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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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Gone has the Amber...

?48 well spent...happy man

Changed my bulbs-blue_lamps_014.jpg


Changed my bulbs-blue_lamps_016.jpg

See signature for a before pic...
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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Nice Mixterk!

I bet you can see them from quite a distance now!
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mixterk' post='217715' date='Dec 31 2005, 07:43 PM
?48 well spent...happy man
Great! They'd go really well with my Xenon's!

Where did you get the bulbs (and which ones are they?) and how about fitting them?
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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Tell us how you did it!
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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Looks great, and would love to do it, but my understanding is that with bi-xenons, you have a major job including cutting and taking apart the headlight assembly. Anybody have diferent info?
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CENTRAL CALI' post='217745' date='Dec 31 2005, 01:03 PM
Tell us how you did it!
Pleeeeze!
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by stream' post='217754' date='Dec 31 2005, 10:00 PM
Looks great, and would love to do it, but my understanding is that with bi-xenons, you have a major job including cutting and taking apart the headlight assembly. Anybody have diferent info?
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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In reality, it's not that white bright. This photo was taken with long shutter time.
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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='217794' date='Jan 1 2006, 12:57 AM
In reality, it's not that white bright. This photo was taken with long shutter time.
Ooooh, I feel conned...
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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='217794' date='Jan 1 2006, 12:57 AM
In reality, it's not that white bright. This photo was taken with long shutter time.
And you know this because....

Guys, dead simple, took out the halogens which gave a yellow tint:-

Changed my bulbs-blue_lamps_012.jpg

And swapped them forlamps that give a Blue (actually very white) glow:-

Changed my bulbs-blue_lamps_016.jpg

Now why would I want to fanny about just to trick people...was trying to help
Another before pic in my sig album
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