Deep Orange Halos

Qube · 02-04-2009, 12:23 AM

I had a subscribed thread but it's long gone, and search didn't have it come up. Once it warms up, I'm going to retrofit the 128 vert with deep amber halo bulbs. Right now I have GPs which I'll move into the wife's 135. What do you think? I modded the bulb on the E39 to be deep orange and it gives it a certain sinister look. Red won't do because it's illegal (and technically so is blue). The vert already has golden yellow fogs, so it'll be the same setup as I have on the E39. Turns a lot of heads right now, for the right reasons

EDIT: The vert is JB so should fit better that the Titanium Silver on the E39.

This is the OEM bulb for the E39 halo:

The bulb has been refitted with an LED driver and one of these:

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SlickShift · 02-04-2009, 12:18 PM

I say go for it. It looks sick on the E39, and it'll look even better on a JB car.

wu2x · 02-04-2009, 12:29 PM

Interesting look, i'd like to see it on the JB as well.

adc · 02-04-2009, 01:40 PM

Looks intriguing, and would work very well with what I have in mind...

How would you treat/modify the bulb? It's a regular H8 on the 1...

classick · 02-04-2009, 03:05 PM

is there anyway to make it red, for those of us who do not care if its illegal or not to have? Just wondering.

untouchableE82 · 02-04-2009, 04:19 PM

take a different bulb and just modify it. thats what qube was talking about in a different thread.
because different bulb size have more colors

slog · 02-04-2009, 09:06 PM

do itttt

Monaco35Dream · 02-04-2009, 09:40 PM

I love it!! Looks great, and its a little different. Go for it

Qube · 02-04-2009, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squeak

that still looks close to red but good luck if you get pulled over tell him its ORANGE.. AND IF it looks red to him say hes color blind!

You have no idea how hard it is to capture the halo accurately

It's indeed more orange in real life.

ki__ · 02-08-2009, 12:32 AM

I would do this
in a heartbeat

Mega Man · 02-08-2009, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squeak

that still looks close to red but good luck if you get pulled over tell him its ORANGE.. AND IF it looks red to him say hes color blind!

+1
I'm with you, buddy!

blklacker · 02-08-2009, 01:17 AM

looks good... but kinda makes the light look dirty IMO

jeremyc74 · 02-08-2009, 08:27 AM

Looks cool, but I don't think I'd want to take the chance with the Cops when I drive to my parents place in VA. It would be nice if there was a way to flip a switch and go back and forth between this and stock.

penny · 02-08-2009, 08:38 AM

It'll match the amber reflectors. Do itttttt.

Add1ct · 02-08-2009, 01:00 PM

post pics of it in the 1er, do they make the H8 bulb in that color?

jkp1187 · 02-08-2009, 03:20 PM

I expected to hate it, but when I saw the pic, it actually looked good. Go for it!

MadMan77 · 02-08-2009, 08:56 PM

Ehhhh... it may look good in a parking lot at a car club meet but for day to day use I don't like it. I especially don't think it will look any better with the head lights on.

BerkTechnology · 02-10-2009, 04:29 AM

Nice, it'll definitely give it a unique look.

creepy coupe · 02-10-2009, 05:20 AM

Not a fan personally, look a bit like electric cooker rings.

Garduna · 02-10-2009, 03:43 PM

looks very mean, would be great on a black stealth car

I wonder if that would look good with a sedona red....

