good DS1 bulbs recommendations? e90 LCi

camil212 · 11-08-2016, 02:20 PM

not looking for fancy xenarcs CBI or expensive oem bulb. what's a good alternative out there besides those? looking to sell my car to open a coffee shop and $180 each for 2 bulbs is steep for me right now.

Riley1524 · 11-08-2016, 07:35 PM

Morimoto xb ds1.... They are excellent aftermarket bulbs and are as bright as cbi's

VTECaddict · 11-08-2016, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Riley1524

Morimoto xb ds1.... They are excellent aftermarket bulbs and are as bright as cbi's

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Dark_Knight_335 · 11-09-2016, 09:15 AM

Phillips cool blue intense. Mine are still bright, white, and going strong for 3 years now.

Beware of cheap knockoffs.

NightStalker · 11-09-2016, 10:00 AM

I understand your situation. I had morinotos d1s then switched to the osram 5500k the $180 pair one. They are night and day and have a great color to match my LCI headlight angels.

Believe me they are super bright almost feels as if I have the full led package like on newer cars.

I ordered from retrofit source

CrippledLucifer · 11-09-2016, 10:20 AM

These OSRAM CBIs are the last bulbs you'll ever need. I've had mine for a couple of years now and they're still super bright as well as pure white. I've also installed a second set of the same bulbs in my other vehicle. No complaints.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 11-09-2016, 10:41 AM

Good bulbs (Philips / Osram) will pay for themselves in the long run as the knock offs will fail sooner then later if not arrive DOA.

The Philips OEM replacements have been very popular lately as this car ages.

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camil212 New Member 5 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 328i xdrive Join Date: May 2014 Location: new jersey iTrader: (0)	good DS1 bulbs recommendations? e90 LCi not looking for fancy xenarcs CBI or expensive oem bulb. what's a good alternative out there besides those? looking to sell my car to open a coffee shop and $180 each for 2 bulbs is steep for me right now.
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Riley1524 Captain 63 Rep 638 Posts Drives: A Slow Ass BMW Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga. iTrader: (4)	Morimoto xb ds1.... They are excellent aftermarket bulbs and are as bright as cbi's
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1132 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Phillips cool blue intense. Mine are still bright, white, and going strong for 3 years now. Beware of cheap knockoffs.
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NightStalker ✰ 274 Rep 2,741 Posts Drives: Audi Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York City iTrader: (12)	I understand your situation. I had morinotos d1s then switched to the osram 5500k the $180 pair one. They are night and day and have a great color to match my LCI headlight angels. Believe me they are super bright almost feels as if I have the full led package like on newer cars. I ordered from retrofit source
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CrippledLucifer First Lieutenant 147 Rep 390 Posts Drives: '16 F10 535i, '20 G07 X7 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Ottawa, Ontario iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW X7 [0.00] 2016 BMW 535i [0.00]	These OSRAM CBIs are the last bulbs you'll ever need. I've had mine for a couple of years now and they're still super bright as well as pure white. I've also installed a second set of the same bulbs in my other vehicle. No complaints.
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3474 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	Good bulbs (Philips / Osram) will pay for themselves in the long run as the knock offs will fail sooner then later if not arrive DOA. The Philips OEM replacements have been very popular lately as this car ages. Last edited by Jeff@TopGearSolutions; 11-09-2016 at 10:48 AM..
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