Xenons

booforty · 06-07-2005, 02:31 AM

Please can E90 owners confirm if their xenons have that lovely cool blue tint?

Also, are the US xenons different from the European ones?

Robin_NL · 06-07-2005, 04:41 AM

Mine has a rather bright yellowish white bright tint, but after a few minutes it gets more 'blueish' but not like the 'older' cars(E Mercs, E39 5 series, Audis A6) here, they have a more bright blue tint.

Dunno if there is any difference in US or EU. I think it depends on the bulb specs.

weytie · 06-07-2005, 05:26 AM

My xenons have a very blue tint after turning on the lights, but after +- 30 seconds they turn into yellow/white (if they have warmed up)

Robin_NL · 06-07-2005, 05:31 AM

weytie, you're right, first it's blue then yellowish, but after a few minutes they turn more blue white again.

Hornet · 06-07-2005, 06:32 AM

Propably something to do with the new D1S bulbs they use now compared to the earlier versions D2S'.

E90Fleet · 06-07-2005, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Hornet

Propably something to do with the new D1S bulbs they use now compared to the earlier versions D2S'.

Early D2S bulbs were more blue, but gave off less light, the manufacturers ( Osram and Phillips ) changed the bulbs slightly to give off more light a couple years ago, but now they are more white/yellowish

The D1S used in the E90 conforms to the newer specs

USA an Europe use the same bulbs

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Robin_NL S0THPAW 8717 Rep 7,846 Posts Drives: HS M2 Competition Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Mine has a rather bright yellowish white bright tint, but after a few minutes it gets more 'blueish' but not like the 'older' cars(E Mercs, E39 5 series, Audis A6) here, they have a more bright blue tint. Dunno if there is any difference in US or EU. I think it depends on the bulb specs.
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weytie Banned 77 Rep 269 Posts Drives: BMW M4 F82 Competition Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belgium iTrader: (2)	My xenons have a very blue tint after turning on the lights, but after +- 30 seconds they turn into yellow/white (if they have warmed up)
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Robin_NL S0THPAW 8717 Rep 7,846 Posts Drives: HS M2 Competition Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0)	weytie, you're right, first it's blue then yellowish, but after a few minutes they turn more blue white again.
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Hornet Lieutenant 59 Rep 410 Posts Drives: g20 330d xdrive Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland iTrader: (0)	Propably something to do with the new D1S bulbs they use now compared to the earlier versions D2S'.
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