Changed my original angel eyes
01-31-2009, 12:21 PM
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Last weekend I got the "Front left parking light failure" message, and the angel eyes didn't light up on the left. I thought it could be because of my bad battery.
However, I found a pair of AE led bulbs relatively cheap in a web store, so I ordered them just in case the bulb was gone.
And after changing them, looks like it was the bulb indeed. But, the original bulb looked fine after I got it out. Whatever, I like the new look.
By the way, I bought a new battery too, but I haven't installed it yet. It is more powerful than my current battery so I think I'll go to dealer to code it into car.
Ok, these 3W led bulbs were 65,95? and some kind of bulk packed. Don't know their brand either. I thought I could ditch them if they were piece of crap. But after all they weren't! Maybe not as bright as some more expensive ones, but I'm happy with them
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I managed to install them without removing the headlights. Now my hands are wounded...
Oh and the car is pre-LCI with Xenon headlights.
Some pics here
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Bulk packed:
There were adapter cables too for some other BMW models:
Original on the left and LED bulb on the right:
I also changed my high beams into whiter ones:
The difference between the original and the led (sorry the headlights are on):
Last weekend I got the "Front left parking light failure" message, and the angel eyes didn't light up on the left. I thought it could be because of my bad battery.
However, I found a pair of AE led bulbs relatively cheap in a web store, so I ordered them just in case the bulb was gone.
And after changing them, looks like it was the bulb indeed. But, the original bulb looked fine after I got it out. Whatever, I like the new look.
By the way, I bought a new battery too, but I haven't installed it yet. It is more powerful than my current battery so I think I'll go to dealer to code it into car.
Ok, these 3W led bulbs were 65,95? and some kind of bulk packed. Don't know their brand either. I thought I could ditch them if they were piece of crap. But after all they weren't! Maybe not as bright as some more expensive ones, but I'm happy with them
.I managed to install them without removing the headlights. Now my hands are wounded...
Oh and the car is pre-LCI with Xenon headlights.
Some pics here
.Bulk packed:
There were adapter cables too for some other BMW models:
Original on the left and LED bulb on the right:
I also changed my high beams into whiter ones:
The difference between the original and the led (sorry the headlights are on):
01-31-2009, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='781933' date='Jan 31 2009, 11:23 PM
I have the same ones except RDash version and I like them. Looks great!
01-31-2009, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Aviator' post='782015' date='Feb 1 2009, 02:32 AM
Wow! Lookin good! How hard are these to install?
They're quite is easy if you have small hands
. The forum is full of instructions!
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='782017' date='Jan 31 2009, 07:35 PM
Thanks.
They're quite is easy if you have small hands . The forum is full of instructions!
They're quite is easy if you have small hands
. The forum is full of instructions!