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Old 04-18-2004, 05:37 PM
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I know a lot of you guys are going with Angel Eyes driving lights. I thinking about putting in a set too, but I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of anybody getting ticketed for displaying the blue "eyes" on their car? It'* generally illegal everywhere to have any type of blue lights on your car (unless you're in law enforcement), but do the cops let Angel Eyes slide? I note that the manufacturer does cover themselves with the disclaimer "for off road use only".
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Only turn the rings on at least 100ft from a public roadway.
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Haven't had any problems, don't usually cruise with the eye'* on, but sometimes. Hand full of cops have seen them and haven't stoped me. I do have my headlights on too btw. Techincally I guess it'* illegal, but you could argue that BMW'* have angle eyes stock, so how come mine are a problem?

Ususally though I have the Fogs on at night, the 55watt is way brighter than the stockers, that'* the reason I wanted them. BRIGHT LIGHT. the cool blue ring is just a bonus.

My eye is hooked up to the parking lights, so there allways on if I turn off the fog lamp button at night. I do love how they flash now with the alarm though. very tough looking.

Also I just used the stock wiring for them and used the supplied wiring to run the eyes to the headlight harness for the parking lights wire. No extra switch neccessary
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I ususally have the eyes on and my grill neons starting at twilight. At night, on darker stretches of road I turn on the driving lights. I ran a seperate switch for the eyes and used the stock wire for the factory fog lights for the driving lights. I used the compartment where the HUD switches would be for the switches.
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Originally Posted by TaylorD
Techincally I guess it'* illegal, but you could argue that BMW'* have angle eyes stock, so how come mine are a problem?
True on the BMW'*....but they have white rings...not blue.
That is why I chose the Hella Optilux Angeleyes...white ring...
I don't want any issues
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Mine aren't so white. Not as much as others.. :? Might have to do with the paint around them?
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I thought all of the Angel Eyes had blue rings...but I found a set of white ones at Pep Boys today. Blue light problem solved.

Pep Boys also carries a set of Pilots for the same price that allow you to select from seven different ring colors...pretty cool.
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I've got the Pilot 7 color fogs. I've had a few cops take a good look while passing me, but never stop me.
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Hey just got my Angel Eyes and was wondering if Taylor D could show how he wired his up for me. Any chance ? Thanks!
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Do the Angel Eyes lights mount farther back than the OEM lights, or does it just look that way in some of the photos that have been posted? In a few of the pictures I have seen, it looks like they are sitting much deeper than the originals...but its hard to tell for sure. I assume that most people are using their original mounting brackets?


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