XENONS ON A 06 E60
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Depends on model (at least did in '05). Your 550i has them.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Oct 29 2005, 04:41 PM
Depends on model (at least did in '05).? Your 550i has them.
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So how do the DRLs work on the 550 with bi-xenons?
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Originally Posted by katheikia' date='Oct 29 2005, 10:55 PM
[quote name='stream' date='Oct 29 2005, 04:41 PM']Depends on model (at least did in '05).? Your 550i has them.
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So how do the DRLs work on the 550 with bi-xenons?
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[/quote]The Xenon lamp gives about dubble the lightning effect as an ordinary 60 W halogen, and has a different, blueish day-light, brighter light.
The BMW Bi-Xenons actually consists of only one Xenon light with a mechanical cover.
The cover gets off in hi-beam.
The other inner lamp is a regular halogen, useed for flashing, because it takes some time for the Xenon light to "wake up".
Depending on the market and model, thay can be standard or optional, but everybody who ordres a new E60 should get them!
BMW uses a tech with greater reflectors which makes them even better compared to some other auto brands who use small lenses.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' date='Oct 29 2005, 05:22 PM
[quote name='katheikia' date='Oct 29 2005, 10:55 PM'][quote name='stream' date='Oct 29 2005, 04:41 PM']Depends on model (at least did in '05).? Your 550i has them.
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So how do the DRLs work on the 550 with bi-xenons?
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[/quote]The Xenon lamp gives about dubble the lightning effect as an ordinary 60 W halogen, and has a different, blueish day-light, brighter light.
The BMW Bi-Xenons actually consists of only one Xenon light with a mechanical cover.
The cover gets off in hi-beam.
The other inner lamp is a regular halogen, useed for flashing, because it takes some time for the Xenon light to "wake up".
Depending on the market and model, thay can be standard or optional, but everybody who ordres a new E60 should get them!
BMW uses a tech with greater reflectors which makes them even better compared to some other auto brands who use small lenses.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Oct 29 2005, 01:41 PM
Depends on model (at least did in '05).? Your 550i has them.
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Originally Posted by mikej' date='Oct 29 2005, 06:37 PM
[quote name='stream' date='Oct 29 2005, 01:41 PM']Depends on model (at least did in '05).? Your 550i has them.
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[/quote]Nope no change... same.
Here's how the DRLs look. Note: The fogs are mis-matched because this pic was taken to show the difference between Stock and 4700K.
And here you can see that the Xenon lights are the outter set of lights.
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