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gt90
04-20-2006, 04:00 PM
I just installed my angel eyes and got some pics at dusk and at night, the low beams are definitely brighter but the highs are a little weaker.
The wiring was straigh-forward, just splice them to the parking lights on each side. I love the look at night, and honestly I don't "hate" them in the daytime either. What do you think?
http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=41081910/PictureID=1195169034/a=50131859_50131859/t_=50131859

http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=41081910/PictureID=1195163367/a=50131859_50131859/t_=50131859

http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=41081910/PictureID=1195169037/a=50131859_50131859/t_=50131859

*edit* fixed......honestly
E34 530
04-20-2006, 04:03 PM
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/ripcurl530/cantsee.jpg
gt90
04-20-2006, 04:07 PM
couldn't insert pics with image button for some reason so I just linked to them.
E34 530
04-20-2006, 04:10 PM
Looks pretty good, but I think you may have put the same pic. 3 times.
Qube
04-20-2006, 04:18 PM
Color balance seems to be off. When I illuminated them with a 7.2 battery, I could distinctly remember that the rings glowed 'white/blue'.

Good work! Wanna buy an HID kit for your low beam? Take $25 of any one you choose :)

Also, post a picture of the cutoff, will ya? I think I may get another set like yours if the cutoff is better.
CharlesAFerg
04-20-2006, 04:21 PM
So did you insert the ccfl circles yourself or did you buy a pre-fabbed kit? Tell me what you got, I'm in the market for some!
-Charles


I just installed my angel eyes and got some pics at dusk and at night, the low beams are definitely brighter but the highs are a little weaker.
The wiring was straigh-forward, just splice them to the parking lights on each side. I love the look at night, and honestly I don't "hate" them in the daytime either. What do you think?
http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=41081910/PictureID=1195169034/a=50131859_50131859/t_=50131859

http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=41081910/PictureID=1195163367/a=50131859_50131859/t_=50131859

http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=41081910/PictureID=1195169037/a=50131859_50131859/t_=50131859

*edit* fixed......honestly
gt90
04-20-2006, 04:24 PM
So did you insert the ccfl circles yourself or did you buy a pre-fabbed kit? Tell me what you got, I'm in the market for some!
-Charles

I got the kit from Qube.
He got them from Kensu903 on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E34-EURO-ELLIPSOID-PROJECTOR-ANGEL-EYES-HEADLIGHTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33710QQitemZ 8057420276QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
Qube
04-20-2006, 04:25 PM
Those are #194 bulbs illuminating a glass ring. I have a set for sale at: http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=21075

Yeah, I'll quit hawking my goods ;)
gt90
04-20-2006, 04:27 PM
Color balance seems to be off. When I illuminated them with a 7.2 battery, I could distinctly remember that the rings glowed 'white/blue'.

Good work! Wanna buy an HID kit for your low beam? Take $25 of any one you choose :)

Also, post a picture of the cutoff, will ya? I think I may get another set like yours if the cutoff is better.


The color balance could seem off because of my poor picture taking abilities, but they glow a nice whitish/blue.
I'll get some pictures of the cutoff soon, but first I have to adjust my lights.
gt90
04-20-2006, 04:29 PM
Those are #194 bulbs illuminating a glass ring. I have a set for sale at: http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=21075

Yeah, I'll quit hawking my goods ;)

So how do you change the low/high beam bulbs?
Do you just pop off the rubber boot where the headlight wires go into?
Qube
04-20-2006, 04:36 PM
So how do you change the low/high beam bulbs?
Do you just pop off the rubber boot where the headlight wires go into?

That's right! Both bulbs are H1. Seems like a simple question from a person that successfully removed the front grill (not easy the first time!), and managed to wire everything up! :) Great stuff!

NB: the angel 'ring' has 194 bulbs. I pulled one out to look.
gt90
04-20-2006, 04:39 PM
That's right! Both bulbs are H1. Seems like a simple question from a person that successfully removed the front grill (not easy the first time!), and managed to wire everything up! :) Great stuff!

NB: the angel 'ring' has 194 bulbs. I pulled one out to look.

I was hesitant to try and rip off the rubber on the back so i thought I would just ask instead.
Removing the front grill was much easier than I thought it would be!
Everything on this car seems to be way easier to do than any of my previous cars, plus I have experience from my auto 535i.