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snid · Jul 24th, 2004, 06:15 PM

http://www.hella.com/produktion/Opti...Model_2500.jsp

I've got these (they were cheap) but haven't gone through the motions of uninstalling my PIAA driving lights and putting these on. The installation will not be as nice as the vehicle specific PIAAs were. If I do install the Angel Eyes, I'll use the brackets from the PIAAs to mount them.

I'm pretty sure the Hella's are more show than go, especially at the price they are (around 50$, without brackets).

So, should I go for it?

Here's a photo (not mine) of some installed:

SteveM3 · Jul 24th, 2004, 06:38 PM

Angel eyes are associated with BMW so they can't be rice. Difficult to tell from a single
picture but they look fairly bright. If they have soft lighting then they are nice.

Mugami · Jul 26th, 2004, 10:09 AM

The eye part is soft lighting and are quite nice. To me with the black backing and how they are shaped. It would seem they need to be counter sunked to have a proper appearence. Again that IMHO. I was looking into them myself (still am) on having them replace the stock fog lights as well as having two more mounted in the lower grill.

Nick-o · Jul 26th, 2004, 10:26 AM

Where can you get em?

jwardell · Jul 26th, 2004, 02:49 PM

They look cool in times like that photo, but for normal driving everyday they would look out of place. Sorry, have to vote rice. Unless you hook the angel eyes to their own switch, and only use them in cases such as that. Same goes with driving with just fog lights.

luVlee · Jul 26th, 2004, 05:32 PM

WOW tat's PIMP!!! I hated those normal driving lights white bright amber color to it but this one almost matches the xenon!! NICE go for it!! Where do u get em??? MANG tat's Tight.!! my friend has a 330ci and he's got angel eyes and wow they are pimp.

luVlee · Jul 26th, 2004, 05:35 PM

oh one more question...can u have the angel lights ON with the xexon lights ON at the same time? cuz those minis in tat picture don't have their head lights on...hmmm?

moorlockx · Jul 26th, 2004, 05:49 PM

I wouldn't call them rice, but they're definitely not nice either. As Mugami mentioned they might do all right inserted into the bumper, but the design doesn't look so hot in a stand alone application. Bottom line though, it's your car. If they move you, then do it.

Back2DTM · Jul 26th, 2004, 05:56 PM

i think they are rice. u can say angel eyes are associated with BMW, but now days even civic and neon have them. IMO angel eyes on non-bmw cars are rice.

snid · Jul 26th, 2004, 05:58 PM

As far as where to buy... since one of you who asked is in Canada, the other is in the UK, and I am in the US, you're on your own... start at www.hella.com and find a dealer locator thingy for you country (if there is one, there is for US).

As far as wiring them up... anything is possible.

I haven't done mine yet. The wiring included with them has a three position switch. Obviously, one of the positions is "off". It's a fair assumption that one of the positions is "angel eye rings only". The thrid position? Could be driving lights and rings, could be just driving lights. If you wire them up as the instructions tell you to, it looks like you can put the switch in any of the three positions independent of what other lights are on. That means you can turn on your driving lights with no other lights on at all. In fact, I think you'd be able to accidently leave them on as you took the key out of the ignition and retired for the night, to awaken to a dead battery. Pretty dumb design, if you ask me.

My current plan is to keep the wiring from the PIAA lights installed, and splice into those wires to connect the Hella driving lights. That way, I keep the better PIAA switch. Then, I'd tap into the parking lights for the rings... Of course the leads are different between the Hellas and the PIAAs so I cannot just swap the lamps.

Or, I might not install them at all. I haven't decided yet.

monkeynuts · Jul 26th, 2004, 06:09 PM

looks nice n pimp to me subtle - shame theyre not in the main headlamp but i say nice n trick

Morty · Jul 26th, 2004, 08:05 PM

I like the picture LOL

But to be honest I should see it in real life.. looks kind of rice to me now

Back2DTM · Jul 26th, 2004, 08:38 PM

u can buy that kinda foglights at pepboy for $25 a set. they look exactly the same

moorlockx · Jul 26th, 2004, 10:19 PM

>>>In fact, I think you'd be able to accidently leave them on as you took the key out of the ignition and retired for the night, to awaken to a dead battery. Pretty dumb design, if you ask me.<<<

When you locate a circuit to run the hot lead to, make sure it's switched and you won't have the problem. They'll go off when the key's off.

