Angel eye bult keeps burning out

ghost4blind · 11-17-2014, 08:16 AM

So I am on my fourth set now and I am trying to figure out why my right side angel eye bulb keeps burning out. At first I figured it was the bulb itself or the resistor that comes with the bulb, but now I am starting to think there could be another reason for this. So it has only been the right side that burns out. Could this be due to the seal on the top cover having an issue? I inspected it and it looks fine to me. Does anyone have any suggestions what I can do? I am now considering wrapping the cables once I install the new set but I do not want the resistor to overhead and burn out.

jdamore · 11-17-2014, 11:17 AM

What "bulb" (with a resistor) are you using? What voltage are you getting to the harness? Have you coded the angel eyes at all?

ghost4blind · 11-17-2014, 11:54 AM

When I bough the car it has AiB aftermarket bulbs, in which the right one burned out after me driving the car for a few months. Then I went through two sets of angel eye bulbs from EAS:

http://europeanautosource.com/eas-h8...e-upgrade.html

and now I just got my set of the LUX bulbs, so im asking for some advice before I install them

jdamore · 11-17-2014, 12:33 PM

The reason I asked if the angel eyes were coded is the prior owner might have brightened them before he put leds in..? I'm almost positive most LED bulbs were designed with the factory voltage. More voltage can over heat the components.

I'm only guessing btw. A good place to start would be taking a voltage though.

jdamore · 11-17-2014, 12:46 PM

I would swap the bulb right to left just to verify the bulb is certainly dead. Don't need to fully install it but plug it in.

Weird that is would fail on the same side always..

ghost4blind · 11-17-2014, 01:04 PM

I still have the AiB set that came with the car, so I could try that one, I sent back the two kits that I bought from EAS because I only had them on the car for a few weeks and they burned out. So I guess I could try installing the one working bulb from the AiB kit in the left side, it just annoys the heck out of me driving with one not working lol.

MRG Race Co · 11-17-2014, 02:40 PM

FYI, I also have EAS AiB kit... and have been having the same problems over and over again. Its a real pain in this ass but I have contacted EAS every time and they have replaced the bulb portion under warranty.

It reminds me of "Tommy Boy" when they talk about a guaranteed piece of shit... but Im glad that EAS at least stands behind their "piece of shit" bulbs.

ghost4blind · 11-17-2014, 03:32 PM

yeah at least they replaced the bulbs with no fuss, but still its so annoying having it burn out then contacting them and waiting a few days for it to come in. That's why I went with the Lux ones and im really hoping it will not happen again

ghost4blind · 11-19-2014, 04:33 PM

so no one has any advice or something I could try to not have my bulbs burn out again?

ortho281 · 12-26-2014, 09:47 AM

Sorry! Mine also burned out on the right side but since mine has been converted to a dedicated track car, I decided to switch back to the OEM bulbs.

