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My E92 335i
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raise: WOW!! ShaunB this is absolutely amazing work, i'm speechless awesome work Bud :clapper:
michael.joseph
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I hope to skills likes these in my next life.
ShaunB
Active member
Right, back to the topic on hand.
I decided to fit some HID xenons, I know I am not allowed to fit them in a Halogen housing and how it glares and blinds other drivers bla bla bla, thats their problem.
One thing I hate about aftermarkjet HID's are all the cabling, so underneath the oem lights is a small compartment, who knows what for, because its not for the oem HID's. But I decided to utilise this small space.
The original harness with warning cancellors before I did some changes and soldering
Chop Chop grind grind
After some KY Jelly, some sweet words and empty promises I forced it in
Then I cut some covers out of some ABS plastic from a storage lid I found on a storage container in the wives cupboard, oops
All the wiring was tucked inside the housing through a grommet, so when you look from the top of the engine bay you dont see anything.
I wanted to try something else than the normal common Angel eyes everyone is going for, so I opted on some switchback LED's in the form of a tube. What does is it has two rows of LED's in it, one row shines white with your park lights, and the other row is amber, which comes on with the indicator, much like the new Audi's.
The original tubing was way to bulky, so had to do a few test fits go get it fitting all snug after epoxy glue was used.
Original tube
After some slicing
And fitted to headlight cover
I decided to fit some HID xenons, I know I am not allowed to fit them in a Halogen housing and how it glares and blinds other drivers bla bla bla, thats their problem.
One thing I hate about aftermarkjet HID's are all the cabling, so underneath the oem lights is a small compartment, who knows what for, because its not for the oem HID's. But I decided to utilise this small space.
The original harness with warning cancellors before I did some changes and soldering
Chop Chop grind grind
After some KY Jelly, some sweet words and empty promises I forced it in
Then I cut some covers out of some ABS plastic from a storage lid I found on a storage container in the wives cupboard, oops
All the wiring was tucked inside the housing through a grommet, so when you look from the top of the engine bay you dont see anything.
I wanted to try something else than the normal common Angel eyes everyone is going for, so I opted on some switchback LED's in the form of a tube. What does is it has two rows of LED's in it, one row shines white with your park lights, and the other row is amber, which comes on with the indicator, much like the new Audi's.
The original tubing was way to bulky, so had to do a few test fits go get it fitting all snug after epoxy glue was used.
Original tube
After some slicing
And fitted to headlight cover
IWannaGoFast
Member
" I know I am not allowed to fit them in a Halogen housing and how it glares and blinds other drivers bla bla bla, thats their problem. "
:withStu: :hammerhead:
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osiris
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Just out of curiosity why not just fit a set of projectors in there?
I mean you have stripped the lights housing apart anyways?
Projectors with what you have done will look very sleek and throw much better lighting than Xenons in a halogen housing.
Putting a xenon bulb into a halogen housing will actually give you worse visibility as the hot spot of the bulb is in the wrong position (too far forward) which is why it blinds other drivers, It is no longer in the right place to get focused down onto the road.
Just a thought.
Other than that, so far what you have done is insanely cool. Not sold on the LED strip yet but keen to see how it looks when your done.
I mean you have stripped the lights housing apart anyways?
Projectors with what you have done will look very sleek and throw much better lighting than Xenons in a halogen housing.
Putting a xenon bulb into a halogen housing will actually give you worse visibility as the hot spot of the bulb is in the wrong position (too far forward) which is why it blinds other drivers, It is no longer in the right place to get focused down onto the road.
Just a thought.
Other than that, so far what you have done is insanely cool. Not sold on the LED strip yet but keen to see how it looks when your done.
Rofl......kak funny...ShaunB said:
Shaun... any updates here bro. Keen to see how the headlights turned out bro.
Nino Anthony
Active member
Congrats bro
