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So just ordered some 20W H8 creed LED.
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from the pictures 6k should be similar to OEM. We will see. If it looks good, I saved $180 compare to the lux. If not, I wasted a few bucks. |
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03-04-2014, 06:54 PM | #25 |
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Beat to death, i know...
Question though, how do the LED's perform in conjunction with the dimming feature? Courtesy lighting/with headlights activated? Also... i just ordered/installed the $15 GP Thunder bulbs (direct from GP Thunder) over the weekend. 8500k. Saw a lot of good back-and-forth about them on numerous threads, so i figured I'd use them as a place-holder until i made a decision on which LED to choose. Long story short, wasn't impressed. At all. Cutting up my poor hands wasn't worth the $15. Definitely got rid of the dingy yellow color, but are barely visible during the day (honestly, I have to question if they're even working at times) and even at night, they seem far less bright than stocks. You get what you pay for... I know I'm the first to mention the GP on this thread, but in case anyone is reading this and thinking about taking the less expensive route, save your $20bill and put it towards LED's! I really need to finally pull the trigger on some LUX's now... |
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Not sure about other LED types.
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I purchased the new MTEC H8 V3 LED's on eBay for $230 and I'm very satisfied with the look...to me they seem just as bright as the 2012 angel eyes. I admire the people that have done the full retrofit but I personally couldn't justify spending that much on lights when there's other things that I would like to do to my X5...such as new wheels and tires, new struts and brakes.
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+1 on the mtec. I have them as well and am very happy. I think I got them shipped for 213.
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03-05-2014, 06:09 AM | #29 |
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That looks excellent! So 200 bucks for a good upgrade, that's not bad at all. I'll definitely keep the 2011 5.0 in mind as well as the 2012 then. Or go full retard with the X5M.
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In the end, whether you do halogen or LED lights, it will never look like the OEM LED coronas. It's a limitation of the design, and the only thing your bulbs will do is change the color of the emitted light. There are two options: get an X5 that already has the updated LED coronas, or spend a few dollars on some aftermarket halogen or LED lights. They won't ever look anywhere close to the OEM LEDs, but will get rid of the piss yellow that comes as OEM. Just don't spend too much money on it, as it's just not worth it. |
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^ true! A saw a set on ebay for a little over $6500 plus coding and probably some special connectors...bargain.
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Did you do all the work yourself? And the reason why vendors won't post an OEM LED vs. their aftermarket bulbs is because it would be embarrassing. There is no point because not a SINGLE bulb out there can make the non-OEM coronas look anything like the OEM coronas. On a different forum I even saw some guy put true H8 HID lights in there. The inner halo was BLINDINGLY bright, and the outer one, well, you know the story there. Of course it messed up the coronas, but it just goes to show there is little point. It's a slight improvement, but that's about it. |
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I purchased mine through here and they look fine. I have had them on my vehicle for 9 months now without any problems. Not quite as bright as OEM, definitely aftermarket look, but not yellow either. I will post pics soon.
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I also had a dilemma regarding Led's. Apparently LUX is the best (based on the forums), however I pulled the trigger and ordered the EAS H8 LEDs a few weeks ago when they had $20 off. My review: I am happy with them. They look great! For $129, you can't beat it. I am curious to see your outcome on the cheap eBay ones though.
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