Angel Eyes LED

DTNJNQ · 08-31-2011, 06:30 AM

Has anyone here tried these LED angel eye lights. They are 9W which means they would be fairly bright. They don't cost too much so it's probably worth trying.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-9W-H8-C...item5d2feba314

aacabriolet · 09-09-2011, 01:29 AM

Well I thought it depends on the lumen rating really.

Have you tried them yet?

anttmann · 09-09-2011, 04:36 AM

a friend of mine bought basically the same ones for his 335i and i must say they are not very bright

... well against mine that is lol my hid angels are basically extra headlights haha

f1rst 1 · 09-09-2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by anttmann

a friend of mine bought basically the same ones for his 335i and i must say they are not very bright

... well against mine that is lol my hid angels are basically extra headlights haha

Which kit do you have?

anttmann · 09-09-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by f1rst 1

Which kit do you have?

alpine hid v3

DTNJNQ · 09-20-2011, 06:04 AM

Last week I bought a set of LED angel eye globes from ebay for a very reasonable price. So reasonable that I had nothing to lose. I'm very happy with the results. A lot whiter than the GP thunders. See comparison photo. GP Thunders on the left and ebay LED on the right.

aacabriolet · 09-20-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DTNJNQ

Last week I bought a set of LED angel eye globes from ebay for a very reasonable price. So reasonable that I had nothing to lose. I'm very happy with the results. A lot whiter than the GP thunders. See comparison photo. GP Thunders on the left and ebay LED on the right.

Cool! Is it the ones you linked to in the first post? 9W? How do they look during the day? Any pics please?

Thanks!

sluflyer06 · 09-20-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by aacabriolet

Cool! Is it the ones you linked to in the first post? 5W? How do they look during the day? Any pics please?

Thanks!

2nd'd! Day pics? The color looks great.

Tweeked SRT4 · 09-20-2011, 04:40 PM

Those look good. I've been considering on trying some LED's from Ebay but wanted to see some pics of them before purchasing.

1-2MANY · 09-20-2011, 07:35 PM

I don't get why people that take pics of the led's always take them in the dark. We all know they will show in the dark. Obviously people are more interested in the daylight.

DTNJNQ · 09-20-2011, 08:45 PM

Yes, they are the ones in the first link. They appear to be just as bright as the GP Thunders during the day. I haven't had a chance to take any photos during the day yet. Will try to do this today and post.

aacabriolet · 09-20-2011, 10:16 PM

Thanks

DTNJNQ · 09-21-2011, 06:54 AM

Here's some quick day light photos. First one is with direct string sun from front and the other is sun from the rear.

aacabriolet · 09-21-2011, 10:31 AM

Hmm they look brighter than LUX during the day?? (I have LUX)

P.S. Thanks for pics! much appreciated!

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Originally Posted by anttmann

a friend of mine bought basically the same ones for his 335i and i must say they are not very bright

... well against mine that is lol my hid angels are basically extra headlights haha

What kit does your friend have? They all look the same but doesn't mean they are. Does he have the 9W ones like first link above? What ones does he have? Thx

DTNJNQ · 09-21-2011, 11:21 PM

Here's another day light photo.

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aacabriolet · 09-22-2011, 01:01 AM

Thanks. Would love to try one of these VS the LUX. Got no mates with LUX you can compare with??

They do seem brighter from pics in the day :/ perhaps not the outer ring so much

DTNJNQ · 09-22-2011, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by aacabriolet

Thanks. Would love to try one of these VS the LUX. Got no mates with LUX you can compare with??

They do seem brighter from pics in the day :/ perhaps not the outer ring so much

No, don't know anyone that that has the LUX.

I would expect the LUX are better than these however, given they are almost 10 times the price I don't think the additional cost can be justified.

M3Newbie88 · 09-22-2011, 02:03 AM

Those actually look really good for the price.. day time and night time.. a good option to LUX and alpine...

aacabriolet · 09-22-2011, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DTNJNQ

No, don't know anyone that that has the LUX.

I would expect the LUX are better than these however, given they are almost 10 times the price I don't think the additional cost can be justified.

Agreed. I know for the LUX the cost of the manufacturing etc. is high and they are good quality heat sink /LED's from what I saw. I guess if you want it a tad brighter you'll have to pay.

I would probably go for HID if they would last in the long term. Heard too many stories of flickering kits, non igniting bulbs, etc. to put me off

El Flaco · 09-22-2011, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DTNJNQ

Here's another day light photo.

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They look nice and for the price even better. Do the rings dim or turn yellowish when xenon lights are on?

DTNJNQ · 09-22-2011, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ElNazi

They look nice and for the price even better. Do the rings dim or turn yellowish when xenon lights are on?

They are LED therefore there is no dimming or turning yellow when the xenon lights are on.

aacabriolet · 09-22-2011, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DTNJNQ

The are LED therefore there is no dimming or turning yellow when the xenon lights are on.

My LUX dim slightly when xenons are turned on. weird because they said no dimming..

08-31-2011, 06:30 AM	#1
DTNJNQ Captain 110 Rep 994 Posts Drives: M2, 135i, Xclass Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [8.66]	Angel Eyes LED Has anyone here tried these LED angel eye lights. They are 9W which means they would be fairly bright. They don't cost too much so it's probably worth trying. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-9W-H8-C...item5d2feba314 Last edited by DTNJNQ; 08-31-2011 at 06:42 AM..
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DTNJNQ Captain 110 Rep 994 Posts Drives: M2, 135i, Xclass Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [8.66]	Yes, they are the ones in the first link. They appear to be just as bright as the GP Thunders during the day. I haven't had a chance to take any photos during the day yet. Will try to do this today and post.
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