HID'S Top & Bottom Question!!??
01-20-2009, 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!
01-20-2009, 04:11 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
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It's tough to get the carpet to match the drapes!! 
01-20-2009, 04:14 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
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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01-20-2009, 04:20 PM
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01-20-2009, 05:37 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
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
01-20-2009, 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
01-20-2009, 08:27 PM
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My Ride: Mach5 05' 530i Black Sapphire Metallic w/Auburn Leather Seats, Heated Front/Rear Seats, Cold Weather Pkg, Premium Pkg, Sports Pkg, Xenon Headlights, NAV, Mud Flaps, 20" 166 Style Rims
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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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