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Old 02-05-2008, 01:11 PM
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We carry the Bimmian interior xenon bulbs and they are direct replacements. I have them on my own car and highly recommend the upgrade if you are looking for that cool blue interior look.
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I really really hate to sound negative, but be careful with these bulbs. They run a lot hotter than the stock bulbs. About 2 years ago I ordered a set of these from Bimmian for my M3 and they partially melted the housings in the rear in the c pillars. The life expectancy is not that long and when I went to change one of them out I noticed the housing was warped and slightly burnt. FYI use at your own risk.
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Originally Posted by E-ManM5' post='528310' date='Feb 7 2008, 03:56 AM
I really really hate to sound negative, but be careful with these bulbs. They run a lot hotter than the stock bulbs. About 2 years ago I ordered a set of these from Bimmian for my M3 and they partially melted the housings in the rear in the c pillars. The life expectancy is not that long and when I went to change one of them out I noticed the housing was warped and slightly burnt. FYI use at your own risk.

any reco's then besides the 19 piece kit from bimmian.com???
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Bimmian had problems with their first kits about 2-3 years ago that were overheating. They since pulled them off the market and revamped them so they are now redesigned to work with the stock housings. Bimmian guarantees against any melting issues and we have carried them for some time now without any problems at all. I can confidently say it's a very solid product, I have it on my own car.
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