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      03-20-2009, 05:52 PM   #1
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Cool [DIY E92 M3] High-Power White Angel-Eye Lamp

Hello, M3 Fighter Pilots!!

I made "High-Power LED White Angel-Eye" for my E92 M3 Coupe. So, I introduce it to you.


This is a comparison between a genuine H8 halogen lamp and my work.


This is the inside of genuine head-lamp unit.

The "Inner Angel Ring" has a reflector, but the "Outer Angel Ring" has not. It has the "Optical Glass Pipe" which leads the ray from the light source.

So, it becomes important that where is the position of the light source.


This is "Luxeon K2 with TFFC Cool White" (LXK2-PWC4-0180) which I used.

It has 250 Lumen at max current 1,500mA (3.85V).


This is a genuine H8 halogen lamp made by OSRAM.


Take it apart to the bulb and the base by milling machine.


This is the base.

It has two small pins in the inside. These are + and - from the H8 wiring.


The aluminum bar (diameter 15mm) just fits to the base.


Mill and plane the aluminum bar by milling machine.


This milling machine has the precision of 0.02mm pitch.


These are after milling and planing.


Combine the materials.


This is a comparison between a genuine H8 halogen lamp and my work.

It has same distance between the filament and the base.
(In this image, it looks different because of its putting angle, but it has just same distance(34mm).)

It is only coupler-on to the H8 wiring, not needs cutting or other processing.


This is a case when the light source is not adjusted to the "Optical Glass Pipe".

It is often seen at several maker's products.


This is my work adjusted to the "Optical Glass Pipe".

More details, please see here.
(Sorry, it is written in Japanese. Use Altavista or others.)

Does anyone fight (compare) about the brightness of the Angel-Eye?

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[Reference]


This is "High-Power LED White Angel-Eye" for E60/E61 that I had made 4 years ago.


One of the maker produced a product after a half year that I had made.


This is a comparison with one of the maker's product.

Which one do you look brighter?


This clearly shows the difference between two models.
(Characteristic of the polar radiation pattern)

Refer here and here.
(Sorry, these are written in Japanese. Use Altavista or others.)

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