White or Yellow Lights FTW ?

mexicomark · 05-06-2010, 06:36 PM

Which Lights do you prefer on your Beemer ? - Brite white LED's or the OEM's .

I have changed my halo's to LED's and think they look fantastic - they match in much better with the Xenon's .

R80TER · 05-07-2010, 03:55 AM

Bright white halogen, with Yellow foglights FTW!

doughboy · 05-07-2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by R80TER

Bright white halogen, with Yellow foglights FTW!

Oooh Nasty.

M3-FAST · 05-07-2010, 04:18 AM

White LED's look better than the yellow'ish bulbs IMO but the ones I have are not as bright as the bulbs and cause some FM interference

Managed to reduce it by fitting some inductor chokes around the wires to the LED's but not eliminated completely.

I am eagerly awaiting someone to verify that the LCi halo's bulbs will workl with our older style headlight units and original wiring as these are both very bright and very white

ghosty · 05-07-2010, 04:34 AM

manufacturers making things backwards compatible and easy for us....nah..

R80TER · 05-07-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

Oooh Nasty.

dude, you are soooo wrong!! lol

toxicnerve · 05-07-2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by M3-FAST

I am eagerly awaiting someone to verify that the LCi halo's bulbs will workl with our older style headlight units and original wiring as these are both very bright and very white

I'm suprised that someone hasn't tried yet tbh!!

Personally, I think the OEM incandescent bulbs look the best, the "white" just seems a little tacky to me..

BGM · 05-07-2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by toxicnerve

I'm suprised that someone hasn't tried yet tbh!!

Personally, I think the OEM incandescent bulbs look the best, the "white" just seems a little tacky to me..

why has this not happened yet? they are H8 bulbs yes?

is the light unit really THAT different?

EddieL · 05-07-2010, 02:57 PM

WTF is FTW?

BGM · 05-07-2010, 02:58 PM

for the win, and its a shit saying.. it was shit 5 years ago when it started online

and its shit now

EddieL · 05-07-2010, 03:05 PM

Tee212 · 05-07-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by EddieL

WTF is FTW?

Lil kids on the forums started using it few years ago, ppl who use them also use terms/abbreviations like :

-epic
-ftl = non win
-owned/pwned ...gamer thing
-fail = most annoying imo, often accompanied with a photo referring to something that went unsuccessful.
-wheels + car = sex ...wtf does that even mean???

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Originally Posted by toxicnerve

I'm suprised that someone hasn't tried yet tbh!!

Personally, I think the OEM incandescent bulbs look the best, the "white" just seems a little tacky to me..

Yes..just like how the 2011 e92's OEM switched over to white LEDs.

toxicnerve · 05-07-2010, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tee212

Yes..just like how the 2011 e92's OEM switched over to white LEDs.

Yeah, I've seen them (courtesy of the 5er test drive at Harold Wood thanks fot Anneka!), not really sure I like them all that much

wafik · 05-07-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by M3-FAST

White LED's look better than the yellow'ish bulbs IMO but the ones I have are not as bright as the bulbs and cause some FM interference

Managed to reduce it by fitting some inductor chokes around the wires to the LED's but not eliminated completely.

I am eagerly awaiting someone to verify that the LCi halo's bulbs will workl with our older style headlight units and original wiring as these are both very bright and very white

They wont work

I spent over 2 hours at the dealership today. We were trying to see if the new bulbs will work - yes they do because they are pretty much the same bulb....but when we put the LCI bulb in to mine - it was yellow!! The rings on the new headlights use that normal yellowish bulb, but they have LED inside too and some sort of module. It will never work!! Unless one day someone makes a retrofit kit....

So annoyin!! today there was an LCI outside at the dealership with the rings on and WOW they were really amazingly bright!!! Looks sooooooooo good!!!

M3-FAST · 05-07-2010, 05:49 PM

That's shit news Wafik

was hoping there would be an OEM type solution - well done for being the first to invest some time and try and get the 'problem' sorted.

I reckon that would have been a huge Sytner group buy had it worked!

wafik · 05-07-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by M3-FAST

That's shit news Wafik

was hoping there would be an OEM type solution - well done for being the first to invest some time and try and get the 'problem' sorted.

I reckon that would have been a huge Sytner group buy had it worked!

Sorry to break it to you...Told them i know many people who would be interested! Its a real shame, was so let down aswell!!

Do you think there will be some sort of kit/retrofit coming? I think the only alternative to get the same daylight brightness is a HID kit?

Osian85 · 05-07-2010, 08:04 PM

I was tempted by the bright whiteees, but every time i see another bmw coming towards me - the original slightly yellow ones are perfect - i wouldnt change em.

dxb335d · 05-08-2010, 04:40 AM

OEM all day long!

ghosty · 05-08-2010, 12:32 PM

mr bmw would rather we all buy new cars than upgrade our lights easily for a small fee

remmib · 05-08-2010, 12:34 PM

White LEDs.

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