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Jul 24th, 2004, 06:15 PM	#1
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 11:18 PM Posts: 4,217 Offline	Angel Eyes driving lights: rice or nice? http://www.hella.com/produktion/Opti...Model_2500.jsp I've got these (they were cheap) but haven't gone through the motions of uninstalling my PIAA driving lights and putting these on. The installation will not be as nice as the vehicle specific PIAAs were. If I do install the Angel Eyes, I'll use the brackets from the PIAAs to mount them. I'm pretty sure the Hella's are more show than go, especially at the price they are (around 50$, without brackets). So, should I go for it? Here's a photo (not mine) of some installed: jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Jul 24th, 2004, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
SteveM3 MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malmesbury, Wilts Local Time: 04:18 AM Posts: 1,800 Offline	Angel eyes are associated with BMW so they can't be rice. Difficult to tell from a single picture but they look fairly bright. If they have soft lighting then they are nice. Some people are like a Slinky ........ not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs

Jul 26th, 2004, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mugami MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 11:18 PM Posts: 1,215 Offline	The eye part is soft lighting and are quite nice. To me with the black backing and how they are shaped. It would seem they need to be counter sunked to have a proper appearence. Again that IMHO. I was looking into them myself (still am) on having them replace the stock fog lights as well as having two more mounted in the lower grill. 02 MCS DS/W (Totaled November 02 on Fall Folage Run) 03 MCS DS/W (See my MINI Profie for extensive list of mods)

Jul 26th, 2004, 02:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 11:18 PM Posts: 5,430 Offline	They look cool in times like that photo, but for normal driving everyday they would look out of place. Sorry, have to vote rice. Unless you hook the angel eyes to their own switch, and only use them in cases such as that. Same goes with driving with just fog lights. http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

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Jul 26th, 2004, 10:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nick-o "Upside down face" My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cardiff, UK Local Time: 04:18 AM Posts: 221 Offline	Where can you get em?

Jul 26th, 2004, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
luVlee MINI2 Lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada Local Time: 08:18 PM Posts: 419 Offline	WOW tat's PIMP!!! I hated those normal driving lights white bright amber color to it but this one almost matches the xenon!! NICE go for it!! Where do u get em??? MANG tat's Tight.!! my friend has a 330ci and he's got angel eyes and wow they are pimp.

Jul 26th, 2004, 05:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
luVlee MINI2 Lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada Local Time: 08:18 PM Posts: 419 Offline	oh one more question...can u have the angel lights ON with the xexon lights ON at the same time? cuz those minis in tat picture don't have their head lights on...hmmm?

Jul 26th, 2004, 05:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
moorlockx MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fayetteville, NC, US Local Time: 10:18 PM Posts: 893 Offline	I wouldn't call them rice, but they're definitely not nice either. As Mugami mentioned they might do all right inserted into the bumper, but the design doesn't look so hot in a stand alone application. Bottom line though, it's your car. If they move you, then do it. -- '03 S B/W

Jul 26th, 2004, 05:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Back2DTM MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 03:18 AM Posts: 194 Offline	i think they are rice. u can say angel eyes are associated with BMW, but now days even civic and neon have them. IMO angel eyes on non-bmw cars are rice. 04 Fully loaded

Jul 26th, 2004, 05:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 11:18 PM Posts: 4,217 Offline	As far as where to buy... since one of you who asked is in Canada, the other is in the UK, and I am in the US, you're on your own... start at www.hella.com and find a dealer locator thingy for you country (if there is one, there is for US). As far as wiring them up... anything is possible. I haven't done mine yet. The wiring included with them has a three position switch. Obviously, one of the positions is "off". It's a fair assumption that one of the positions is "angel eye rings only". The thrid position? Could be driving lights and rings, could be just driving lights. If you wire them up as the instructions tell you to, it looks like you can put the switch in any of the three positions independent of what other lights are on. That means you can turn on your driving lights with no other lights on at all. In fact, I think you'd be able to accidently leave them on as you took the key out of the ignition and retired for the night, to awaken to a dead battery. Pretty dumb design, if you ask me. My current plan is to keep the wiring from the PIAA lights installed, and splice into those wires to connect the Hella driving lights. That way, I keep the better PIAA switch. Then, I'd tap into the parking lights for the rings... Of course the leads are different between the Hellas and the PIAAs so I cannot just swap the lamps. Or, I might not install them at all. I haven't decided yet. jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Jul 26th, 2004, 06:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
monkeynuts my ponies have escaped!!! My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: TBC Local Time: 04:18 AM Posts: 5,098 Offline	looks nice n pimp to me subtle - shame theyre not in the main headlamp but i say nice n trick m o n k e y : n u t s

Jul 26th, 2004, 08:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
Morty * shooting pictures * Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Near Antwerp Local Time: 05:18 AM Posts: 3,075 Offline	I like the picture LOL But to be honest I should see it in real life.. looks kind of rice to me now

Jul 26th, 2004, 08:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
Back2DTM MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 03:18 AM Posts: 194 Offline	u can buy that kinda foglights at pepboy for $25 a set. they look exactly the same 04 Fully loaded

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Jul 26th, 2004, 10:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
moorlockx MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fayetteville, NC, US Local Time: 10:18 PM Posts: 893 Offline	>>>In fact, I think you'd be able to accidently leave them on as you took the key out of the ignition and retired for the night, to awaken to a dead battery. Pretty dumb design, if you ask me.<<< When you locate a circuit to run the hot lead to, make sure it's switched and you won't have the problem. They'll go off when the key's off. -- '03 S B/W