Upgrades to the 4.6is
 

I have not been logged in a very long time...over a year in fact. But I just added a few new things to my ride. I had a local shop install a Pioneer AVIC Z150BH, Audison Bit One digital processor and Depo HID headlights. The stereo upgrades were added to the hertz speakers, Hertz woofer and Diamond Amps I installed years ago. The head unit is a nice upgrade with all of the features but the Bit One is amazing. The Depo headlights also add a nice facelift to the E53, the angel eyes are super bright. I am happy all the way around!

pictures?

Terminator I will definitely upload some pics of the Audio stuff and Depo HIDs in the am.

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And welcome back!!!

I am interested to see the unit you installed and how it looks in the dash.

Post pics soon!

Thanks glad to be back...after a rebuilt trany, valve cover gaskets and timing chain service, etc. My X5 has been though a lot with only 110k on the clock but I never get tired of driving it!

Oi a tranny rebuild and timing chain service? Well hopefuly you caught the chain guides in time and there wasn't much damage. 110 on the clock? She's got a lot of life left in her.

Enough talk .. Show us your new pic... Lol

Pics are coming :-) ...the guides were not damaged at all but the valve gaskets were leaking oil so I figured the chain service should be done while there were in there...the mass air was also cleaned and now the X runs like a raped ape.

Hahaha, I'm stealing that if you don't mind. "So how is your 4.8is running?" LIKE A RAPED APE! haha. Well thats good, preventative maintenance is always cheaper than finding a busted motor...

No worries go right ahead.

I'd like to see some output pics of those Depo projectors, I was always wanting to get a set to update the look of the pre-facelift, but I have heard the optics of the projector give less output than stock.

Here are the pics of the Audison Bit One digital processor with amps, the Audison controller which is mounted in the ashtray and the Depo HID headlights:

Ricky I think the Depos are much brighter than my stock HID projectors...no self-leveling though...I was amazed the first time I drove at night. Bimmian.com will help you pick and choose what bulbs to install also.

No self leveling? Don't they charge like 800 bucks for a set?

$1,050.00 for the pair but I think the factory assemblies are the same for each assembly and I swear the Depos are brighter...if you are ever in the Philly area I would be more than happy to let you check them out first hand.

Look good. What are you doing to the old headlights?

Giving the headlight assemblies to my VAC Motorsports they do all the work on my X5...gonna let them do some dyno work on it soon.

Thanks TMV they really light up the road at night.