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      04-11-2008, 08:07 PM   #67
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larry, are they just as good at night, I have had bad experiences with cheap light bubls before... cool colours, but not as bright as stock.
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      04-11-2008, 08:58 PM   #68
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They're very bright at night and match the headlights pretty well... a bagillion times better than the stock yellow corona rings do.
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      04-12-2008, 02:54 PM   #69
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thanks, so these only replace the corona rings? not the headlights overall?
are the stock headlights a decent colour (as in note so yellowish)?
I will get these then, larry you der mann!
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      04-12-2008, 03:04 PM   #70
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They are just two bulbs that replace the two that light the corona rings from the factory.
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      04-17-2008, 06:43 PM   #71
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Not bad, I think I prefer the Predator Xenix color though: http://www.jlevistreetwerks.com/p106...duct_info.html
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      04-25-2008, 11:14 AM   #72
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Guys I just changed the H8 bulb and it looks MUCH better. However, I'm not sure which bulb the outer coronas take. I want to match it to the interior, smaller rings. I'm not sure if it's an H3 or not, the manual mentions that as being another bulb. Any info on this? Thanks.
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      04-25-2008, 12:19 PM   #73
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the single H8 per side does both of the rings. The design makes the outer slightly dimmer than the inside ring......bad BMW, bad!!!
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      04-25-2008, 12:25 PM   #74
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Guys I just changed the H8 bulb and it looks MUCH better. However, I'm not sure which bulb the outer coronas take. I want to match it to the interior, smaller rings. I'm not sure if it's an H3 or not, the manual mentions that as being another bulb. Any info on this? Thanks.
They are 2 different ones. One is halogen and the other one is HID. If u want to match them up the HID upgrade will cost considerably more. The otherbbulbs are HID D1S bulbs.
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      04-25-2008, 01:00 PM   #75
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the single H8 per side does both of the rings. The design makes the outer slightly dimmer than the inside ring......bad BMW, bad!!!
In IMHO, they look much better with just one ring brightly illuminated on each side. I like what BMW did. :iono:
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      04-25-2008, 02:09 PM   #76
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I want our rings to look like the e90s ... argh.
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      10-22-2008, 12:14 AM   #77
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I just installed the 8500's took about 20 min but took my time b/c I didn' want to break anything. The hardest part was getting the "bitch clip" latched back on. Oh and a question for a noob...when do the inner light bulbs light up? the one on the inside corona ring?
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      10-22-2008, 12:34 AM   #78
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oh also yah the 8500's look great at night and aren't too visibile during the day
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      11-14-2008, 05:01 PM   #79
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So once you guys install these bulbs, does it affect the openeing sequence (like when you unlock your doors approaching the car) and the halos slowly illuminate? I agree white will look better but I think that slow illumination is pretty trick.
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      11-14-2008, 07:56 PM   #80
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I got the 7500s on my 335i and I like them.
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      11-15-2008, 10:04 AM   #81
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another picture with 7500K during the day
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does not affect the openeing sequence
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      11-15-2008, 10:07 AM   #82
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wow looks hot!!!!!
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      11-19-2008, 03:28 AM   #83
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can anyone recommend some good h7 replacements about the color of 8500s
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      11-19-2008, 12:22 PM   #84
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Larry,
Looking good. What watt bulbl did you get? 55W or 100w? Do you have details on what you purchased? Just want to be sure i am getting the correct bulbs for my 135.
thank you
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      11-22-2008, 11:21 AM   #85
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I was curious about the wattage, too. I didn't see the answer off-hand.....

Electronic Woot has many: http://www.electronicwoot.com/compon...art/Itemid,33/
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Larry,
Looking good. What watt bulb did you get? 55W or 100w? Do you have details on what you purchased? Just want to be sure i am getting the correct bulbs for my 135.
thank you
I got the 35watt. I'm pretty sure you'll do some melting damage if you use any other wattage (or at a minimum, get dashboard lights).

The higher wattage are for other applications, like fogs, and non-xenon headlamp replacement, iirc.
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      11-30-2008, 08:49 PM   #87
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so when u change these bulbs the rings get brighter to or no? im confused not to sound like a noob or anything i just wanna have e90 angel eyes i guess lol
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      11-30-2008, 09:00 PM   #88
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and do u buy 2 pairs or just 1???
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