Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

[benlim]

Hi guys, one of my angel eyes bulb have blown and i have bought this car from another owner who has already change it to the after market white angel eyes, i am not sure whether i can just replace the bulb or need to change the whole set ? Does bro sszone sell the bulb only if only need to replace the bulb. Thanks a Million!!!!!

 

[richlee7]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

like the one on my avatar? if so, just bulb, not the whole assy. (mine's e90 though)

 

[sharps]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

richlee, is urs LCi or pre?

 

[richlee7]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

richlee, is urs LCi or pre?

mine's pre LCi

 

[benlim]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

Thanks Bro richlee for the reply, yes its the same as yours, any idea where to get the bulb?

 

[sharps]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

ic, mine is LCi, different bulb

 

[sszone]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

hi guys, the angel eyes bulbs i got are for LCI models.
non-LCIs are running on a totally different bulb plus its damn hard to install or uninstall.
anyway, i'm totally outta stock for the AE till after CNY cos taiwanese side also no stock, told me to wait until their factory reopen after CNY

 

[sharps]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

ya, those days one have to take out bumper or wat la, dem mah huan...

LCi just remove the rear cover can liao

 

[richlee7]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

i believe the LCi have DRL feature, so won't be able to use those pre LCi bulbs like mine.

 

[benlim]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

hi guys, the angel eyes bulbs i got are for LCI models.
non-LCIs are running on a totally different bulb plus its damn hard to install or uninstall.
anyway, i'm totally outta stock for the AE till after CNY cos taiwanese side also no stock, told me to wait until their factory reopen after CNY

Thanks Bro, will find other source.

 

[panegyric007]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

How much would the damage be to change the bulbs?

 

[sszone]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

i believe the LCi have DRL feature, so won't be able to use those pre LCi bulbs like mine.

The DRL function only comes with the later LCI models.
the light setup and bulbs for pre-LCI and LCI are totally different, with LCI bulbs easier to work with.

 

[richlee7]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

The DRL function only comes with the later LCI models.
the light setup and bulbs for pre-LCI and LCI are totally different, with LCI bulbs easier to work with.

thanks for the headsup, sszone! learn something new... b u t ... so unfair... its reali hard to change the bulb of my pre LCi (shape and size, plus the rubber gasket to seal the socket...)

 

[sszone]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

all BMW fault lor...haha
even the pre-LCI E90s AE lights or whatever lightbulbs are hard to work with cos gotta remove bumper, if not have to raise up car to access the light cover

 

[sharps]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

yea, but the fella doing my AE the other day dun wan listen, i told him u no need remove my bumper, but still.. he removed it....

 

[ACS6]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

he stoooopid.....

 

[sharps]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

yesterday did the installation again, PIAA H499 led bulbs, kaw tim in 10 minutes

hmmm... but the kaler really not wat i expeected.... somehow not very bright....

 

[sszone]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

its like that.....u gotta understand a big part of the problem is due to BMW's design of the AE tubes.
the primary light source reaches the inner ring in a shorter time and distance while the light from the light source takes a longer detour to reach the 2nd ring...hence not that bring. unless u change the AE like Bro Wai Yew for 1k+, or else just bobian have to live with it...keke

 

[sharps]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

ya, only tat one is the brightest...
but didnt expect the results to be tat bad.... yellow looks much brighter...

luckily they solve the issue in the new E92/3 LCi models

 

[benlim]

Re: Changing of white angel eyes bulbs

I heard from one of the mechanic that changing the Pre-LCI bulbs stand a risk of damaging the wire and thus have to change the whole head light if its damage which will cost $1k plus.....anyone have this experience?