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Has anyone notice obscure differences between the 545i and the 530i/525i. 545i's tailpipes are much larger and rounder! Anyone notice this?
Those of us that have xenons have bi-xenons. Meaning the highbeams/lowbeams are both xenons. This is not stated on BMW's website nor any literature materials. The lights next to the xenons are exclusively DRLs on my car as using the highbeams does not turn them on. Are these used as highbeams on non-xenon cars?
Those of us that have xenons have bi-xenons. Meaning the highbeams/lowbeams are both xenons. This is not stated on BMW's website nor any literature materials. The lights next to the xenons are exclusively DRLs on my car as using the highbeams does not turn them on. Are these used as highbeams on non-xenon cars?
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Brakes are much larger and rounder too 
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Originally Posted by tomwid' date='Jun 8 2005, 09:21 AM
Has anyone notice obscure differences between the 545i and the 530i/525i.? 545i's tailpipes are much larger and rounder!? Anyone notice this?
Those of us that have xenons have bi-xenons.? Meaning the highbeams/lowbeams are both xenons.? This is not stated on BMW's website nor any literature materials.? The lights next to the xenons are exclusively DRLs on my car as using the highbeams does not turn them on.? Are these used as highbeams on non-xenon cars?
Those of us that have xenons have bi-xenons.? Meaning the highbeams/lowbeams are both xenons.? This is not stated on BMW's website nor any literature materials.? The lights next to the xenons are exclusively DRLs on my car as using the highbeams does not turn them on.? Are these used as highbeams on non-xenon cars?
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You are correct that the bi-xenons don't use the inner lens. Technically, the bi-xenons use the same lamp, there is just a shutter that flips in and out to focus the light low or allow the light to shine high. The inner lamps are for DRLs or for the "flash to pass" feature on bi-xenon cars...
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Here in Denmark and the rest of Europe, where DRL are required by law, we use the xenon all time. So our xenon lights are always on. The high beam, is the inner light, and the xenon at the same time..
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So you guys don't have bi-xenons in europe? That's important to know for anyone "upgrading" to euro-spec headlights!
Originally Posted by E60Sim' date='Jun 8 2005, 11:41 AM
Here in Denmark and the rest of Europe, where DRL are required by law, we use the xenon all time. So our xenon lights are always on. The high beam, is the inner light, and the xenon at the same time..
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Originally Posted by tomwid' date='Jun 8 2005, 06:16 PM
So you guys don't have bi-xenons in europe?
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Jun 8 2005, 01:30 PM
[quote name='tomwid' date='Jun 8 2005, 06:16 PM']So you guys don't have bi-xenons in europe?
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[/quote]I'm confused!
Just looked at my headlights and the highbeam light has a bulb that looks like a halogen type yet the low beam has a sealed sort of lamp. Are these both xenon? and is the bulb in the highbeam light just for flashing? The headlights at night both seem as powefull as each other!
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Originally Posted by E60Sim' date='Jun 8 2005, 09:41 AM
Here in Denmark and the rest of Europe, where DRL are required by law, we use the xenon all time. So our xenon lights are always on. The high beam, is the inner light, and the xenon at the same time..
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Originally Posted by tomwid' date='Jun 8 2005, 01:56 PM
I'm confused too now.? Merv, are you looking at the lights that are inside the projector (outer) lights?
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