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09-16-2016, 05:09 PM | #222 |
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[QUOTE=mbfanos;20575609]Well, you turned the wrong one. There are two screws on each side, one for up/down and one for left/right. Look again
I made sure to check both. As I said the side to side screw works but the up and down doesn't. It just keeps spinning, but it isn't turning the gears. MBnational just responded and told me if I keep the headlights as is they will issue a 20% partial refund. currently debating what to do. |
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09-18-2016, 12:36 PM | #225 |
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[QUOTE=mbfanos;20580205]Thankfully it's not too bad. I drove it around during the evening for a bit and it doesn't seem to bother any of the drivers. Just don't think I can put HID's on the car with this set of headlights though as I know it will distract the people in front of me if I do. Since I just have halogen lights, it doesn't seem to distract anyone.
I already ordered the HID so I will try installing that and test once again. If it's really bad with the HID's....I have to stick with the halogen bulbs with this set. 20% is tempting, but I would honestly rather have a set that would work perfectly...still debating on what to do haha. |
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09-21-2016, 04:14 PM | #226 |
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Installed my lights yesterday using a shop I trust in the San Fran area. Loves the look (god my car is finally complete!).
Realized I forgot to check something in the light..... Is there a way to replace the LED 'light' that powers the angel rings? I think factory BMW is a special LED bulb you can 'twist' in. Is our after market one a built-in light or something compatible with these BMW light bulbs (or other light bulbs) Thinking ahead |
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09-21-2016, 07:35 PM | #227 | |
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Check the other link with the USR headlights......last page has details on modules and replacements.. http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...274932&page=29
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09-22-2016, 02:34 PM | #229 |
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You shouldn't have to. Assuming it's compatible with OEM LED modules, or the manufacturer will sell you a replacement, it'll install to the underside of the headlight assembly just like OEM.
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09-22-2016, 03:17 PM | #231 | |
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So also some experience with the light pattern... The lights look good, but even with projector, using HID.... at least my left side scattered a little bit... My camera is bad, but I may send a picture to the seller to see if they believe the light is defective or not (but I don't think so). Feel like a typical scattered pattern. Believe or not those eagle eyes projector are probably the best if you want to retrofit HID. |
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09-22-2016, 03:58 PM | #232 | |
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Mine looks even sharper when the bulbs are warm. I took that photo from a cold start. |
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09-22-2016, 06:17 PM | #233 | |
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quick question if you have a minute, when we did our light's up/down adjustment we did it at 24.5 inch from ground to the center point... what is yours? I wonder if my left side is just too low... |
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09-22-2016, 06:42 PM | #234 | |
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Those look WAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY better than the OEM halogen lights that we all had previously.
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09-22-2016, 06:57 PM | #235 |
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I think his looks great... I am concerned my Projector maybe just a tag defective (or maybe its my HID)... well... regardless its better than the OEM halogen and I am not going to move back to the EE lights... so it is what it is
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09-22-2016, 06:59 PM | #236 | |
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I'm still debating on HID's or retrofitsource LEDs.
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09-22-2016, 08:03 PM | #237 | |
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Not sure why the cut off got better now. This is also from a cold start. It looks sharper than before Anyway, I'm never ever going back to halogen or buy another BMW/Mercedes with halogen again I have a feeling aftermarket LED is not in their prime time yet. They are not as good as HID. That's my opinion. |
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09-23-2016, 01:38 PM | #238 | |
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mbfanos,
I know you mentioned that you placed the ballast on top of the light housing and the igniter and the canbus underneath the frame. Wouldn't it get hot with all that equipment sitting on top of the light housing? Could you please provide a picture to see how it is all sitting? Thanks! I'm trying to see what options I could have as far as mounting the ballast where it is supposed to go, but the included bracket with the morimoto is definitely a no go. |
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09-30-2016, 10:49 PM | #241 | |
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I was just trying to see if there was a way to make it semi-neat maybe with some 3M double sided tape? I'm interested in how you placed everything, especially the igniter and the canbus. I have everything for it now...just seems like a lot of items on the morimoto side. I was thinking I could hide at least one item inside the headlight unit, but that doesn't seem like a possibility. Oh, one final question...did you just plug the red and black blades straight into the original H7 plug inside the headlight? The reason I ask is because the instructions show a piece of hardware that looks like what came with the canbus units, but I think they have no use. Last edited by blackforge; 09-30-2016 at 11:04 PM.. |
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09-30-2016, 10:55 PM | #242 |
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I thought of the heat issue and I figured out that suspending the ballasts helps cool the ballasts haha
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