Question on LED headlight?

e84 · 03-17-2011, 04:03 PM

Why I see in pictures that 1M headlight angel eyes are not bright white like the new 5 or 6 series?

skyphab · 03-17-2011, 04:06 PM

Because they aren't LED-powered and the same like in all 1-cars.

Dackelone · 03-17-2011, 04:10 PM

Here is what the 1M led brows look like...

I don't think BMW had the budget to update the 1er lights with the new Plasma AE halos. I think even the current M3 won't get there either, while 328's and 335i's get the new halos. Wierd.

Pinta · 03-17-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

Here is what the 1M led brows look like...

I don't think BMW had the budget to update the 1er lights with the new Plasma AE halos. I think even the current M3 won't get there either, while 328's and 335i's get the new halos. Wierd.

Do you think that the car would have looked better with Plasma AE halos and no LED Brows or have BMW got it right?

Boxercup · 03-17-2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinta

Do you think that the car would have looked better with Plasma AE halos and no LED Brows or have BMW got it right?

Its the only thing I dont like, either LED or halogen - not both!

All's not lost though, I know you can get replacement bulbs of LED brightness for the Halos, I did it on a 5 series a couple of years ago.

SamS · 03-17-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

I don't think BMW had the budget to update the 1er lights with the new Plasma AE halos. I think even the current M3 won't get there either, while 328's and 335i's get the new halos. Wierd.

Only 3 series coupes (non-M) E92s.

AW128i · 03-17-2011, 08:29 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the '12 1-series cars offer a "Light Package" that includes LED corona rings? I recall seeing propaganda that speaks to this from BMW.

SamS · 03-17-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AW128i

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the '12 1-series cars offer a "Light Package" that includes LED corona rings? I recall seeing propaganda that speaks to this from BMW.

No, you're thinking of the LED rear light bars/tubes.

M3Power79 · 03-18-2011, 02:56 AM

Our facelift 1 convertible arrived yesterday with the led eyebrow but with the yellow corona's. A disappointment but there is a (easy/cheap) solution like someone already mentioned here

Pinta · 03-18-2011, 03:41 AM

I think it's a pitty that BMW didn't omit the brows and use the budget towards LED rings. My thoughts are that the wonderful bright light of the brows makes the non LED rings look worse than they actually are! I can however understand that BMW probably wanted to make the 1M look different to current 1 series offerings. I think LED Rings all the way!

Dackelone · 03-18-2011, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SamS

No, you're thinking of the LED rear light bars/tubes.

All of the new 1er's get these lights w/Xeons I believe.

This car was a 135i M.Y. 2012

RimasRS · 03-18-2011, 05:54 AM

I like it, it looks like separate eye brows and eyes they could be even red though

as7920 · 03-18-2011, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

All of the new 1er's get these lights w/Xeons I believe.

This car was a 135i M.Y. 2012

Very disappointing if that's the case.

Passed several 3er LCI coupe's and new 5ers today with the new lights. Looked good.

SamS · 03-18-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

All of the new 1er's get these lights w/Xeons I believe.

Right. Only LED is in the eyebrow, and rear light tubes (not sure what the are called?). Brake lights and rear turn signals are still bulbs, and angel eyes are Xenon.

If we could only hold out for the F22 M-series or F32 M-series, I bet we'd get full LED treatment both front and rear.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...12#post9143412

Dackelone · 03-18-2011, 05:21 PM

Here is what those rear LED tubes/lights look like.

Dackel

///M1 · 03-18-2011, 05:35 PM

Semi off-topic, but I do like these LED 'fog' lights on the Moto GP Pace car (in the lower grill area). Anyone agree, or is it borderline rice?

sq86 · 03-18-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

Semi off-topic, but I do like these LED 'fog' lights on the Moto GP Pace car (in the lower grill area). Anyone agree, or is it borderline rice?

+1 I liked it a lot too. Would be a good idea in place of no foglights.

///M1 · 03-18-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sq86

+1 I liked it a lot too. Would be a good idea in place of no foglights.

Plus they are tiny, so no issue with reduced cooling

Dackelone · 03-19-2011, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

Semi off-topic, but I do like these LED 'fog' lights on the Moto GP Pace car (in the lower grill area). Anyone agree, or is it borderline rice?

^^I think those white lights are strobes not fogs.

///1M · 03-19-2011, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

Here is what the 1M led brows look like...

I don't think BMW had the budget to update the 1er lights with the new Plasma AE halos. I think even the current M3 won't get there either, while 328's and 335i's get the new halos. Wierd.

BSM looks great in the first pic.. and washed out in the second. Is it safe to say that the first picture is realistic?

Dackelone · 03-19-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ///1M

BSM looks great in the first pic.. and washed out in the second. Is it safe to say that the first picture is realistic?

Yes, the first pic is realistic. I was changing the camera's exposure to get a feel for the different color temps of those AE & LED brows.

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