EBMCS03

Speaking of HIDs these are what I was talking about REAL HIDs with Ballistics and all that "spark" up when you initially turn on the light.

http://www.hidexpress.com/index.asp?PageAc...WPROD&ProdID=14

Heres a good color scheme for the Kelvin Rating. So you see the higher it goes the bluer it gets and then goes to purple!

Ed520

yeah i was also wondering whether there is any way i can remove the warning if i install a xenon conversion kit....any ideas?

Guest

The above website shows a $80 option to remove the warning. How they do it I dont know.

Guest

Technically speaking they are not High Intensity Discharge bulbs with real HIDs you need a complete setup with Ballistics and all. these bulbs only give the "look" of HIDs

BUT Sure you can do it, the safest bulb to go with would be the Osram Sylvania SilverStar H7ST they are ~4000K which will be very close to the BMW Xenons in "WHITE-ness / BLUE-ness" BMW Xenons are ~4200K as stated above somewhere.

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/A...ine/default.htm

The 4th to the last bulb on ^^^ page. You can get them at the local Parts store... I thnk they're about $24 a bulb.

If you want more blue then go ahead and look for a 4700K bulb from PIAA or somthing but I dont know the exact ones to get but as long as they are H7 type then you are ok. Try to keep within the approx Wattage so you wont be drawing too much current on existing wiring. and of course 12 Volt bulb.

The H7ST are 12V 55W so they are same as OEM.
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Thanks, but if i buy these bulbs, i just can't replace them? there is more to be done? if so, what is the overall cost? (approx)

Viper786

^oops that was me^

EBMCS03

Ya theres some to be done. the bulbs do just install into the existing slot but you have a figure out where to put the Ballistics and the wires that connect to it. I wouldnt think its too hard but I dont know.