umnitza

for plug and place the ICE V3 is a better choice, we sell both and outsell the Mtec 10 to 1.

nomis_nehc

Better looking is subjective.

The original poster has 2007, so HID AE is not possible.

umnitza

Orion V2 - while a PITA for cutting/opening the lights is the best (subjectively speaking) in terms of looks.
But it's the best objectively in terms of quality: water proof, fail proof, and 100K+ working hours without heat failure or UV problems.

neoe60

HID AE's???? Keep talkin...

Gene

i was driving around this past weekend and say an e46 m3 with orion v2's...the driver side ring was 1/2 out...as much of a PITA it was to install the first time, I can't imagine having to do it again...strange only 1/2 the driver's side ring was out tho and not the complete ring....


also saw a bentley coupe 2 wks ago with orion's...looked weird on the Bentley

Gene

HID is not an option for you, unless you have LCI xenon headlights retrofitted on your pre-LCI e60...if this is not the case...stop the HID suggestions...unless you plan on retrofitting LCI xenon headlights, then throwing in HID's from brabus

umnitza

Come on now.
I saw a car with 4 wings on it's back, stapled to the back of the trunk...

If they were Orion V2, then most likely he didn't plug in the other side of the V2 properly into the box. As mentioned before, and by every one of our customers, they simply don't fail. Of course, plugging them in helps.

As for the Bentley, we completely a $2500 retrofit for a Bentley customers just 2 weeks ago, and he does drive his car to LA and yes, it was a coupe - grey I think is what he said, but I'm not sure because we only had the lights .
Flat black insides with silver paint trim, quad HID projectors with full LED package and Orion V2 for the accents.

I gotta find some photos of it, looked quite good. Did this Bentley have the body kit on it yet?

John@Motorcepts

We are referring to the Orion V2s and has NOTHING to do with MTEC V2.1s.

Not exactly better looking. It's two different designs. Orion V2 provides you with super bright LED rings which gives evenness on both rings on the headlight. My HID angel eyes give you the lighting output capable to drive at night since it provides both brightness and lumens. If I have to choose, I will of course choose HID angel eyes but it's ONLY available for LCI xenon headlamps.

It is a PITA to cut/open the headlights but if you have the patience, it can be done. HID angel eyes are more "plug and play" but not fully plug and play. HIDs still run on ballasts which has a safety feature in case of shorts or power surges, it shuts down.


STAPLED???? LOL. I saw a Camry with a wooden rod and wing SCREWED into the trunk. And the wing was installed the wrong way

nomis_nehc

Matt can correct me if I am wrong, but I don't believe the E46 actually require cutting. I think it's not too difficult to access the headlights to install the Orions on them.

Also, not sure if the Orion kit is similar between E46 and E60, but the harness has two adapters that needs to be plugged in. If it's not done correctly, not all AE's will light up correctly.

nigxdoof

I did 2 E46's Orion V2's before. They dont require to cut open the headlights, its so freaking easy!