'Angel Eye' headlight mod

**Uncle_Ken** · 30-10-2005, 05:35 PM

Hi all, A quick question,
Has anyone heard/seen this headlight mod. Its for sale on eBay. The add has a lot of images it reads:

" What is that? 'Angel Eye' is a cool headlight feature found on the new BMW 5 Series. The projector headlamp unit on the BMW 5 series has a pair of circular-shape rings that when light up, they produce a pair of halos. BMW calls them 'Angel Eyes'. They are also referred to as 'Demon Eyes'. They look very nice on the BMW 5 Series.
This conversion could be pretty expensive, but a car fanatic, I have found ways around all the high prices. YOU CAN DO BOTH OF THESE MODIFICATIONS FOR $30 IN PARTS AND 3 HOURS OF WORK!"
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Demon-Eye-Ins...QQcmdZViewItem

Uncle_Ken

LUXO_8 · 30-10-2005, 05:39 PM

yep, and i know the site he is selling

i found it by a simple google search lol

**DJM83** · 30-10-2005, 05:42 PM

kerry aka TIKFD6 had this on his car looked pretty good he sent me a pic but i deleted it i think it would only work on cars with round headlight set ups ie XR's

**Uncle_Ken** · 30-10-2005, 05:54 PM

So is does it work for standard AU lights? Whats the trick?
I am guessing that this has already been posted.
UK

LUXO_8 · 30-10-2005, 05:58 PM

you make up a round plastic ring and make it light up by led's.

only looks good on round lights

**Uncle_Ken** · 30-10-2005, 06:09 PM

Thanks for the info Madnc,
UK

mcflux · 30-10-2005, 06:39 PM

you need to put little grooves into the plastic rings so that the light can refract/reflect outwards, otherwise it'll stay mostly within the ring. It's these grooves that give off the "halo" look.

-Dave-

LUXO_8 · 30-10-2005, 06:41 PM

yup thats how its done alright

30-10-2005, 06:49 PM

Here boys and girls,

http://www.johns306.com/guides/diy_angel_eyes.php

Edit: Buggah link didnt work

Try this: http://www.geocities.com/jvxdriver/eagle_eyes.htm

Dave_au · 30-10-2005, 07:41 PM

I think part of the difficulty with doing this mod however is that you'll probably ruin the water-tight seel on the headlight

LUXO_8 · 30-10-2005, 07:55 PM

argon, yep http://www.geocities.com/jvxdriver/eagle_eyes.htm is the one i had

klawsterfobik · 30-10-2005, 08:25 PM

hook me up with a few Wayne... and install them in my lights

HLC · 30-10-2005, 08:55 PM

the page says that it has exceeded its data transfer blah blah but i like the look, i wonder how they'd look in an AU

LUXO_8 · 30-10-2005, 09:00 PM

lol, make them yourself dale, theyre EASY

Supa R00 · 30-10-2005, 10:02 PM

ohhh they look good, im sure they would look awesome with the xr twin lights... hmmmm

klawsterfobik · 31-10-2005, 12:05 AM

if they're so easy Wayne, dont complain about making me a set... OF TWO!

31-10-2005, 12:19 AM

http://www.crx.lt/content.php?article.13

mirror

AUIII XR8 MAN · 31-10-2005, 06:33 AM

They look good & would be good on the round twin light on the XR & any BA. The only problem i have is having to make them my self.

FPV GT · 31-10-2005, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by AUIII XR8 MAN

They look good & would be good on the round twin light on the XR & any BA. The only problem i have is having to make them my self.

Hmmmm a certain model belonging to a certain person with a certain colour, would look sweeeeeeeeeeeet.

Rodp · 31-10-2005, 09:28 AM

I don't mind the look of them on the Beems and as suggested they'd really only work on a round headlight.. would probably look good on an XR

fiery · 31-10-2005, 10:35 AM

I hope to have them on my car very soon...well going to give it a go anyway!
The instructions for them seem relatively straight forward

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Sagerian · 31-10-2005, 10:59 AM

Soooo... This ebay action is for the instructions? Which you can find on the net anyway....

fiery · 31-10-2005, 11:19 AM

I didnt check the auction out, I just followed the link from one of the members that posted it a few posts ago

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Quote:

ArgonEF
Try this: http://www.geocities.com/jvxdriver/eagle_eyes.htm

try that, Im sure that is the right one

Cheers
Kerri

**Polyal** · 26-05-2006, 04:26 PM

they are sweet...but I dont know how good they would look on a e series XR front...

BMW's have them inside a larger headlight, so if done right I think it would look better on a standard headlight.

I would like to do it to, but perhaps EL healdights are too narrow...

fiery · 26-05-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

they are sweet...but I dont know how good they would look on a e series XR front...

I would like to do it to, but perhaps EL healdights are too narrow...

I have seen them done on an E-series.. it was either an EF or EL XR... I will go through my pics and see if I still have pics of it.. otherwise I can see if Vegabass does (he is friends with the owner of that particular car)...

They looked good... and they didn't cost very much to make..
I have the instructions here somewhere on how to make them and I am pretty sure the maximum cost to make them was around $50 (but could be wrong)..

LethalLeigh · 26-05-2006, 05:56 PM

The do seem to suit the more recent style of round headlight behind glass cover. Maybe I should invest in some WQ Fiesta headlights.

BA_Turbs · 28-05-2006, 10:27 AM

This "angel eye" concept does have the potential to look pretty good on later model XRs I think. Once someone has mastered it as a straight purchase and installed kit, then I might think about it.

XA-Coupe · 28-05-2006, 10:41 AM

Ah yes, the accessory no one should have. All those expressing interest better not bag ricers again... not to mention as Keepleft said... be prepared for a defect, particularly if you are silly enough to get coloured ones.

**Polyal** · 28-05-2006, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by XA-Coupe

Ah yes, the accessory no one should have. All those expressing interest better not bag ricers again... not to mention as Keepleft said... be prepared for a defect, particularly if you are silly enough to get coloured ones.

So going by that thought all BMW's with the "angel eye" standard are rice?

If so, ill have some sushi with that too!

LUXO_8 · 28-05-2006, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

So going by that thought all BMW's with the "angel eye" standard are rice?

no, people fitting them to their lights to make the car "look" like a BMW are..... hence why my lights will never have them...