which fogs and cornering lights to match lux h8? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

jetblackcoupe · 02-11-2012, 08:09 PM

I want an even bright white color all around with as much of a perfect match as possible. only lighting mod on the car is lux h8 angel eyes. gp thunder 7500k? all suggestions welcome, as long as the color/brightness will match. thanks

jetblackcoupe · 02-12-2012, 01:20 AM

how's the match with MTEC 4350K H11 super white fogs?? also, should i bother replacing the cornering lights? when exactly do they appear?

electricjet · 02-12-2012, 01:05 PM

... greetings ... running the LUX H8 Ver3 with GP Thunder 7500 H8 bulbs in the fog lights and GP Thunder 7500 H3 bulbs in the "cornering" lights ... color match is very close

maybe some gents with MTECH's installed could chime in

jetblackcoupe · 02-12-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by electricjet

... greetings ... running the LUX H8 Ver3 with GP Thunder 7500 H8 bulbs in the fog lights and GP Thunder 7500 H3 bulbs in the "cornering" lights ... color match is very close

maybe some gents with MTECH's installed could chime in

thank you. pictures anywhere?

also looking for mtec light opinions

electricjet · 02-12-2012, 03:17 PM

... will try to post a day/evening & night picture sometime later today or tomorrow ...

... on our model 328i e90 lci (xenon adaptive) the "cornering" light will come on at slow speeds while turning the steering wheel (ex: parking lot) and every time you engage reverse
(i believe it is called parking assist) ...

jetblackcoupe · 02-12-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by electricjet

... will try to post a day/evening & night picture sometime later today or tomorrow ...

... on our model 328i e90 lci (xenon adaptive) the "cornering" light will come on at slow speeds while turning the steering wheel (ex: parking lot) and every time you engage reverse
(i believe it is called parking assist) ...

appreciate it.

any mtec 4350 owners?

electricjet · 02-13-2012, 05:02 PM

... GP Thunder 7500 H8 light bulbs in Fog lights from here with LUX H8 bulbs for AE's - (taken with a rather useless cell camera - but you get the picture) ...

... will post better pictures with the "cornering" lights ON using also GP Thunder 7500 H3's ...

(Picture: 2011 328i e90 lci xenon/adaptive AE: LUX H8 (H8 bulb) - Fog: GP Thunder 7500 (H8 bulb) - Corner Assist: GP Thunder 7500 (H3 bulb))
DRL (AE) are ON (no dimming) - Xenon are ON - Fog are ON - Corner Assist NOT ON

jetblackcoupe · 02-13-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by electricjet

... GP Thunder 7500 H8 light bulbs in Fog lights from here with LUX H8 bulbs for AE's - (taken with a rather useless cell camera - but you get the picture) ...

... will post better pictures with the "cornering" lights ON using also GP Thunder 7500 H3's ...

thank you so much, that looks great. others said mtec 4350 is yellowish and wouldn't match lux. looks like 7500k is the way to go. how long have you had yours? and any problems?

electricjet · 02-14-2012, 01:41 AM

... since 08-2011 ... no problems at all

jetblackcoupe · 02-14-2012, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by electricjet

... since 08-2011 ... no problems at all

awesome. if you have any time, can you post a pic of the fogs and just the angel eyes on? if it's too much, don't worry.. you've helped me make my decision already

electricjet · 02-14-2012, 01:47 AM

... you know you wont't be able to stop there

... next is the interior ... led bulbs ... still

every time the interior lights come on ...

have fun my friend

electricjet · 02-14-2012, 01:52 AM

... will do probably sometime tomorrow time permitting ... you can achieve that particular look by turning your light control switch all the way to the right and then turn your fog lights on ... the combination of the LUX H8 and the GP Thunder fog lights looks very nice during day light and at dusk/night ...

if you check "my garage" under the user name you can see a photograph taken next to the f25 which has the new led angel eyes ... the LUX H8 are very close (not as bright and crisp yet very close - photo taken with a "crapy" cell camera)

... next project "corner light delete"

... jumping into the world of coding ... oh boy

...

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Originally Posted by jetblackcoupe

awesome. if you have any time, can you post a pic of the fogs and just the angel eyes on? if it's too much, don't worry.. you've helped me make my decision already

electricjet · 02-20-2012, 06:57 PM

... requested picture ...

