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Old May 4, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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got a 520d E60 and was wondering since the fogs are for show anyway is it possible to install any LED bulbs off the likes of ebay or will they throw errors?
i could not find the type which say they don't, like the license plate LEDs.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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You probably can but will require resistors to prevent the error. Why not just go with HID fog kit?
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Old May 4, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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was thinking that but i'd need to get 3 HID kits, 2 for headlights and 1 for fogs which are not cheap.
would be nice if you can get a HID kit that does 4 H7 bulbs.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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Why 3? If you put hid on the drl lights you will lose the highbeam flash function. I would just get for headlights and fogs. The kits are super cheap anyway.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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You are doing it wrong LED for DRL and HID for low/fog. You cant run HID for DRL.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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i have LED bulbs in for my fog lights. i got them off ebay...i have no errors. they look pretty good.

i initially wanted to go with HIDs but i really hate that heavy washed out light that unprojected HIDs give off....not attractive IMO.

i can post a pic if youre interested...
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Old May 4, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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yeah would be nice to see how they look. please.
also would you have a link to the type you have bought and give you no errors?
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Old May 4, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by umichchris
i have LED bulbs in for my fog lights. i got them off ebay...i have no errors. they look pretty good.

i initially wanted to go with HIDs but i really hate that heavy washed out light that unprojected HIDs give off....not attractive IMO.

i can post a pic if youre interested...
LEDs for fogs would only be for looks only. Unless you buy the high powered LED fogs from this group (can't remember their name, cost $750 a set), otherwise the bulb replacement ones don't illuminate well at all for distance. Basically they would be worthless besides the look.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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yeah i know i have the bulb ones and they are useless in the fog anyway. so might as well get LED ones to have them match with the HID low beams i will get soon.
thing is i can't find any HB4 LED ones that say canbus/error free. will it 100% give errors?
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Old May 4, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sd_dracula
yeah i know i have the bulb ones and they are useless in the fog anyway. so might as well get LED ones to have them match with the HID low beams i will get soon.
thing is i can't find any HB4 LED ones that say canbus/error free. will it 100% give errors?
Yes. Unless you code.
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