Small Angel Eye Problem

ManUtd8 · 01-21-2008, 04:25 PM

So I go unlock my car and 3 out of the 4 predator chromiums look like they are 3000k and the 4th looks fine (6000k).

Never done this before, and of course they look fine once the car is started. Normal or is there a problem?

Sam 330ci · 01-21-2008, 04:36 PM

Loose ground ftl.

Edison@JleviSW · 01-21-2008, 04:59 PM

Completely normal, the rings are just cold and need the alternator to run at full power.

ManUtd8 · 01-21-2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

Completely normal, the rings are just cold and need the alternator to run at full power.

Thanks

TioTitin'sBlau3 · 01-26-2008, 06:37 AM

Don't mean to thread jack, but mine also do that but are purple instead and it only happens with two of them... what gives its the most inner one on the right side and the outer on the left side any clues. It looks weak compare to the others and after it has been running for several hours it still will not clear up and go full power any other clues??

xPhantom · 01-26-2008, 09:22 AM

yeah, i think mine suffer from the cold weather too...

they always start off like this:

it's strange though...
before my old ballasts blew out.. this never happened.
then, once i got my new ballasts... it's always like this...
and sometimes my driver's side takes like ten minutes to warm up.

clinique · 01-26-2008, 09:31 AM

mine do that as well

luckily, its the outermost ones that are fully lit, so it doesn't look unbalanced

TioTitin'sBlau3 · 01-26-2008, 04:22 PM

So how do we fix this problem??? My 3 looks like it got beat up and it has a black eye (that meaning purple) it really blows it makes me look cheap!!! Anyone have this problem and have fixed it????? Please give some guidance on how to address this issue....its a stupid one to have>..

Edison@JleviSW · 01-26-2008, 04:24 PM

There unfortunately is no fix to the problem at the moment, it's a matter of the rings just being cold and needing full power from the alternator to warm up.

TioTitin'sBlau3 · 01-26-2008, 05:25 PM

Is there a way to install new bulbs or update the rings???

01-21-2008, 04:25 PM	#1
ManUtd8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NC Posts: 194 My Ride: '01 325i StahlGrau View My Garage	Small Angel Eye Problem So I go unlock my car and 3 out of the 4 predator chromiums look like they are 3000k and the 4th looks fine (6000k). Never done this before, and of course they look fine once the car is started. Normal or is there a problem?

01-21-2008, 04:36 PM	#2
Sam 330ci Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salem NH Posts: 3,564 My Ride: 3 Pedals - 3 Litres View My Garage	Loose ground ftl. __________________

01-26-2008, 06:37 AM	#5
TioTitin'sBlau3 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Copperas Cove, TX Posts: 400 My Ride: 03 TopazBlau3 View My Garage	Don't mean to thread jack, but mine also do that but are purple instead and it only happens with two of them... what gives its the most inner one on the right side and the outer on the left side any clues. It looks weak compare to the others and after it has been running for several hours it still will not clear up and go full power any other clues?? __________________ Tio Blu, in hiding. ///M South on Facebook

01-26-2008, 09:22 AM	#6
xPhantom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sugar Land, TX / Lincoln, NE Posts: 2,806 My Ride: 2003 BMW M3 (TiAg) View My Garage	yeah, i think mine suffer from the cold weather too... they always start off like this: it's strange though... before my old ballasts blew out.. this never happened. then, once i got my new ballasts... it's always like this... and sometimes my driver's side takes like ten minutes to warm up. __________________ My Flickr \| Max Chiu Photography Blog \| BorrowLenses.com \| Target Photoshoot

01-26-2008, 09:31 AM	#7
clinique Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 2,011 My Ride: 06 M3 Vert View My Garage	mine do that as well luckily, its the outermost ones that are fully lit, so it doesn't look unbalanced __________________

01-21-2008, 04:59 PM	#3
Edison@JleviSW 1.888.JLEVISW Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Santa Clara Posts: 28,337 My Ride: BMW Duh View My Garage	Completely normal, the rings are just cold and need the alternator to run at full power.

01-26-2008, 04:22 PM	#8
TioTitin'sBlau3 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Copperas Cove, TX Posts: 400 My Ride: 03 TopazBlau3 View My Garage	So how do we fix this problem??? My 3 looks like it got beat up and it has a black eye (that meaning purple) it really blows it makes me look cheap!!! Anyone have this problem and have fixed it????? Please give some guidance on how to address this issue....its a stupid one to have>.. __________________ Tio Blu, in hiding. ///M South on Facebook

01-26-2008, 04:24 PM	#9
Edison@JleviSW 1.888.JLEVISW Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Santa Clara Posts: 28,337 My Ride: BMW Duh View My Garage	There unfortunately is no fix to the problem at the moment, it's a matter of the rings just being cold and needing full power from the alternator to warm up.

01-26-2008, 05:25 PM	#10
TioTitin'sBlau3 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Copperas Cove, TX Posts: 400 My Ride: 03 TopazBlau3 View My Garage	Is there a way to install new bulbs or update the rings??? __________________ Tio Blu, in hiding. ///M South on Facebook

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