DEPO Projector90 Headlights w/ upgraded AE

flp_sde · 07-29-2010, 07:00 PM

I just finished adding LED angel eye bulbs to the Depo Projector90 headlights and I'm pretty happy with the results. I wanted to share with anyone who has these or will in the future and is not thrilled with the existing AEs.

I ordered the bulbs from here

http://www.superbrightleds.com - $3.49 x 16

Here is a quick pic off my phone, I'll add more pics shortly.

orangedawg · 07-29-2010, 09:48 PM

Looks great but those are expensive bulbs! Any cheaper ones out there? Care to do a DIY on how to replace the bulbs and how hard it is, how long it took, tools used? Thanks!

mike-y · 07-29-2010, 10:19 PM

expensive?? that's only like $55 dude. If you have $400 to spend on the headlights, you can spare a few more twenties.

SV Concepts II · 07-29-2010, 10:20 PM

Wow that looks great. Thanks for sharing! We'll have this upgrade available soon in house.

JL 325i · 07-29-2010, 10:24 PM

nice dude, how bright are they in daytime?

USC2000 · 07-29-2010, 11:08 PM

Looks pretty good. You got any other pics?

orangedawg · 07-30-2010, 12:03 AM

I guess $55 not bad, but saw a lot of bulbs on ebay for chepaer and just didn't know if they would work. BTW, what color temp are your angel eyes? Thanks!

The_DDub · 07-30-2010, 07:47 AM

Looks good man! Post up some more pics, outside, daytime, etc. Great find on upgrading the AEs on the Depos.

SV Concepts III · 07-30-2010, 12:36 PM

Looks amazing, we just ordered the parts to offer these preinstalled for you guys

orangedawg · 07-31-2010, 10:32 AM

Anyone known of a source for the LED bulbs that are a different output than the 8000k or 3300k that superbightleds.com has? Looking for something around 4300k to 5000k or so, as I want it to match or be close to the 4300k xenon bulbs I have in my depo lights. Thanks!

SV Concepts III · 07-31-2010, 01:08 PM

We will be carrying them in a 6000k xenon white so that will be a good bet.

Mak135i · 07-31-2010, 05:46 PM

What are part numbers and temp for those bulbs in the picture?

Thanks

exclusivo · 07-31-2010, 06:13 PM

where did you mount your ballasts? i have oem projectors with an hid kit on my car. I used to mount the ballasts on my bumper support, but now im looking for a place to mount them in the engine bay because i dont want to have to take the bumper off if the ballasts happened blow.

zerox_guru · 07-31-2010, 06:16 PM

that looks good.. now that theres an upgrade for the AE im sure there many more peeps will be getting these projectors...

orangedawg · 08-01-2010, 12:26 PM

Great job OP!!! Your are a stud for being the first for doing this! How hard was it? It doesn't look too hard to get the AE bulbs out of the housing for the halogen high beams, but looks like it could be pretty tough to replace the AE around the xenon low beam. How did you do it? How long did it take? Thanks!

And for an alternative for the AE you used, does anyone know if these bulbs would work?
http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/...&productId=338

Duhst · 08-03-2010, 09:52 PM

moar picsss!!!!!!

da1nonly · 08-04-2010, 07:40 AM

nice! my next mod for sure...i mean the whole depo lights with LED angel eyes

orangedawg · 08-11-2010, 11:56 AM

Anyone else do the AE LED bulbs?

svntwosix · 08-17-2010, 01:08 PM

I'd sure like to see more pictures with the LED AEs so I can commit to buying these headlights

syl2us · 08-18-2010, 12:11 AM

please do upload more high quality pics

kevin@bavarianx · 08-18-2010, 02:57 AM

Looks great!
We are in the process of receiving our batch of headlights with LEDs build in already

OlivaresAnthony · 08-18-2010, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sales@bavarianx

Looks great!
We are in the process of receiving our batch of headlights with LEDs build in already

be sure to post pics

07-29-2010, 07:00 PM	#1
flp_sde New Member 1 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 07 E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (1)	DEPO Projector90 Headlights w/ upgraded AE I just finished adding LED angel eye bulbs to the Depo Projector90 headlights and I'm pretty happy with the results. I wanted to share with anyone who has these or will in the future and is not thrilled with the existing AEs. I ordered the bulbs from here http://www.superbrightleds.com - $3.49 x 16 Here is a quick pic off my phone, I'll add more pics shortly.
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orangedawg Lieutenant 31 Rep 402 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Looks great but those are expensive bulbs! Any cheaper ones out there? Care to do a DIY on how to replace the bulbs and how hard it is, how long it took, tools used? Thanks!
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mike-y just another bmw douche bag 195 Rep 3,640 Posts Drives: 1.9L of fury Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (4)	expensive?? that's only like $55 dude. If you have $400 to spend on the headlights, you can spare a few more twenties.
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SV Concepts II 269 Rep 6,093 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1460 White Oaks Rd. Suite F Campbell, CA 95008 iTrader: (7)	Wow that looks great. Thanks for sharing! We'll have this upgrade available soon in house.
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07-30-2010, 12:03 AM	#7
orangedawg Lieutenant 31 Rep 402 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	I guess $55 not bad, but saw a lot of bulbs on ebay for chepaer and just didn't know if they would work. BTW, what color temp are your angel eyes? Thanks!
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orangedawg Lieutenant 31 Rep 402 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Anyone known of a source for the LED bulbs that are a different output than the 8000k or 3300k that superbightleds.com has? Looking for something around 4300k to 5000k or so, as I want it to match or be close to the 4300k xenon bulbs I have in my depo lights. Thanks!
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exclusivo Lieutenant Colonel 126 Rep 1,893 Posts Drives: race car Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: queens, ny iTrader: (11)	where did you mount your ballasts? i have oem projectors with an hid kit on my car. I used to mount the ballasts on my bumper support, but now im looking for a place to mount them in the engine bay because i dont want to have to take the bumper off if the ballasts happened blow.
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orangedawg Lieutenant 31 Rep 402 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Great job OP!!! Your are a stud for being the first for doing this! How hard was it? It doesn't look too hard to get the AE bulbs out of the housing for the halogen high beams, but looks like it could be pretty tough to replace the AE around the xenon low beam. How did you do it? How long did it take? Thanks! And for an alternative for the AE you used, does anyone know if these bulbs would work? http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/...&productId=338
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