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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Hi all,

I had previously tried using the GP Thunder 7500k H8 Bulbs for my E60 LCI angel eyes, and it turned out a bit out of sync. The inner circles were bright White, while the outer circles were yellowish! also they werent that bright.


I just came across these bulbs on ebay, and am wondering if i can use this for the Angel Eyes in the LCI's. Or would this give me iDrive errors?

H8 SMD LED bulbs for LCI Angel Eyes!-h8_led.jpg



Link to the ebay sale is :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/L-1084-2-PC...bayphotohosting

They seem real bright, and its a H8!

Thanks a lot!
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Old May 22, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Most likely it will give an error.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='886836' date='May 22 2009, 01:27 PM
Most likely it will give an error.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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aw shucks!

Hmm... any guesses why the GP Thunder H8 bulbs are showing 2 different color in each of the rings? its looking very funny, having one ring as yellow and another as white!
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Originally Posted by Insane Devil' post='887191' date='May 22 2009, 08:44 PM
aw shucks!

Hmm... any guesses why the GP Thunder H8 bulbs are showing 2 different color in each of the rings? its looking very funny, having one ring as yellow and another as white!
the one bulb/light source is dispersed thru both rings (inner to outter) so the outter rings get less light = less white....

there are a few HID kits on e90 posts in the works for H8 AE's...
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='886921' date='May 23 2009, 06:38 AM
+1
+2, Should need to add resistor in parallel
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Old May 22, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='887194' date='May 22 2009, 08:46 PM
the one bulb/light source is dispersed thru both rings (inner to outter) so the outter rings get less light = less white....

there are a few HID kits on e90 posts in the works for H8 AE's...
Just ordered my kit from camaross, everything is plug and play and the kit remains OEM functionality. will let you know how it goes.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by r9ndy' post='887255' date='May 22 2009, 09:51 PM
Just ordered my kit from camaross, everything is plug and play and the kit remains OEM functionality. will let you know how it goes.
but yours are h7 pre lci bulbs correct? or did you retrofit lci xenon headlights?
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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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a 10 watt 50 ohm resistor should do the trick.
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Old May 23, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='887311' date='May 23 2009, 03:05 AM
a 10 watt 50 ohm resistor should do the trick.
+1 sounds about right.
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