Original BMW daytime LED light for retrofit

rori zahr · 02-04-2011, 08:36 AM

Guys, have you seen these led lights before?
Just saw it demoed at my local dealer. the light is so strong that a message had to be printed on the top of the demo set advising not to look directly when the devise is lit.

here's a picture of it.

Mark M · 02-04-2011, 10:23 AM

Not a fan of that look at all. Hate it on Audi....Hate it on Merc.

Give me just the good ol' halos and I am happy.

RimasRS · 02-04-2011, 10:43 AM

Corona rings not enough? Though for halogen cars it's good...

EINSER M · 02-04-2011, 02:39 PM

I LIKE!!!

JHOOPS2 · 02-04-2011, 02:48 PM

Hmmm...I will have to see it in person and installed to make judgment. I wonder how much, or if they block airflow to the oil cooler?

1SerieStud · 02-04-2011, 03:58 PM

Interesting...I wonder how they get wired since it's a retrofit kit, and how they look with the non-LCI corona rings.

Garduna · 02-04-2011, 04:34 PM

leds on audi, cool. led on mercedes, stupid copy of audi. led on bmw...... wtf were they thinking...... sigh

Raine · 02-04-2011, 05:04 PM

I actually sort of like it...

nordique14 · 02-04-2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHOOPS2

Hmmm...I will have to see it in person and installed to make judgment. I wonder how much, or if they block airflow to the oil cooler?

looks aside, I would not buy anything that block airflow to the cooler.

iastute · 02-04-2011, 05:13 PM

Not a fan...

The retrofit should've been adding corona rings to those which don't have it. Keeps BMW original. IMHO.

kellzir · 02-04-2011, 05:29 PM

not a fan of those

bmwmike335 · 02-04-2011, 08:53 PM

i actually really like it but wouldnt get it so i dont look like another douchebag.

around my town, everyone has these LEDs on their car, weather its the stock audis, mercs, porches, or some lame guy that put on his camry/honda/navigator.

i dno i think it looks sweet but again, i wouldnt get it.

rori zahr · 02-04-2011, 10:50 PM

These are original BMW, they are made exclusively for the 135 and they come with a complete installation kit that the dealer is offering "installed" for 300$.
I'm not a 135 owner so I don't know if they block air ducts but I guess they shouldn't. BMW won't risk blocking or disturbing it's very own design!
From the picture of the car you guys can tell if it's placed in a non obstructive part of the bumper, can't you?

Sylon · 02-04-2011, 11:00 PM

LED DRL's are the way a lot of cars are going. They only partially do them for looks. Its mostly so the other jackasses on the road can notice you sooner. Thats the point of DRL's, so OTHER motorists see you sooner.

rori zahr · 02-04-2011, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylon

LED DRL's are the way a lot of cars are going. They only partially do them for looks. Its mostly so the other jackasses on the road can notice you sooner. Thats the point of DRL's, so OTHER motorists see you sooner.

exactly

Kamal · 02-04-2011, 11:45 PM

it's been discussed before... I kinda like them but would rather spend that money on HID angel eyes...

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=460111

fatjoez · 02-05-2011, 07:05 AM

looks like its the same as the philips units linked to above
look cool, doubt they'd block that much airflow
been thinking to get these for a while

How complex is installation & where does it wire into?

FYI: It's a bit expensive. $349.. ebay url

fatjoez · 02-06-2011, 10:13 PM

Just a headsup for people

Pricing from dealer $220USD for kit
Waiting to hear back on installation cost as they've never installed it lol
It'll probably come to somewhere around that $300 someone mentioned above

Not too bad I reckon

fatjoez · 02-08-2011, 12:43 AM

Heres the deal
This is direct from my local BMW dealership in new zealand

Installation Time: 5 hours @ $120NZD ($92USD) per hour = $600NZD / $460USD

Forget that.

1SerieStud · 02-08-2011, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatjoez

Heres the deal
This is direct from my local BMW dealership in new zealand

Installation Time: 5 hours @ $120NZD ($92USD) per hour = $600NZD / $460USD

Forget that.

this is why BMW only gets to do free maintenance for the most part. Expensive bastards. They quoted me 8-9 hours of labor for installing the performance suspension. I did it in ~3-4 hours then just went and got the car aligned a week later.

rori zahr · 02-08-2011, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatjoez

Heres the deal
This is direct from my local BMW dealership in new zealand

Installation Time: 5 hours @ $120NZD ($92USD) per hour = $600NZD / $460USD

Forget that.

500 USD here too installation included.

Fredz · 03-14-2011, 07:12 PM

Hi,

I found the kit on an ebay store : euroactive.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/BMW-Philips-OEM-R...ht_1255wt_1139

I will buy it and give you somme news...

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Mark M Major 240 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: E30M3 E83X3 E90335D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA iTrader: (0)	Not a fan of that look at all. Hate it on Audi....Hate it on Merc. Give me just the good ol' halos and I am happy.
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rori zahr AristoCat 40 Rep 676 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Beirut iTrader: (0)	These are original BMW, they are made exclusively for the 135 and they come with a complete installation kit that the dealer is offering "installed" for 300$. I'm not a 135 owner so I don't know if they block air ducts but I guess they shouldn't. BMW won't risk blocking or disturbing it's very own design! From the picture of the car you guys can tell if it's placed in a non obstructive part of the bumper, can't you? __________________ AristoCat Last edited by rori zahr; 02-04-2011 at 10:58 PM..
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fatjoez student 226 Rep 911 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bermuda Triangle iTrader: (0)	looks like its the same as the philips units linked to above look cool, doubt they'd block that much airflow been thinking to get these for a while How complex is installation & where does it wire into? FYI: It's a bit expensive. $349.. ebay url Last edited by fatjoez; 02-05-2011 at 07:12 AM..
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fatjoez student 226 Rep 911 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bermuda Triangle iTrader: (0)	Just a headsup for people Pricing from dealer $220USD for kit Waiting to hear back on installation cost as they've never installed it lol It'll probably come to somewhere around that $300 someone mentioned above Not too bad I reckon
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fatjoez student 226 Rep 911 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bermuda Triangle iTrader: (0)	Heres the deal This is direct from my local BMW dealership in new zealand Installation Time: 5 hours @ $120NZD ($92USD) per hour = $600NZD / $460USD Forget that.
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Fredz Private 11 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 335i xDrive 2011 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i xDrive [0.00]	ebay Hi, I found the kit on an ebay store : euroactive. http://cgi.ebay.ca/BMW-Philips-OEM-R...ht_1255wt_1139 I will buy it and give you somme news...
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