). |
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In photos it seems the meager output of low voltage on the high beam for DRL is not any more visible than the angel eye ring, more to the point, I'm pretty sure having parking lights on qualifies. |
Installed Aux cooling fan on bottom of Eonon GA6166 to give an extra measure of cooling protection.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tG...w=w813-h610-no The case was getting quite warm to the touch during normal operations and I didn't feel that the heat sink was doing a good enough job. :dunno: :dunno: Mike |
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Good point. You're probably right. I don't live somewhere that requires them - so not sure if there is a brightness requirement or anything else. Perhaps having ANY light qualifies and makes you legal. If you hardwire AE and running them on the "Auto" setting (like myself) = there are no parking/corner lights on. My point is - they're not bright so don't expect much. Certainly no comparison to newer BMWs I pass running nice, bright LED halos as their DRLs. |
What did you do to / for your E53 today??
I bought some 3rd party lights to add bright Halo to my 2001. I haven't had time to install them yet but I chose them rather than actual BMW solution because of the nice bright factor (also far less expensive).
I need to fix one of my "cataract" lenses and looked for a used replacement and it was nearly $100. I bought a set of replacements for about $220 that includes the halo; the halo is wired to the parking lights giving me the choice to have them on. |
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When I ever get to doing the DRL halos I wont need to scan and tweak. Wonder if the DRL halogens was a V8 thing or a 2006 thing. |
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Yea I've noticed that mine seems to be different then most. I see people saying that the DRL is the same bulb as the high beam. But that doesn't seem to be the case for me. My DRLs were halagen for sure and the inside bulbs closest to the grill. The outside bulb for me is low beam AND just gets brighter for high beam. The meaning of "bi"-xenon, perhaps? From reading here I was under the impression that my setup was like my Lexus...one xenon for low beam and a separate halogen for high beam. This through me off for a bit. So since coding off my stock DRLs it doesn't appear that my larger, inside bulb is being used for anything! |
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