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JayAr-E90 · 11-14-2012, 05:32 PM

hello all,

i have a e90 3series that needs the main headlight bulb changing (not side/dipped lights)

cant find my manual at present.. which bulb do require..??

makkan00 · 11-15-2012, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JayAr-E90

hello all,

i have a e90 3series that needs the main headlight bulb changing (not side/dipped lights)

cant find my manual at present.. which bulb do require..??

If its halogen light, dipped and main are H7.

JayAr-E90 · 11-15-2012, 02:24 AM

can you get dipped in white and would they actually light up white?

Frobius · 11-15-2012, 03:03 AM

?

Best H7 bulbs are the likes of Philips Xtreme Vision +100% or Osram Nightbreakers

JayAr-E90 · 11-15-2012, 05:26 AM

sorry am not good with these things, would they light up white? like a xenon look

Frobius · 11-15-2012, 06:46 AM

Whiter than standard bulbs but 'xenon look' bulbs are shit. They're just normal bulbs with a blue coating, so light output ends up reduced. Loads of people have tried them and just gone back to standard.

xenon · 11-15-2012, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Frobius

Whiter than standard bulbs but 'xenon look' bulbs are shit. They're just normal bulbs with a blue coating, so light output ends up reduced. Loads of people have tried them and just gone back to standard.

Plus they're usually Far-Eastern shit with no "CE" mark, off-axis focussing and only last a few weeks. And they look wank.

JayAr-E90 · 11-15-2012, 07:43 AM

ok ill stick to the standard then lol

xenon · 11-15-2012, 07:51 AM

As Frobius said, the Xtreme Vision is a worthwhile upgrade, just don't buy the blue crap.

BanziBarn · 11-15-2012, 08:24 AM

I went for Halfords 90% brighter ones. I would say they are a bit whiter than standard.

JayAr-E90 · 11-15-2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BanziBarn

I went for Halfords 90% brighter ones. I would say they are a bit whiter than standard.

ok ill try them

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