Need help with my 07 BMW im new. Lighting issues

t4anc3 · 03-23-2010, 02:41 PM

I hope this doesnt sound ignorant
I have an 07 328 and two things are bothering me.
I see all the new BM's with the daytime audi like lights and im envious, my headlights suck and they seem so complicated to have replaced. The only solution ii have found is paying the dealer 3000.00 for the new xenon lights or whatever they are called. I have the yellowish lights without the rings and really hate them. What are my options i have been told not to buy the 150.00 lights on ebay as they will ruin my car and or not work. Those halogen lights truly suck even my dads old 7 series has the bluish white lights why do they use these POS yellow uglys? The other thing that pisses me off is my licence plate light. That is yellow and ugly too and i see all the bmw's have whitish blue lights on their? What gives I spend 50,000.00 on a car now it looks old and outdated. Maybe im being a drama queen but if someone could give me tips or advice id really appreciate it. If i have to spend 3k to have the dealer install them im just going to wait till I get a new car. There has to be a solution, the rings on all the new BM's look so cool and at night they are blue and white i love them!.

Mike@F1 Autohaüs · 03-23-2010, 04:12 PM

If you want xenons and angel eyes, you'll have to purchase the OEM headlights. Your other option would be getting some E90 LCI halogens headlamps and you can upgrade to white angel eyes from there.

For the license, you can upgrade your stock halogen bulbs to the UHP LED license for an easy plug-n-play replacement.

SV Concepts III · 03-23-2010, 06:30 PM

Stick with an OE replacement for now, you can retrofit OE xenons. We are working on an aftermarket option but the aftermarket setups available on Ebay are terrible quality.

StockE90 · 03-23-2010, 07:46 PM

Hold up......you spent $50K on your 328 and didn't get the Xenons?

JayKay335i · 03-23-2010, 07:58 PM

Shouldn't have cheaped out when you bought the car. Than you wouldn't have this problem.

Just get some LED license plate lights.

MOTO69JOE · 03-24-2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JayKay335i

Shouldn't have cheaped out when you bought the car. Than you wouldn't have this problem.

+1 I did and I'm really regretting not spending the extra 800 for the xenons

E92-Lighting · 03-24-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JayKay335i

Shouldn't have cheaped out when you bought the car. Than you wouldn't have this problem.

Just get some LED license plate lights.

i think he really wants angel eyes, but the OP would need to get xenon projectors first which aren't cheap...

JayKay335i · 03-24-2010, 11:00 PM

I think he should go back and complain that his car doesn't have xenons or angel eyes.

t4anc3 · 03-25-2010, 12:06 PM

thanks for the suggestions.

Anyone have some links on what to buy?
me complaining would not do anything but when i drive at night my range is like 12 feed its a horrible thing i cant see deers and stuff.
I really dont want to pay the dealer 1200 for each lamp
and then install on top of that.
and my car wasnt 50,000 i exxagerated sticker was 42

JayKay335i · 03-25-2010, 04:51 PM

You can upgrade to either LCI-halogen lights. Call Tischer BMW for the best price on those. They are plug and play and will require no modifications. They have angel eyes. You could also spend somewhere around ~1k and upgrade to xenons with angel eyes. Its all pay to play.

t4anc3 · 03-25-2010, 10:12 PM

what are LCI halogen

Mike@F1 Autohaüs · 03-25-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by t4anc3

what are LCI halogen

E90 LCI Halogen are halogen headlights them come on 09+ sedans. These have angel eyes built in from the factory

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t4anc3 New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 328I Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Need help with my 07 BMW im new. Lighting issues I hope this doesnt sound ignorant I have an 07 328 and two things are bothering me. I see all the new BM's with the daytime audi like lights and im envious, my headlights suck and they seem so complicated to have replaced. The only solution ii have found is paying the dealer 3000.00 for the new xenon lights or whatever they are called. I have the yellowish lights without the rings and really hate them. What are my options i have been told not to buy the 150.00 lights on ebay as they will ruin my car and or not work. Those halogen lights truly suck even my dads old 7 series has the bluish white lights why do they use these POS yellow uglys? The other thing that pisses me off is my licence plate light. That is yellow and ugly too and i see all the bmw's have whitish blue lights on their? What gives I spend 50,000.00 on a car now it looks old and outdated. Maybe im being a drama queen but if someone could give me tips or advice id really appreciate it. If i have to spend 3k to have the dealer install them im just going to wait till I get a new car. There has to be a solution, the rings on all the new BM's look so cool and at night they are blue and white i love them!.
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Mike@F1 Autohaüs Lieutenant Colonel 195 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: ❤ Join Date: May 2009 Location: f1autohaus.com iTrader: (24)	If you want xenons and angel eyes, you'll have to purchase the OEM headlights. Your other option would be getting some E90 LCI halogens headlamps and you can upgrade to white angel eyes from there. For the license, you can upgrade your stock halogen bulbs to the UHP LED license for an easy plug-n-play replacement.
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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Stick with an OE replacement for now, you can retrofit OE xenons. We are working on an aftermarket option but the aftermarket setups available on Ebay are terrible quality.
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StockE90 Private 18 Rep 71 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Santa Ana, CA iTrader: (0)	Hold up......you spent $50K on your 328 and didn't get the Xenons?
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JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	Shouldn't have cheaped out when you bought the car. Than you wouldn't have this problem. Just get some LED license plate lights.
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JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	I think he should go back and complain that his car doesn't have xenons or angel eyes.
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t4anc3 New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 328I Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	thanks for the suggestions. Anyone have some links on what to buy? me complaining would not do anything but when i drive at night my range is like 12 feed its a horrible thing i cant see deers and stuff. I really dont want to pay the dealer 1200 for each lamp and then install on top of that. and my car wasnt 50,000 i exxagerated sticker was 42
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JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	You can upgrade to either LCI-halogen lights. Call Tischer BMW for the best price on those. They are plug and play and will require no modifications. They have angel eyes. You could also spend somewhere around ~1k and upgrade to xenons with angel eyes. Its all pay to play.
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t4anc3 New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 328I Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	what are LCI halogen
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