License plate lights/bulbs
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My Ride: BMW 550I BLK
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Just wondering where is a good place/site that I can get the upgraded license tag kit/bulbs/lights. I've seen some on the road that are so bright they white out the tag and some that have the look but they are dim. Any help would.be greatly appreciated.
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If you can, spring for the complete housing. Ive been running these from mtech for about 3 years with zero problems. They are pretty bright but not obnoxiously so and they put out a nice, even flood of light.
http://www.mteclightingusa.com/MTEC_...t_p/mt-613.htm
http://www.mteclightingusa.com/MTEC_...t_p/mt-613.htm
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What I did is simply buy the BMW OEM license plate LEDs (which the E90 uses) and installed them. They look nice and stock. I also did disabled the bulb check on these.
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If you can, spring for the complete housing. Ive been running these from mtech for about 3 years with zero problems. They are pretty bright but not obnoxiously so and they put out a nice, even flood of light.
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I have upgraded my angles 3yrs ago that got off the trinity autosport site. But I didn't upgrade the DRL's. If I upgrade the DRL from the Mtech site do I need to re-up grade the main angles from mtech to make sure they have the same brightness match? And color scheme?
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My e60 is a 2010 and my DRLs are the angle eyes. Sounds like you have a pre-LCI model which I'm not completely familiar with the setup. I know the lamps are completely different. I would reach out to Mtech to see what they say. Good luck
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I have 2 angel eyes on both sides so i guess ill go into my i drive and turn them on and see if they are the dim yellowish ones and change them out. I probably should get a lm2 module also
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OP, I'm confused, in post 6 above, you said you upgraded your angel eyes. There is no provision for turning angel eyes on and off in iDrive. Your angel eyes are in fact your parking lights with a LM1 module.
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What i was meant was in idrive you can can choose to have your drl on or off. I turnes them on yesterday and they were not white they had a dull yellowish look and i was inquiring about the drl bulbs bc id loke to run mine but i dont bc they look terrible. Idk if thats a separate bulb and do i need to get a lm2 to obtain more liting feature/options
QUOTE=jtbgonesailing;1586397]OP, I'm confused, in post 6 above, you said you upgraded your angel eyes. There is no provision for turning angel eyes on and off in iDrive. Your angel eyes are in fact your parking lights with a LM1 module.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=jtbgonesailing;1586397]OP, I'm confused, in post 6 above, you said you upgraded your angel eyes. There is no provision for turning angel eyes on and off in iDrive. Your angel eyes are in fact your parking lights with a LM1 module.[/QUOTE]