So I got These for Christmas:

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Because my head lights look like this:

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First is my work station:

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The first step was to remove my front corners. I have a pre face lift so it was easy to do with a screw driver as shown here:

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The next thing to do was to remove the upper and lower gaskets on the headlight as shown here, there are a few tabs you must find and pop off to get these pieces off the most difficult one is the last one neded to get the bottom lens cover off (last photo):

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Next you need to take your lights out of the back of the headlight. We all know how to do this and I wrapped mine with garage cloths to prevent skin oil and breakage:

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Then you need to pop off the lenses, just undo the clips and pull the bad boys off as shown below. Be careful noe to tear you gaskets while doing any of these steps.

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Next you need to remove the vanity piece from inside the lens, paint it now if ever wanted silver vanity inserts (I did) the picture is the first coat:

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Ok, so now that we have this bitch of a head light torn appart its time to get down to bidness (not business, bidness). Locate your halos:

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Next you need to snap the ring onto the fist notch (there are two). This first notch keepd the halo on the light while you center it up. Once centered you pop it onto the second level notch. this takes some force but with a small screw driver you can pry it in safely. The first photo shows the ist clip level and the second shows the 2nd and final position:

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Now we must thread the wire from the Halos out the back of the lights. I am very proud of my engineering in this step so don't make fun of it. To do this I used a straw & speaker wire as a conduit to thread the wire over the refelctors and out between the gasket and the opening for the lights:

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So once the Halos are installed its time to reinstall the lights and make damn sure our gaskets are sealed were the halo wires leave the back of the headlight housings:

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Ok so now we need to wire these bad boys up, break out the harness and ballasts that they came with them right? Only one problem, the connectors they provide don't match up as shown below so I had to fit new ones on from the hardware store (the red ones on the ballast):

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Next you need to hook the Halos up to the ballasts with the new clips (no picture) but if you can get the ones they supply to work go for it (I couldn't). THE VERY NEXT THING YOU NEED TO DO IS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN THE TRUNK. You are going to be hooking up the wireing harness to the jumper point in the engine bay and ground it to the strut as shown below.

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Once this is hooked up and you have connected the ballasts to the harness to need to route the control wire into the control box located in the engine bay (it is the plastic box located toward the driver held down with several screws). You need to use the wire tap provided in the kit to connect the control wire to the White and Red striped wire with Yellow dots on it as shown (the blue thing is the side by side tap and the red wire is the control):

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Close the box, reconnect the battery, turn the car on and watch these things light up:

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Finally we snap the vanity lens back in (painted or not) then put the lens back in place making sure to keep an air tight seal, put the gaskets back on, snap in the corner signals and your done. I have some before and after pictures below for comparison.

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nice write up.
looks damn confusing but the outcome looks real nice.

do you have HIDs?

nice write up.
looks damn confusing but the outcome looks real nice.

do you have HIDs?

He doesn't Halogens.............

I would get more pics and that focused on wiring the angel eyes to the postive battery terminal, and to make sure you ground everything, etc....I kept my battery in......lol

WHY DID YOU GROUND IT THERE?!?!?

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And to the ECU

Why is the red wire electrical taped?
Its sopose to be plugged into the side of the T-Tap

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nice man props, :thumbup:

He doesn't Halogens.............

I would get more pics and that focused on wiring the angel eyes to the postive battery terminal, and to make sure you ground everything, etc....I kept my battery in......lol

WHY DID YOU GROUND IT THERE?!?!?

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And to the ECU

Why is the red wire electrical taped?
Its sopose to be plugged into the side of the T-Tap

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Everything was done per instructions. I haven't attached the remote on yet cause I'm lazy and it really isnt necessary.

So are these angel eyes are good quality? Where did you get them, and where did you purchase your new lense cover for the headlights?

Everything was done per instructions. I haven't attached the remote on yet cause I'm lazy and it really isnt necessary.

that one isn't from the remote, it shouldn't be able to reach across the engine bay, I believe that is your wire for the DRLs......

that one isn't from the remote, it shouldn't be able to reach across the engine bay, I believe that is your wire for the DRLs......

No offense but I know what Im talking about. You cant see the remote wire in any of the pictures.

So are these angel eyes are good quality? Where did you get them, and where did you purchase your new lense cover for the headlights?

They seem to be, its been in the teens in the mornings for the last few weeks here and they light up no problem. I got the angel eye kit from understeer.com for 90 bucks and it comes with the remote on feature that lets makes light up when you hit unlock on your car & also they stay on for about 30 seconds after the car is turned off for a walk away effect pretty cool. I turned off my light last night on a back road when it was pitch black out and they were enough to see about 15 feet of road, dimly. The lens are Bosch from pelicanparts.com.

nice write up.
looks damn confusing but the outcome looks real nice.

do you have HIDs?

Thanks and no I have standard light.

Looks good! I have the almost exact same car (TiAg, pre-facelift, halogens) and I've always wondered what it would look like to just put rings in there.

