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angel eye led marker

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:02 pm
by x5inwales
Just a personal opinion, I updated the standard angel eye marker to 3w LED marker, recently I changed it to 10w LED marker, it looks the same to me. Don't waste money on expensive 10w or higher, personal opinion, it is same or similar to 3w.

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:27 pm
by MSPORTBMW
hmmm.....dammit.....I installed the 3w ones the other day and they look ok.....but then decided to go for the 10w ones as someone suggested.....still waiting for them to be delivered.  Hope im not dissapointed  too!!!

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:18 pm
by Lummox
I can only agree with this post, I previously had the 3w ones in my 540 sport and i bought a set of 10w ones for the X5 and to be honest i really can't see any difference. Sometimes i get the "you know i think they may actually be brighter" but then i realise it is just wish full thinking. IMO i would just go for the 3w or 5w ones and save yourself some money and disappointment.

Lummox

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:53 pm
by Colin
Guys there is a difference , thats the first thing i changed on my X , went on ebay to Fizzmo and got a pair of 10w cree led PROJECTOR angel eye lights , £53 , crisp white light can be seen in daylight , i was happy , good luck .

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:47 am
by Dan1502
Just don't buy from the guy called Viptrading on ebay.

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:54 am
by x5inwales
Just don't buy them at all, 3W costs around 25 quid, it just makes the angel eye white not that yellow or brown, but not very bright, hardly visible in day light,

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:18 am
by Y13HYA
10w are visible during the day clearly, the 3w arent. Trust

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:06 pm
by MSPORTBMW
Hmmm.....well the ones i just purchased are these...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200777076441? ... 1439.l2649

Only £29 !!!      Just hope i will see a difference from the 3w ones i have in at the min.

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:13 pm
by Y13HYA
you will be fine. Bought many of those before. (for different cars)
Just ensure the black connections are nice and tight on those. You'll know once you see the connectors. Sometimes they can be a little loose. Apart from that all good.

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:14 pm
by Y13HYA
ALso the resistors they come with (long silver/black tubes_ are securely mounted somewhere. As they get quite hot after a while of being in use and just to stop it from melting any wires etc...Also it stops them being knocked about to avoid premature failure.

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:21 pm
by MSPORTBMW
[quote="Y13HYA"]
ALso the resistors they come with (long silver/black tubes_ are securely mounted somewhere. As they get quite hot after a while of being in use and just to stop it from melting any wires etc...Also it stops them being knocked about to avoid premature failure.
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Hi Y13HYA.......So did you buy those exact ones??  From that seller???

Its just after reading that earlier post about the 10w ones being no better than the 3w ones.....im slightly worried ive wasted my money.  Someone said they paid £54 where as ive paid nearly half that....so im now thinking my new 10w ones will be rubbish :(   
The 3w ones i have now look great at dusk but not very visible in the day....im hoping these 10w one will be nice and bright in the daytime......We will see.

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:30 pm
by Y13HYA
Those exact ones i have used and many others. (from this seller)
Trust me 10w ones are definitely brighter. Anyone who says 3w and 10w has no difference then they need to look again properly. Likei i said i install these on a regualr basis and 10w is always preferred over 3w. 10w arent that expensive now compared to what they used to be 6 months ago. The price for 10w now is what 3w were 6 months ago.

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:47 pm
by MSPORTBMW
Ok mate...thanks for the advice......i will update when i get them.
Cheers

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:12 pm
by Y13HYA
[quote="MSPORTBMW"]
Ok mate...thanks for the advice......i will update when i get them.
Cheers
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Worst case scenario and you don't like them, (im sure you will though), PM me and il have them off you as i use them all the time, that way you are not out of pocket.
;)

Re: angel eye led marker

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:22 pm
by x5inwales
[quote="MSPORTBMW"]
Hmmm.....well the ones i just purchased are these...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200777076441? ... 1439.l2649

Only £29 !!!      Just hope i will see a difference from the 3w ones i have in at the min.
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you maybe regret, sorry to say it :-[