Upgrading OEM xenon to 55w

spain4065 · 03-14-2016, 07:54 PM

I was wondering if it was possible to upgrade the stock xenon system and use 55w HID. I would think the biggest issue would be the limit on the stock oem ballast which is only 35w.

Anyone tried this before?

Thanks.

ShocknAwe · 03-14-2016, 08:55 PM

This would be pretty cool if possible.

spain4065 · 03-23-2016, 08:20 AM

No dice?

spain4065 · 03-31-2016, 10:35 PM

Bump, still looking for answer.

spain4065 · 04-21-2016, 10:11 AM

Still bumping, nobody has tried this??

Matticus91 · 04-21-2016, 12:23 PM

Kinda rare to find mods like this since the headlights are $$$. I looked for a similar answer a while back and came up empty handed.

spain4065 · 04-21-2016, 08:49 PM

Seems like there should be a way to over power the ballast, but not sure on longevity. Would be nice if we could add something to stock ballast to help.

spain4065 · 07-25-2017, 12:41 PM

Bump, has anyone boosted their ballast yet??

03-14-2016, 07:54 PM	#1
spain4065 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 303 Posts Drives: EM1 and 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DC/MD iTrader: (1)	Upgrading OEM xenon to 55w I was wondering if it was possible to upgrade the stock xenon system and use 55w HID. I would think the biggest issue would be the limit on the stock oem ballast which is only 35w. Anyone tried this before? Thanks.
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ShocknAwe 1Addict 3233 Rep 7,894 Posts Drives: E82 Mutt, M57 Truck Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	This would be pretty cool if possible. __________________ 2010 135i 6MT Jet Black N54/3 FE82 Mutt \| BUILD THREAD \| GARAGE SALE
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03-23-2016, 08:20 AM	#3
spain4065 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 303 Posts Drives: EM1 and 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DC/MD iTrader: (1)	No dice?
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03-31-2016, 10:35 PM	#4
spain4065 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 303 Posts Drives: EM1 and 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DC/MD iTrader: (1)	Bump, still looking for answer.
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04-21-2016, 10:11 AM	#5
spain4065 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 303 Posts Drives: EM1 and 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DC/MD iTrader: (1)	Still bumping, nobody has tried this??
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04-21-2016, 12:23 PM	#6
Matticus91 Brigadier General 3475 Rep 3,722 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	Kinda rare to find mods like this since the headlights are $$$. I looked for a similar answer a while back and came up empty handed. __________________ "Tobias" 2013 135i ///M-Sport 6MT • Pure Stage 1 • XDI 35 HPFP • 404whp/440wtq IG: msteelio91
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04-21-2016, 08:49 PM	#7
spain4065 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 303 Posts Drives: EM1 and 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DC/MD iTrader: (1)	Seems like there should be a way to over power the ballast, but not sure on longevity. Would be nice if we could add something to stock ballast to help.
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07-25-2017, 12:41 PM	#8
spain4065 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 303 Posts Drives: EM1 and 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DC/MD iTrader: (1)	Bump, has anyone boosted their ballast yet??
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