Installed PIAA Precious White 4800K on the 135i (for angel eyes)

BMist371 · 06-29-2014, 05:21 AM

I think 7000k is where my bravery begins. I'm just looking for a more perfect white. There's still a very small twinge of yellow left in the philips 5000ks.

comtrang · 06-29-2014, 07:53 AM

Honestly, I don't really see any halogen bulb ever getting 'too blue'. I think there will always be a yellow tinge to them.

BMist371 · 06-29-2014, 08:04 AM

Eh. 8000k should be obviously blue.

BMist371 · 06-29-2014, 08:13 AM

Would these work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/171225985197?lpid=82

Andrewcoja · 06-29-2014, 08:39 AM

Doesn't even say what brand they are. For 5 dollars, they are just as likely to burn out or burn your car down.

BMist371 · 06-29-2014, 09:56 AM

Haha. I get that, but just trying to fuel some possibilities for whiter bulbs without having to use LEDs.

BMist371 · 06-29-2014, 09:58 AM

Pretty good ebay seller reviews?

BMist371 · 06-29-2014, 10:54 AM

I ordered some h8 7500k GP Thunders. Ill review those with pics when they get here.

MBM6F · 06-29-2014, 11:17 AM

Update, Phillips looks better at night. Damn near impossible to photograph accurately.

loesch · 07-01-2014, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BMist371

I ordered some h8 7500k GP Thunders. Ill review those with pics when they get here.

I'm happy with mine. I'd take some pictures and share but it's so humid right now the lens fogs over when I walk into the garage.

BMist371 · 07-01-2014, 09:06 PM

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I'm happy with mine. I'd take some pictures and share but it's so humid right now the lens fogs over when I walk into the garage.

Are the 7500k blue?

Andrewcoja · 07-02-2014, 07:59 AM

Anything 6000k and above will be blue.

loesch · 07-02-2014, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BMist371

Are the 7500k blue?

They are barely a blue hue. Most people at first glance would say they are white. GP Thunder are not accurate in their color temperature. I also tried their 8500k and they were purple. Didn't like them at all.

BMist371 · 07-02-2014, 11:57 AM

Just installed my 7500's. I'm going to let them burn in some, but they are just as yellow as the 5000k phillips I pulled out during the day. Save some money folks if you want PIAAs or Phillips. Buy the 7500k GP Thunders. Most places have them for like $15 shipped.

P1 · 07-02-2014, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BMist371

Just installed my 7500's. I'm going to let them burn in some, but they are just as yellow as the 5000k phillips I pulled out during the day. Save some money folks if you want PIAAs or Phillips. Buy the 7500k GP Thunders. Most places have them for like $15 shipped.

Strange. When comparing my OEM bulbs vs. the PIAAs, you can tell a huge difference.

BMist371 · 07-02-2014, 12:25 PM

I wasnt comparing to OEM. I was comparing to phillips 5000k's. There is a huge difference from OEM to the 4800k+ bulbs. Seems negligible after that without going blue or purple. Perhaps once I code my rings brighter it will fix part of the problem. But if I had it to do over, id have just bought 7500k GP Thunders and called it a day. The rest are a waste of money.

BMist371 · 07-02-2014, 12:27 PM

Phillips nor PIAA are as cheap as the GP's and the GP's appear brighter than my Phillips 5000k's too.

P1 · 07-02-2014, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BMist371

I wasnt comparing to OEM. I was comparing to phillips 5000k's. There is a huge difference from OEM to the 4800k+ bulbs. Seems negligible after that without going blue or purple. Perhaps once I code my rings brighter it will fix part of the problem. But if I had it to do over, id have just bought 7500k GP Thunders and called it a day. The rest are a waste of money.

Sorry, misread that. Reason I bought the PIAAs is that they last a lot longer than the GP Thunders. Reviews said they tend to burn out. And once you have swapped bulbs on a 1-series, you know it's a job you'd rather only have to do once!

BMist371 · 07-02-2014, 09:02 PM

Eh. I did it in like 15 mins in my driveway....starting to get pretty quick at it. Tempted to try 8500's

MBM6F · 07-02-2014, 09:24 PM

Wow - after the bulbs burned in they got MUCH better. I'll try and get a pic tomorrow.

P1 · 07-02-2014, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MBM6F

Wow - after the bulbs burned in they got MUCH better. I'll try and get a pic tomorrow.

Philips 5000K?

