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      11-05-2013, 03:34 PM   #1
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fog light bulb help

I think i have this right headlights are h7 for main beam and high beam side light being a 501 but what bulb is need for the fog light on a 2006 msport e90
I want the brightest bulbs i can without being blinding my lights are standard halogens
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      11-05-2013, 04:02 PM   #2
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If you go too bright then they will be no good in fog, ever tried using full beam in fog? Not a good experience. That's assuming of course you use them for driving in the fog!
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sorry i ment the main beam light to be bright , I am upgrading them all thats why I need the fog bulb type aswell
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I'm using Osram Night Breaker bulbs, they get good reviews and do give a reasonable improvement over oem. I suspect that you won't get much better with halogen bulbs. Could always go down the HID route but not easy to do legally by all accounts.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accesso...t-breaker-plus
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na just want a simple change to brighter bulb I have seen some 100w bulbs but not legal so that was a dead end I have read good revies on night breakers
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The problem with getting higher powered bulbs ie ones greater than 55w is that firstly they will draw more current and blow fuses, secondly they give off more heat which could potentially melt your plastic headlamp.
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Do you get a lot of fog where you are? I can't remember the last time I used my fog lights but it's many years
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Fog lights should be banned. Fucking things.
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Fog lights should be banned. Fucking things.
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Last night I was followed through Manchester by something like a Mitsubishi L200 with headlights, fog lights & a whole load of other lights all blazing, it was like being stalked by Blackpool illuminations, ridiculous

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E90 front fog bulb is an H8
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Mtec bulbs for me.... had osrams, phillips but these are by far the best, light up the road very well
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E90 front fog bulb is an H8
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All I want to do is upgrade my bulbs to a more whiter light mine look so yellow, I dont use my fog lights just want them all to match
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Mtec crystal blues mate,I've got them in my halo lights and fogs look good for the price and give of a whitish light.
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