Changing Angel Eyes - from Yellow to White.

Gaff · Post by **Gaff** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:44 pm

Help needed. I am always one for trying, but has anyone here fitted MTEC LED Ring Marker's before? I have had a look on my Facelift E53, and think I have found the standard Angel Eye ring light, but can't figure out how to remove it. Thinking it would be a twist and turn, then pull out. But that didn't happen! Someone said I would need to remove the entire light? Thanks

ianmaney · Post by **ianmaney** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:44 pm

Hi Gaff
I didn't remove the light, it is just twist and turn but if I remember right they were a right PITA to get out :/

Gaff · Post by **Gaff** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:20 pm

Thanks Ian, I managed to get the old out and the new in, Didn't use the little cable that the new ones came with, and plugged straight into the existing harness, but didn't work

. Was so looking forward. So going to email the guy I bought them from and take it from there. They are the ver 2.1 and not the £80. Ver 3.0 now out. But don't see why they shouldn't work, any ideas? Other than the bulbs aren't working.

ianmaney · Post by **ianmaney** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:33 pm

Mine have been in for about 3 yrs now and don't have any cables on them from memory, going to have to take a look now, got me thinking

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Raj · Post by **Raj** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:03 pm

As you found, very easy to remove and fit.

I have tried the mtec ones and a couple of other ones too as the are used on the E60, etc too. Never ever had a problem with them not working and I never used the additional wiring either. Is it only one or both not working?

Gaff · Post by **Gaff** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:26 am

Both not working. Have posted them back to the ebay seller. Will get a refund and then buy from Ligit shop. Any recommendations? 1st Ebay purchase not to go right. >:( but that's life.

Don Coffey · Post by **Don Coffey** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:24 am

[quote="Gaff"]
Both not working. Have posted them back to the ebay seller. Will get a refund and then buy from Ligit shop. Any recommendations? 1st Ebay purchase not to go right. >:( but that's life.

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That's the risk we all take when buying from eBay, but as the guy is taking them back with a full refund I don't think you can ask for anymore. In fairness to the seller, he no doubt expected them to work.

Don

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:41 am

[quote="Gaff"]
Both not working. Have posted them back to the ebay seller. Will get a refund and then buy from Ligit shop. Any recommendations? 1st Ebay purchase not to go right. >:( but that's life.

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Strange both not working. As above, can't say fairer as refund being received.

hids direct for example do different ones.

Gaff · Post by **Gaff** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:42 am

Yeah, hopefully he'll get them sometime this morning and do the refund soon after as emailed.
Thanks Raj for the website. I think after these, the next change would be the interior and number plates lights to white. Need to find a good set. Found LED's on EBAY again, a bit doubtful one out of the set doesn't work.
Stay well everyone, have a good week.

marcm · Post by **marcm** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:02 pm

Just a quick note, if the bulbs are like on the E60 and going into a standard T5 housing you have to make sure you get them in the right way round. As they are LEDs polarity has to be correct for them to light up.

Im sure you already know but worth a mention just in case.

Gaff · Post by **Gaff** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:55 pm

Cheers, The housing is shaped so that it can only be inserted in one direction. Even I couldn't get this one wrong

fenj66 · Post by **fenj66** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:16 am

i got mine from ebay, cant remember which seller tho. hids uk, hids 4u etc...
one of mine appeared not to work until i jiggled the wiring of the new led and it eventually came on.

Kenich · Post by **Kenich** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:56 pm

Changed mine back last year from the yellow to white, when one of the side light bulbs went and kept getting the beep everytime I started up and the message, check side/parking lights. As a replacment bulb and holder were nearly £28.00 I decided to upgrade. Ordered the LED's and changed them both out, it was a straight swap. See link below.

http://www.convert2xenon.co.uk/bmw-ange ... rkers.html

graemeX5 · Post by **graemeX5** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:13 pm

[quote="marcm"]
Just a quick note, if the bulbs are like on the E60 and going into a standard T5 housing you have to make sure you get them in the right way round. As they are LEDs polarity has to be correct for them to light up.

Im sure you already know but worth a mention just in case.
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Thanks for the tip couldn't understand why one worked and the other didn't and when swopped left to right the left one then worked on right. Just swopped LED around and Hey Presto both now work

Cheers for the invaluable tip

Don Coffey · Post by **Don Coffey** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:10 pm

I've upgraded to led angle eye lights. Nice and simple mod, went with the 20 watt version. See signature.

Don

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