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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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My only issue so far is they toss yellow light and I want to match my SS'*
Buy the SS bulb and replace the ones that came w/ the AE.... that'* what I did.
who knows, but maybe thats ur problem
Nope... the first ones were cracked as well.... they had the stock bulb in them.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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It'* a white/pink light, but next to white/bluish SS it'll look yellow.

If you're swapping bulbs, then you're introducing moisture in there, and if it'* not sealed just perfect then you will get moisture. Drilling holes IMO is a bandaid, and not a fix.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
If you're swapping bulbs, then you're introducing moisture in there, and if it'* not sealed just perfect then you will get moisture. Drilling holes IMO is a bandaid, and not a fix.
Have you ever really looked at them... they are hardly sealed at all....
A mist would easily be able to get the inside of them wet....

At this point drilling the holes is a bandaid fix, but if I goto a 3rd set, I'll be sealing them up.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Another thing to consider with failures (especially rings) is how they were wired. I know many people don't use the supplied wiring at all, so they could be putting 12v into the rings, and LED'* don't last long that way.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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My first pair of AE'* cracked so i replaced them with another pair of the same brand. Then the switch to run the ring went out on me. Luckly I had an extra switch from the 2nd pair. Then my AE''* cracked on me again, and not only that my switch went out too.
So my question is to everyone else is what kind of AE'* do you run and do you have any problems with them?
I use to run APC.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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Jason, the relay is next to the battery. If it isnt protected there it wont be protected anywhere. I havent had any issues with bulbs, moisture or the lenses, just relays being eaten.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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really? all these bad "Angel Eyes" I thought there would not be such a problem, U guys sound like you were better off stock. I haven't had any problems with mine so far, I always run my headlights (so the rings always on) I'm actually shocked to see I still have a full halo ring. I have had no problems as of yet.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:50 AM
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There is sometimes something good to be said for stock.

The only Angel Eyes I saw on a Bonne...Taylor'*....were nice but one of his had a broken glass. He said it must have just happened, maybe a rock, but from listening to you others I think there is some other problem that breaks the glass. The odds of all getting broken by rocks is remote.
Could be a thermal problem caused by the high output :?
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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Oh...stock is better alright. I bought the car, screwed a front plate on it...lights are fine. I get home...1 cracked foggy. aka...the whole reason for Angel replacements
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