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DISCUSSION => Electrical => Topic started by: jfdublyu on April 03, 2006, 09:53:18 PM

Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: jfdublyu on April 03, 2006, 09:53:18 PM: so i just bought some super bright ccfl angel eyes (on the way). i was wondering on any suggestions on wiring locations. fog lights? parking lights? I would really like to be able to turn the angel eyes on and off independantly from all other lights, but that would require a switch and through the firewall wiring. i really wouldn't mind doing that too much, but what about a power source? any suggestions with wire color codes would be even better, thanks!
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: m42 fan on April 03, 2006, 10:13:18 PM: You're going to have to sacrifice something here to get what you want. You can either piggyback off of the fogs or parking lamps, or you can run a new circuit and have full independance.

The easiest would be to hack into the side marker lights, like what you would do if you were going to hook up a set of euro city lights.

I don't think you're going to find much in the way of tech support for angel eyes, since it's not terribly common on e30's. Whatever floats your boat though.

Brian
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: jfdublyu on April 10, 2006, 03:07:32 PM: thanks man. i'll just keep it simple and tap into the side markers
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: shellback on April 10, 2006, 03:32:59 PM: HID baby - that's what I want!
I already have smilley's, so I guess I'm half way there...
Chris
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: jfdublyu on April 14, 2006, 07:00:18 PM: i found a HID kit on ebay for pretty cheap. i've had the angel eyes in since monday. Hot stuff! now when i approach other cars from behind at rapid speeds they know it's a Bimmer that's about to fly past 'em!
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: asubimmer on April 14, 2006, 07:47:41 PM: hey man, I am going to start selling HID kits soon. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=66381&highlight=HID (http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=66381&highlight=HID)

Thats a link to my post about them on R3V. I just thought you might be interested.
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: Tonyb on July 02, 2006, 12:36:35 AM: Why do want you want to turn them on without the parking lamps? I think they look great w/parking lamps and or headlamps???
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: MustPayDaddy on August 15, 2006, 04:22:11 AM: Quote from: jfdublyu
i found a HID kit on ebay for pretty cheap. i've had the angel eyes in since monday. Hot stuff! now when i approach other cars from behind at rapid speeds they know it's a Bimmer that's about to fly past 'em!

i know this is kinda old but do you got any pictures of your setup? and how did you wire them up?
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: nickmpower on August 15, 2006, 11:55:31 AM: I wired my citi lights to my stereo's power wire, since i had to run a wire for my fan switch there anyways
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: BrandC on August 15, 2006, 12:26:33 PM: Where are the angel eyes going to be mounted on the headlights? How are you going to protect them?

It may look a bit awkward since angel eyes on other cars have a plastic lens/housing covering them.

GL with install, maybe pics will change my mind...
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: Tonyb on August 15, 2006, 06:45:27 PM: Check mine out in the members area under Not Stock. I bought the projectors with angel eyes from umnitza but now I see the same ones on ebay for under 200.00.
Title: angel eyes ccfl
Post by: Zoso on August 16, 2006, 09:33:23 AM: Quote from: jfdublyu
i found a HID kit on ebay for pretty cheap. i've had the angel eyes in since monday. Hot stuff! now when i approach other cars from behind at rapid speeds they know it's a Bimmer that's about to fly past 'em!

I got my McCulloch (6000K) HIDs new for $170 shipped on eBay. Love 'em.