Upgrade Angel Eyes

I took my led bulbs back out. The difference in brightness between the outer and inner rings really annoyed me. Put H11 bulbs in instead of the original H8s. A bit brighter at 55w compared to the OEM 35w and don't look quite as yellow. The H11s don't fit so had to trim the bulbs locating plate a tad.
 
Just installed 40w LED and very happy with the look. What I did notice is that when you take out the old globes there is a slight difference in the distance between the three locking stubs. With the wiring connector being the 'up' position, as it sits in the car when installed, look at the old globe and I noticed the distance between the stubs left and right of the centre top are further apart and the whole area looks a little flatter. Then looked at the new globes and whilst not obvious, there is an apparent similar distance difference. I marked that as centre and had no problems then lining things up. Small hands would have been an advantage. Remember the globes unscrew roughly 45-90' towards motor. As a person who can make a five minute job extend into 90 minutes I offer this next gem. When my new globes arrived they were already connected to the associated wiring and bits that come with them. Just check they have been connected firmly and properly before going anywhere near the engine bay. Half way through installing light number 2 I heard something fall down behind the light housing and wheel arch. One of the metal transformer type bits hadn't been connected properly and fell down into a place where I couldn't even see it. Getting into the void at the bottom of that area took a bit of effort, but managed to get my hand into the area from underneath. A lot of swearing, sweat, dirt and even some blood later, got it.
 
Here is a diagram that explains why the inner rings are more reflective than the outer rings.
 

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I have not change to LEDS for the halos because I really don't like how poorly they light up the outer ring however recently a LED factory from China sent me a mail shot, they have just released the LED bulb shown in the photo below. They claim no blind spots and light shine 360º, if the light output is at the same height as per the halogen and they do these in H8, they may well work better than any other LED bulbs that I have come across. I have tried to contact them to get more information but they have not been responding. I will keep trying.

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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. :headbang:
 
Tarzan said:
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. :headbang:
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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.
 
swagmeister said:
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.
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This is why I tend not to fit LEDS to the exterior. I only use them for the interior.
 
Silverstar said:
swagmeister said:
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.
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This is why I tend not to fit LEDS to the exterior. I only use them for the interior.
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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/32873512458.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.405c4c4dTsdNlB - 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.
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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.
 
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.
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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.
 
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