HOW TO; Convert Angel Eyes to BRIGHT LED's

[scarlet-jester]

[ref]scarlet-jester[/ref], i found all led alternatives to be misleading when it came to brightness. I ended up replacing mine with a filamented lightbulb but with twice the power of the BMW original ones. It was a mild improvement. Definitely bigger improvement than with any other led. And with no canbus error. I am now pondering the idea or removing the blue mask and perhaps painting white or chrome the black disk inside the faux reflector to improve light reflection.

Sounds like a plan. I have found a wrecker (dismantler) in NZ that has a Si. I am going to ring them today to see if they have a headlight so I can have a play around too. I am quite keen to see if I can fit an LED halo without having to cut the front off. I got my LEDs taken out and replaced with a filament bulb in the end too - got sick of seeing the canbus error light on the dash

 

[dhobbs]

I used Carly to code out the light check for the fronts so I could have LED halos but they are rather dim. Never really been satisfied with them to be honest.

 

[Mangozac]

Did anybody ever document the diameter of the LED ring required to suit the xenon headlamp inner halo? I've had the bulb on one side blow so I'd like to upgrade to a more modern looking style and remove the blue filter.