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02-04-2009, 12:23 AM	#1
Qube Lieutenant 34 Rep 531 Posts Drives: E39 540 :: 09 STi Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Right here. iTrader: (0)	Deep Orange Halos I had a subscribed thread but it's long gone, and search didn't have it come up. Once it warms up, I'm going to retrofit the 128 vert with deep amber halo bulbs. Right now I have GPs which I'll move into the wife's 135. What do you think? I modded the bulb on the E39 to be deep orange and it gives it a certain sinister look. Red won't do because it's illegal (and technically so is blue). The vert already has golden yellow fogs, so it'll be the same setup as I have on the E39. Turns a lot of heads right now, for the right reasons EDIT: The vert is JB so should fit better that the Titanium Silver on the E39. This is the OEM bulb for the E39 halo: The bulb has been refitted with an LED driver and one of these: ... Attached Images __________________ :: www.HIDCanada.com Last edited by Qube; 02-04-2009 at 12:38 AM..
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02-04-2009, 12:18 PM	#2
SlickShift Lieutenant Colonel 323 Rep 1,804 Posts Drives: '11 BMW E90 M3 ZCP, '21 X5 ZMP Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (7)	I say go for it. It looks sick on the E39, and it'll look even better on a JB car.
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02-04-2009, 12:29 PM	#3
wu2x Captain 36 Rep 717 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	Interesting look, i'd like to see it on the JB as well.
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02-04-2009, 01:40 PM	#4
adc Major General 2752 Rep 6,759 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 ED Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: MD/DC iTrader: (12)	Looks intriguing, and would work very well with what I have in mind... How would you treat/modify the bulb? It's a regular H8 on the 1...
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02-04-2009, 03:05 PM	#5
classick New Member 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2008 Sedona Red 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North New Jersey iTrader: (0)	is there anyway to make it red, for those of us who do not care if its illegal or not to have? Just wondering.
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02-04-2009, 04:19 PM	#6
untouchableE82 1Addict, and Proud 88 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: 2008 modified 135i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	take a different bulb and just modify it. thats what qube was talking about in a different thread. because different bulb size have more colors __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] the old look: bmw performance http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299703 the new look: Widebody 135i http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...98#post7686798
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02-04-2009, 09:06 PM	#7
slog (.) 4 Rep 306 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	do itttt
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02-04-2009, 09:40 PM	#8
Monaco35Dream Captain 44 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 08' 135i, 96' Talon Tsi AWD Join Date: May 2008 Location: Santa Maria, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	I love it!! Looks great, and its a little different. Go for it
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02-08-2009, 12:32 AM	#10
ki__ Brigadier General 409 Rep 3,479 Posts Drives: 19 M2C 6MT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2019 BMW F87 M2C [0.00]	I would do this in a heartbeat
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02-08-2009, 01:17 AM	#12
blklacker Captain 50 Rep 657 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: seattle iTrader: (0)	looks good... but kinda makes the light look dirty IMO __________________ -135i BSM, CRBL ,custom front lip/Indianapolis red fade, blacked out tail lights/corner headlights, golf tee, BMS Air intake, SSTT, CF spoiler,Powdered coated OEM rims gunmetal high gloss,custom Rear diffuser Black/Indianapolis red fade
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02-08-2009, 08:27 AM	#13
jeremyc74 Banned 76 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	Looks cool, but I don't think I'd want to take the chance with the Cops when I drive to my parents place in VA. It would be nice if there was a way to flip a switch and go back and forth between this and stock.
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02-08-2009, 08:38 AM	#14
penny Captain 43 Rep 829 Posts Drives: '08 135i (sold) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Las Colinas iTrader: (2)	It'll match the amber reflectors. Do itttttt. __________________ '08 135i.
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02-08-2009, 01:00 PM	#15
Add1ct Lieutenant Colonel 59 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates (SoCal) iTrader: (3)	post pics of it in the 1er, do they make the H8 bulb in that color? __________________ E82 N54 6MT 6FL 668 KASW turned in E92 Crimson/Cream N54 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, Nav, Sat radio, HD Radio, Logic7, PDC, Active Steering, Active Cruise, 6FL, CA
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02-08-2009, 03:20 PM	#16
jkp1187 Unindicted co-conspirator 66 Rep 1,734 Posts Drives: to work, mostly. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Detroit, Michigan iTrader: (0)	I expected to hate it, but when I saw the pic, it actually looked good. Go for it!
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02-08-2009, 08:56 PM	#17
MadMan77 ↓↓↓ Ex-Con ↓↓↓ 34 Rep 1,874 Posts Drives: Jet Black '08 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yigo iTrader: (1)	Ehhhh... it may look good in a parking lot at a car club meet but for day to day use I don't like it. I especially don't think it will look any better with the head lights on. __________________
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02-10-2009, 04:29 AM	#18
BerkTechnology Lieutenant Colonel 223 Rep 1,565 Posts Drives: Fast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (1)	Nice, it'll definitely give it a unique look.
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02-10-2009, 05:20 AM	#19
creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1867 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	Not a fan personally, look a bit like electric cooker rings.
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02-10-2009, 03:43 PM	#20
Garduna Brigadier General 160 Rep 4,013 Posts Drives: Sedona 1er\|Yellow S3\|NardoTTRS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	looks very mean, would be great on a black stealth car I wonder if that would look good with a sedona red....
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