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      10-26-2010, 09:38 PM   #1
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problems with alpine 8000k

to all the techs in the house,
i just installed my alpine 8000k angel eyes, and for some reason the driver's side angel eye is yellower than the passenger's side, but with equal brightness. any idea why this is?
also, the passenger's side angel eyes keep on turning on and off. i was completely freaked out.

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      10-26-2010, 09:43 PM   #2
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i forgot to mention - although im still having problems, i have to say, this kit looks INCREDIBLE! (the bluer side)
thanks, leo@alpine for the speedy email replies.
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you got them on already? we should compare these with my angel ibrights when they come
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      10-27-2010, 04:00 AM   #4
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you got them on already? we should compare these with my angel ibrights when they come
They're definitely much brighter than the AiBs.
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Odd... I watched the video, then the next day went out during lunch and installed them with no issues like this. Could be something wrong with a part on yours, but I am sure the guys at Alpine will look into it for ya...
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      10-27-2010, 11:03 AM   #6
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They're definitely much brighter than the AiBs.
I'm sure they are...I just wanted to see them side by side to see if I should get them too
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      10-27-2010, 02:22 PM   #7
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I'm sure they are...I just wanted to see them side by side to see if I should get them too
Lol if you see them... you'll get them.
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i'm sure Leo or Alex will try and help remedy the problem.
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      10-27-2010, 04:14 PM   #9
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Lol if you see them... you'll get them.
Don't mean to threadjack but how much do they go for?
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      10-27-2010, 06:58 PM   #10
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hey mahmood, i got them for 180 shipped here. honestly they are soo bright. all my friends keep saying so... its almost as bright as the xenons.

so i drove the car today and the on and off disappeared, if not better. now its left with the issue of the uneven color.
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the difference is hard to tell at first glance, but if you observe it for a while, its apparent.
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yeah i can see the difference between the two. Just send it back i'm sure they will get you a new pair. Oh and i just saw ur car, it looks much meaner with the black grills
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haha thanks man. but of course it doesnt look and sound as mean as your car

i emailed leo@alpine and yeah he told me he can send me a new one, but im not sure if its a mistake on my part. should i just get professional help instead?
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haha thanks man. but of course it doesnt look and sound as mean as your car

i emailed leo@alpine and yeah he told me he can send me a new one, but im not sure if its a mistake on my part. should i just get professional help instead?
haha thanks..i just saw the video of the DIY, it looks really complicated. I think you should just re-check all the connections and go over the steps one more time. I don't know if anyone will be of any help if they haven't installed one of these on the m3 before. Let me know if you need a hand!
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      10-27-2010, 11:43 PM   #15
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thanks! i'll see what i can do on my own first, but i'll contact you when i need help
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I have the same problem... I think the resistor on the yellowish side might not be performing optimally. I'm asking my workshop to fabricated another resistor to see it will affect the light performance. Will keep you updated.
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      10-28-2010, 05:38 PM   #17
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dari indo ya? nice

im probly gna get some professional help, and if it still doesnt fix the issue, im sending it back to alpine to get it replaced.
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Hehehe...iya. I've tried changing the resistor and still the lights is more yellowish in color compared to the opposite pair. I will try to post a photo of the light bouncing off a white wall, to show the obvious difference in the color temperature. I guess i'll have to make a complain to Alpine too.
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You can spot the right side has more more bluish tint compared to the left. This pic is taken using my blackberry, probably will try to take more decent pictures using a camera to show more accurate representation.
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Widjojo, this is an M event we organised in JKT last weekend.

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e63...esia-moci.html
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You can spot the right side has more more bluish tint compared to the left. This pic is taken using my blackberry, probably will try to take more decent pictures using a camera to show more accurate representation.
that's a more accurate pic than mine actually. exactly the same issue.

ternyata lumayan banyak yah m3 di indo. i didnt know that
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I don't know about the difference in color besides the fact that once the lights warm up, the color (kelvin temp) changes as it warms up. If one side turns on after the other, the colors will come out different. As to the driver side shutting off, you just have to re-ground the wire (black one). It's fairly simple, just cut the black wire going to the friver side and find a new ground point. I did this for a friend of mine with a 335 and it's been perfect since.

Alex is an awesome guy with great customer service!

As to my kit, I got the 3000k so ummm.... they're just yellowish to begin with.
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