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Nov 4, 2005 | 11:40 AM

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mic325

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Originally Posted by Dwarf' post='193541' date='Nov 5 2005, 03:36 AM

Hi Folks!
My newbie question:

Can everyone explain me what is correctly meant with ?angel eyes??
Perhaps with a picture?

Thanks

Dwarf

That's the "light ring" around the main headlights. Put the headlight switch in position 1, the angel eyes & eye brows will light up. Put in position 2, then main headlight, angel eyes and the eye brows withh light up.

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Nov 4, 2005 | 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mic325' post='193565

Hi Folks!
My newbie question:

Can everyone explain me what is correctly meant with ?angel eyes??
Perhaps with a picture?

Thanks

Dwarf

Nov 4, 2005 | 12:07 PM

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alpineweiss

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I find it's because they aren't bright enough. Have you seen the E90 angel eyes? You can spot those from a mile away!!

Nov 4, 2005 | 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' post='193062' date='Nov 3 2005, 08:38 PM

Whilst out on a trip today I was in slow moving traffic and noticed on the opposite side of the road the distinctive fantastic angel eyes of a an E39 heading towards me which I noticed from quite a distance away. Seconds later an E60 came toward me with just its side lights on and I could not see the angel eyes at all. This led me to think do UK non-xenon E60's not have angels eyes or are they not as noticable as the older cars lights being odd sizes???

Anyone else notice this?

Mine is a Week 43 / 2003 year UK car without Xenon headlights and does have Angel Eyes. Just been outside to have a look in the dark and they are more of a yellow than a white light. My mate from work (BMW530) also has a has the same wk43 /03 car but with Xenon's on his and I seem to think his Angel Eyes looked whiter than mine last time I saw them. (Next time we're parked next to each other in the underground car park at the office, I'll get him to compare them with mine).

Here's a couple of pictures I just took and downloaded a couple on minutes ago

Nov 4, 2005 | 01:09 PM

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I have noticed that with the DRLs on, you can't really tell whether the angel eye itself is illuminated, or if it is simply the reflection/projection of the headlight. :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

This is one reason why I am having the DRLs turned off, I just don't like the look either. It's either angel eyes only, or xenon headlights!

Nov 4, 2005 | 01:25 PM

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Merv the Derv

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Having looked at Kevs pics I realise now why they don't look clear, its due to the bright reflection at the base of the headlight thats blurring the effect and thats what I saw the other day.

The E39's lights didn't have all the reflective surfaces like the E60 does hence the better look of the angel eyes

Nov 6, 2005 | 05:38 PM

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The Angeleyes on mine are very blurred to, sometimes at distance, it doesnt even look like i have angeleyes on my car. I wonder if anything can be done to make them more distingtive?

Maybe replace the bulbs for Angeleyes?