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2009 fogs are not H8's!

Old Apr 1, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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I just went to install my H8 HID fog kit today. When I final got inside the bumper and pulled down the bulb, I found a 55W 9006 bulb inistead of a 35W H8!

Is this old news? Don't the 2008's have H8's?
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Pauken4' post='832880' date='Apr 1 2009, 08:31 AM
I just went to install my H8 HID fog kit today. When I final got inside the bumper and pulled down the bulb, I found a 55W 9006 bulb inistead of a 35W H8!

Is this old news? Don't the 2008's have H8's?
since you have the mtech/msport kit..the bulbs are 9006 (pre lci bulb size)
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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hmmm so I have an 09 non-mtech, what size should I have? I thought 9006?
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by rkhettry23' post='832907' date='Apr 1 2009, 08:50 AM
hmmm so I have an 09 non-mtech, what size should I have? I thought 9006?
you should h8 bulbs then...
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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damn, I always thought my spare set of 9006 HID's would fit...o well, who has the best HID kits on this forum nowadays?
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by rkhettry23' post='832965' date='Apr 1 2009, 09:48 AM
damn, I always thought my spare set of 9006 HID's would fit...o well, who has the best HID kits on this forum nowadays?
elite_motor_sports_BMW
brabusw2009amg
schulrog
myfootsmells


^all good vendors for HID upgrades...
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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Unfortunately one has to pull and verify each bulb type.
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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The fogs are useless!
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='833118' date='Apr 1 2009, 12:27 PM
The fogs are useless!

kinda like your post ...j/k ric
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