My DIY 5 min fog light install...
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Originally Posted by bleudyno' date='Feb 3 2005, 05:21 PM
What type of bulbs do our fog lights need? I'm looking into getting some bulbs but i want to make sure i have the right bulbs to fit.
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
Installed my PIAA 4700K fogs today. Thanks for the great instructions, ch7656. 
Got them on eBay.
Waiting for my Philips Silver Vision turn signal bulbs--they are silver coated so they don't show the yellow shadow when unlit, and blink yellow. Got them at powerbulbs http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/ :
Also ordered chrome sidemarker bulbs from Bekkers--they are silver when unlit, and blink yellow:
http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant....y_Code=bpslight
Got them on eBay.Waiting for my Philips Silver Vision turn signal bulbs--they are silver coated so they don't show the yellow shadow when unlit, and blink yellow. Got them at powerbulbs http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/ :
Also ordered chrome sidemarker bulbs from Bekkers--they are silver when unlit, and blink yellow:
http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant....y_Code=bpslight
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Feb 4 2005, 04:26 PM
Installed my PIAA 4700K fogs today.? Thanks for the great instructions, ch7656. ? Got them on eBay.
Waiting for my Philips Silver Vision turn signal bulbs--they are silver coated so they don't show the yellow shadow when unlit, and blink yellow.? Got them at powerbulbs http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/ :
Also ordered chrome sidemarker bulbs from Bekkers--they are silver when unlit, and blink yellow:
http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant....y_Code=bpslight
? Got them on eBay.Waiting for my Philips Silver Vision turn signal bulbs--they are silver coated so they don't show the yellow shadow when unlit, and blink yellow.? Got them at powerbulbs http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/ :
Also ordered chrome sidemarker bulbs from Bekkers--they are silver when unlit, and blink yellow:
http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant....y_Code=bpslight
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COOL!! $8 each or $8 a pair?
I'm afraid to pull off the side blinker...
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Feb 4 2005, 05:22 PM
[quote name='stream' date='Feb 4 2005, 04:26 PM']Installed my PIAA 4700K fogs today.? Thanks for the great instructions, ch7656. ? Got them on eBay.
Waiting for my Philips Silver Vision turn signal bulbs--they are silver coated so they don't show the yellow shadow when unlit, and blink yellow.? Got them at powerbulbs http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/ :
Also ordered chrome sidemarker bulbs from Bekkers--they are silver when unlit, and blink yellow:
http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant....y_Code=bpslight
? Got them on eBay.Waiting for my Philips Silver Vision turn signal bulbs--they are silver coated so they don't show the yellow shadow when unlit, and blink yellow.? Got them at powerbulbs http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/ :
Also ordered chrome sidemarker bulbs from Bekkers--they are silver when unlit, and blink yellow:
http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant....y_Code=bpslight
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COOL!! $8 each or $8 a pair?
I'm afraid to pull off the side blinker...
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[/quote]$8 each. Removing the side marker is very easy--check your owners manual. UPS delivered the bulbs right after I posted, and it took 2 minutes to replace both bulbs.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Feb 4 2005, 06:32 PM
$8 each.? Removing the side marker is very easy--check your owners manual.? UPS delivered the bulbs right after I posted, and it took 2 minutes to replace both bulbs.
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Ooooo I'll think about it.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Feb 4 2005, 06:53 PM
[quote name='stream' date='Feb 4 2005, 06:32 PM']$8 each.? Removing the side marker is very easy--check your owners manual.? UPS delivered the bulbs right after I posted, and it took 2 minutes to replace both bulbs.
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Ooooo I'll think about it.
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[/quote]I'm not exaggerating when I say it took 2 minutes to replace both bulbs. Believe me, replacing the fogs was 100X harder!
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Feb 5 2005, 07:19 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say it took 2 minutes to replace both bulbs.? Believe me, replacing the fogs was 100X harder!
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Replacing side marker is really easy. snap out and snap in.. I still haven't installed my fog lights yet. 
Anyway, sidemarker at Bakkers for $8.00 each is not bad. I have in my car also.. but one think to remember is that it's not brighter than original yellow light bulb.
So I am thinking about replacing back to original ones.
Anyway, sidemarker at Bakkers for $8.00 each is not bad. I have in my car also.. but one think to remember is that it's not brighter than original yellow light bulb.
So I am thinking about replacing back to original ones.