How many guys does it take to change a light bulb?

booforty · 08-16-2007, 06:04 PM

THREE!!!

One to bring the car (me), one to bring the bulbs (Teddy) and one to provide the garage (Mark). All credit to Teddy and Mark for doing the work!!

Teddy of SSDD Motorsport (http://www.ssdd-motorsport.com/) has imported new Angel Eye bulbs for the E90/E91/E92/E93, and as a major wholesaler for BMW, believes these are the first in the UK (the Yanks have already got them though!!). The bulb is by Suntex Tuning Parts and is available in Eagle White (the bulbs we were trying), Dak Yellow, Shark Blue, Green Shark or Bull Red... All available from Teddy of course...

Teddy asked if he could try them on my E90 for the purposes of writing a DIY install, taking pictures of the install and showing the finished effect etc... If I liked them, I could buy them for a nice discount...

Unfortunately, changing bulbs in the E90 is not simple. You have to take off the front wheels to access the bulbs!! Its not as simple as accessing them in the engine bay (unless you have a special tool for the drivers side only).

This meant changing the bulbs was a 2 hour effort!!!

removing the panelling in the wheel bay and accessing the bulbs by opening their plastic protective housings.

So first, the car was jacked up...

Teddy and Mark began removing the panelling in the wheel bay...

You can see the panelling in this shot...

And finally removed...

Teddy begins removing the OEM Angel Eye bulb...

And the first one is done! Guess which one is the new bulb!!

It was a very fiddly job with all sorts of oriffices explored...

Now for the other side...

Teddy compiling his DIY...

Both are changed!!

Now, the panelling has to be put back...

Surprising how much team effort was involved, just for changing bulbs!!

With panelling all screwed back in to place, my 162's can go back on...

And my E90 is lowered back to terra firma...

The finished effect...

The HIDs will need changing now to match!!!

And with the xenons on...

So, that's how many guys it takes to change a light bulb!!!

Mods to date: Blacklines, Short Shifter, H&R Springs, Eibach Spacers, Suntex Eagle White Angels... If peppernick had his way, I would have ACS bodykit, Eisenmann exhaust and BBS alloys too!!

vivekk · 08-16-2007, 07:06 PM

Nice work Paul.

Looks like a lot of work went into that, especially for Teddy & Mark having you watching over them, as they 'played' with your baby!

All the best.

Viv

baggerben · 08-16-2007, 07:11 PM

what a difference!

Z4 Beemer · 08-17-2007, 05:06 AM

I'm shocked that you need to remove the front wheels to change the bulbs!

I'm guessing the E92 is the same?

Good result though

silverbmwz3 · 08-17-2007, 05:31 AM

Looks great but looks like a lot of labour involved, how much is that going to cost as a mod, unless you have a friendly garage/mechanic at disposal!!!!!

hmi1750 · 08-17-2007, 05:53 AM

Can't you just turn the wheel... I think that is what someone in the USA posted.

Anyhow, that is looks excellent, I need a set!

peppernick · 08-17-2007, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z4 Beemer

I'm guessing the E92 is the same?

Not on the E92, you can access and change the bulb by just removing a cover from the top of the headlight.

Good mod Paul

E90 halos look so much better than the crappy reflective ring type we have on our E92s.

330cdsport · 08-17-2007, 07:43 AM

I replaced the H8 bulbs with 8500K ones and this gets a half-way-house job done. The angels are still nowhere near as blue/white as those replacements though.

Great job.

darkcloud · 08-17-2007, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hmi1750

Can't you just turn the wheel... I think that is what someone in the USA posted.

Anyhow, that is looks excellent, I need a set!

They sure did make that install look rather hard

. You can just turn the wheel but it's a tight fit and then your left trying to untighten and tighten screws by feel.

You guys would have been better off removing the bumper, pulling out the headlight housing, switching the bulbs then reinstall everything at the rate you got it done.

I too love my PIAA bulbs. The look of the car is changed dramatically at night.

dxb335d · 08-17-2007, 08:53 AM

so what did you do to make the DRL bluey and not lello?

booforty · 08-17-2007, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

so what did you do to make the DRL bluey and not lello?

We changed the bulb to a blue bulb!! Teddy has imported new bulbs of different colours. We tried Shark Blue....

vivekk · 08-17-2007, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beauforty

We changed the bulb to a blue bulb!! Teddy has imported new bulbs of different colours. We tried Shark Blue....

You don't say, Paul!

Carlos- See this-

- that's like the colour of the bulb Paul used.

See these colours- :mad:

- he didn't use any of those coloured bulbs!

I suppose he could have used a different coloured bulb on each side, but that would have been a little on the 'chavvy' side, I think!

Viv

330cdsport · 08-17-2007, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beauforty

We changed the bulb to a blue bulb!! Teddy has imported new bulbs of different colours. We tried Shark Blue....

Is it the same H8 bulb that runs the DRL's in the coupe?

booforty · 08-17-2007, 09:50 AM

Yes, as on the box it says for BMW E90 / E91 / E92/ E93

peppernick · 08-17-2007, 09:53 AM

Not for E92/E93. They won't fit. Typo on box. E92/E93 takes standard H8 bulbs.

booforty · 08-17-2007, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peppernick

Not for E92/E93. They won't fit. Typo on box. E92/E93 takes standard H8 bulbs.

Good shout Nick, didn't know that. Am sure Teddy will have the equivalent for E92/E93

dxb335d · 08-17-2007, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beauforty

Good shout Nick, didn't know that. Am sure Teddy will have the equivalent for E92/E93

where in london is teddy???

where in london do you live beauforty?

Carlosk

silverbmwz3 · 08-17-2007, 10:33 AM

I assume Carlosk (the russian cousin of Carlos) is asking where you live rather than like ?

hmi1750 · 08-17-2007, 10:49 AM

I would like a set of the bright white ones... will he do a group buy on these?

dxb335d · 08-17-2007, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverbmwz3

I assume Carlosk (the russian cousin of Carlos) is asking where you live rather than like ?

yes my mistave

keep mixing ''v'' and ''v'' no sorry i mean ''k and ''k'' nope wrong again i keep miixing up ''k'' and ''v''

got there inthe end

booforty · 08-17-2007, 10:57 AM

We are in SW London, not a million miles from you.

I recommend that you contact Teddy at SSDD Motorsport or on his forum at EvoTechnik: http://forum.evotechnik.net for more information

dxb335d · 08-17-2007, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beauforty

We are in SW London, not a million miles from you.

I recommend that you contact Teddy at SSDD Motorsport or on his forum at EvoTechnik: http://forum.evotechnik.net for more information

SW? is that south of the water then?? blackwall tunnel jobby eh??

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