LUX H8 bulbs (AE) & GP Thunder 7500 H8 bulbs (Fog)

rollinstone157 · 02-20-2012, 07:31 PM

For the corner bulbs, the 80-Watt Noyka Cosmic White bulbs from HighPerformanceBulbs.com kick ass. The color match is so perfectly white you could swear it wasn't from a halogen bulb. And the 80-Watts of power consumed more than offsets the light output lost from the color tinting (not a coating, this is a serious bulb!)

jetblackcoupe · 02-20-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by electricjet

... requested picture ...

thank you for the help.. gp 7500k h8+h3 just shipped

electricjet · 02-23-2012, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by rollinstone157

For the corner bulbs, the 80-Watt Noyka Cosmic White bulbs from HighPerformanceBulbs.com kick ass. The color match is so perfectly white you could swear it wasn't from a halogen bulb. And the 80-Watts of power consumed more than offsets the light output lost from the color tinting (not a coating, this is a serious bulb!)

... thank you for the info my friend ... might just give it a try

(got some paypal credit to use

)

rollinstone157 · 02-23-2012, 09:21 PM

do it! you'll love them. I don't notice them come on, they blend so well in to the xenons low beam light, but I definitely notice them go off!

nitehawk · 05-02-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rollinstone157

For the corner bulbs, the 80-Watt Noyka Cosmic White bulbs from HighPerformanceBulbs.com kick ass. The color match is so perfectly white you could swear it wasn't from a halogen bulb. And the 80-Watts of power consumed more than offsets the light output lost from the color tinting (not a coating, this is a serious bulb!)

I'm going to order these

HPB offers a plug and play wire harness as an option with them. Do we need this?

rollinstone157 · 05-02-2012, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nitehawk

I'm going to order these

HPB offers a plug and play wire harness as an option with them. Do we need this?

I don't have those wiring harnesses on mine, and frankly, I haven't run in to problems yet, but it can't hurt. I'll let you decide if they're worth it.

nitehawk · 05-20-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rollinstone157

For the corner bulbs, the 80-Watt Noyka Cosmic White bulbs from HighPerformanceBulbs.com kick ass. The color match is so perfectly white you could swear it wasn't from a halogen bulb. And the 80-Watts of power consumed more than offsets the light output lost from the color tinting (not a coating, this is a serious bulb!)

Just installed these

Indeed they blend in perfectly with my OEM xenons! I would say they are just a touch dimmer than the original bulbs, but the whiter output is worth it.

Here is a comparison between the original and Nokya bulbs:

rollinstone157 · 05-23-2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nitehawk

Just installed these

Indeed they blend in perfectly with my OEM xenons! I would say they are just a touch dimmer than the original bulbs, but the whiter output is worth it.

I'm glad you like it! And yes, they're only 'slightly' dimmer, but the more powerful filament, white color, and wider beam pattern make it more useful in my opinion.

Check out the width--park let's say 10, 15 feet from a large wall and note the difference in width--it's another 2-3 meters wider at least!

Blubaron79 · 05-23-2012, 01:42 PM

How hard is it to change the fog bulbs?

02-11-2012, 08:09 PM	#1
jetblackcoupe Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335i 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 636 iTrader: (2)	which fogs and cornering lights to match lux h8? I want an even bright white color all around with as much of a perfect match as possible. only lighting mod on the car is lux h8 angel eyes. gp thunder 7500k? all suggestions welcome, as long as the color/brightness will match. thanks
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02-12-2012, 01:05 PM	#3
electricjet Private First Class Drives: 2011 E90 & F25 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC / Switzerland Posts: 120 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 328i Sedan E90 ... [5.00] 2011 X3 F25 [4.75]	... greetings ... running the LUX H8 Ver3 with GP Thunder 7500 H8 bulbs in the fog lights and GP Thunder 7500 H3 bulbs in the "cornering" lights ... color match is very close maybe some gents with MTECH's installed could chime in __________________ DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT

02-12-2012, 03:17 PM	#5
electricjet Private First Class Drives: 2011 E90 & F25 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC / Switzerland Posts: 120 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 328i Sedan E90 ... [5.00] 2011 X3 F25 [4.75]	... will try to post a day/evening & night picture sometime later today or tomorrow ... ... on our model 328i e90 lci (xenon adaptive) the "cornering" light will come on at slow speeds while turning the steering wheel (ex: parking lot) and every time you engage reverse (i believe it is called parking assist) ... __________________ DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT Last edited by electricjet; 02-12-2012 at 03:22 PM.

