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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Does anybody know the brightness of the stock yellow Angel Eyes?
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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I know the pre-LCI ones aren't too bright
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 50LID' post='954890' date='Jul 27 2009, 01:23 AM
Does anybody know the brightness of the stock yellow Angel Eyes?
Pre LCI angel eyes have 10W bulbs.
Also have a look here:
Angel Eyes DIY upgrade
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Scandic24' post='954921' date='Jul 26 2009, 04:53 PM
Pre LCI angel eyes have 10W bulbs.
Also have a look here:
Angel Eyes DIY upgrade
i am not sure about 10w, because the new AIB's are rated at 10W and they are insanely brighter than stock
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='954895' date='Jul 26 2009, 07:31 PM
I know the pre-LCI ones aren't too bright
Neither are LCI ones if you ask me.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Scandic24' post='954921' date='Jul 27 2009, 12:53 AM
Pre LCI angel eyes have 10W bulbs.
Also have a look here:
Angel Eyes DIY upgrade
Mine are little tiny things and they are rubbish as are the LED upgrades, its a poor show IMO!!! especially when Audi got it right first time!
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by E92-Lighting' post='965233' date='Aug 4 2009, 01:15 PM
i am not sure about 10w, because the new AIB's are rated at 10W and they are insanely brighter than stock
Only true when its dark outside.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='965348' date='Aug 4 2009, 02:48 PM
Only true when its dark outside.
exactly. Rating LEDs at 3W, 10W, 6W doesnt mean anything that much more. It doesnt provide the lumens. All angel eyes are approximately brightnes but of course a 6W angel eye is brighter than a 3W.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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There are 5W AE in the market compare with pervious 3W AE should be brighter
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky1329' post='965786' date='Aug 4 2009, 07:31 PM
There are 5W AE in the market compare with pervious 3W AE should be brighter
both racing dash and mtec will have new leds soon, should be rated around 6-7W. i will provide lumens when i get more specs
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