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BMW have been fitting Angel Eye lights to some models for over 10 years now. They are simply light rings around the outside of the headlamp which can be switched on independently of the headlight itself. They replace the more conventional side lamp. Angel Eyes are sometimes known as neonskyltar Corona Rings too.

Until recently, BMW Angel Eye light rings have been illuminated using normal halogen headlamp bulbs. Each pair of rings requires a single bulb because the light is transmitted along a channel using a fibre optic type principle. Therefore, a pair of bulbs illuminates all four angel eyes.

More recently, BMW have moved with the times and have replaced the halogen illumination of the angel eyes to a brilliant bright white LED light source. These new neonskyltar angel eyes look much better than the old yellowish glow of the halogen illuminated rings. They are especially popular because they are a much better match for xenon headlights. Previously, owners of BMWs with xenon lights had to put up with the slightly out of place looking yellow angel eyes around their very white xenon headlights. Now that BMW angel eyes have LED illumination, the rings match the xenon lights and complete the package.

No sooner had BMW started to produce these LED angel eyes than owners of BMWs with halogen illuminated rings started to ask how they could convert them to achieve this new bright, white LED light. It wasn't long before aftermarket LEDs were being produced which replaced the original halogen bulbs to achieve the white LED angel eyes that many so desired. These LEDs are often referred to as neonskyltar markers and are available in a variety of colours including white, red, blue and green.

Whilst most of these new LED markers require no more effort to fit than changing the original halogen bulb itself, some required slight modifications such as those for the pre facelift E90 models with halogen headlights. Good guides may be found on You Tube as to how these markers can be fitted.