Picture Request: Coding Before and After Headlights

[StealthFish]

Does anyone have pictures or are there any out there where the headlight angel eyes are shown before and an after pic? I am wondering how much of a difference it is.

I have Google and searched all on this forum but to no avail, no pictures came up.

Thanks!!!

[NorCal f80]

maybe a camera can't capture . interested also

[StealthFish]

Not directly but for sure if it was like at a top angle, maybe. I am pretty sure the brightness would be even brighter, however bright it is. You could be absolutely correct in that it can't be captured also, bc I haven't been able to find any pictures yet either.

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by StealthFish

Does anyone have pictures or are there any out there where the headlight angel eyes are shown before and an after pic? I am wondering how much of a difference it is.

I have Google and searched all on this forum but to no avail, no pictures came up.

Thanks!!!

Xenon or LED?

Xenon


The brightness level is pretty significant, hard to catch in pictures without glare.

[Who's on first]

Before and after. I also had a wrap done at the same time, but just focus on the headlights.

[StealthFish]

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

Xenon or LED?

Xenon


The brightness level is pretty significant, hard to catch in pictures without glare.

Wow, I am assuming the top one is the after. Thanks Tom! Just what I was looking for. I am not sure if it matters but isn't the LED bulb same for the LED headlights or the Xenon headlights?

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by StealthFish

Wow, I am assuming the top one is the after. Thanks Tom! Just what I was looking for. I am not sure if it matters but isn't the LED bulb same for the LED headlights or the Xenon headlights?

Top pic is coded, bottom is factory.

Completely different assemblies, the LED headlamps are even brighter than the Xenon assemblies after coding.

[JibSTir13]

Based on the single set of photos here, it looks like increasing brightness means a loss in sharpness/definition of the rings.

I'm guessing this is mostly due to the photo, and the difference is less IRL?

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by JibSTir13

Based on the single set of photos here, it looks like increasing brightness means a loss in sharpness/definition of the rings.

I'm guessing this is mostly due to the photo, and the difference is less IRL?

It's hard to catch in the camera without excessive glare. Looks very defined, even in in daylight.

[hatepotholez]

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

Xenon or LED?

Xenon


The brightness level is pretty significant, hard to catch in pictures without glare.

Where can we increase the brightness in the rings? I may have passed right by it.

[StealthFish]

Originally Posted by JibSTir13

Based on the single set of photos here, it looks like increasing brightness means a loss in sharpness/definition of the rings.

I'm guessing this is mostly due to the photo, and the difference is less IRL?

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

It's hard to catch in the camera without excessive glare. Looks very defined, even in in daylight.

I think so as well, that it is hard to capture and it is also still very define.

What I was looking for was just a brighter picture even at an angle, it should definitely be even at a 50% increase in light output (which is a huge percentage).

[NorCal f80]

im sort of confused now looking at the pic . i thought stock was full bright during day and dimms when headlights on and with coding it will just not make the halos dimm when headlights are on.

if there are two coding what does macht schnell do ?

[aboulfad]

More info and pics in this thread: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1248535
My pics: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=27
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...0&postcount=35

[itrocks4u]

Isn't this only applicable to xenons? I thought LED is already at full brightness in DRL.

[aboulfad]

Originally Posted by itrocks4u

Isn't this only applicable to xenons? I thought LED is already at full brightness in DRL.

Xenos's Led rings are at 100% by default too for DRL, but they dim when you turn the headlights ON.

[itrocks4u]

Originally Posted by aboulfad

Xenos's Led rings are at 100% by default too for DRL, but they dim when you turn the headlights ON.

So would this not shorten the life of the LEDs or Xenons?

[aboulfad]

Originally Posted by itrocks4u

So would this not shorten the life of the LEDs or Xenons?

I thought about that too, we mostly drive more during daylight than at night where the rings are at 100%, so the additional wear is minimal, but yes they are being used more, and maybe the reason to not have them at full brightness is for oncoming glare than wear.