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04-30-2005, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Apr 29 2005, 12:41 PM
The angel eye rings are the same on both halogen and xenon headlights. The rings are formed by a special plastic light conductor and as far as I understand are neither halogen nor xenon types. 
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Well... I thought they used some sort of Plastic Fiber Optic for the angel eyes rings with halogen bulbs Definetly not Xenon bulbs to light up that ring.
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04-30-2005, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by E60525d' date='Apr 30 2005, 11:04 AM
So the dipped is xenon and if you flash the main beam which is halogen.
Also, are the fog light xenons? They do look abit whitish.
Also, are the fog light xenons? They do look abit whitish.
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The Fogs are Xenon wanna be's PIAA 4700K bulbs.
(dont kill me Iceman!) 
04-30-2005, 11:17 AM
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What dou mean by Xenons wana be's? Are they just more brighter halogens?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
04-30-2005, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by E60525d' date='Apr 30 2005, 08:17 PM
What dou mean by Xenons wana be's? Are they just more brighter halogens?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
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The E60 xenons are white with a slight blue tint. The blue tint is usually seen at the "edges" of the light (from a driver view anyway
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04-30-2005, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by E60525d' date='Apr 30 2005, 11:17 AM
What dou mean by Xenons wana be's? Are they just more brighter halogens?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
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Ya I mean they are halogens just made to look like High Intensity Discharge bulbs.
Merc's and Audi's are a bit "blue-er" than BMWs. Their bulbs have a higher Kelvin rating... I want to say 4300K but not sure.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Apr 30 2005, 02:15 PM
[quote name='E60525d' date='Apr 30 2005, 11:17 AM']What dou mean by Xenons wana be's? Are they just more brighter halogens?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
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Ya I mean they are halogens just made to look like High Intensity Discharge bulbs.
Merc's and Audi's are a bit "blue-er" than BMWs. Their bulbs have a higher Kelvin rating... I want to say 4300K but not sure.
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[/quote]Is there a way to change the bulb for a higher kelvin rating????
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Apr 30 2005, 09:10 PM
The Fogs are Xenon wanna be's PIAA 4700K bulbs.? ? (dont kill me Iceman!)?
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04-30-2005, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Apr 30 2005, 02:15 PM
I'm not killing you for installing them, but if you drive around with having them on, even when there is no fog... HIDE from me...? ?
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Originally Posted by baldor18' date='Apr 30 2005, 01:38 PM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='Apr 30 2005, 02:15 PM'][quote name='E60525d' date='Apr 30 2005, 11:17 AM']What dou mean by Xenons wana be's? Are they just more brighter halogens?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
Also, i've seen Mercs and Audi's with xenons and they are white but also give a slight blue tint. Why is the E60 xenons not like this?
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Ya I mean they are halogens just made to look like High Intensity Discharge bulbs.
Merc's and Audi's are a bit "blue-er" than BMWs. Their bulbs have a higher Kelvin rating... I want to say 4300K but not sure.
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[/quote]Is there a way to change the bulb for a higher kelvin rating????
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[/quote]The Xenons? Probably not...