11-17-2014, 08:16 AM	#1
ghost4blind Lieutenant 31 Rep 411 Posts Drives: 2011 AW e92 m3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	Angel eye bult keeps burning out So I am on my fourth set now and I am trying to figure out why my right side angel eye bulb keeps burning out. At first I figured it was the bulb itself or the resistor that comes with the bulb, but now I am starting to think there could be another reason for this. So it has only been the right side that burns out. Could this be due to the seal on the top cover having an issue? I inspected it and it looks fine to me. Does anyone have any suggestions what I can do? I am now considering wrapping the cables once I install the new set but I do not want the resistor to overhead and burn out. __________________ 11 e92 AW M3 ZCP l Dinan Front Strut Braces l Dinan Midpipe l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Intake l BPM Stage II Tune l Euro DCT l Euro MDM 05 m3 Gray/Black 6MT l Dinan Intake l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Front Strut Tower Brace SOLD 05 330xi SOLD
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11-17-2014, 11:17 AM	#2
jdamore Captain 433 Rep 855 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (4)	What "bulb" (with a resistor) are you using? What voltage are you getting to the harness? Have you coded the angel eyes at all? __________________ -- 08 JB e92 6MT ///M3 ESS VT2-625 --
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11-17-2014, 11:54 AM	#3
ghost4blind Lieutenant 31 Rep 411 Posts Drives: 2011 AW e92 m3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	When I bough the car it has AiB aftermarket bulbs, in which the right one burned out after me driving the car for a few months. Then I went through two sets of angel eye bulbs from EAS: http://europeanautosource.com/eas-h8...e-upgrade.html and now I just got my set of the LUX bulbs, so im asking for some advice before I install them __________________ 11 e92 AW M3 ZCP l Dinan Front Strut Braces l Dinan Midpipe l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Intake l BPM Stage II Tune l Euro DCT l Euro MDM 05 m3 Gray/Black 6MT l Dinan Intake l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Front Strut Tower Brace SOLD 05 330xi SOLD
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11-17-2014, 12:33 PM	#4
jdamore Captain 433 Rep 855 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (4)	The reason I asked if the angel eyes were coded is the prior owner might have brightened them before he put leds in..? I'm almost positive most LED bulbs were designed with the factory voltage. More voltage can over heat the components. I'm only guessing btw. A good place to start would be taking a voltage though. __________________ -- 08 JB e92 6MT ///M3 ESS VT2-625 --
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11-17-2014, 12:46 PM	#5
jdamore Captain 433 Rep 855 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (4)	I would swap the bulb right to left just to verify the bulb is certainly dead. Don't need to fully install it but plug it in. Weird that is would fail on the same side always.. __________________ -- 08 JB e92 6MT ///M3 ESS VT2-625 --
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11-17-2014, 01:04 PM	#6
ghost4blind Lieutenant 31 Rep 411 Posts Drives: 2011 AW e92 m3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	I still have the AiB set that came with the car, so I could try that one, I sent back the two kits that I bought from EAS because I only had them on the car for a few weeks and they burned out. So I guess I could try installing the one working bulb from the AiB kit in the left side, it just annoys the heck out of me driving with one not working lol. __________________ 11 e92 AW M3 ZCP l Dinan Front Strut Braces l Dinan Midpipe l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Intake l BPM Stage II Tune l Euro DCT l Euro MDM 05 m3 Gray/Black 6MT l Dinan Intake l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Front Strut Tower Brace SOLD 05 330xi SOLD
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11-17-2014, 02:40 PM	#7
MRG Race Co Lieutenant Colonel 427 Rep 1,507 Posts Drives: '12 Nardo E92 '15 Fashion F80 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (14) Garage List 2015 BMW F80 M3 [0.00] 2012 BMW M3 [0.00]	FYI, I also have EAS AiB kit... and have been having the same problems over and over again. Its a real pain in this ass but I have contacted EAS every time and they have replaced the bulb portion under warranty. It reminds me of "Tommy Boy" when they talk about a guaranteed piece of shit... but Im glad that EAS at least stands behind their "piece of shit" bulbs.
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11-17-2014, 03:32 PM	#8
ghost4blind Lieutenant 31 Rep 411 Posts Drives: 2011 AW e92 m3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	yeah at least they replaced the bulbs with no fuss, but still its so annoying having it burn out then contacting them and waiting a few days for it to come in. That's why I went with the Lux ones and im really hoping it will not happen again __________________ 11 e92 AW M3 ZCP l Dinan Front Strut Braces l Dinan Midpipe l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Intake l BPM Stage II Tune l Euro DCT l Euro MDM 05 m3 Gray/Black 6MT l Dinan Intake l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Front Strut Tower Brace SOLD 05 330xi SOLD
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11-19-2014, 04:33 PM	#9
ghost4blind Lieutenant 31 Rep 411 Posts Drives: 2011 AW e92 m3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	so no one has any advice or something I could try to not have my bulbs burn out again? __________________ 11 e92 AW M3 ZCP l Dinan Front Strut Braces l Dinan Midpipe l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Intake l BPM Stage II Tune l Euro DCT l Euro MDM 05 m3 Gray/Black 6MT l Dinan Intake l Dinan Exhaust l Dinan Front Strut Tower Brace SOLD 05 330xi SOLD
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12-26-2014, 09:47 AM	#10
ortho281 Major 203 Rep 1,164 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Katy, TX iTrader: (1)	Sorry! Mine also burned out on the right side but since mine has been converted to a dedicated track car, I decided to switch back to the OEM bulbs.
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