Angeleyes
04-07-2008, 07:09 AM
#11
Senior Members
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA
Posts: 770
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 BMW 550i Sport
Carbon Black Metallic/Cream Beige
Manny tranny and other stuff
Recently gone, but never forgotten:
2005 Ford Mustang GT (hence the name)
Torch Red/Crimson
Manny tranny and every option available for that year
2002 Chrysler 300M Special
Brilliant Black/Light Taupe/Dark Slate
Autostick and goo-gobs of neat features that I will sorely miss
Originally Posted by andy545' post='556090' date='Apr 4 2008, 11:39 AM
I just installed the xenon color look for the angel eyes on my LCI headlights (H8 bulb) ....
...wasn't that pleased and took them right off, although from a standpoint of brightness they're not too bad, the color blends in too much with the daylight making them not as visible as stock. From the pics you can see the xenon color just brightens the glass, on a sunny day they are significantly less visible than stock.
The idea behind DRL is to be visible and enhance safety - the stock ones are just great. From a "coolness"
point of view I like the the xenon color, but even the characteristic stock angel eyes are legends on the road.
Looking at the pic: left is stock, right is xenon color
Attachment 47578
...wasn't that pleased and took them right off, although from a standpoint of brightness they're not too bad, the color blends in too much with the daylight making them not as visible as stock. From the pics you can see the xenon color just brightens the glass, on a sunny day they are significantly less visible than stock.
The idea behind DRL is to be visible and enhance safety - the stock ones are just great. From a "coolness"
point of view I like the the xenon color, but even the characteristic stock angel eyes are legends on the road. Looking at the pic: left is stock, right is xenon color
Attachment 47578
Looking at your pic, my DRLs look like the left and my park lights look like the right.
04-07-2008, 08:35 AM
#12
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,492
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 08 535i, A/T & Paddle Shifters, AW, NB Leather, Sport, Premium, Nav, 6FL
Originally Posted by the chang' post='556144' date='Apr 4 2008, 11:17 AM
I also tried the Thunder H8 bulbs. Great color but not bright. I took them out after a day.
04-07-2008, 09:58 AM
#13
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ypres, Belgium
Posts: 1,247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: BMW ///M 525xi Carbon Black - Dakota Black Leather - Riegel Ahorn Anthrazit trim - Alloy wheels 135 8Jx18" - Sport Seats - Bi-Xenon Headlights - Nav. System Professional - Bluetooth phone prep. - Auto-Dim. Int + Folding exterior mirrors - Rear Blind (electric) and side blinds - PDC - Foldable rear seats - Trailer Clutch
--
1980 - E21 320
1984 - E21 323i - White
1988 - E34 520i - Light Blue
1995 - E39 528i - Dark Blue -- Momo 17" wheels
2001 - E39 530d - Stahblau -- ///M-kit
2002 - Mini Cooper S - Dark Silver -- wifes car
2006 - E60 525xi - Carbon black -- ///M-kit
Mods: Anti carjacking system CJ-1
Originally Posted by jcool10181' post='557409' date='Apr 7 2008, 06:35 PM
GP Thunder bulbs get brighter after 3 days. I did the same mistake before taking it off after i just installed them because they weren't bright at all but Vince from EuroRev told me that those bulbs need 3 days to get its max output. Although stock one are still more visible, i still prefer to keep them white. The only trade off here is that you can barely see them at day time which i care less since you don't need lights when it's bright out. But when there's no sun, these halos look amazing! Just try them for now until AIB or Umnitza comes up with a real solution.
04-09-2008, 05:29 PM
#15
Members
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 535i Space Gray Active Autowerke performance software, custom exhaust, AFE intake
jcool does the color of the 8500k match stock xenon headlights well, did you try the 8000k thunders?
04-09-2008, 06:02 PM
#16
Members
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Greenwich Connecticut, USA
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 BMW 525i Mtech front bumper, M172 rims, 2007 Audi Q7 4.2L
i recently got the Predator ice angle eyes.
they are the same brightness as the stock ones except they are white.
on an overcast or sunny day or even at dusk you cant tell if they are on or not.
they look better than stock color at night but not noticeable during the day.
than again i saw some very bright angle eyes on another car and they looked unrefined IMO.
they are the same brightness as the stock ones except they are white.
on an overcast or sunny day or even at dusk you cant tell if they are on or not.
they look better than stock color at night but not noticeable during the day.
than again i saw some very bright angle eyes on another car and they looked unrefined IMO.
04-10-2008, 09:04 AM
#17
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,492
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 08 535i, A/T & Paddle Shifters, AW, NB Leather, Sport, Premium, Nav, 6FL
Originally Posted by jfisher08' post='558836' date='Apr 9 2008, 06:29 PM
jcool does the color of the 8500k match stock xenon headlights well, did you try the 8000k thunders?
If you guys want pics, check out e90post.com and search for e92 335i angel eyes with gp thunders. That's where i found out about these bulbs. Forum member (O-Cha) is developing a headlamp harness to make the halos NOT go dim when the headlights are on. If he finds a plug and play solution then I think we might have the answer to our prayers. Sorry I don't have pics for my gp thunders but you can check out my other posts on HID angel eyes. Friggin amazing!...
04-10-2008, 06:13 PM
#18
Members
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 535i Space Gray Active Autowerke performance software, custom exhaust, AFE intake
Originally Posted by jcool10181' post='559108' date='Apr 10 2008, 01:04 PM
the 8500k is the whitest you can go without the yellow hint but will have a slight purplish hint. EuroRev has tested lower kelvin bulbs and decided to stick with 8500k. the inner halos dim when you turn on the headlights so the color does not match the stock headlamps perfectly. they are very close to perfect match though. imo, these are better than the stock yellow bulbs. i just can't stand the stock yellow look combined with our stock hid lamps. the gp thunders looks great when there's no sun!
If you guys want pics, check out e90post.com and search for e92 335i angel eyes with gp thunders. That's where i found out about these bulbs. Forum member (O-Cha) is developing a headlamp harness to make the halos NOT go dim when the headlights are on. If he finds a plug and play solution then I think we might have the answer to our prayers. Sorry I don't have pics for my gp thunders but you can check out my other posts on HID angel eyes. Friggin amazing!...
If you guys want pics, check out e90post.com and search for e92 335i angel eyes with gp thunders. That's where i found out about these bulbs. Forum member (O-Cha) is developing a headlamp harness to make the halos NOT go dim when the headlights are on. If he finds a plug and play solution then I think we might have the answer to our prayers. Sorry I don't have pics for my gp thunders but you can check out my other posts on HID angel eyes. Friggin amazing!...
I was thinking about trying these for the fogs too I have a set of 8000k and 8500k gonna put the 8500k for halos and 8000k for fogs.
04-19-2008, 09:54 PM
#19
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,492
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 08 535i, A/T & Paddle Shifters, AW, NB Leather, Sport, Premium, Nav, 6FL
I finally took a pic with my phone. it's hard to take the glare out so the shot has to be done close up. they look good for now...
04-19-2008, 10:53 PM
#20
Members
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Los Angeles, California
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 530i, Dinan throttle body, K&N drop in air filter, Power Chips flash. Sport/Premium package, PDC, Navigation, Active Steering, Premium Sound Automatic and Wood upgrades from BMW Catalogue.
Need help. ..I have a 2006 with BMW harness, LED taillights and angel eyes. My angel eyes are not as bright as a the 08 angel eyes. Does anyone make a yellow bulb that's as bright as the ones on the 2008.