[SiKkBaSs]

Would these be OK

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H7-...-150-pair.html

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PHILIPS-H7-POW...item3357ddd8a4

They are a direct H7 replacement so surely no errors right.

Any ideas on a decent sidelight, I want a complete upgrade of the front lights. With sidelights should I stick to halogen or LED? I take it sidelights throw up the errors?

[R80TER]

i cant see why they would throw any errors... get them in and let me know what they are like!!

I take it i am not the only one that thinks standard e90 lights are shit then!!

[E902717]

Originally Posted by R80TER

I take it i am not the only one that thinks standard e90 lights are shit then!!

No your not!! I'm interested in the out come..

[SiKkBaSs]

I will have the complete front end done by Tuesday (sidelights, main/dipped, foglamps). I'll post up the results then.

I've decided on these:

[R80TER]

i think the LED sides will give you errors. it can be fixed though!

[SiKkBaSs]

Originally Posted by R80TER

i think the LED sides will give you errors. it can be fixed though!

Nah these ones don't chuck up errors. I've checked and they've been used on UK E90s before with no problems.

[Tunna_uk]

hope you have better luck than I did with those side light LED

[Walesy]

Originally Posted by SiKkBaSs

Nah these ones don't chuck up errors. I've checked and they've been used on UK E90s before with no problems.

Where did you get them bud if you dont mind my asking????

[SiKkBaSs]

Originally Posted by Walesy

Where did you get them bud if you dont mind my asking????

http://www.hidconcept.com/LED-SP-T10.html

[Dr Dave]

I'd take all these 'claims' of 50% brighter etc with a large pinch of salt.

Surely the LED sidelamp bulbs would chuck up errors.....?

[R80TER]

Originally Posted by Dr Dave

I'd take all these 'claims' of 50% brighter etc with a large pinch of salt.

They have the power of a Million candles!

[Shafz325]

I did exactly this on my 325i, changed headlights, foglights, and sidelights.. the results:


-- Headlight pics --

Before



Left sides before, Right sides after.


Both lights done, Sidelights still yellow.


The Result.


Headlight Before.


Headlight After.


Headlights and Foglights.

No pics of LED sidelights yet, and yes they chuck up the bulb error but it doesn't really affect my driving as it disappears in a few seconds.

Shafz.

[SiKkBaSs]

Just installed the lights. LED's did produce an error as you guys said (I was assured they wouldn't but fack it) so I just put regular ones in there. The H7s are outstanding from what I could see for a halogen bulb. Definitely brighter and more stylish at night as are the fogs (checked in an underground car park)

The parts used are here:

H7 bulb
http://www.lkperformancestyling.co.u...product=BU477P

£21.98

Sidelight
http://www.lkperformancestyling.co.u...product=BU501P

£4.00

Fogs
http://www.lkperformancestyling.co.u...roduct=BU9006P

£29.99

I would put pics up but the quality on my phone is cack. Also is anyone still on a mission to find the resistors needed for these LEDs? Anyone cracked it?

I'll vid if want?

[Tunna_uk]

I got the resistors, but changed my mind, not going to chop wires, am going for LCI headlamps instead (Halos)

[Googlyamnesiac]

anyone got any good deals on the lci halos?

[SiKkBaSs]

Originally Posted by idlerobbo

anyone got any good deals on the lci halos?

Yeh 350 quid a headlight

[craig2859]

I take it you need 1 pr for the fogs

and 1 pair for the main/dipped headlights (not 4 seperate bulbs right?)

and 1 pair sidelight bulbs


Looking to do this myself soon, but not fussed about LED Sidelights, as I really do not see the point in creating an error and then cancelling it out by adding another bit of wiring ??


.

[R80TER]

tried to grab some pics when i changed mine recently to halfords super brilliance, both pics were with the same dirty light etc,

before: very yellow and not that powerful



After: much whiter and so much stronger, real world night driving has massively improved!

[peteyg67]

Done the exact same as skibass, and its awesome

You need

2x H7 Sets 4 bulbs for dip and main

1x HB4 for fogs(hard to put in)

1x 501 for sidelights

I can get pics you want

[TMP]

I went for these: http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=25 : - Philips Blue Vision H7 4000K Xenon/HID effect. Autoexpress rated them and they are actually very white, not Chav blue .

Think they are only +30% but wow what an improvment and havent been flashed at all by oncoming traffic.

Got them from ebay from powerbulbs for £17.

[BanziBarn]

What actually makes these bulbs brighter? They all seem to be the same wattage..

Is it the gas they use? Can some actually use Xenon gas instead of Halogen like the ones in the link below seem to be? Or, is the description misleading and is just trying to say they look like xenons when on?

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H7-...-NEW-pair.html

Edit: These below also state to be Xenon and get cracking reviews!

http://www.care4car.com/productdispl...non_bulbs.html

[gundo]

Originally Posted by R80TER

tried to grab some pics when i changed mine recently to halfords super brilliance

Careful with the SuperBrilliance Bulbs from Halfrauds. They are excellently bright I've used them a few cars but I've also had quite a high failure rate with them lasting less than 12 months before failing. One even exploded and so the headlight (a Jag X-type) was left with chunks of broken glass inside.

I have to agree though with the earlier poster who said that the E90 lights are bad. Compared to my X-type they're dire (but the E90 is a much MUCH nicer car!).