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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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i have a 05 E60 with xenon headlights i installed top and bottom 8000k hid's the only problem is that there not matching for some reason. the fogs are bluer than the headlights does this have 2 do cuz the headlights are xenon?? and how can i fix this problem?? can i buy projectors for the fogs and itl match?? plz help i saw a thread a while back about this but couldn't find it!
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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It's tough to get the carpet to match the drapes!!
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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8000K will definitely get you a hint of blue..stay closer to 6000K, some may even recc about 4500K for white....



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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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very hard to match it has to do with the lensesin the headlights
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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what if i buy E6o fog projectors on ebay?? would that fix my problem anyone1???
Ebay Fog Projectors
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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not familiar with those..if you are just concerned about fogs matching xenons..and great and inexpensive solution are hoen xenon match bulbs...a quick search could get you info on that
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='773040' date='Jan 20 2009, 06:37 PM
not familiar with those..if you are just concerned about fogs matching xenons..and great and inexpensive solution are hoen xenon match bulbs...a quick search could get you info on that
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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I didn't find Hoen to match my oem xenon headlights!

Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='773040' date='Jan 20 2009, 09:37 PM
not familiar with those..if you are just concerned about fogs matching xenons..and great and inexpensive solution are hoen xenon match bulbs...a quick search could get you info on that
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