Fog Light Bulbs
02-12-2005, 04:12 PM
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
As those of us with xenon headlights know, the stock fog light bulbs are halogen, which have a yellowish color that does not match the xenon headlights well at all, so I installed PIAA Xtreme Force 4700K fog light bulbs a few weeks ago. The 4700K bulbs have more of a blueish hue than the xenons (which are 4200K), and it made the headlights look yellowish by contrast, so I ended up installing PIAA Xtreme White 4150K bulbs, and they are a great match.
I've used the PIAA Xtreme White 4150K fogs on my last 2 Carreras and they matched the bi-xenons great, but I couldn't find them in HB4 (9006) size, so I went with the PIAA Xtreme Force bulbs.
After more searching, I found the PIAA Xtreme White bulbs on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...7954149889&rd=1
I'd post pix, but the difference between the Xtreme Force and Xtreme White bulbs, while definitely noticeable in person, isn't noticeable in pix.
I've used the PIAA Xtreme White 4150K fogs on my last 2 Carreras and they matched the bi-xenons great, but I couldn't find them in HB4 (9006) size, so I went with the PIAA Xtreme Force bulbs.
After more searching, I found the PIAA Xtreme White bulbs on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...7954149889&rd=1
I'd post pix, but the difference between the Xtreme Force and Xtreme White bulbs, while definitely noticeable in person, isn't noticeable in pix.
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02-13-2005, 05:31 PM
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
Here's a few pix of the new fogs--a little blurry due to lighting conditions, but a pretty accurate representation of the color match:
02-13-2005, 09:35 PM
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My Ride: Born Date 9, 1 2004. 2005 530i, silver gray, steptronic, nav, Adaptive xenon, premium pkg, cold weather pkg, premium sound pkg, Euro rear reflector. MP3 Enabled
I heard that original BMW OEM xenons has 4200K.. so it should closer color you can get.
very good match.
Recently I have placed an order for Bimmian Xenesis Tru-Match Bulbs which should be close match to OEM xenons also.. but wait to see..
very good match.
Recently I have placed an order for Bimmian Xenesis Tru-Match Bulbs which should be close match to OEM xenons also.. but wait to see..
02-14-2005, 01:28 AM
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My Ride: 2008 535i Black Sapphire/Black, Bamboo Anthracite wood trim, Premium Package, Sport Package, Cold Weather Package, Sport AT, Navigation, Power Sun Shade, PDC, Satellite Radio, iPod.
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Thanks for the post. Looks great! I will order the same.
I will order the same.
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02-14-2005, 09:25 PM
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02-14-2005, 09:38 PM
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i wanna change them too but im too lazy to do all that works... <_<
02-15-2005, 07:45 AM
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
Originally Posted by JiMmY912' date='Feb 14 2005, 10:38 PM
i wanna change them too but im too lazy to do all that works... <_<
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