New Angel Eyes by John
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From: Zoo York
My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
So I got really annoyed that one of my AE's wasn't working and finally just met up with John (brabusw209amg) and he threw in a pair of his 5W LED AE bulbs into my headlights. Here are a couple of pics, but before I get to that, I wanna publicly THANK JOHN FOR BEING AN AWESOME FRIGGIN DUDE 
Go You! And we're gonna have to meet up one of these days to try that headlight polishing kit 
anyway, the pics:
The bulb itself is really bright:
like, blinding, if you look at it head-on:
Here you can see the new bulb (your right) and the old one (your left)
They look almost the same on this pic, but IRL you could tell the difference. And even here, if you look hard enough, you'll see that the pass side is just a little dimmer. Mind you, my old bulbs weren't BS either - I don't remember if they were R-Dash or Mtec v2, but they were good stuff too
It doesn't look white on pics, but the actual color is pure white:
Looks so much better in person...
Finished (pics still crappy
):
Go You! And we're gonna have to meet up one of these days to try that headlight polishing kit anyway, the pics:The bulb itself is really bright:
like, blinding, if you look at it head-on:
Here you can see the new bulb (your right) and the old one (your left)
They look almost the same on this pic, but IRL you could tell the difference. And even here, if you look hard enough, you'll see that the pass side is just a little dimmer. Mind you, my old bulbs weren't BS either - I don't remember if they were R-Dash or Mtec v2, but they were good stuff too
It doesn't look white on pics, but the actual color is pure white:
Looks so much better in person...
Finished (pics still crappy
):
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These 5W angel eyes are priced at $100 shipped. VERY comparable to the MTEC V2.1 but of course hte MTEC V2.1 has a better heat sink and uses the expensive CREE LEDs. What Vlad had before was RDash led angel eyes. Those are not as of better quality. For $35 less than the MTEC V2.1 with approximately the same brightness, it's really great! Of course if you want the best of the best, MTEC V2.1 is the way to go. But by all means, they are both excellent products!!!
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
looks good!
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From: Zoo York
My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
I can only compare these to Predator ICE v3's, as I'm not even sure that I've seen the Mtec 2.1's in person. But compared to the ICE 3's, these are pretty much the same - just as white and about as bright. I'll, of course, be checking them out in the daylight tomorrow.
John, thanks again for coming through, helping out with the Benz and giving me a SICK-SICK-SICK INSANE deal on these! The only two things that are wrong with you is that you aren't a hot chick and there's only one of you for all of "us"
John, thanks again for coming through, helping out with the Benz and giving me a SICK-SICK-SICK INSANE deal on these! The only two things that are wrong with you is that you aren't a hot chick and there's only one of you for all of "us"
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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Options:
Sport version (includes: sport-seats, sport-suspension, M-Sport steering wheel, Anthracite headliner, Shaddow Line), Saphire Black, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple Wood trim, Steptronic Auto, Xenons, NAV-Professional with Voice Control, TV, CD-Changer, Bluetooth, Logic7, Head-up Display, Comfort Access, Seat Heating front, Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors, Extended Auto Air Conditioning, PDC.
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Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
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Wheels:
20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
Looks great in the garage!
(I really like that Alpina front and black grill BTW )
Can you take some pictures of the AEs in day light?
I have the RDash, from John of course
, but you can hardly see them in day light. It would nice to have something as bright as the OEM LCI DRLs. Are these 5W lights comparible to the LCI DRLs?
(I really like that Alpina front and black grill BTW
)Can you take some pictures of the AEs in day light?
I have the RDash, from John of course
, but you can hardly see them in day light. It would nice to have something as bright as the OEM LCI DRLs. Are these 5W lights comparible to the LCI DRLs?
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From: Zoo York
My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
Looks great in the garage!
(I really like that Alpina front and black grill BTW )
Can you take some pictures of the AEs in day light?
I have the RDash, from John of course , but you can hardly see them in day light. It would nice to have something as bright as the OEM LCI DRLs. Are these 5W lights comparible to the LCI DRLs?
(I really like that Alpina front and black grill BTW
)Can you take some pictures of the AEs in day light?
I have the RDash, from John of course
, but you can hardly see them in day light. It would nice to have something as bright as the OEM LCI DRLs. Are these 5W lights comparible to the LCI DRLs?From my experience, nothing compares to Orions (or HID AE's for LCI cars). I've yet to see any other setup work well in daylight. I will take some pics in daylight when I can, and will definitely post them.
My dilemma was whether to get Orions or not - and I'm still thinking about it - but all the opening of the headlight and re-sealing it is just scary to me. I don't wanna waste my headlights or waste a set of Orions. Looks alone, Orions are still my favorites though.
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My Ride: Original E60 Spec:
530i - Silver Grey Out, Black Dakota Leather In, Navigation Pro, Voice Command, HiFi Audio, Sports Package, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package w/ Heated Seats, Style# 123 Alloy Track Wheels, Auto AC, Power Front Seats, Active Turn Xennon Headlights,
Mods:
OEM M-Tech Front Bumper, OEM M Side Skirts, OEM M5 Rear Bumper, M5 Trunk Lid Finisher, M5 Style Mirrors, Custom Hamann Style Splitter, Custom Hartge Style Diffuser, RD Sport Boot Spoiler, LCI Taillights, Bruce Miranda's V4 LCI Retro Cables, 6000K Xenon light Bulbs, Xenon White LED License Plate Lights, 8000K HID 9006 Fog Lights, Akalius� Front Headlight Euro Overlays, Matte Black Kidney Grilles, E60.Net Clings, Debadged, Llumar Tinting "Micro Edged, 15% Rear 35% Sides,
Engine Mods:
Custom Magnaflow Quad Exhaust w/ Eisenmann Stamped 3� Tips, RPI Scoop (Red)
Added Electronics:
V1 Equipped (Hardwired), OEM Alpine CD Changer Retrofit,
Shoes:
SOLD-20" Staggered Vertini Hennesey Rims, Falcon 452's Tires-SOLD
New Shoes:
19" VMR 710 Hyper Silver, General Exclaim UHP 245/35/19 Front-275/30/19 Rear, Gloss Silver Caliper Paint Job DIY
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Your car is looking sharp V!
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