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RimasRS · 09-12-2012, 07:12 AM

Where do you guys put the balasts. Do you fix them somewhere or just drop them randomly?

Rocmit · 09-12-2012, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RimasRS

Where do you guys put the balasts. Do you fix them somewhere or just drop them randomly?

I put them (ballasts, connectors and everything) around the installed H8 angel eyes. I thought that I could just "throw them inside the headlight hosting" like a lot of people said or what videos shown but it is not as easy as it sound (if you want to do it right). The space is really tight around the H8 light so you need good placement. Although, It's VERY spacious on the adaptive light side I make sure they don't slide over to that space

andnkuhn · 09-12-2012, 03:18 PM

it appears that some of the other (LUX) has only one hanging ballast box...i do really like the look of the BMS LED..i guess its a personal preference on how worried you are about shifting boxes getting into bad places

andnkuhn · 09-12-2012, 03:19 PM

has anyone used both twisty-ties to bunch them together and then use (the already mentioned) velcro it to the cover? i feel this could work..any thoughts

Da _Grk_Tuner · 09-21-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam135

How do these compare to the $80 'wide angle' LEDs?

were can I get this from

remaek · 11-10-2012, 04:34 PM

no one had a Adaptive headlight failure? i just installed mine and got the error. what did you guys do?

FIRST1 · 11-12-2012, 07:08 PM

Hey, can you guys be more specific in the placement of the ballasts? I am going to double-sided tape them, but I'm not sure where.

FIRST1 · 11-17-2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by remaek

no one had a Adaptive headlight failure? i just installed mine and got the error. what did you guys do?

Can't seem to figure out where to put them. I understand that they have to stay towards the middle of the car, but there really is no space. I taped the ballasts to the inside of the cover, but there's still more pieces to kinda jam into there.

Does anyone know if it's possible to tell which headlight is throwing the code? Or at least recommendations to where we're supposed to put these? The instructions just say to "tuck them into the headlight housing"...

Da_Meister_22 · 11-24-2012, 06:35 PM

would these work on an 09 135i?

pdr1269 · 12-11-2012, 08:30 PM

I have these as well and my drivers side just burnt out and I've only had them in for about 3500 miles. Sent BMS an email and hopefully they'll help me out on this. Seems like there should be some type of warranty. They're supposed to last much longer than factory bulbs. Sounds like Everfly had the same problem and they took care of it.

andnkuhn · 12-11-2012, 08:39 PM

I ended up keeping the bms hid..after I got the adaptive errors I just bunched the ballasts into a def spot and hoped for the best.. it's been 2 months and they look really great..no errors knock on wood

Gdubz · 12-11-2012, 10:34 PM

I had these in both my '08 135i and now my '11 135i, I just put the ballasts inside/beneath the bulb and put the cover back over it, no problems. Had them ~10,000 miles no problems!

Tredvesone · 12-13-2012, 04:44 PM

They also work in -15 degrees Celsius

jwhit012 · 12-13-2012, 09:14 PM

two sided tape...

6straight · 02-20-2013, 07:42 AM

Mattfg - Where did you get your lights from and were ther Xenons as standard?

09-12-2012, 03:18 PM	#113
andnkuhn Private First Class Drives: 135i.N55.6SPD.M-SPORT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington, Va Posts: 166 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [0.00]	it appears that some of the other (LUX) has only one hanging ballast box...i do really like the look of the BMS LED..i guess its a personal preference on how worried you are about shifting boxes getting into bad places __________________ TauK-n Tky 1. at a time///

09-12-2012, 03:19 PM	#114
andnkuhn Private First Class Drives: 135i.N55.6SPD.M-SPORT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington, Va Posts: 166 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [0.00]	has anyone used both twisty-ties to bunch them together and then use (the already mentioned) velcro it to the cover? i feel this could work..any thoughts __________________ TauK-n Tky 1. at a time///

11-12-2012, 07:08 PM	#117
FIRST1 Lieutenant Drives: '08 135i Titanium Silver Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: LI / Bronx Posts: 418 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00]	Hey, can you guys be more specific in the placement of the ballasts? I am going to double-sided tape them, but I'm not sure where. __________________

11-24-2012, 06:35 PM	#119
Da_Meister_22 Captain Drives: 2009 135i Alpine White/Red Int Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 865 iTrader: (1)	would these work on an 09 135i? __________________

12-11-2012, 08:39 PM	#121
andnkuhn Private First Class Drives: 135i.N55.6SPD.M-SPORT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington, Va Posts: 166 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [0.00]	I ended up keeping the bms hid..after I got the adaptive errors I just bunched the ballasts into a def spot and hoped for the best.. it's been 2 months and they look really great..no errors knock on wood __________________ TauK-n Tky 1. at a time///

09-12-2012, 07:12 AM	#111
RimasRS Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 135i MT 2009 AW Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Europe Posts: 1,670 iTrader: (0)	Where do you guys put the balasts. Do you fix them somewhere or just drop them randomly?

11-10-2012, 04:34 PM	#116
remaek New Member Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 13 iTrader: (0)	no one had a Adaptive headlight failure? i just installed mine and got the error. what did you guys do?

12-11-2012, 08:30 PM	#120
pdr1269 Private First Class Drives: 2011 135i 6mt Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego,CA. Posts: 168 iTrader: (1)	I have these as well and my drivers side just burnt out and I've only had them in for about 3500 miles. Sent BMS an email and hopefully they'll help me out on this. Seems like there should be some type of warranty. They're supposed to last much longer than factory bulbs. Sounds like Everfly had the same problem and they took care of it.

12-11-2012, 10:34 PM	#122
Gdubz Private First Class Drives: 2011 Crimson Red 135i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 166 iTrader: (1)	I had these in both my '08 135i and now my '11 135i, I just put the ballasts inside/beneath the bulb and put the cover back over it, no problems. Had them ~10,000 miles no problems! __________________

12-13-2012, 04:44 PM	#123
Tredvesone Private Drives: E82 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 92 iTrader: (0)	They also work in -15 degrees Celsius

12-13-2012, 09:14 PM	#124
jwhit012 Enlisted Member Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: United States Posts: 47 iTrader: (0)	two sided tape...

02-20-2013, 07:42 AM	#125
6straight Registered Drives: 125i M Sport Coupe Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	Mattfg - Where did you get your lights from and were ther Xenons as standard?

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