02-13-2012, 05:02 PM	#7
electricjet Private First Class Drives: 2011 E90 & F25 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC / Switzerland Posts: 120 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 328i Sedan E90 ... [5.00] 2011 X3 F25 [4.75]	... GP Thunder 7500 H8 light bulbs in Fog lights from here with LUX H8 bulbs for AE's - (taken with a rather useless cell camera - but you get the picture) ... ... will post better pictures with the "cornering" lights ON using also GP Thunder 7500 H3's ... (Picture: 2011 328i e90 lci xenon/adaptive AE: LUX H8 (H8 bulb) - Fog: GP Thunder 7500 (H8 bulb) - Corner Assist: GP Thunder 7500 (H3 bulb)) DRL (AE) are ON (no dimming) - Xenon are ON - Fog are ON - Corner Assist NOT ON Attached Images __________________ DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT Last edited by electricjet; 02-14-2012 at 02:15 AM.

02-14-2012, 01:41 AM	#9
electricjet Private First Class Drives: 2011 E90 & F25 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC / Switzerland Posts: 120 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 328i Sedan E90 ... [5.00] 2011 X3 F25 [4.75]	... since 08-2011 ... no problems at all __________________ DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT

02-12-2012, 01:20 AM	#2
jetblackcoupe Captain Drives: 2008 e92 335i 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 636 iTrader: (2)	how's the match with MTEC 4350K H11 super white fogs?? also, should i bother replacing the cornering lights? when exactly do they appear?

02-14-2012, 01:47 AM	#11
electricjet Private First Class Drives: 2011 E90 & F25 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC / Switzerland Posts: 120 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 328i Sedan E90 ... [5.00] 2011 X3 F25 [4.75]	... you know you wont't be able to stop there ... next is the interior ... led bulbs ... still every time the interior lights come on ... have fun my friend __________________ DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT

02-20-2012, 06:57 PM	#13
electricjet Private First Class Drives: 2011 E90 & F25 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC / Switzerland Posts: 120 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 328i Sedan E90 ... [5.00] 2011 X3 F25 [4.75]	... requested picture ... LUX H8 bulbs (AE) & GP Thunder 7500 H8 bulbs (Fog) Attached Images __________________ DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT Last edited by electricjet; 02-21-2012 at 04:41 PM.

02-20-2012, 07:31 PM	#14
rollinstone157 Brotographer Drives: 2010 328i xDrive Sedan Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1,553 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 328i xDriv ... [3.33]	For the corner bulbs, the 80-Watt Noyka Cosmic White bulbs from HighPerformanceBulbs.com kick ass. The color match is so perfectly white you could swear it wasn't from a halogen bulb. And the 80-Watts of power consumed more than offsets the light output lost from the color tinting (not a coating, this is a serious bulb!) __________________ CPO Space Gray 2010 328i xDrive Sedan -\|- Premium -\|- Value -\|- Heated Seats/Steering Wheel -\|- PDC Fr./R -\|- Xenon -\|- Navigation -\|- Logic7 -\|- Installed -\|- Rear Fogs -\|- HighPerformanceBulbs Ultimate LED Interior Kit [courtesy, footwell, dome, + trunk modules] -\|- V-LEDS 9W Reverse Lights -\|- HPB 20W Angel Eyes -\|- Lots of Coding

02-23-2012, 09:21 PM	#17
rollinstone157 Brotographer Drives: 2010 328i xDrive Sedan Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1,553 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 328i xDriv ... [3.33]	do it! you'll love them. I don't notice them come on, they blend so well in to the xenons low beam light, but I definitely notice them go off! __________________ CPO Space Gray 2010 328i xDrive Sedan -\|- Premium -\|- Value -\|- Heated Seats/Steering Wheel -\|- PDC Fr./R -\|- Xenon -\|- Navigation -\|- Logic7 -\|- Installed -\|- Rear Fogs -\|- HighPerformanceBulbs Ultimate LED Interior Kit [courtesy, footwell, dome, + trunk modules] -\|- V-LEDS 9W Reverse Lights -\|- HPB 20W Angel Eyes -\|- Lots of Coding

05-23-2012, 01:42 PM	#22
Blubaron79 Major Drives: '09 335 XDrive Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,368 iTrader: (0)	How hard is it to change the fog bulbs? __________________ '09 E92: Space Grey, Black Leather, Alum. Trim, XDrive, Premium, Sport, Nav, Sirius, Logic 7, CA, 18'', iPod, Cold, PPK.

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