White Angel Eye Recommendation

xcharlesy · 04-06-2013, 01:13 PM

Hey guys,

I need a recommendation for angel eyes for my 2008 M3. I've heard the Lux H8? are nice? But I have no idea the process or the product I need to investigate.

Could you all tell me roughly what I'm getting into, and the best pure white quality product and vendor? Also, is the process relatively easy?

Thanks

lockeed · 04-06-2013, 07:59 PM

Was asking myself the same questions 2 weeks ago when I got my car.

I went with a set of GP Thunders replacement bulbs (H8) - they are white instead of yellow. You just swap them and voila!

katchup · 04-06-2013, 08:28 PM

Lux 5k are white. That's what I have

fastmike · 04-07-2013, 12:36 AM

I got some gp thunders 7500k. I they're whiter than oem halogens but I think I'm going to buy some Lux ones instead. The gp thunders aren't that bright. For $20 it might be enough for you though. You can code it so it pumps more voltage to make them brighter, I haven't personally tried it though.

The angel eye bulbs are kinda a pita since it's small space.

xcharlesy · 04-07-2013, 11:47 AM

no codes with the lux right? just a quick swap?

UBER ///M3 · 04-07-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xcharlesy

no codes with the lux right? just a quick swap?

yes thats correct

///M Power-Belgium · 04-07-2013, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by UBER ///M3

yes thats correct

Agreed but along my Alpine HID 8000K the lux are not strong in daylight,i have see them along my car,and the guy ordered the same day the Alpine HID !
Here a pic of the Alpine HID 8000 K v v v

xcharlesy · 04-07-2013, 01:22 PM

can anyone post a similar pic of the Lux?

///M Power-Belgium · 04-07-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by xcharlesy

can anyone post a similar pic of the Lux?

Yes i can,and you can compare , from left to right..stock-Lux-Alpine HID
And here you can see more v v v
http://www.mfestforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7830

katchup · 04-07-2013, 02:18 PM

alpine are to ricy and gross

xcharlesy · 04-07-2013, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by katchup

alpine are to ricy and gross

agreed, I think the Lux are more of a OEM+ look, which is what I'm looking for

///M Power-Belgium · 04-07-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by xcharlesy

agreed, I think the Lux are more of a OEM+ look, which is what I'm looking for

Maybe yes...but Lux in daytime running lights mode in your Idrive menu(Lights on in daylight) will be very disappointed ,when on or off,almost no difference...but Alpine...you will see

xcharlesy · 04-07-2013, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

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Originally Posted by xcharlesy

agreed, I think the Lux are more of a OEM+ look, which is what I'm looking for

Maybe yes...but Lux in daytime running lights mode in your Idrive menu(Lights on in daylight) will be very disappointed ,when on or off,almost no difference...but Alpine...you will see

I think I prefer that

0_to_60 · 04-08-2013, 10:48 AM

n/a

MDIVISION · 04-09-2013, 06:00 PM

Lux 5000K

Lorde · 04-10-2013, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by xcharlesy

no codes with the lux right? just a quick swap?

Granted your hands can fit. Expect at least 30 mins install.

Get LUX 5k.

Accelerometer · 04-10-2013, 08:11 AM

All the plug and play LED solutions I have seen don't come close to matching the output of the stock halogen angel eyes. I laughed at the "20W Cree LED Angel Eyes" I stuffed into my sedan last night. Here is a picture of the results:

Stock on left / LED angel eyes on right

As you can see the stock output is more than double.

I am a former headlight retrofitter and it really drives me nuts when an "upgrade" performs worse than stock. So to me these plug and play solutions just don't cut it. If you want to do it right you will need to split open your headlights and install Orion Predator V4s: http://www.umnitza.com/predator-orio...60-p-6141.html

NYBulldog · 04-10-2013, 09:47 AM

^ Yeah but yellow light tends to spread more and white tends to centralize more. It is really annoying though that the white replacements are not as bright. Agreed, opening your headlights is the real solution.

LuxAngelEyes · 04-16-2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Accelerometer

All the plug and play LED solutions I have seen don't come close to matching the output of the stock halogen angel eyes. I laughed at the "20W Cree LED Angel Eyes" I stuffed into my sedan last night. Here is a picture of the results:

Stock on left / LED angel eyes on right

As you can see the stock output is more than double.

I am a former headlight retrofitter and it really drives me nuts when an "upgrade" performs worse than stock. So to me these plug and play solutions just don't cut it. If you want to do it right you will need to split open your headlights and install Orion Predator V4s: http://www.umnitza.com/predator-orio...60-p-6141.html

Thats because the "20w" brands dim to about 1/3 brightness when the car is turned off of when the headlights turn on.

Leonardo629 · 04-16-2013, 11:50 AM

Don't waste your time and money with GP Thunder, just get the LUX. I've had both, and LUX hands down.

tom @ eas · 04-16-2013, 12:00 PM

Coding easily takes care of the dimming situation on those brands.

THE TECH · 04-16-2013, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DraculaM3

more pictures of the alpine hid? do you guys know anyone in Los Angeles that codes out the orange corner lights?

We code locally and worldwide!

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katchup Lieutenant Colonel 187 Rep 1,514 Posts Drives: F80 m3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (9)	Lux 5k are white. That's what I have __________________ 2016 MW ZCP F80 M3(current) 2016 SO ZCP 6MT F82 M4(sold) 2015 MW 6MT F80 M3(sold) Individual Hellrot ZCP E92 M3(sold)
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fastmike First Lieutenant 12 Rep 339 Posts Drives: E93 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	I got some gp thunders 7500k. I they're whiter than oem halogens but I think I'm going to buy some Lux ones instead. The gp thunders aren't that bright. For $20 it might be enough for you though. You can code it so it pumps more voltage to make them brighter, I haven't personally tried it though. The angel eye bulbs are kinda a pita since it's small space.
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xcharlesy Banned 12 Rep 268 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1)	no codes with the lux right? just a quick swap?
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xcharlesy Banned 12 Rep 268 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1)	can anyone post a similar pic of the Lux?
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katchup Lieutenant Colonel 187 Rep 1,514 Posts Drives: F80 m3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (9)	alpine are to ricy and gross __________________ 2016 MW ZCP F80 M3(current) 2016 SO ZCP 6MT F82 M4(sold) 2015 MW 6MT F80 M3(sold) Individual Hellrot ZCP E92 M3(sold)
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NYBulldog Specialist 1310 Rep 2,706 Posts Drives: Nikes Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NuYawk iTrader: (19)	^ Yeah but yellow light tends to spread more and white tends to centralize more. It is really annoying though that the white replacements are not as bright. Agreed, opening your headlights is the real solution.
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Leonardo629 Lieutenant Colonel 168 Rep 1,792 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Taiwan iTrader: (10)	Don't waste your time and money with GP Thunder, just get the LUX. I've had both, and LUX hands down.
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