Riley1524 · 07-03-2014, 05:13 AM

PIAA's are overpriced pieces of junk....My friends and I use to buy them back in the day but they might last a year if your lucky...Not worth the price...The GP thunders were great from my expierence. If you code the rings to higher voltage, they are great. I've been running GP thunder yellow for my AE's with higher voltage and they are awesome paired with my CBI D1s bulbs

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BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	I think 7000k is where my bravery begins. I'm just looking for a more perfect white. There's still a very small twinge of yellow left in the philips 5000ks. __________________ 2012 135i Vert. Alpine White/Coral Red. JB4. ER FMIC. ER Chargepipe. AFE Stage 2 intake.
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comtrang Workin' hard 17 Rep 162 Posts Drives: '08 135i in AW/Terracotta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Kansas City, MO iTrader: (1)	Honestly, I don't really see any halogen bulb ever getting 'too blue'. I think there will always be a yellow tinge to them.
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BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	Eh. 8000k should be obviously blue.
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BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	Would these work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/171225985197?lpid=82
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06-29-2014, 08:39 AM	#313
Andrewcoja First Lieutenant 9 Rep 385 Posts Drives: 2011 135i MSport Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Doesn't even say what brand they are. For 5 dollars, they are just as likely to burn out or burn your car down.
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BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	Haha. I get that, but just trying to fuel some possibilities for whiter bulbs without having to use LEDs.
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BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	Pretty good ebay seller reviews?
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06-29-2014, 10:54 AM	#316
BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	I ordered some h8 7500k GP Thunders. Ill review those with pics when they get here.
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MBM6F Shazaam 10 Rep 197 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore iTrader: (0)	Update, Phillips looks better at night. Damn near impossible to photograph accurately. __________________ @mattbmclean6f 2009 135i M Sport 6MT - ER CP - HKS BOV - AFE Intake - Cobb AP - VRSF DP's - Remus Quad Race Exhaust - CF Quad Diffuser - CF Spoiler - 19" Alufelgen CSL's - Hardwired V1 - Laser Interceptor Dual - Black Grilles - 1M Bumper - CF Splitter - Custom Alcantera Flat Bottom Steering Wheel
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07-02-2014, 07:59 AM	#320
Andrewcoja First Lieutenant 9 Rep 385 Posts Drives: 2011 135i MSport Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Anything 6000k and above will be blue.
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07-02-2014, 11:57 AM	#322
BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	Just installed my 7500's. I'm going to let them burn in some, but they are just as yellow as the 5000k phillips I pulled out during the day. Save some money folks if you want PIAAs or Phillips. Buy the 7500k GP Thunders. Most places have them for like $15 shipped.
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07-02-2014, 12:25 PM	#324
BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	I wasnt comparing to OEM. I was comparing to phillips 5000k's. There is a huge difference from OEM to the 4800k+ bulbs. Seems negligible after that without going blue or purple. Perhaps once I code my rings brighter it will fix part of the problem. But if I had it to do over, id have just bought 7500k GP Thunders and called it a day. The rest are a waste of money.
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BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	Phillips nor PIAA are as cheap as the GP's and the GP's appear brighter than my Phillips 5000k's too.
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BMist371 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Vert Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lenoir, N.C. iTrader: (1)	Eh. I did it in like 15 mins in my driveway....starting to get pretty quick at it. Tempted to try 8500's
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MBM6F Shazaam 10 Rep 197 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore iTrader: (0)	Wow - after the bulbs burned in they got MUCH better. I'll try and get a pic tomorrow. __________________ @mattbmclean6f 2009 135i M Sport 6MT - ER CP - HKS BOV - AFE Intake - Cobb AP - VRSF DP's - Remus Quad Race Exhaust - CF Quad Diffuser - CF Spoiler - 19" Alufelgen CSL's - Hardwired V1 - Laser Interceptor Dual - Black Grilles - 1M Bumper - CF Splitter - Custom Alcantera Flat Bottom Steering Wheel
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07-03-2014, 05:13 AM	#330
Riley1524 Captain 63 Rep 638 Posts Drives: A Slow Ass BMW Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga. iTrader: (4)	PIAA's are overpriced pieces of junk....My friends and I use to buy them back in the day but they might last a year if your lucky...Not worth the price...The GP thunders were great from my expierence. If you code the rings to higher voltage, they are great. I've been running GP thunder yellow for my AE's with higher voltage and they are awesome paired with my CBI D1s bulbs __________________ 2015 428i Coupe 2009 328i E93
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