changed out angel eye bulbs for Halo Platinum White. Can you tell which side?

Mr Breeze · 10-26-2010, 07:24 PM

One side is changed, the other is stock. Can you see a difference?

Drjoeb · 10-26-2010, 07:41 PM

Passenger side - hardly noticeable

persian54 · 10-26-2010, 09:25 PM

where is the white....?

marcw · 10-26-2010, 10:39 PM

They do look pretty yellow. I think I'll stick with my Mtecs for now. Thanks for posting the pic.

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Originally Posted by persian54

where is the white....?

Mr Breeze · 10-27-2010, 12:01 AM

I am very disappointed to say the least. Claim to be 7500K and "provides the closest look to HID".....

Torn · 10-27-2010, 12:32 AM

Hardly noticeable. Doesn't seem worth it

flpnout · 10-27-2010, 12:55 AM

I can't tell (but I am guessing passenger side is the new bulb), but I did notice your hood on the right side's seam has a bit more gap or higher than the left. unless you don't have the hood fully shut tight?

Rafale · 10-27-2010, 02:27 AM

Well, It is noticeable to me but maybe I've had my eyes trained too much. The passenger side is definitely not the OEM bulb. You better make sure you shut both sides of the hood though. I have the Hoen on my car now. Although not as white as the MTEC, they are brighter... You should take a picture at night as well, I think the difference will be more obvious.

Mr Breeze · 10-27-2010, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by flpnout

I can't tell (but I am guessing passenger side is the new bulb), but I did notice your hood on the right side's seam has a bit more gap or higher than the left. unless you don't have the hood fully shut tight?

Ya, I didn't fully shut the hood when I backed her out of the garage to take the picture after installing one bulb.

Mr Breeze · 10-27-2010, 07:25 AM

So there seems to be agreement that the MTEC's are the whitest halogens?

jc-e89 · 10-27-2010, 07:33 AM

man just looks like it went from "bright yellow" to "dull and dimmer yellow" :P

SV Concepts III · 10-27-2010, 11:57 AM

Never used that brand but the difference is marginal at best. I'd go with a hyperwhite bulb like the Xenesis Tru Match or GP Thunder to really make a difference.

///carbon · 10-27-2010, 06:23 PM

what is the problem with your bumper??? fitment is weird. look at the line where the hood ends... or is it just the lightning?

Mr Breeze · 10-27-2010, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ///carbon

what is the problem with your bumper??? fitment is weird. look at the line where the hood ends... or is it just the lightning?

I had installed 1 bulb and then backed the car out of the garage to shoot the pic, but I didn't close the hood all the way and only one side latched. So your eyes weren't deceiving you, I just hadn't closed the hood all the way.

persian54 · 10-27-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ///carbon

what is the problem with your bumper??? fitment is weird. look at the line where the hood ends... or is it just the lightning?

bumper seems fine

but remember the hood isn't latched all the way closed

Frank Costanza · 10-29-2010, 06:46 PM

Anyone know what bulb BMW is using on 2011 models?

Mr Breeze · 10-29-2010, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank Costanza

Anyone know what bulb BMW is using on 2011 models?

I assume you are asking about the stock bulb for the angel eyes - it's an H8 halogen.

Frank Costanza · 10-29-2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Breeze

I assume you are asking about the stock bulb for the angel eyes - it's an H8 halogen.

It seems like they`ve switched to LED angel eyes on all the 2011 models. No one seems to have identified what bulb they`re using tho.

I want to update to whatever is in the 335is in this link...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347058

digerati · 10-30-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Costanza

It seems like they`ve switched to LED angel eyes on all the 2011 models. No one seems to have identified what bulb they`re using tho.

I want to update to whatever is in the 335is in this link...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347058

that is correct, they are no longer using bulbs....
each Angel Eye ring is illuminated by an independent LED (at the 6 o'clock position, where you see it being brighter) so it is completely incompatible because the whole headlight housing design has changed...

Our only option on the E89 is to change to super white H8 bulbs, or LED markers...

Mr Breeze · 10-30-2010, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Costanza

It seems like they`ve switched to LED angel eyes on all the 2011 models. No one seems to have identified what bulb they`re using tho.

I want to update to whatever is in the 335is in this link...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347058

hmmmm....that's odd. I've got a 2011. The angel eyes are an H8 halogen.

digerati · 10-30-2010, 06:27 PM

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hmmmm....that's odd. I've got a 2011. The angel eyes are an H8 halogen.

that's because they changed the headlight housing for the 3 series.... I wasn't sure whether they changed that for the Z4, but you just confirmed for us that BMW didn't...

I saw the new headlight housing (with LED angel eye) on a 2011 xDrive 328i

Mr Breeze · 10-30-2010, 08:35 PM

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that's because they changed the headlight housing for the 3 series.... I wasn't sure whether they changed that for the Z4, but you just confirmed for us that BMW didn't...

I saw the new headlight housing (with LED angel eye) on a 2011 xDrive 328i

I wish they would have, I wouldn't be spending lots of time and money trying to find a replacement bulb that provides a white light matching the HID's....

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