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What Bulbs do E92 LCI use for Halo Rings?
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| 06-18-2013, 03:11 PM | #1 |
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What Bulbs do E92 LCI use for Halo Rings?
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I was under the impression that E92/93 LCI headlights use xenon kit for halo rings and thats why they were so bright. Looking at real OEM http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...08&hg=63&fg=05 It shows that BMW uses H8 bubls for the halo rings. Is that correct?  If so, why are they so bright compared to pre-LCI or E90/91 LCI xenons? Have they re-designed the halo ring structure / tube in the LCI headlights? Thanks.
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| 06-19-2013, 01:59 AM | #3 | |
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Next question is why are they so bright compared to other pre-LCI / LCI e90/91? Have they changed the make / design of halo rings? Actually, one of us should look at the price of those h8 and retrofit those H8.
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| 06-19-2013, 02:12 AM | #4 |
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The H8 in that diagram is for the inner cornering light. H8 is a normal halogen "yellow" bulb and was used pre-LCI.
The current "bright" corona rings are LEDs built in to the tube.
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| 06-19-2013, 02:16 AM | #5 |
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Sorry, I've just realise I read your question wrong.
LCi models are running LED bulbs - one in each ring (4 total) Pre-LCi models run H8 bulbs - one bulb per side They are dim due to the voltage/wattage specified LED bulbs on the newer models are run using quite a high duty cycle
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| 06-19-2013, 03:58 AM | #6 |
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This question was a nice food for thought..
http://www.bmwetk.info/parts-catalog...108/63/63_1208 Part 13.. Also, Item 2 is the bulb for the turn indicator... H8 is not the turn indicator.. So why is the H8 there??? Very curious!
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| 06-19-2013, 04:03 AM | #7 |
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Item 17 is the turn indicator (LED array) - the H8 is the cornering light.
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| 06-19-2013, 04:19 AM | #9 |
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Don't know. Marker light for US market perhaps?
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| 06-19-2013, 04:26 AM | #10 |
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Might be... Thanks!
Might start searching scrapyards for new headlights to check for retrofit .. Hard to find unless a rear-ended beemer shows up.. ;-)
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| 06-19-2013, 05:42 AM | #11 | |
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I guess LCI E92 headlights cannot be retrofitted to LCI e92 unless you change the bonnet and possibly bumper? I guess they have different shape to pre-LCI headlights.
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| 06-19-2013, 05:54 AM | #12 |
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Yip..
Bumper and hood need to be replaced, from what I read.. But hey, there might be other ways.. Just need to get my hands on a pair to experiment! (expensive theory!)
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| 06-19-2013, 06:05 AM | #13 | |
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You are raising my hopes  You can bake and get the LEDs out of LCI to Pre-LCI (possible?). But you have to wait for the damaged pair to pop up on fleabay and bake your headlights as well. Good idea. Sadly, for E90/91 owners Halo rings on LCI lights are not as bright as LCI E92/93, therefore owners of E90/91 are left with the aftermarket rings.
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| 06-19-2013, 06:09 AM | #14 |
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well, you see,
The LED repair kit, item 13, could be procured from the dealer.. I think it is somewhere in the range of £100... Just another trail of thought..
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