lighting?????

aleal86 · 08-21-2009, 12:59 PM

i want to change the regular halos that my 135 comes with. i want them to match or come close to the headlights on my car. the stock bmw hids are kind ofwhite and blue. which bulbs should i get to change my halos to come close to matching my headlights.. and what size and number do i need? i was thinking about mtec???good choice???

cadeucsb · 08-21-2009, 02:24 PM

Search around, plenty of threads on this topic:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=287657

SV Concepts III · 08-21-2009, 03:55 PM

Lots of options out there. You can do a hyperwhite replacement like the Xenesis which are a more affordable upgrade. They will be as bright as stock but not be a 100% true xenon white. They are, however, an upgrade over the factory yellow halogens.

The other options are LEDs which we offer in xenon white, red and blue. They will not be as bright as the factory angel eyes but offer a much truer white color (or blue/red depending on what you choose). They are also plug and play and do not trip bulb out errors.

woodman650 · 08-22-2009, 11:39 AM

I just got the mtecs and installed them 10 minutes ago actually... for the price, they change the color of the halos very slightly. I was pretty disappointed though. I knew I wasn't going to get OEM brightness but if you really want bright halos be prepared to pay AT LEAST $100+

woodman650 · 08-22-2009, 11:41 AM

Nick, regarding your post above... just curious, if I wanted the halos to be blindingly bright white (to match Xenon headlights), what setup would I need?

M3Newbie88 · 08-22-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by woodman650

Nick, regarding your post above... just curious, if I wanted the halos to be blindingly bright white (to match Xenon headlights), what setup would I need?

lol blindingly bright white.. lol.. there isnt a solution out there currently for our cars that will achieve that.. there are options that will do that for "night/dark skies" but not in the daylight..

SV Concepts III · 08-22-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by woodman650

Nick, regarding your post above... just curious, if I wanted the halos to be blindingly bright white (to match Xenon headlights), what setup would I need?

HIDs will be the best bet. We are working on a plug and play kit that would achieve this as HIDs are a bit more complicated than a standard LED or hyperwhite bulb.

E92-Lighting · 08-25-2009, 12:07 PM

we have been fine with mtec halogen bulb replacements, completely plug and play and error free. angel eyes+cornering lights

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aleal86 Enlisted Member 6 Rep 48 Posts Drives: Alpine White 135i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY, NY iTrader: (0)	lighting????? i want to change the regular halos that my 135 comes with. i want them to match or come close to the headlights on my car. the stock bmw hids are kind ofwhite and blue. which bulbs should i get to change my halos to come close to matching my headlights.. and what size and number do i need? i was thinking about mtec???good choice???
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cadeucsb Captain 34 Rep 604 Posts Drives: TiAg 135i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: here iTrader: (3)	Search around, plenty of threads on this topic: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=287657
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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Lots of options out there. You can do a hyperwhite replacement like the Xenesis which are a more affordable upgrade. They will be as bright as stock but not be a 100% true xenon white. They are, however, an upgrade over the factory yellow halogens. The other options are LEDs which we offer in xenon white, red and blue. They will not be as bright as the factory angel eyes but offer a much truer white color (or blue/red depending on what you choose). They are also plug and play and do not trip bulb out errors.
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woodman650 Super Couper 67 Rep 577 Posts Drives: TBD Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA iTrader: (2)	I just got the mtecs and installed them 10 minutes ago actually... for the price, they change the color of the halos very slightly. I was pretty disappointed though. I knew I wasn't going to get OEM brightness but if you really want bright halos be prepared to pay AT LEAST $100+
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woodman650 Super Couper 67 Rep 577 Posts Drives: TBD Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA iTrader: (2)	Nick, regarding your post above... just curious, if I wanted the halos to be blindingly bright white (to match Xenon headlights), what setup would I need?
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E92-Lighting 858 Rep 35,253 Posts Drives: Next Generation LED Lighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: Walnut iTrader: (324)	we have been fine with mtec halogen bulb replacements, completely plug and play and error free. angel eyes+cornering lights
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