HID AEs pissed me off... Whats next?
10-05-2012, 12:52 PM
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My Ride: 08 528i TiAg Premium/Cold Weather Pkg, 20% Tint, Technic Harness, JL Audio 12W7, JL HD 750/1 and LOTS of lighting mods!!!!!
If you've only seen this on pre-lci E60's is it possible that maybe the sun might be causing the UV burn and not the LEDs? I feel like this might be possible if we're talking about a set of headlights that has had the sun beat on it for 6+ years. Though, either way the LED's can't be helping in this particular situation.
10-05-2012, 01:51 PM
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If you've only seen this on pre-lci E60's is it possible that maybe the sun might be causing the UV burn and not the LEDs? I feel like this might be possible if we're talking about a set of headlights that has had the sun beat on it for 6+ years. Though, either way the LED's can't be helping in this particular situation.
At that point you would have no choice but to take the damn thing apart.
10-07-2012, 06:39 PM
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My Ride: 08 528i TiAg Premium/Cold Weather Pkg, 20% Tint, Technic Harness, JL Audio 12W7, JL HD 750/1 and LOTS of lighting mods!!!!!
Hah, I guess I need to be really specific. It was the end of the optic ring that was damaged. So potentially, over a long run, it can mess up the end so much that it would obstruct light from being able to pass through properly (at all).
At that point you would have no choice but to take the damn thing apart.
At that point you would have no choice but to take the damn thing apart.
10-10-2012, 04:48 PM
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We offer the ICE LITE H8, it's the least expensive simplest drop in application on the market for $90. It's bright for daytime visiblity.
However, if you want to jump into the water, Orion V4
However, if you want to jump into the water, Orion V4
10-11-2012, 07:07 PM
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I have had HID AE's for 10 minutes when I decided this is not for me, way too bright for upcoming traffic, which we always have here in Holland and people will start to flash high beams at you. Cops will pull you over etc... I didn't want that and went for the Mtec 35W Super Whites. Same color as HID headlights and no problems at all.
Still in doubt though about the brighter and whiter LED's. Don't read much about the LUX H8 AE's anymore, anyone still using those?
Still in doubt though about the brighter and whiter LED's. Don't read much about the LUX H8 AE's anymore, anyone still using those?
10-11-2012, 11:11 PM
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10-12-2012, 08:13 AM
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here's the ICE LITE:
10-12-2012, 09:01 AM
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I took the plunge with LUX AEs instead of the going the HID route as originally planned. With the current backlog, I suppose I'll have them in hand and installed before the end of 2013