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Led side lights
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:16 pm
by TimX5
Thinking of buying some of these led side lights what's your thoughts any feedback greatly appreciated.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 38&alt=web
Tim
Re: Led side lights
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:29 pm
by X5Sport
Had similar on mine. Don't expect them to look like the curent BMWs. They simply are not powerful enough for that at 3W. Nothing comes close to those new type OEM unfortunately. They do look much better than stock though.
Re: Led side lights
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:45 pm
by TimX5
[quote="X5Sport"]
Had similar on mine. Don't expect them to look like the curent BMWs. They simply are not powerful enough for that at 3W. Nothing comes close to those new type OEM unfortunately. They do look much better than stock though.
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Thanks for your reply. Don't want them that bright that they look blue , what sort off power do you recommend.
Tim
Re: Led side lights
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:58 am
by X5Sport
It's not the power that makes them look blue, just the colour temperature so for that you need to stay around 5,500K. Power wise will be not less than 15W per lamp, preferably 25W, to get around the loss caused between the lamp and the 'light pipe' that forms the actual angel eye caused my not getting all of the light into the light pipe.
Re: Led side lights
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:56 pm
by X5-D-Sport
X5-Sport is correct..
The e-bay link is the type of LED lamp shape, but you need to get at least 7Watt items if you can... and even then they won't be that impressive.... and then tinker a little to align to the Light Guide Pipe...
The Blue effect is down to the Colour TEMPERATURE - measured in Kelvins...
4500k > 5500k is White light.... 6000k and above starts looking Blue and tacky - (but if you shop at Sports Direct, you may like the Blue lights lol)
The same goes for HID Lamps...
4500k is White Light, and actually gives the best night illumination.
above 6000k is getting Blue, and the actually light illumination above 6000k on the road is significantly reduced....
Blue lights may look pretty (if you're a Chavv)- but you will crash into more stuff as a result lol...
Re: Led side lights
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:04 pm
by Steamyrotter
[quote="X5-D-Sport Salisbury"]
if you're a Chavv you will crash into more stuff as a result lol...
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corrected it for you....
O:-)
Re: Led side lights
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:08 pm
by X5Sport
It's coz of the Burberry cap innit......