12-08-2015, 01:08 AM | #68 |
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Not sure if LED headlights have a cut-off like be-xenons do, but if its done the same way, there's actually not much to it.
Essentially the little cut-off shield/plate mounted to the actuator between the HID bulb and the projector lens needs to be flipped around. LHD cars have a low-beam cutoff/pattern like this on road: ____/---- RHD cars have a low-beam cutoff/pattern like this on road: ----\____ Its just so that the beam doesn't go as high so as to blind on-coming traffic, so the side where the on-coming traffic has to have a lowered beam. A lot of times, its as simple as just unscrewing the little plate on the actuator, flipping the plate around, then screwing it back on. Takes all of 5 minutes to do. But again, i'm assuming they behave like bi-xenons, but not 100% sure about that. Last edited by squidlyboy; 12-08-2015 at 01:21 AM.. |
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12-08-2015, 04:30 AM | #69 | |
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12-08-2015, 12:43 PM | #72 | |
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The only review I've seen of the aftermarket LEDs is the OneEighty thread and you can clearly see that the OEM cutoffs are much cleaner. Still waiting for an in-depth review on the lights before making a decision to buy... |
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12-08-2015, 10:36 PM | #74 |
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I took the chance and bought these since i couldnt stand my halogens any longer, and its a night and day difference tbh. As far as i can tell there is no glare to oncoming traffic. Headlight removal was a PITA though.
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12-09-2015, 04:16 PM | #77 |
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I've been waiting for more review being buying... We are limited to a certain number of vendors and the cost of the light + labor is defintiely causing me to be more careful before deciding to pull the trigger.
Anyone want to share before/after pictures? |
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12-09-2015, 04:19 PM | #78 |
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Also based on that website:
"MAY REQUIRE SOME REWIRING OF ORIGINAL PINS or Coding (though several installs have been completely plug and play so far) 1 year warranty on Headlight (does not cover misuse, glass breakage, or turn signal holders)*" Is that true or is this truly a plug and play(pray) light similiar to EE? thank you for your help |
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12-09-2015, 05:08 PM | #79 | |
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I havent taken any pictures since it took my well into the night to get this done alone but i will soon. |
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12-09-2015, 10:28 PM | #81 |
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found these headlights in reg ebay today
http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-BMW-F30-...RWZQ0E&vxp=mtr it is more expensive especially with the 183 dollar shipping cost on top of the product. |
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12-09-2015, 11:19 PM | #82 |
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I don't like those, but just my opinion...
I have this obsession with the original M4 concept hexagon rings that have the acrylic extensions all the way to the kidney grills.... that BMW extended on to the LCI LED headlights. They knew they had a good thing and kept it going I don't know what it is about that design, but when you see something that was meant to be.... it was just MEANT TO BE Its just right. Peanut Butter and Jelly ... Peas and Carrots... Steak and Lobster... you don't mess with natural law. It's the way things ought to be haha... I don't care if they are 2x or 3x the cost of the cheaper Ebay ones you referenced. I WANT THOSE blueaudi18 got it right |
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12-10-2015, 11:49 AM | #83 |
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Those lci led rings have also grown on me and think they look better than the oemstyle ebay led knockoffs but the ebay knock offs do look pretty darn close to oem so thats the one i would consider. There are also some inconsistencies i see with the ebay light such as the pictures of the ebay one with the bottom portion led on for what looks like low beams wheb the oneeighty oe-s leds and umnitza led headlights seem to have the upper portion lit up for low beams. Maybe the ebay one is adaptive or so? I remember seein adaptive has top led light up ehile regular led have bottom portion light up.
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12-10-2015, 12:33 PM | #84 | |
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the LCI non-adaptive are nice but I wish the high beams and low beams used separate portions. I do like the turn-signal eyelids and the extension of the leds that squidlyboy mentioned... argh...decisions decisions... |
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12-11-2015, 01:56 PM | #86 |
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From the pictures it looks like there are fitment issues with the hood not being able to close fully. It appears to me that the corners of the front edge of the hood were bent/hammered in order to make them align, but you can see that the fitment is screwed up - the hood simply isn't seamlessly closed.
Incidentally this is exactly the same problem the OneEighty lights had, though they claimed they were able to fix the problem with subsequent installations. |
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