My Angeleyes Bulb Discovery! and Mod
01-17-2009, 01:25 PM
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Well, I bought a LED angel eyes bulb kit for the AE's a little while back.. Wasnt what I expected. As I was changing the bulbs out, I noticed that the OEM AE's take these small Bulbs (t4w or ba9s) Sooo I figured that my stock AE's are pretty bright, what if I change this bulb for a xenon white bulb? Hmmmmm Well this is what happened.
Below, this is a picture showing the LED angel eyes on the left, and the OEM on the right.
These are pictures aftering replacing the oem bulb with a 12v 4watt bulb (stock is 10w, I couldnt find anything else) So right off the bat its not going to be as bright, because of the low wattage. The color, well I didnt really care, I was just trying to see if indeed this could work.
Results...
Hmmm brighter than the LEDs ... So if we could find a 12v 10watt Xenon white bulb, we could have some really bright, CHEAP AE solution. I paid about $8 for these bulbs...
Color was gross, I took them out asap lol But now, Iam curious to find brighter, white bulbs, and also, wonder if super bright LEDS would work
Below, this is a picture showing the LED angel eyes on the left, and the OEM on the right.
These are pictures aftering replacing the oem bulb with a 12v 4watt bulb (stock is 10w, I couldnt find anything else) So right off the bat its not going to be as bright, because of the low wattage. The color, well I didnt really care, I was just trying to see if indeed this could work.
Results...
Hmmm brighter than the LEDs ... So if we could find a 12v 10watt Xenon white bulb, we could have some really bright, CHEAP AE solution. I paid about $8 for these bulbs...
Color was gross, I took them out asap lol But now, Iam curious to find brighter, white bulbs, and also, wonder if super bright LEDS would work
01-17-2009, 04:14 PM
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Good find. Youve must have been really bored with alot of extra time on your hands. 
Give me some of that creative stuff your smoking that stimulates your mind.
Give me some of that creative stuff your smoking that stimulates your mind.
01-17-2009, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Sam@sleekmotoring' post='770484' date='Jan 17 2009, 08:14 PM
Good find. Youve must have been really bored with alot of extra time on your hands.
Give me some of that creative stuff your smoking that stimulates your mind.
Give me some of that creative stuff your smoking that stimulates your mind.
01-17-2009, 05:42 PM
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LOL when I put the AE's in it just happened, my mind is always curious...
I bet all these angel eye kits are the same idea... HIGH powered LED BULB, and some sort of resisitor to stop the triggering of codes in the car... $15 in supplys, and they charge $300... wow quite the markup rofl.
Now Im try to see if I can get some super bright leds to work
Finding these bulbs are a BIATCH, I got these from UK rofl...
I bet all these angel eye kits are the same idea... HIGH powered LED BULB, and some sort of resisitor to stop the triggering of codes in the car... $15 in supplys, and they charge $300... wow quite the markup rofl.
Now Im try to see if I can get some super bright leds to work
Finding these bulbs are a BIATCH, I got these from UK rofl...
01-17-2009, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='770514' date='Jan 17 2009, 06:42 PM
LOL when I put the AE's in it just happened, my mind is always curious...
I bet all these angel eye kits are the same idea... HIGH powered LED BULB, and some sort of resisitor to stop the triggering of codes in the car... $15 in supplys, and they charge $300... wow quite the markup rofl.
Now Im try to see if I can get some super bright leds to work Finding these bulbs are a BIATCH, I got these from UK rofl...
I bet all these angel eye kits are the same idea... HIGH powered LED BULB, and some sort of resisitor to stop the triggering of codes in the car... $15 in supplys, and they charge $300... wow quite the markup rofl.
Now Im try to see if I can get some super bright leds to work
Finding these bulbs are a BIATCH, I got these from UK rofl...Aw shiet! My boy Tbal's about to start an Angel Eye business.
01-18-2009, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Sam@sleekmotoring' post='770624' date='Jan 17 2009, 11:32 PM
Aw shiet! My boy Tbal's about to start an Angel Eye business.
Going to see if I can find some 12v 10watt pure white bulbs if not, lets see what the led bulbs do
If the stock AE's can be bright off a 10watt halogen bulb... it only makes sense.