[frubbn247x]

i have the 335i coupe. i wanted to change im lighting from stock to blue but wanted it to be as close to the xeons as possible. i wanted to change the corner lights, the angel eyes, and the fogs. i already have the stock xeons. does anyone know which bulbs will match the closest?

[VVA330]

I am told for fog Mtec H11, for head light Mtec H7, for angel eye Namsports Lux 4.0. not sure about corner light tho.

[Shinchan]

For the Fog.. You need h8. Your luck may vary..... some has reported no problem with HID H8 for fog.. some has warning icon.. flicking

Stock Xenon are nothing close to blue... they are a bit yellow.

for blue.. look Mtech Cosmo blue...H8 for angel
same as Fog... H8 Cosmo blue
and corning is h3 might as well as go with the same brand

[VVA330]

mtec H8 will also work but it's has lower wattage output. Mtec H11 is much brighter from what folks are telling you. YOu can do a search on ebay.com. They are selling them for around 24 plus shipping per set.

[BMW_TT]

Is there a DIY for the cornering light change?

[dbtran]

Originally Posted by BMW_TT

Is there a DIY for the cornering light change?

There is a DIY to add resistors the the cornering bulbs to turn them off but still blink amber.

The OP has a coupe so he needs H8 for angels and fogs. There are no replacement bulbs for the corners yet. (PY24W)

To change the xenons you'll need D1S bulbs. If you want them to have a blue tint, buy 6000k bulbs. Osram, Phillips, McCulloch are some brands. I have McCullochs and they shine a nice tint of blue.

[BMW_TT]

hmm i might be confused here. when you turn the steering wheel to the left or right, your inner lights turn on. are those the cornering lights?

[frubbn247x]

yes those are the Corner lights. So bascially the mtec lights are the way to go... I just want everything to match as close as possible. And don't want them to give a bright look also

[tintivilus]

If you want everything to match the factory xenons rather than get all blue I'd recommend Hoen Xenonmatch bulbs. They're a little off for the angel eyes (the angel-eye bulbs aren't run at full power except for DRL) but for the other fixtures they're dead on, and they don't have as much of a light loss as some of the other "blueish" halogens.

I kind of like the rings being a slightly different color than the xenons; it helps them stand out a little bit.

btw: I also used the Hoen license plate bulbs, but if you have an '08 you won't need to worry about those.

[dbtran]

Originally Posted by BMW_TT

hmm i might be confused here. when you turn the steering wheel to the left or right, your inner lights turn on. are those the cornering lights?

My bad yeah those are the cornering lights but they are H3 bulbs. What I thought he meant was the corner signal lights (PY24W).

[frubbn247x]

Originally Posted by tintivilus

If you want everything to match the factory xenons rather than get all blue I'd recommend Hoen Xenonmatch bulbs. They're a little off for the angel eyes (the angel-eye bulbs aren't run at full power except for DRL) but for the other fixtures they're dead on, and they don't have as much of a light loss as some of the other "blueish" halogens.

I kind of like the rings being a slightly different color than the xenons; it helps them stand out a little bit.

btw: I also used the Hoen license plate bulbs, but if you have an '08 you won't need to worry about those.

Thanks for the information but where can I get the hoen bulbs

[VVA330]

Originally Posted by frubbn247x

Thanks for the information but where can I get the hoen bulbs

if you go with mtec then here is the ebay info.

seller: MTECPOWER

email: steve@onspire.com

I just bought the H11 from him and got it in 3 days. going to install it this weekend.

[frubbn247x]

Originally Posted by VVA330

if you go with mtec then here is the ebay info.

seller: MTECPOWER

email: steve@onspire.com

I just bought the H11 from him and got it in 3 days. going to install it this weekend.

I thought that the fogs were h8 not h11 why does everyone use h11

[dbtran]

Originally Posted by frubbn247x

I thought that the fogs were h8 not h11 why does everyone use h11

E92's use H8 or you can alter the base and fit H11 in there. I believe E90's use H11. The OP has a coupe so he needs H8.

[Shinchan]

yes.. you can alter a bit the coupe's Fog base.. to fit the H11 bulb. or alter the bulb... the H8 and H11 is fairly similar with one of the three metal clip slightly larger then H8.

[frubbn247x]

Originally Posted by Shinchan

yes.. you can alter a bit the coupe's Fog base.. to fit the H11 bulb. or alter the bulb... the H8 and H11 is fairly similar with one of the three metal clip slightly larger then H8.

How do you alter the bulb and what's the difference from the h8 and the h11 besides the metal clip

[BMW_TT]

Whats the advantage of the H11 over the H8?

[Shinchan]

I alter the opening of to the fog.. use a drone tool to cut away a small piece from the base of the fog...

[Shinchan]

H11 is 55 W.
H8 is 35W... guess which one is brighter....

[frubbn247x]

Originally Posted by Shinchan

I alter the opening of to the fog.. use a drone tool to cut away a small piece from the base of the fog...

If i alter the fog will I have to change the bulb every month

[Shinchan]

to alter.. its only cut a bigger opening for the H11 to pass through... it remain tight seal. Unless u touch the bulb.. otherwise.. it should last as long as any halogen bulb.