Need Angel Eye bulb #
 

I tried searching on google through xoutpost threads but everything i clicked has something to do with people upgrading to leds etc.


Both my pass light angel eye bulbs went out yesterday and i want the same looking amber replacements...


Anyone have links on where to get them? Id probably want to get 2 anyways so i have a spare...


Does it only use 1 bulb for both angel eyes or 2? And i didnt look yet but im assuming they are accessible by popping hood, no need to remove lights or anything?

1 bulb for each side, its a tight squeeze but can be done without dropping the bumper/pulling the headlight out from what I know.

From TwinsPoppa quoted in an old thread:

Stock bulb is Philips 12082, 12V, 10W.


Not sure if they make an amber replacement but you can search?

Ok. I have found how to replace that bulb into the stock socket thing, otherwise they make you buy a whole new screw in holder thing...

Just gonna put this here in case anyone needs it in future: Volvo Performance Repairs And Modifications


Whats the consensus on led bulbs? Will any 30-40$ ebay ones look good? Or are they crap?

Consensus has been discussed much before, just buy the Cree replacement LED bulbs, I think they run about 50-60 on ebay.

Spending 150-200 is not going to make them any brighter, the fact that 2 rings are lit with one bulb and the optics of the rings themselves only allow for so much brightness. You should be very happy with the color of the LED replacements though, be sure to code off cold monitoring for the LED angel eye bulbs so that they dont flicker on startup.

Actually just found these on ebay which i want even more over a white color..

pic on diff bimmer, im sure those newer ones light up a little brighter then mine, but thats the color.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/...30664f251e.jpg

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDEyMD...gSg~~60_12.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDEyMD...Vmw~~60_12.JPG

epic yellow lol love it!

Would be cool if you could get French yellow to match your Hoen fogs though.

Looks like that the closest i will get, the other ones seem to use an actual bulb type vs specialty like ours so much more options.

Well, just ordered those - thanks for part numbers anyway.

Which did you order?

Post ebay link I wanna see

These:

Pmlit G2 0 04 06 BMW x5 E53 LED 3W Epic Yellow Angel Eyes Bulbs | eBay

Not too shabby, I'm sure you'll be happy with the color!

Just throwing this out there but, has anyone ever tried opening up the led assembly and soldering whatever temperature led or bulb you want?

There are versions now which come with a bunch of LED's, CREE 25W LED etc, but the optics of the ring only allow for so much brightness no matter how bright the LED is. This is how I understand why we can't have the brightness of E70's on our E53's.

Ok, good to know. Thanks RB!
I personally don't like how extremely bright the led's are on some newer cars. Some of them are so freaking bright that it looks tacky, kind of like chrome haha

I just ordered a pair of ba9s base led bulbs that I was told would fit the stock angel eye housing. it should be here by Monday the latest

I wanna order those! They look so sweet, but i find these LED bulbs dont last nearly as long as OEM bulbs :/

I only paid $2.60 for them so I don't really care how long they last lol

I'll post up pics when i get them hopefully look good with my yellow fogs..

And i agree with the above some are too bright and look crappy.

I bought the 50$ racing dash ones

and they have been good for he last 2 years and they are ez to install no codes or flickering

Heres an instructional video WeissLicht LED Halo Upgrade Kit For E53 - BMW X5 SAV - 2000-2006 From bimmian.com