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      01-20-2012, 02:28 PM   #1
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Lightbulb Problems with Lux Angel Eyes

I bought a pair of Lux 5.1's about two years ago. I live in Canada; I find every winter one unit malfunctions and I have to pull it out during our lovely Canadian cold.

Last year the Lux stops working so I pulled the broken unit out. Messaged Marc on the forum, he gave the address and I sent it. He fixed it and sent it out without asking for the cost of return shipping. I had to convince him to let me pay for return shipping.

It was easy and I was a happy Lux customer. Whenever I would see a "whats the best angel eye" thread I would give Lux a +1:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=629993

So it has happened again this year and I have emailed Lux to make sure I can still send the unit in. They got back to me and told me I am out of warranty and I could send in the broken unit in to be fixed for $30!

Aren't these lights supposed to be reliable? I have a hard time paying to fix something every year that has such a high initial cost.

I told them I would just take out the Lux and go back to stock....
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Ew. I was going to get some but if they die in the cold, then no thanks.
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I bought a pair of Lux 5.1's about two years ago. I live in Canada; I find every winter one unit malfunctions and I have to pull it out during our lovely Canadian cold.

Last year the Lux stops working so I pulled the broken unit out. Messaged Marc on the forum, he gave the address and I sent it. He fixed it and sent it out without asking for the cost of return shipping. I had to convince him to let me pay for return shipping.

It was easy and I was a happy Lux customer. Whenever I would see a "whats the best angel eye" thread I would give Lux a +1:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=629993

So it has happened again this year and I have emailed Lux to make sure I can still send the unit in. They got back to me and told me I am out of warranty and I could send in the broken unit in to be fixed for $30!

Aren't these lights supposed to be reliable? I have a hard time paying to fix something every year that has such a high initial cost.

I told them I would just take out the Lux and go back to stock....
Are your stock bulbs Valeo's?
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Ew. I was going to get some but if they die in the cold, then no thanks.
They have a little black box that gets glued to the Lux unit and thats what went last year. Not sure what it is this year but I'll pull it out and take pictures.

Im in Calgary too. The first time the lux broke was when it was -45 last year but this year it went when it was -10. So I'm not sure what the problem is

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Are your stock bulbs Valeo's?
Stock. The OEM halogen bulb is what I meant
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Below is the malfunctioning unit. The issue is that the black box on the back has died, you can smell it.

I reinstalled the stock bulbs but they look terrible compared to the Lux light I have on the other side. I think I will try to get the broken light repaired before I change the other side back to stock. I love the look of Lux I just wish they were able to stand behind their product better. You shouldn't have to spend $30 every year to maintain a product that requires such a high initial investment. Plus removing/installing this type of light is a huge pain in the ass.
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I'm sorry, but most companies only provide 1 year warranties and then you're SOL. Marc did the right thing and didn't even charge you return shipping for the first time. Even AFTER warranty, he's willing to fix an out of warranty product for you at a minimal cost. I know Marc personally, and I'm not only saying this because he's my friend, but it's the truth. Try contacting any company/vendor after you're out of warranty and see what they do for you.

An no, Marc did not tell me to post this. I just found this thread on my own because I'm bored at home.

Ask anybody on this forum, Marc has the BEST customer service when it comes to his products. Like I said, most companies, will just tell you to buy a new set.

I honestly think this thread is pointless. Well, that's my $.02.
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Interesting. I was actually looking to buy these angel eyes too but damn now I'm having doubts. If they're gonna die in the cold weather then I just dunno
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Interesting. I was actually looking to buy these angel eyes too but damn now I'm having doubts. If they're gonna die in the cold weather then I just dunno
I have had my lux 5.1 for two cold Alaska winters and zero problem.
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Interesting. I was actually looking to buy these angel eyes too but damn now I'm having doubts. If they're gonna die in the cold weather then I just dunno
I have had my lux 5.1 for two cold Alaska winters and zero problem.
That's good to know. I still gotta do some research on them before I pull the trigger
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look into some Mtec's I've had these for a little over a year. 0 problems at all and its gotten pretty cold here at times

http://www.sonictuning.com/mtec-bmw-...7000k-v-3.html
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comparison Mtec vs lux

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585942
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Interesting. I was actually looking to buy these angel eyes too but damn now I'm having doubts. If they're gonna die in the cold weather then I just dunno
Things have progressed since that version was released
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I think you helped me make my decision. I'm gonna go with mtech but now deciding on where to buy it from. Is that sonic tuning reputable or should I buy from someone else.

