check this out before buy BREX WHITE RING

longtran · 03-28-2006, 09:50 PM

i got my euro specs headlights today, so i decided to see how the angels eyes work. well this what i found. the only thing BREX replace is the lense. i guess you can change that lense to any color. i assume they changed it to some blueish lense. so look at the pictures. now do you think its worth 200 to get a piece of glass in another color? another way to make your angel eyes brighter is the change that bulb.

this is what you change to get that white brex angel eyes. is it worth it??

ctgazer · 03-28-2006, 09:53 PM

so ur sayin that if we can somehow change the lense color, maybe paint or tint or whatever...we can change the color of our halo's?

longtran · 03-28-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

so ur sayin that if we can somehow change the lense color, maybe paint or tint or whatever...we can change the color of our halo's?

actually if you look at brex DIY they say to change that piece only. they forgot to mention its only a glass piece..

ctgazer · 03-28-2006, 09:56 PM

so..is there anyway we can change the tint outselves without actually replacing the piece of glass? maybe with a heat resistant tint cause im guessin the lights get pretty hot

NaTuReB0Y · 03-28-2006, 09:56 PM

WTF........

e36 · 03-28-2006, 10:00 PM

stain some glass. im sure any art store has it. i was gunna do this but i dont have the stupid hex screw!

is there a way to light the rings up with have the car..im will to run some tests but i dont feell like hookin the headlight up to a car..mayb a 9V battery instead

longtran · 03-28-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by e36

stain some glass. im sure any art store has it. i was gunna do this but i dont have the stupid hex screw!

is there a way to light the rings up with have the car..im will to run some tests but i dont feell like hookin the headlight up to a car..mayb a 9V battery instead

i was gonna run my led lights in the angel eyes but i couldnt find it...i think that is the best way of doing it. staining the glass. i think the film will just burn off.

e36 · 03-28-2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

i was gonna run my led lights in the angel eyes but i couldnt find it...i think that is the best way of doing it. staining the glass. i think the film will just burn off.

will defenitly burn.

is the bulb removeable?

longtran · 03-28-2006, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by e36

will defenitly burn.

is the bulb removeable?

bulb is stuck in place somehow. it doesnt look like solder though..

e36 · 03-28-2006, 10:10 PM

btw, wat size hex drive you use??

RedStripe · 03-28-2006, 10:12 PM

Great, great post. Can you type what type of bulb that is? Is that a standard type of halogen bulb you've seen before?

Also, that piece of glass or that lens as you described, can you tell if it's plastic or glass? Does it look like it's easily removable. Also, can you give us the dimensions (length x height x thickness) and weight? Thanks.

e36 · 03-28-2006, 10:14 PM

gotta be glass..i would assume.

06E90Rostik · 03-28-2006, 10:17 PM

What did I tell you guys?

Long you're awesome for opening our eyes

on the rip off by Brex.

Thanks

thd13 · 03-28-2006, 10:32 PM

Great Job Long! You, my friend, ROCK!!!

SocalTy · 03-28-2006, 10:46 PM

Damn longtran.....you are good.

longtran · 03-28-2006, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by e36

btw, wat size hex drive you use??

they are not hex. its a star. aka known as torque or T. the size i use was T15 i think..owning a bmw is a must have a set of these around . as you know they dont use screws.

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Originally Posted by 06E90Rostik

What did I tell you guys?

Long you're awesome for opening our eyes

on the rip off by Brex.

Thanks

yea, it is. i just didnt understand what the heck they were selling. i saved you guys a bunch of money...

06E90Rostik · 03-28-2006, 11:50 PM

I bet the fucy guy is mad now because he wanted to make that GB

I didn't wanted to buy them for $200 in a first place, you can check marketplace thread. I was already feeling like being ripped off.

BTW long what lights you had before?

Fred's Bimmer · 03-28-2006, 11:51 PM

thanks longtran, you the man!!!

Ghunger · 03-29-2006, 12:05 AM

We should set up a group buy on blue colored glass now.

NaTuReB0Y · 03-29-2006, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghunger

We should set up a group buy on blue colored glass now.

I'm not paying more than $10....that includes s/h

ksfrogman · 03-29-2006, 12:12 AM

You can have optical windows custom made in rectangular shapes. Sapphire lens can be found in LASER applications. Wavelengths determine the color.

http://www.newrise-llc.com/optical-windows.html

http://www.optarius.com/

The material in the photograph doesn't look like typical glass.

JJin909 · 03-29-2006, 01:12 AM

Long, do you have the dimensions of that glass / lens? My company services projectors and we have many many defective lens (diff color) if the size is right (from your pix, seems ok to me)... maybe I will stop them from throwing the lens away.

Thanks!

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e36 Lieutenant 101 Rep 432 Posts Drives: BMWs Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	stain some glass. im sure any art store has it. i was gunna do this but i dont have the stupid hex screw! is there a way to light the rings up with have the car..im will to run some tests but i dont feell like hookin the headlight up to a car..mayb a 9V battery instead
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