CCFL or LED

Imy · Post by **Imy** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:45 pm

I would like some opinions really. Im going to get some Angel Eyes, cant decide between CCFL's or LED angels:

LED's
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151029203265? ... 97.c0.m619

CCFL
http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/x5ccfl-bm ... 0k-uk.html

I cant decide between the two. I like the look of the LED's because they are bright, but then I also like the subtlety and tidiness of the CCFL's. I have OEM Xenons, so am not convinced the LED's will suit... I have heard about alot of issues with CCFL's however and that LED's are far more reliable.

Any opinions appreciated

dpbayly · Post by **dpbayly** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:34 pm

Im impressed with my CCFL's they are fairly bright even in bright day light and Ive wired mine as DRL's as well as them being standard sidelights.

Steamyrotter · Post by **Steamyrotter** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:25 pm

I have CCFL on the main & dip & LED on the Fogs....
Search my username for posts and there is a picture of them switched on..

dpbayly · Post by **dpbayly** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:01 pm

Did you ever get any of the above?

Only reason I ask is because after getting the CCFL ones and fitting them I then ordered some of the LED ones and they turned up this morning there the set from your link so I might be changing them depending on if there much brighter.

I'll post back once Ive had a play.

Imy · Post by **Imy** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:05 pm

Yes, I got the LED's. They have been sitting in the box for the last 2 weeks. Not sure how to go about fitting them as there were no instructions and I am worried that I will shit up my electrics.

I understand the jist:

Connect rings to the inverstors, then connect trigger wire to interior lights (so it lights up when car is un/locked) second trigger wire for DRL's, then power and negative sounds easy, doing it is another ball game.

dpbayly · Post by **dpbayly** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:45 pm

That's exactly right how you wire it,

mine will be slightly different as I've already wired them to come on when unlocking and as DRL's so it's even easier for me just red black and the yellow is all I need red to battery positive black ground and yellow to sidelight positive.

Should be fitting mine (at least one side) tonight

Imy · Post by **Imy** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:34 pm

How do i wire the trigger wire to the interior light power? And I assume the DRL trigger wire will go into the ECU?

dpbayly · Post by **dpbayly** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:36 pm

Well the brown wire is the wire that activates off the interior light so you would need to route that wire into the cabin and easiest way is to tap into the live wire on one of the footwell lights as for the yellow i would wire this into a ignition switched live so they come on when the ignition is on this too needs to be routed into the cabin unless you find an ignition switched live under the bonnet.

Or you could wire your's like I wired mine then you can do away with all the wiring loom like I've just done and wired the SMD rings straight into my sidelight circuit at the back of the headlights this is fine to do as the SMD led's are 12v and don't need an inverter like CCFL rings and mine are wired to come on when the ignition is on (just the rings) they also stay on when the sidelights are turned on and they turn on with unlocking the car and all this is done with the use of a single 5 pin relay (basically the same as the one that comes with the kit) and all in the passenger footwell.

Here's a link to the post explaining how to do it:

http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/https://xdr ... ic.php?t=3

lezmtaylor · Post by **lezmtaylor** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:48 am

[quote="Imy"]
I would like some opinions really. Im going to get some Angel Eyes, cant decide between CCFL's or LED angels:

LED's
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151029203265? ... 97.c0.m619

CCFL
http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/x5ccfl-bm ... 0k-uk.html

I cant decide between the two. I like the look of the LED's because they are bright, but then I also like the subtlety and tidiness of the CCFL's. I have OEM Xenons, so am not convinced the LED's will suit... I have heard about alot of issues with CCFL's however and that LED's are far more reliable.

Any opinions appreciated

The leds supplier in the listing do NOT ship to the UK, do you know of other suppliers that do?

Lez
[/quote]

Imy · Post by **Imy** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:58 am

That's strange. Thats the guy I got mine from. Maybe he's got them listed on uk eBay for more than what he has on dollars on the US site.

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