Can you post a picture of what it looks like to also have the low beam headlights on too?

Looks good! I have the almost exact same car (TiAg, pre-facelift, halogens) and I've always wondered what it would look like to just put rings in there.

Can you post a picture of what it looks like to also have the low beam headlights on too?

I can tonight. It is a bit of a difference when the Halogens are on. Its like a yellow light accented with a white ring. I thought about the xenon upgrade but I like it if my bulb goes out I can go to autozone and get one for 12 bucks. I did the rings more for the effect when the light are off, I love them.

your lenses looked like carp

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The ones on the right look like they need to be adjusted

No offense but I know what Im talking about. You cant see the remote wire in any of the pictures.

Ok, the T-Tap, is there anything plugged into it? That one red wire electrical taped up should be plugged into it to have your DRLs

Yeah but Im not poping that all apart again, they looked fine when I first put them in. Plus I'm not sure how youy "adjust them" they are clipped on and have no movement to them.

PS: It was 10 degrees outside when i took that picture, would that have anything to do with it?

Ok, the T-Tap, is there anything plugged into it? That one red wire electrical taped up should be plugged into it to have your DRLs

The remote wire is coiled up in the empty space toward the passanger seat. that is the control wire you see taped up. The connection may not be made the way you made it but that tap they gave me was a side by side wire tap, not a T tap. Unless I am totally missing something. You lay one wire in one side of it then lay the other in the other side and snap the clip shut. The tap can only allow the wires to be parallel not perpendicular.

Yeah but Im not poping that all apart again, they looked fine when I first put them in. Plus I'm not sure how youy "adjust them" they are clipped on and have no movement to them.

PS: It was 10 degrees outside when i took that picture, would that have anything to do with it?
its wierd that theyre like that if theyre clipped in right...and your luck to have them work in that weather at all

its wierd that theyre like that if theyre clipped in right...and your luck to have them work in that weather at all

Im guessing the cold might keep the ring from illuminating fully cause when I installed them it was 60 outside and they worked just fine. We shall see.

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they should be lighter...aka not as strongly lit

Not sure then, when it warms up a bit I'll go fiddle with them.

I can tonight. It is a bit of a difference when the Halogens are on. Its like a yellow light accented with a white ring. I thought about the xenon upgrade but I like it if my bulb goes out I can go to autozone and get one for 12 bucks. I did the rings more for the effect when the light are off, I love them.

Great, definitely looking forward to it!

hmmm 90 bucks you say? hmmm... they look good for that cost. if it doesnt look bad with halogen lights (waiting for that pic) i'll prolly get them... who needs xenons? lol

hmmm 90 bucks you say? hmmm... they look good for that cost. if it doesnt look bad with halogen lights (waiting for that pic) i'll prolly get them... who needs xenons? lol

They don't look as good as with xenons but they look pretty good.

well depending how they look i have to judge to see if its worth an extra $400 for them... plus install... because idk nada about electrical matters and i'll leave that to the indy shop by my house

well depending how they look i have to judge to see if its worth an extra $400 for them... plus install... because idk nada about electrical matters and i'll leave that to the indy shop by my house

i think the ones for umnitza are pretty much plug and play for the projectors

Yea, the umnitza is just the same projector 46 that khoalty amd understeer sells for a couple hundred less

im lookin into that right now actually. might buy those angel eyes w/o projectors

im also look at this... what u guys think?
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=521835&page=2

looks good, but without other modifications, it will looks like crap.

mike, get the projectors from understeer.com with angel eyes, non hid like $360

looks good, but without other modifications, it will looks like crap.

mike, get the projectors from understeer.com with angel eyes, non hid like $360

true...

i'll stick with angel eyes and LED's for now... idk tho, if i am gonna spend $360, why not spend the extra 100 and get xenons?

because you are cheap lol jk.

because you are cheap lol jk.

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lol

you could always just add the xenons after...

So I want to do angel eyes and I have HID, what angel eyes should i look for, I want all the color to match with the HID and soon HID fogs, I can't stand mix match color, but I want to take my high beams out and put a bi-xenon bulb in there with a projector housing in it so I have 4 HID low beams and them when I want highs, the outside goes to highs HID. I drive really long to work with brights on all the time in the mountains, 150 miles one way and I want all my headlights to be HID, any suggestions?

nice mann. the write up and the rings..love em..

one of mine is defective... :cry

. I got the angel eye kit from understeer.com for 90 bucks and it comes with the remote on feature that lets makes light up when you hit unlock on your car & also they stay on for about 30 seconds after the car is turned off for a walk away effect pretty cool. I turned off my light last night on a back road when it was pitch black out and they were enough to see about 15 feet of road, dimly. The lens are Bosch from pelicanparts.com.

okay a couple questions. Are these completely plug and play? You converted the stock lights? (Just to make sure). Also with the lenses, there are a couple options, some say not for use with ZKW or for cars with xenon lights, which did you choose for the angel eye kit? Only reason i ask about the plug and play is because i see projector46 going for 400+ and i was told that i would need a full kit like that, that the ballasts wont cut it i need a full kit(modbargains). Can i pick this kit up for 90$ having my stock lights in now and acheive the same outcome?

