Need help upgrading from halogen to HID

anadasilva18 · 03-29-2013, 12:31 PM

Want to upgrade my halogen headlights to HID with angel eyes.. Have a 2006 325i

El Cheapo Loco · 03-29-2013, 02:31 PM

Your best bet is to find used oem pre-lci HID headlights, ballasts, bulbs. You will have to code after the swap. Total cost will be upwards of $800. You can do it cheaper with aftermarket headlights but those are all crap.

smallseafishie · 03-29-2013, 02:40 PM

If you do go aftermarket, make sure you get ones with projectors.

Do NOT get ones without projectors.

Delta0311 · 03-29-2013, 02:54 PM

Your best bet is to go OEM. The after market ones they got out there do not compare to BMW ones. If you go OEM, conversion will cost you between $1,000-$1,500 depending on how lucky you get and which ones you go with.

NOTE: No need to code if you have a good set of Canbus ballats.. I did not have to code anything and I don't get errors.

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anadasilva18 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boston,MA iTrader: (0)	Need help upgrading from halogen to HID Want to upgrade my halogen headlights to HID with angel eyes.. Have a 2006 325i
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El Cheapo Loco douchebaggo 186 Rep 972 Posts Drives: stick Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	Your best bet is to find used oem pre-lci HID headlights, ballasts, bulbs. You will have to code after the swap. Total cost will be upwards of $800. You can do it cheaper with aftermarket headlights but those are all crap.
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smallseafishie Colonel 110 Rep 2,017 Posts Drives: AW 07 e92 335i + AW 11 X5 35d Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (13) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	If you do go aftermarket, make sure you get ones with projectors. Do NOT get ones without projectors.
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Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Your best bet is to go OEM. The after market ones they got out there do not compare to BMW ones. If you go OEM, conversion will cost you between $1,000-$1,500 depending on how lucky you get and which ones you go with. NOTE: No need to code if you have a good set of Canbus ballats.. I did not have to code anything and I don't get errors.
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