Voltage Regulator? - United Bimmer Community

**Spieluhr** · 10-09-2005, 02:31 PM

hey guys. I have been having issues with my angel eyes. Once in a while one of the angel eyes in each headlight will go really dim.

I emailed Umnitza and they suggested looking into the voltage regulator. Where is this part? Are they expensive to replace? etc.

thanks

**Dudesky** · 10-09-2005, 03:13 PM

You mean in the car? It's behind the alternator, costs about $50 to replace. I seriously doubt that's causing your angel eyes to dim. A bad voltage regulator would undercharge or not charge your battery, causing other problems, never mind the angel eyes.

**xsperf** · 10-09-2005, 03:25 PM

is there a seperate voltage regulator that is just for the angel eyes, like maybe in the ballasts?

**Spieluhr** · 10-09-2005, 07:35 PM

I just got home from a little VW meet and went outside and turned on the angel eyes and now they work fine. go figure.

**Rooz** · 10-09-2005, 08:21 PM

ok, this might not be your answer, but, you have subs, don't you?

**Spieluhr** · 10-10-2005, 12:14 AM

^^^
nope. I have no major electronics aside from the headlights that would be drawing too much current.

**komodo** · 10-10-2005, 11:35 AM

I've heard some angel eyes are very sensitive to weather. If it's very cold outside, it might take them a while to warm up and get to full brightness... and maybe one of yours isn't completely sealed or something, so it's more sensitive to the coldness...

DEATH2000 · 10-10-2005, 11:44 AM

^^ wow, i didnt know that. thats good to know since it can get pretty damm cold here in the winter.

**B_w.** · 10-13-2005, 03:47 PM

in the winter mine dont always light up fully. it can take a while for them to reach their full brightness. that usually happens only when it is really cold.