And sorry OP dont mean to high jack your thread.
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My theory is that they are failing for similar reasons as noted in this post: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...0&postcount=24 The circuitry that is used to keep the AE's from dimming is what is failing. The only true solution is to code the AE's to run at full voltage but that would eliminate the need for going with these plug and pray solutions entirely. Its too bad they don't make a H8 LED bulb that aims the light into the light tubs or I would be all over them.
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I've also my lux angel eyes for the past 2 NY winters and never had an issue ... I love Lux angel eyes... Money well spent in my opinion.
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My theory is that they are failing for similar reasons as noted in this post: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...0&postcount=24 The circuitry that is used to keep the AE's from dimming is what is failing. The only true solution is to code the AE's to run at full voltage but that would eliminate the need for going with these plug and pray solutions entirely. Its too bad they don't make a H8 LED bulb that aims the light into the light tubs or I would be all over them.
They do, The LUX h8's do just that. That's why aligning them is so critical.
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I bought a pair of Lux 5.1's about two years ago. I live in Canada; I find every winter one unit malfunctions and I have to pull it out during our lovely Canadian cold.

Last year the Lux stops working so I pulled the broken unit out. Messaged Marc on the forum, he gave the address and I sent it. He fixed it and sent it out without asking for the cost of return shipping. I had to convince him to let me pay for return shipping.

It was easy and I was a happy Lux customer. Whenever I would see a "whats the best angel eye" thread I would give Lux a +1:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=629993

So it has happened again this year and I have emailed Lux to make sure I can still send the unit in. They got back to me and told me I am out of warranty and I could send in the broken unit in to be fixed for $30!

Aren't these lights supposed to be reliable? I have a hard time paying to fix something every year that has such a high initial cost.

I told them I would just take out the Lux and go back to stock....
The unit costs $200+ when you buy new. When you were under warranty, he didn't charge you at all even for shipping. Now it's $30 to fix it since warranty period expired, so what's the problem?

Consider buying extended warranty next time so you don't end up complaining like this.
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They do, The LUX h8's do just that. That's why aligning them is so critical.
No, I meant other than the ones that comes with the driver or resistors to trick the car into thinking that the bulbs are drawing the proper voltage. I have no need for that, all I need are the bulbs. I would much rather do it the right way and code the bulb check out and to raise the voltage of the AE when headlights are on than to rely on those aftermarket solutions that fails after the warranty runs out.
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I'm sorry, but most companies only provide 1 year warranties and then you're SOL. Marc did the right thing and didn't even charge you return shipping for the first time. Even AFTER warranty, he's willing to fix an out of warranty product for you at a minimal cost. I know Marc personally, and I'm not only saying this because he's my friend, but it's the truth. Try contacting any company/vendor after you're out of warranty and see what they do for you.

An no, Marc did not tell me to post this. I just found this thread on my own because I'm bored at home.

Ask anybody on this forum, Marc has the BEST customer service when it comes to his products. Like I said, most companies, will just tell you to buy a new set.

I honestly think this thread is pointless. Well, that's my $.02.
+1 Marc goes above and beyond - great products and customer service.
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I think you helped me make my decision. I'm gonna go with mtech but now deciding on where to buy it from. Is that sonic tuning reputable or should I buy from someone else.

And sorry OP dont mean to high jack your thread.
I try and order everything i can from sonic tuning. great products, jose provides great customer service, and best of all Very fast shipping, all of my products have shipped out within one business day!
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I went through a couple set of LUX myself....none of them lasted more than a year, but I don't like to throw anyone under the bus, so I went and bought a $60 generic brand Angel Eyes...and it hasn't gone out on me yet.
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