LUX LED's installed

HISI808 · 10-24-2010, 01:45 AM

Picked up my 2011 128i m-sport yesterday afternoon. Wasted no time. Already threw on Huper Optik ceramic tint 40% around and 80% on the front windshield. Also installed my painted grills and LUX LED angels. Sorry for the crappy pix. I couldn't back up anymore, I was against the wall and my car was blocked in and I didn't feel like playing musical cars.

Install of the LUX LED's was ok. I don't know how some of you can take the back cover out. I tried for 20 minutes trying to get the cover out to give me more room to work with. I finally gave up and installed the bulbs with the cover half on. Luckily I have small hands. I also spent another 10 minutes twisting the bulb the wrong way, trying to get it to lock in.

Finally realized my mistake and it was all good. I had to move my airbox out of the way to install the driver's side. These were the revised edition so the power pack and fuse has to be outside of the headlight housing. The wires were cut and extended. The only thing that irked me was that the extension wires were all different lengths. I did my best to try and make them neat and bundle them with electrical tape. So I have four 24 gauge wires coming out the side of the back cover. The back cover had no problem closing. I'll take better pix next week, some in direct sunlight as well. Tomorrow I will be installing my clutch stop mod and rear fog light switch.

Sorry, I only have Google's Picasa and for some reason I can't embed the pix so you'll have to go to my album to view the pix.

http://picasaweb.google.com/10267105...eat=directlink

escobar929 · 10-24-2010, 12:36 PM

you can still post the link directly on here

they look great BTW, congrats on the new car, cant wait to see day light pics, how do you think they look in direct sunlight?

escobar929 · 10-24-2010, 12:38 PM

here are the rest

HISI808 · 10-24-2010, 12:53 PM

thanks for the help. I tried using the link to: feature in Google's Picasa but I guess this forum didn't like that format (url ends with "=directlink")

Never donned on me to right-click the picture and copy the path. oh well.

I think they will look pretty good in direct sunlight but I am not going to be surprised if they are still dimmer than the stock bulbs. Maybe 90% of the stocks brightness. Will try and get some day shots in today.

Tumo135 · 10-24-2010, 03:14 PM

Looks really good. I want these so bad. Still a little worried about them failing though.

HISI808 · 10-24-2010, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxnix

Cost, step by step?

cost = $230

Sorry, no step-by-step. There are a few step-by-step guides out there to install Mtec, GP thunders, Alpine HID's. It's pretty much the same procedure.

HISI808 · 10-24-2010, 06:27 PM

Passenger's side. power pack + fuse holder. All bundled with electrical tape.

power pack and fuse fit inside the crevices. Both are held down by 3M double stick tape.

Driver's side

Driver's side hidden in crevices.

HISI808 · 10-24-2010, 07:39 PM

5 feet

20 feet. Both are lit to my naked eye but camera is affected by angles.

50 feet. still visible. camera still affected by the angles.

Overall I am happy with this option. My first choice would have been OSS but they do not make them for the 1er.

KcN55 · 10-24-2010, 08:18 PM

just wondering where you purchased it from?

HISI808 · 10-24-2010, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcN55

just wondering where you purchased it from?

purchased from here:

http://www.namotorsports.net/detail..../MDSLUX1SERIES

BuckarooVT90 · 10-24-2010, 08:45 PM

is it the angle of the camera or is the camera just seeing the flicker from the ballasts that the eye can't discern?

HISI808 · 10-24-2010, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuckarooVT90

is it the angle of the camera or is the camera just seeing the flicker from the ballasts that the eye can't discern?

I think you are right. Thinking back when I took the pix I could clearly see the lights flickering on my camera's lcd screen.

mds82 · 10-25-2010, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuckarooVT90

is it the angle of the camera or is the camera just seeing the flicker from the ballasts that the eye can't discern?

correct - when the car is off there is about a 1/500 of a second that they flicker off, and that can only be picked up by a camera. to the naked eye they appears to be on all the time

HISI808 · 10-25-2010, 01:06 PM

mds82,

How hot does the aluminum heat sink get? I tried to put the wiring harness as far as way as possible from it but i'm sure after driving around for a while, things will start to shift around.

mds82 · 10-25-2010, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HISI808

mds82,

How hot does the aluminum heat sink get? I tried to put the wiring harness as far as way as possible from it but i'm sure after driving around for a while, things will start to shift around.

It will get hot, but not hot enough to melt wires

escobar929 · 10-26-2010, 11:25 AM

looks great man, might have to pick some up myself pretty soon

135ARG · 10-26-2010, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HISI808

cost = $230

where!?!?!?!

BSM 135i · 10-26-2010, 09:51 PM

i like the way the LUX's look like but i HATE wires that have to run through the covers, that's one of the reasons why i got rid of my HID setup. it just don't look clean especially on a $40K+ car...

mosx · 10-26-2010, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSM 135i

i like the way the LUX's look like but i HATE wires that have to run through the covers, that's one of the reasons why i got rid of my HID setup. it just don't look clean especially on a $40K+ car...

