Installed New Xenons What a B!tch

[ACS530I]

Hey I just installed my new 6000k xenons in my 5, if you ever run across this problem Now i can say I know how to do it, but it was a pain in ass:horse:

[944attack]

why might I ask? I have not yet dug into my headlights since I got my car a few years ago, but ive always wanted to change them...

[ACS530I]

my left one went, so i kinda had to, ebay is the best to find them there is this one guy who i got mine from hes the best on there let me know and ill get his site for you, the ones that come stock were 4300k and they had a little yellow in them plus they werent that bright, i just put the 6000ks in and wow, very bright and white, i wouldnt go any higher cuz the 8000k start to turn blue, and the 10000k and 12000k are purple. But the hardest part is being delicate with them you have to wear latex gloves so not to get any skin oil on it or they will blow.

[catchuk]

Good job man! Did you take any pics? before and after?

[catchuk]

did you get around to polishing the headlights too? Mine are starting to get trashed and I was thinking about wet sanding them.

[AwesomeBMW]

my left one went, so i kinda had to, ebay is the best to find them there is this one guy who i got mine from hes the best on there let me know and ill get his site for you, the ones that come stock were 4300k and they had a little yellow in them plus they werent that bright, i just put the 6000ks in and wow, very bright and white, i wouldnt go any higher cuz the 8000k start to turn blue, and the 10000k and 12000k are purple. But the hardest part is being delicate with them you have to wear latex gloves so not to get any skin oil on it or they will blow.
well all Xenons burn a blueish/purple with white light in them, but when you get to 6K you get the best visibility ones bc once you go up to 8K and 10K you get less blue and more of a darker purple and lose more light visibility the higher you go after 6K... Xenon's are run by the Kelvin Watt index. the suns light shines at 5000 Kelvin Watts, most BMW's come stock with 4200K Xenon bulbs. Xenon has to be on a different light index bc it burns hotter and it is more of a pure light unlike halogen. Hope i made sense. If you dont understand i'll send you some of the info i have on Xenon lights...

[ACS530I]

did you get around to polishing the headlights too? Mine are starting to get trashed and I was thinking about wet sanding them.

Since dave had his surgery i decided not too, ive done them before on another car but those were really bad, mine are still clear but they could use a wet sand, do u know whats the best way, and as for the pics i didnt take any i should of i will take some pics when i take my headlights out again to wet sand them then i can take a step by step on how to replace them, it wasnt hard but its just tedeous being so carefull not to move that bulb around to much. hit me back if u want to try and tackle the headlights. are you going to that 5 calendar shoot sunday?

[ACS530I]

this is how they look now the old ones looked like the right side and the new ones look like the left big difference
<img src="http://www.aspecmotorsports.com/lighting.jpg">

[LDadrenaline]

congrats! hope you like em!!

[kelso]

way brighter

[catchuk]

i'm gonna head to photo shoot sunday!

[ACS530I]

are you going to meet at rpm phtographys house

[The Weiner]

hid's=10mins and super easy try disasembleing your whole rear end and putting it back togther alone...........

[catchuk]

yep I'll be at rpm's place too!

[944attack]

this is how they look now the old ones looked like the right side and the new ones look like the left big difference
http://www.aspecmotorsports.com/lighting.jpg


cool, my headlights as of now, look like the bottom part in yellow, probably the right side but it's more like the center haha..

[The Weiner]

cool, my headlights as of now, look like the bottom part in yellow, probably the right side but it's more like the center haha..


tell me what kind of light bulbs your car takes stock and what k you want and i can get you and hid kit complete for about 220 shipped and have it to your house in a few days:cheers:

[LDadrenaline]

can you get me HIDs for $220?? lol

Its weird, the old car had reflectors and this one they put projectors in. However, they dont have and arent wired for HIDs

[20A4Audi1.8t01]

this is how they look now the old ones looked like the right side and the new ones look like the left big difference
http://www.aspecmotorsports.com/lighting.jpg

Very nice they look good!!

[20A4Audi1.8t01]

can you get me HIDs for $220?? lol

Its weird, the old car had reflectors and this one they put projectors in. However, they dont have and arent wired for HIDs

http://www.cqlight.ca/catalog/index.php?cPath=32&osCsid=cca011a5d53c614291bc4a35a4a2b402

Try there!! They may have what ur looking for and for 200 shipped!!!

[mbanks21]

I dont know about that site. What brand are they? You can get Prolumens from Umnitza or Understeer for around $225/250.

And 4300 is the brightest HID. Thats what all OEM HIDS are (4300-4500)

[ACS530I]

hid go up to 12000k but they are purple stock like u said are in the 4300 range, i would go 6000k if u can get them

[20A4Audi1.8t01]

Its a good brand alot of ppl have ordered from them! Ive seen pics of the 6500K and they look awesome!!

[TheDarkSide]

Awesome Greg, I want to see them in person.