AngeliBright

[Rick27]

I know there has been a ton of threads on this, and angel eyes in general, but I thought another wouldn't hurt anybody too much. But this one isn't very positive.

I just installed mine last week that I purchased from EAS and wow...they are disappointing. Sure, they look better than the dull yellow eyes on my '06 4.8is, so in that respect it's certainly a decent upgrade, but sooooo not worth the $300. I probably would have been better off with the $80 ebay knockoffs because you can't see these AT ALL during the day and are slightly noticeable at night, so why spend the money on AIB? Oh well.

Granted, these photos are in my garage, but will at least give you an idea.

With flash, passenger side AIB only.



Without flash, passenger side AIB only (quite deceiving)



Both AIB



The money shot...and so deceiving. I can only wish they ACTUALLY looked this way on the road.

[Rick27]

Taken today in the daylight - but in partial shade. Awesome, right?

[jayjay_dee]

I had those same AIBs on my old e53, and I agree with you, they are
better than stock, but still way too overpriced...

[Rick27]

Yeah, very disappointing. Oh well, ya live and learn....$300 at a time I guess.

[cfmistry]

On a side note, your 4.8is looks amazing in silver I'm very jealous.

[Rick27]

Originally Posted by cfmistry

On a side note, your 4.8is looks amazing in silver I'm very jealous.

Thanks a lot!! She and I are still newlyweds. We met this past June. lol

[joeboch348]

your X looks great! love the stonehenge pic lol wanna do mine for me?

[Yii]

I remember when i was searching to see if AiB's were bright in the day light and couldn't commit to it since it was 300. Found another brand called Mtech v2.0 and got those for about 120. Same results probably as the Aib's but i am happy with them at night but during the day ehhh cant really tell that there there. =/ but this thread should help other potential buyers who need help deciding. But still 100% better that stock

[Rick27]

Thanks Joe! Ha! That was a client's property, it was crazy. Exotic animals and phallic rock garden. lol

Yii - exactly, I've read some similar comments about AIBs but it seemed they were all slightly exaggerated and I hadn't seen any actual pictures during the day (although I'm sure somebody has posted one or two along the way). The $120 version is probably the better way to go because I'm sure they're the same.

[Turbo_Bimmer]

Just a question like that.
Why is it a big challenge to make an angel eyes bulb that has lots of lumens for the 2004-06 models?

Nobody seems to be satisfied of either OEM or aftermarket bulbs.
On my E46, I bought a kit from Umnitza, and I can use them as DRL because they are very bright leds, even during day.

Is it a mechanical limitation like melting plastic with a too powerfull bulb, or not enough space for a different setup??