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      03-04-2023, 11:43 PM   #23
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While I appreciate what others do, this one is not for me.

What’s the purpose of swapping these out to yellow? Just visual appeal?
I suspect this is a campy subject! I am still somewhat on the fence about but I can still appreciate it so it'll stay.

The appeal is only visual. A tribute to the CS/CSL lights.
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Link? I don't see any of the f97
Here it is: IceDriver
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      03-05-2023, 12:49 AM   #25
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While I appreciate what others do, this one is not for me.

What’s the purpose of swapping these out to yellow? Just visual appeal?
Yea to each his own and all, but I see those on Alpine White and only thing I think of is don’t eat the yellow snow lol.
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Here it is: IceDriver


Did you have to remove the bumper?
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      03-05-2023, 06:49 PM   #27
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Has anyone tried the multi-color option? Would love to have the option to change them back to the "white" color on the fly instead of opening it back up again. Looks like it uses bluetooth or something to connect to the modules from the aliexpress video link.
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      03-05-2023, 07:32 PM   #28
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Did you have to remove the bumper?
No, although it would've been much easier if I did. I bought a low-profile torx set and pulled the headlight out just far enough to do the job.
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      03-05-2023, 07:41 PM   #29
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No, although it would've been much easier if I did. I bought a low-profile torx set and pulled the headlight out just far enough to do the job.
Sorry for all the questions but did you get access from inside the fender or were you able to do this all from the top?
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Sorry for all the questions but did you get access from inside the fender or were you able to do this all from the top?
No problem.

You'll have to do it from both the top and through the wheel well. And you'll have to take the wheels off too.
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No problem.

You'll have to do it from both the top and through the wheel well. And you'll have to take the wheels off too.

Ok thanks.
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CSL yellow looks more aggressive imo
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CSL yellow looks more aggressive imo
Yea, it’s the new “Jaundice” package lol.
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CSL yellow looks more aggressive imo
I agree, but only on a darker color... Not so much on a red or white F9x
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      03-06-2023, 06:22 PM   #36
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Ill buy the RGB ones in April, I can be the guinea pig.
Others in the G80 forum have been running RGB for a while so you won't be completely alone.

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I agree, but only on a darker color... Not so much on a red or white F9x
Yeah not sure about red, but the yellow on AW is starting to grow on me. It certainly is not a crowd-pleaser though lol.
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Spent my earlier years trying to move away from the halogen yellow colored lights. From silver star bulbs to fake HID conversions to expensive retrofits.

Now some of y’all are going back to yellow. 🤷‍♂️ 🤣

I know the comparison to halogen isn’t fair but it’s just making me laugh.

It doesn’t look bad on dark colors I’ll give you that!
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Full circle!

Spent my earlier years trying to move away from the halogen yellow colored lights. From silver star bulbs to fake HID conversions to expensive retrofits.

Now some of y’all are going back to yellow. ��‍♂️ ��

I know the comparison to halogen isn’t fair but it’s just making me laugh.

It doesn’t look bad on dark colors I’ll give you that!
Same... full circle.
Still like yellow fogs though, they work awesome, and are definitely a euro look.
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Full circle!

Spent my earlier years trying to move away from the halogen yellow colored lights. From silver star bulbs to fake HID conversions to expensive retrofits.

Now some of y’all are going back to yellow. 🤷‍♂️ 🤣

I know the comparison to halogen isn’t fair but it’s just making me laugh.

It doesn’t look bad on dark colors I’ll give you that!
I think for some it's the juxtaposition of colors. I personally like some contrast for most things, a lot the same as wheel colors too actually. I typically don't like black wheels on black cars, but black wheels on white cars is a good look. So the sharp yellow light/brilliant white light contrast is
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08focus1 do your low beam lights come on at night? Can you not drive in the dark? Is it just your yellow DRL on at night??
Yes, everything functions properly. Drl is still on while headlights are on just like a CS.
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Thomas Edison incandescent LEDs?
Why?
Everything comes back around lol.
Big box home improvement stores are selling single filament led bulbs to imulate old style bulbs for 3 times the cost of a standard led.

Oh and the yellow puts off heat for winter lol!!

I did it just to be different and personally like the look. To each their own.
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      03-08-2023, 08:59 AM   #42
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gapband did you get any codes/errors from the Icedriver's or have they rectified the problem?
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      03-08-2023, 09:14 AM   #43
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gapband did you get any codes/errors from the Icedriver's or have they rectified the problem?
They fixed the issues I got with the first set I received. No errors now!
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They fixed the issues I got with the first set I received. No errors now!
Is that your review on AliExpress?
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