HISI808 · 10-27-2010, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 135ARG

where!?!?!?!

refer to post #11

tcd223 · 10-27-2010, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tumo135

Looks really good. I want these so bad. Still a little worried about them failing though.

I drove to CT to pick these up and installed them the day they were released back in March and haven't had a single issue. The bulbs today are as bright as the day I bought them. I just had my car next to another 1er with brand new Weisslich bulbs and the LUX bulbs looked 1000x better. Best LED setup out there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HISI808

mds82,

How hot does the aluminum heat sink get? I tried to put the wiring harness as far as way as possible from it but i'm sure after driving around for a while, things will start to shift around.

After running these bulbs for months now, there is no sign of anything melting inside my headlight caps.

HISI808 · 10-27-2010, 01:41 AM

tcd223,

Where are you hiding your powerpack and fuse holder? In the same place as me?

10-24-2010, 01:45 AM	#1
HISI808 Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	LUX LED's installed Picked up my 2011 128i m-sport yesterday afternoon. Wasted no time. Already threw on Huper Optik ceramic tint 40% around and 80% on the front windshield. Also installed my painted grills and LUX LED angels. Sorry for the crappy pix. I couldn't back up anymore, I was against the wall and my car was blocked in and I didn't feel like playing musical cars. Install of the LUX LED's was ok. I don't know how some of you can take the back cover out. I tried for 20 minutes trying to get the cover out to give me more room to work with. I finally gave up and installed the bulbs with the cover half on. Luckily I have small hands. I also spent another 10 minutes twisting the bulb the wrong way, trying to get it to lock in. Finally realized my mistake and it was all good. I had to move my airbox out of the way to install the driver's side. These were the revised edition so the power pack and fuse has to be outside of the headlight housing. The wires were cut and extended. The only thing that irked me was that the extension wires were all different lengths. I did my best to try and make them neat and bundle them with electrical tape. So I have four 24 gauge wires coming out the side of the back cover. The back cover had no problem closing. I'll take better pix next week, some in direct sunlight as well. Tomorrow I will be installing my clutch stop mod and rear fog light switch. Sorry, I only have Google's Picasa and for some reason I can't embed the pix so you'll have to go to my album to view the pix. http://picasaweb.google.com/10267105...eat=directlink
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escobar929 Brigadier General 154 Rep 4,528 Posts Drives: M2 CS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hollywood, FL iTrader: (14) Garage List 2020 M2 CS [10.00] 2020 M240i [0.00]	you can still post the link directly on here they look great BTW, congrats on the new car, cant wait to see day light pics, how do you think they look in direct sunlight?
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HISI808 Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	thanks for the help. I tried using the link to: feature in Google's Picasa but I guess this forum didn't like that format (url ends with "=directlink") Never donned on me to right-click the picture and copy the path. oh well. I think they will look pretty good in direct sunlight but I am not going to be surprised if they are still dimmer than the stock bulbs. Maybe 90% of the stocks brightness. Will try and get some day shots in today.
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Tumo135 Private 2 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	Looks really good. I want these so bad. Still a little worried about them failing though.
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HISI808 Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	Passenger's side. power pack + fuse holder. All bundled with electrical tape. power pack and fuse fit inside the crevices. Both are held down by 3M double stick tape. Driver's side Driver's side hidden in crevices.
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HISI808 Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	5 feet 20 feet. Both are lit to my naked eye but camera is affected by angles. 50 feet. still visible. camera still affected by the angles. Overall I am happy with this option. My first choice would have been OSS but they do not make them for the 1er.
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BuckarooVT90 Private First Class 10 Rep 189 Posts Drives: '13 Z4 sDrive35i DCT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1) Garage List 2020 Z4 M40i [8.00]	is it the angle of the camera or is the camera just seeing the flicker from the ballasts that the eye can't discern?
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10-25-2010, 01:06 PM	#14
HISI808 Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	mds82, How hot does the aluminum heat sink get? I tried to put the wiring harness as far as way as possible from it but i'm sure after driving around for a while, things will start to shift around.
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escobar929 Brigadier General 154 Rep 4,528 Posts Drives: M2 CS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hollywood, FL iTrader: (14) Garage List 2020 M2 CS [10.00] 2020 M240i [0.00]	looks great man, might have to pick some up myself pretty soon
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BSM 135i Colonel 206 Rep 2,229 Posts Drives: 08' BSM E82 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cali iTrader: (23)	i like the way the LUX's look like but i HATE wires that have to run through the covers, that's one of the reasons why i got rid of my HID setup. it just don't look clean especially on a $40K+ car...
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10-27-2010, 01:41 AM	#22
HISI808 Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	tcd223, Where are you hiding your powerpack and fuse holder? In the same place as me?
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