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Unfortunately given the design of our headlights there will always be a difference between the interior and exterior rings.
But I ask to see these new bulbs.
Marketing or innovation? We will see.

Tarzan wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:28 pm Unfortunately given the design of our headlights there will always be a difference between the interior and exterior rings.
But I ask to see these new bulbs.
Marketing or innovation? We will see.

This is true even with normal halogen bulbs you can see the outer ring is not as bright but it is much brighter than the LED bulbs that people have been installing so far. I tried the LEDS and sometimes you can barely see any light in the outer ring at all. The Chinese have their new year holidays coming up next week so I doubt I'll get a response until after they get back. If the bulb is true 360º and the position where the light is given out the same as a halogen bulb then I think they could work well. Hopefully they will respond soon.

Following with interest Silverstar.
Ive dabbled with LED bulbs in various guises for various fitments for various cars over the years and have never really had a good experience with them. regardless of where they are sourced from or how expensive they are Ive found fitment usually poor or lifespan worse than atrocious.
Id love a brighter whiter look on my 2013 E89 rings but I dont want to pull the trigger until a brand \ supplier has been tried and tested.

And that's not 360 °










I am far

They are there
[url]https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/33026879 ... b201603_53]

Tarzan wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:00 am They are there
[url]https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/33026879 ... b201603_53]

Same design different manufacturer, the ones I am looking at are made by Eklight who's products are of very high quality. In china you will find so many factories producing visually the same thing but with different qualities, so I don't know about the one in the alibaba link. But if you look at the videos and photos you can see the light does shine 360º, the next question is if the position where the light shines is the same position as a halogen bulb.

swagmeister wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:40 pm Following with interest Silverstar.
Ive dabbled with LED bulbs in various guises for various fitments for various cars over the years and have never really had a good experience with them. regardless of where they are sourced from or how expensive they are Ive found fitment usually poor or lifespan worse than atrocious.
Id love a brighter whiter look on my 2013 E89 rings but I dont want to pull the trigger until a brand \ supplier has been tried and tested.

This is why I tend not to fit LEDS to the exterior. I only use them for the interior.

Silverstar wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:39 am

swagmeister wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:40 pm Following with interest Silverstar.
Ive dabbled with LED bulbs in various guises for various fitments for various cars over the years and have never really had a good experience with them. regardless of where they are sourced from or how expensive they are Ive found fitment usually poor or lifespan worse than atrocious.
Id love a brighter whiter look on my 2013 E89 rings but I dont want to pull the trigger until a brand \ supplier has been tried and tested.

This is why I tend not to fit LEDS to the exterior. I only use them for the interior.

l fitted MTEC Maruta Angel Eyes after trying other cheaper versions from EBAY. The MTEC lamps are much brighter but importantly they are adjustable too. You can twist them round to ensure you get the most amount of light to each halo, then you can remove and lock them with an allen key so that they always stay in the correct place. Im happy with them, I think they were £140 from Hids direct.

So I've just done my Lil update from standard yellow to led. My angel eyes are coded to maximum brightness as a lil background info.

purchased https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3287351 ... 4c4dTsdNlB - installation was a bit of a mess, the size of the led meant that I had to do some sorcery with trying to get them in, then turning them to lock was even more painful. I've cut open my hand but anyways - installation was havoc. now for the results. noticed one thing - After installation, I went to test the led, left it on for like probably 5-10 mins whilst I was on the phone. Came back to sort out the resistor and the cables and boom! burnt my hand on the resistor was super hot. Sure enough, it's normal but got me worried about touching the OEM wires and causing any issues so I've plugged them managed to house them safely.

so really not very happy with the results, If anyone could recommend me better angel eyes without breaking the bank that would be much appreciated.

Amazon link

£49.99

NOVSIGHT H11 H8 H9 LED Headlight... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S295L4T? ... b_ap_share

Inside the fitting the bulb sits in the is a reflector to focus light onto a small mirror that reflects light into the light guide for the rings.
Try led bulb which has leds at the top pointing out. Square plate with dimple has a mirror (purple colour is back of mirror) attached to focus light along the guide.
From memory this is with novasight bulb fitted.