Thanks your video helped me to replace the light bulb and saved my self from $219 the dealer wanted me to charge for the job and I didn’t my self for $14.99 tanks again
sorry to be so offtopic but does someone know a tool to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me!
@Dustin Ronin Thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Those LEDs do generate a ton of heat, especially an H8 replacement. I'd recommend you drill a hole in the back of that cover, and just big enough to get the part that screws in connecting the two halves of the wiring together, with a grommet to seal it and some silicone to give it an extra good seal. Then wire that heat sink up against a solid metal portion of your front clip there. That'll keep the heat away from all of your optics...which do tend to go amber, darken, and eventually sever as heat is run through them - as well as keeping all the other bulbs nice and cool, and not smothered with extra heat and insulation (from the heat sink and the insulated wiring). Essentially a typical halogen-based drl optic (the angel eyes themselves) will eventually turn dark/dirty and barely seem lit...that's from the heat it puts off burning the optics over time. Imagine swapping to an LED and essentially removing all that heat from the equation entirely. Except that heat sink is going to generate far more heat than the halogen bulb did. Looks really good though, I like how bright they are - thanks for sharing. * I'm editing my comment after some research as I discovered a clear difference between pre-lci and lci and as well to what I sourced as the right bulbs and what actually are the right bulbs; I'm not mind blown anymore - sorry for my presumption.
Correct, same as mine, to change the angel eyes you will need to take the wheel trim and inner wing off, not as bad as it sounds, there is a great video on here, ill try and find it for you. I think this is yours but just check ua-cam.com/video/PdeAKtg-RRU/v-deo.html
Craming all those wires is a concern for me. The led resistors get really hot and can pose an issue inside an airtight light assembley enclosure. Have you checked inside the light fixture since is your install? All good and still no codes?
I'll recommend you go with original bmw parts. Replaced the daytime running light with a chinese LED version of it. Caused both xenon headlight to blow. Be careful rather go with BMW parts
It's the same on an American version too. At least on the pre-lci 2009 E70, the OEM part number still reflects the same style of angel eye as the e60, with different mounting. I did see him turn on the car at the end of the video - I'm was certainly confused myself. The LCI upgrade to the X5's is supposedly LED angel eyes, which I would think means that they're not replaceable unless you really hack your housing away...similar to the eyebrows on an e60. However, this suggests that LCI's are still using a halogen bulb - and sharing it as well with the high beam...
Can you help me figure out why mine has a chip module instead of a lightbulb even tho its literally the same chassis?? Please im breaking my head over this.. 2011 bmw x5 xdrive35d e70
Chip module? Not sure what that means. Only difference in the model is 35d versus 35i. Are you in the US? Asking because maybe they did something else to make sure it's legal overseas. (?) Not a BMW pro, just like helping people, and I like other people's how to videos too.
@@Techsyns it turns out i have a 2011 e70LCI.. but some people are telling me its a ballast but the part number is saying its a daytime running light module..
Thanks your video helped me to replace the light bulb and saved my self from $219 the dealer wanted me to charge for the job and I didn’t my self for $14.99 tanks again
sorry to be so offtopic but does someone know a tool to log back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot my account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me!
@Anders Case instablaster ;)
@Dustin Ronin Thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Dustin Ronin It worked and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thanks so much you really help me out!
@Anders Case you are welcome :)
Those LEDs do generate a ton of heat, especially an H8 replacement. I'd recommend you drill a hole in the back of that cover, and just big enough to get the part that screws in connecting the two halves of the wiring together, with a grommet to seal it and some silicone to give it an extra good seal. Then wire that heat sink up against a solid metal portion of your front clip there. That'll keep the heat away from all of your optics...which do tend to go amber, darken, and eventually sever as heat is run through them - as well as keeping all the other bulbs nice and cool, and not smothered with extra heat and insulation (from the heat sink and the insulated wiring).
Essentially a typical halogen-based drl optic (the angel eyes themselves) will eventually turn dark/dirty and barely seem lit...that's from the heat it puts off burning the optics over time. Imagine swapping to an LED and essentially removing all that heat from the equation entirely. Except that heat sink is going to generate far more heat than the halogen bulb did.
Looks really good though, I like how bright they are - thanks for sharing.
* I'm editing my comment after some research as I discovered a clear difference between pre-lci and lci and as well to what I sourced as the right bulbs and what actually are the right bulbs; I'm not mind blown anymore - sorry for my presumption.
Yeah. I burned my e39 angel eyes optics with led bulbs. They looked like garbage after month or so.
On some E70's you need to take the wheel arch off, halogen cf xenon bulbs
I believe you are correct on pre-LCI models
Don't you get the bulb failure warning ?
On mine, that's the high beam bulb.
Correct, same as mine, to change the angel eyes you will need to take the wheel trim and inner wing off, not as bad as it sounds, there is a great video on here, ill try and find it for you. I think this is yours but just check
ua-cam.com/video/PdeAKtg-RRU/v-deo.html
I notice the bulbs are 180w. Wonder what oem current draw is, 30w maybe? Is that going to be really hot and possibly burn your wire?
Just sold the car last week. On to a 2018 X5!
I never had issues with overheating though.
Craming all those wires is a concern for me. The led resistors get really hot and can pose an issue inside an airtight light assembley enclosure. Have you checked inside the light fixture since is your install? All good and still no codes?
Nope, I haven't checked them. No errors, still look good. My thought on LED was that this was the last time I have to change these. 👍
have you ever felt how hot a halogen or HID bulb gets lol
Why is one halo always brighter where the bulb is.
I've seen some uniform on both halos right left and centers .
I didn't really see one side brighter than the other. Update: sold that X5 for a 2018 earlier this year
I don't have a plastic cover but a metal plate to unscrew
What bulb size is it? H11! H8, 9005? 9006?
www.amazon.com/dp/B072M77FDV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_cqJgDbDR5QX9F
That's what I bought, and it shows H8 on the Amazon item description.
I'll recommend you go with original bmw parts. Replaced the daytime running light with a chinese LED version of it. Caused both xenon headlight to blow. Be careful rather go with BMW parts
That is the high beam bulb on a Euro 2009 X5 E70.
It's the same on an American version too. At least on the pre-lci 2009 E70, the OEM part number still reflects the same style of angel eye as the e60, with different mounting. I did see him turn on the car at the end of the video - I'm was certainly confused myself. The LCI upgrade to the X5's is supposedly LED angel eyes, which I would think means that they're not replaceable unless you really hack your housing away...similar to the eyebrows on an e60. However, this suggests that LCI's are still using a halogen bulb - and sharing it as well with the high beam...
why cables are so f.... short. I will do extend mine for sure
Great!, my x5 has both black wires… 🙃
On e70 2010 model is completely defined
Huh?
the outer ring looks dim
WHY is that engine compartment so filthy????
Omron are the best bulbs,bmw are so overpriced for there parts
Can you help me figure out why mine has a chip module instead of a lightbulb even tho its literally the same chassis?? Please im breaking my head over this.. 2011 bmw x5 xdrive35d e70
Chip module? Not sure what that means. Only difference in the model is 35d versus 35i. Are you in the US? Asking because maybe they did something else to make sure it's legal overseas. (?)
Not a BMW pro, just like helping people, and I like other people's how to videos too.
@@Techsyns it turns out i have a 2011 e70LCI.. but some people are telling me its a ballast but the part number is saying its a daytime running light module..
@@Techsyns manufacture number for the part is @ 63117263052
@@Techsyns another number from my part is @ 1 307 329 302 01
@@Techsyns i am from the US but DRL is not mandatory here in the US.. so its optional to have the system on or off.