Help with Halogen Bulb codes

SE3P_to_E90 · 12-22-2006, 03:25 AM

I just got the euro halogens and want to put in sylvana silverstar bulbs...

I believe the headlights, ie Highbeam AND Lowbeams are both H7's right? Lastly, right above the highbeam, there seams to be another little bulb... does anyone know what that bulb is for and what bulbcode it is?

Lastly, what's the difference between the Piaa Ultra white and Sylvania Silver star bulbs? I mean, both are about 4000k, and it's about the brand name and all that, but is there an actual quality diff? Piaa seems to cost over double the silverstar bulbs...

SE3P_to_E90 · 12-27-2006, 12:16 AM

Ok, so high/low beams are H7, foglights are H11...

what are those bulbs above the highbeams?? anyone?

katsbimmer · 12-27-2006, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SE3P_to_E90

Ok, so high/low beams are H7, foglights are H11...

what are those bulbs above the highbeams?? anyone?

I tried to find out what these were also i don't know if they can be changed...i just left them when i did the bulb swap..

SE3P_to_E90 · 12-29-2006, 08:14 PM

just switched out my lights w/ silverstars... they have a new silverstar series out -- it's called the silverstar ULTRA... but i didn't know how white they could possibly look, so i bought 2 sets of regular silverstar's w/ 4000k output.

They were pricey though... like 45$ for 2 bulbs... so around $90 to replace both high/low beams...

ScheerSpeed · 11-12-2007, 10:38 PM

the little bulb on top of the high beam is a W5W bulb, same as the interior lights.

ScheerSpeed · 11-12-2007, 10:39 PM

i didnt like the silverstars when i had them, still too yellow for me. I now have the Predator Xenix from JleviSW and i love them!

12-22-2006, 03:25 AM	#1
SE3P_to_E90 Banned 243 Rep 3,030 Posts Drives: E90 Msport + E83 Msport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (29)	Help with Halogen Bulb codes I just got the euro halogens and want to put in sylvana silverstar bulbs... I believe the headlights, ie Highbeam AND Lowbeams are both H7's right? Lastly, right above the highbeam, there seams to be another little bulb... does anyone know what that bulb is for and what bulbcode it is? Lastly, what's the difference between the Piaa Ultra white and Sylvania Silver star bulbs? I mean, both are about 4000k, and it's about the brand name and all that, but is there an actual quality diff? Piaa seems to cost over double the silverstar bulbs...
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12-27-2006, 12:16 AM	#2
SE3P_to_E90 Banned 243 Rep 3,030 Posts Drives: E90 Msport + E83 Msport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (29)	Ok, so high/low beams are H7, foglights are H11... what are those bulbs above the highbeams?? anyone?
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12-29-2006, 08:14 PM	#4
SE3P_to_E90 Banned 243 Rep 3,030 Posts Drives: E90 Msport + E83 Msport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (29)	just switched out my lights w/ silverstars... they have a new silverstar series out -- it's called the silverstar ULTRA... but i didn't know how white they could possibly look, so i bought 2 sets of regular silverstar's w/ 4000k output. They were pricey though... like 45$ for 2 bulbs... so around $90 to replace both high/low beams...
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11-12-2007, 10:38 PM	#5
ScheerSpeed Major General 446 Rep 5,766 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	the little bulb on top of the high beam is a W5W bulb, same as the interior lights.
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11-12-2007, 10:39 PM	#6
ScheerSpeed Major General 446 Rep 5,766 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	i didnt like the silverstars when i had them, still too yellow for me. I now have the Predator Xenix from JleviSW and i love them!
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