Bmw 3 series e30 m40 88 89 90 91 smiley headlights new depo set ready to ship!

**mcr_driver** · 05-30-2013, 09:59 AM

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**gtdragon980** · 05-30-2013, 11:19 AM

Anybody know how the quality of these are?

**noid** · 05-31-2013, 08:48 PM

Looks like there are no "white lines" on the low beams. They look to be replicas of Hella's (not Bosch) because of the mid glass lines.

I have no first had experience with them but reviews don't seem that great as per this thread:

e30 depo euro smilies

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1559652

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**cferb** · 06-01-2013, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by gtdragon980

Anybody know how the quality of these are?

Crap. Depo is an ebay brand.

Get some used US ellipsoids or Hella H4s instead.

**flyboyx** · 06-01-2013, 05:46 PM

yes, they are schiznit unfortunately.

**Northern** · 06-02-2013, 05:25 AM

After a year the highbeams started to fog up, and after 2 years one of the lowbeams is doing the same. If I bought another set, I would definitely put some extra sealant on the seams.

Other than that, I have no complaints coming from sealed beams

**gtdragon980** · 06-02-2013, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by Northern

After a year the highbeams started to fog up, and after 2 years one of the lowbeams is doing the same. If I bought another set, I would definitely put some extra sealant on the seams.

Other than that, I have no complaints coming from sealed beams

This is what I've heard, just reseal the lenses before installing and it should be good to go. I'm more worried about the light pattern and cutoff. Is it similar to the euro smileys?

**blueapplesoda** · 06-02-2013, 01:29 PM

If you can afford new hella euros, go for it; they are amazing, light output and all.

However, if you don't want to drop $650, The depo's are fine. Don't listen to the naysayers. I've been through US ellips, euro ellips, and euro smileys, and what I found with the factory components is that 25 years of heat from a 55w halogen bulb destroys the reflector, and light output is diminished regardless of what kind of light system you install.

The depo's experience condensation (er, fog?) slightly more visibly than the factory ones, but when you turn on the lights, the built up vapor quickly evaporates. Plus the glass is brand new, and all the hardware is new, its new, and its new. Beats 25 yo pitted glass and brittle plastic any day of the week.

Bmw 3 series e30 m40 88 89 90 91 smiley headlights new depo set ready to ship!

Bmw 3 series e30 m40 88 89 90 91 smiley headlights new depo set ready to ship!

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