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looks good my dude, i just bought smoked corners and halos for my 02 325i w halogens so they should look bad ass.....ill send a pic once completed

okay a couple questions. Are these completely plug and play? You converted the stock lights? (Just to make sure). Also with the lenses, there are a couple options, some say not for use with ZKW or for cars with xenon lights, which did you choose for the angel eye kit? Only reason i ask about the plug and play is because i see projector46 going for 400+ and i was told that i would need a full kit like that, that the ballasts wont cut it i need a full kit(modbargains). Can i pick this kit up for 90$ having my stock lights in now and acheive the same outcome?

This kit has nothing to do with the existing head lights other than the fact that they sit on them. They are powered and controlled by a different system. Everything you need is included in the 90 dollar kit. Harness, ballast, and lights, everything.

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The ones on the right look like they need to be adjusted

Called about this and they are sending me a replacement Halo free of charge. They have a lifetime warranty on them, sweet!

Love the write up... sweet install. I do mine soon...

Love the write up... sweet install. I do mine soon...

Feel free to post any questions, Im not an expert but I'm sure I can help.

looks so much better with the clears and silver inserts :boink

nicely done

looks so much better with the clears and silver inserts :boink

nicely done

my inserts are already a dim silver color for some reason?? :confused i wonder if they would look better black... or with a vibrant silver/titanium look

This kit has nothing to do with the existing head lights other than the fact that they sit on them. They are powered and controlled by a different system. Everything you need is included in the 90 dollar kit. Harness, ballast, and lights, everything.

then why does the projector46 kit cost so much? I believe it is a DIRECT replacement, existing headlights come out completely

then why does the projector46 kit cost so much? I believe it is a DIRECT replacement, existing headlights come out completely

because P46s is a Xenon headlight. Meaning that you can run xenons threw the headlights. Most P46 kits have xenons already installed, with angel eyes installed

Lots of props man, great job...

props man, ill be useing this next weekend.

Feel free to post any questions, Im not an expert but I'm sure I can help.


for 90 bucks please please please please please direct me to where i can get these. I also have regular halogens in my headlights and this looks awesome.

How difficult is it to install Angel Eyes? I want to put them on my 2003 330ci.

Wow, I was always interested in Angel Eyes but i never knew how they worked. like are they just white rings (halos) that go around the headlight itself? I have a 00' 328i i believe i have Halogens? whatever comes stock i suppose, anyway my car is Fern Green, would it be a neat idea to paint my vanity piece? (i have blacked out grills) Thanks!

Sweet I need to do this to my car. How much does a good set of angel eyes cost? I saw some on ebay for 50 bucks.

Sweet I need to do this to my car. How much does a good set of angel eyes cost? I saw some on ebay for 50 bucks.

ddmtuning.com has them.

Everything was done per instructions. I haven't attached the remote on yet cause I'm lazy and it really isnt necessary.

I plan on getting angel eyes (in the next day or two).. The previous owner of my car already has the same lights as the ones you put on and the cool clear side blinker lights too... (also the light thing is silver too!)

but how would you do the remote function??

what angel eyes do you recommend? i want really bright, really bright (without a heavy price tag). also, i plan on installing them myself like you, but i know nothing about cars, and a little about circuitry.. (red,white, ground etc.) once again, i don't understand how you do the remote function.. do i have a hook up to the blinkers? cause they flash when the remote is triggered. Sorry if im repetitive it's really late.

I plan on getting angel eyes (in the next day or two).. The previous owner of my car already has the same lights as the ones you put on and the cool clear side blinker lights too... (also the light thing is silver too!)

but how would you do the remote function??

what angel eyes do you recommend? i want really bright, really bright (without a heavy price tag). also, i plan on installing them myself like you, but i know nothing about cars, and a little about circuitry.. (red,white, ground etc.) once again, i don't understand how you do the remote function.. do i have a hook up to the blinkers? cause they flash when the remote is triggered. Sorry if im repetitive it's really late.

It all depends on when you want them to light up. if you want them to light up when you unlock the car then you will wire them to the remote feature. If you want them to the parking lights then you will wire them there.

Angel eye installation isn't hard, but it can be intimidating for people who haven't done a lot of work on a car before. I would recommend not just reading this thread but other threads that talk about angel eyes and how they work. Get a service manual and learn how to take apart your headlights (if you plan to work on your car at any time this is a must).

Most angel eye wiring involves the use of a relay which is included in the kit. Basically, have faith in yourself to do the job. If it doesn't work out - take pics and post them but it's rewarding to this stuff yourself :buttrock