Recommendation for Angel Eyes for LCI (UK)
09-06-2009, 12:47 AM
#1
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Can anyone recommend a set of Angel Eyes for a LCI model (2009) that I can buy in the UK? I'm looking for something that will compliment the Xenon's (i.e. approx the same colour. Not too blue or not too bright). In addition, I want all the same functionality as I have with OEM. I read some posts that said some AE upgrades change the behaviour of when they turn on and off.
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?
09-06-2009, 01:07 AM
#2
Senior Members
Originally Posted by Techno79' post='999981' date='Sep 6 2009, 04:47 AM
Can anyone recommend a set of Angel Eyes for a LCI model (2009) that I can buy in the UK? I'm looking for something that will compliment the Xenon's (i.e. approx the same colour. Not too blue or not too bright). In addition, I want all the same functionality as I have with OEM. I read some posts that said some AE upgrades change the behaviour of when they turn on and off.
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?
1: Getting custom work done to your headlights from OSS : https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=84777 (Very Spendy, but the BEST, WITHOUT A DOUBT!)
2. Installing HID H8 bulbs/ballasts
3. LED H8 bulbs, similarly priced to HID's
4. Just swapping your H8 bulbs with another set of halogens (Either Mtech, GP Thunders, or PIAA etc) - Cheapest, only looking at $25-50 (Or 100+ if you go with PIAA)
09-06-2009, 01:35 AM
#3
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ShadeZeRO' post='999984' date='Sep 6 2009, 10:07 AM
You have 4 options:
1: Getting custom work done to your headlights from OSS : https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=84777 (Very Spendy, but the BEST, WITHOUT A DOUBT!)
2. Installing HID H8 bulbs/ballasts
3. LED H8 bulbs, similarly priced to HID's
4. Just swapping your H8 bulbs with another set of halogens (Either Mtech, GP Thunders, or PIAA etc) - Cheapest, only looking at $25-50 (Or 100+ if you go with PIAA)
1: Getting custom work done to your headlights from OSS : https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=84777 (Very Spendy, but the BEST, WITHOUT A DOUBT!)
2. Installing HID H8 bulbs/ballasts
3. LED H8 bulbs, similarly priced to HID's
4. Just swapping your H8 bulbs with another set of halogens (Either Mtech, GP Thunders, or PIAA etc) - Cheapest, only looking at $25-50 (Or 100+ if you go with PIAA)
09-06-2009, 05:45 AM
#4
Contributors
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: FT. Bliss Texas
Posts: 2,674
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 528i, Space Grey, Nav, PDC, Premium, Sports, Grey Leather, Xenon, Cornering...
I am not sure about the LED's but the rest will not cause any warnings if you granted they work and are put in properly.
Good luck
Tonymac
Good luck
Tonymac
09-06-2009, 08:02 PM
#5
Members
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2009 535xi Platinum Gray. M sport, Premium, Cold, Logic, PDC, Sirius, and Bamboo.
From what others have posted here, the LED's aren't supposedly any brighter than halogens, just more expensive
The HID's are much brighter.
As for Halogen's, no one is making a brighter than stock H8. The higer the temperature, it is the less bright it will be. I had 7500K GP Thunders and just switched to 4750K MTEC's, which are brighter during the daytime.
At night when your Xenon's are on, there is less power send to the AE's so, they will be less bright and less white. Finding are perfect match when the AE's are on is very difficult, since the color temp is at full power, not dimmed.
I'm happy with the MTEC's. I also changed my H3 turning bulbs to MTEC's so they would match the AE's.
The HID's are much brighter.
As for Halogen's, no one is making a brighter than stock H8. The higer the temperature, it is the less bright it will be. I had 7500K GP Thunders and just switched to 4750K MTEC's, which are brighter during the daytime.
At night when your Xenon's are on, there is less power send to the AE's so, they will be less bright and less white. Finding are perfect match when the AE's are on is very difficult, since the color temp is at full power, not dimmed.
I'm happy with the MTEC's. I also changed my H3 turning bulbs to MTEC's so they would match the AE's.
09-07-2009, 04:08 AM
#6
Senior Members
Join Date: May 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 499
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I also wanting to upgrade my AI bulb. I don't have the worry of warning messages as I use a relay. My AI don't dim when the low beam is activated. Can any recommend the best LED bulb to use?
09-14-2009, 05:05 PM
#7
Contributors
Originally Posted by Techno79' post='999981' date='Sep 6 2009, 01:47 AM
Can anyone recommend a set of Angel Eyes for a LCI model (2009) that I can buy in the UK? I'm looking for something that will compliment the Xenon's (i.e. approx the same colour. Not too blue or not too bright). In addition, I want all the same functionality as I have with OEM. I read some posts that said some AE upgrades change the behaviour of when they turn on and off.
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?
09-14-2009, 07:01 PM
#8
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: So. Cal (SFV)
Posts: 17,508
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
Originally Posted by Pauken4' post='1000530' date='Sep 6 2009, 09:02 PM
From what others have posted here, the LED's aren't supposedly any brighter than halogens, just more expensive
The HID's are much brighter.
As for Halogen's, no one is making a brighter than stock H8. The higer the temperature, it is the less bright it will be. I had 7500K GP Thunders and just switched to 4750K MTEC's, which are brighter during the daytime.
At night when your Xenon's are on, there is less power send to the AE's so, they will be less bright and less white. Finding are perfect match when the AE's are on is very difficult, since the color temp is at full power, not dimmed.
I'm happy with the MTEC's. I also changed my H3 turning bulbs to MTEC's so they would match the AE's.
The HID's are much brighter.
As for Halogen's, no one is making a brighter than stock H8. The higer the temperature, it is the less bright it will be. I had 7500K GP Thunders and just switched to 4750K MTEC's, which are brighter during the daytime.
At night when your Xenon's are on, there is less power send to the AE's so, they will be less bright and less white. Finding are perfect match when the AE's are on is very difficult, since the color temp is at full power, not dimmed.
I'm happy with the MTEC's. I also changed my H3 turning bulbs to MTEC's so they would match the AE's.
09-15-2009, 03:38 AM
#10
Members
Senior Members
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Pakistan
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 BMW 550i Titanium Silver Metallic Automatic Transmission, Ventilated Comfort Seats in Beige Nasca Leather, Light Popular Trim, NAV, HUD, Active Steering, Night Vision, Cruise Control, Logic 7, Blue tooth Hands Free, Dynamic Stability, Soft Close, Heated Steering wheel, Dynamic Drive, Voice commands
can some 1 post a link for the HID angel eyes kit.