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Old 01-31-2007, 06:27 PM   #1
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upgrades for e92 flog lamps?

anyone upgrade the bulbs in their e90/92? if so can you point me to your upgrade (hyperlink)?

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Old 02-02-2007, 10:03 AM   #2 (permalink)
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One option are our Predator Xenix bulbs which are simple xenon colored halogen replacements that swap out your stock yellowish halogens for a brighter white bulb. Here is the product page for more information:

Predator Xenix
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Old 02-02-2007, 12:59 PM   #3 (permalink)
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which one will fit an e92's fog light? The Predator Xenix Hyper White Bulbs H7?

Easy install?

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Old 02-03-2007, 01:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Our database does not cover the E92 yet but I believe it's an H11 bulb. In any case, pull out the old bulb and take a picture for me to confirm.

The install will be very straight forward, just a simple bulb swap.
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Old 02-03-2007, 04:20 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Here is a link you'll find interesting:

http://e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39270

It is very long, so cliff notes: It is an H8 bulb, 35W. If you put in an H11 (55W) you will throw an error code (afaik). The install is very easy:

1) Turn your wheels all the way to one side
2) Remove 4 hex bolts inside wheel well (and one under the car) (locations shows here: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...5&postcount=67)
3) Pull back wheel well plastic
4) Unclip wire to fog bulb
5) Turn fog bulb clockwise to remove
6) Replace.

Commonly used bulbs = MTEC Super White or Cosmos Blue, GP Thunder (8500k), Hoen Xenon Match.

Note; the angel eye bulb is also 35W H8, so any of these will work for that too. The cornering light is H3 (55W). Both the cornering and angel bulb are located in the same place; seen in the first post in the link above.

Here are pics of all the above bulbs installed as angel eyes (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45408). Here is my car with GP thunders as fogs:

Inside:


Outside:


I tried MTEC super white, cosmos blue, and GP thunder as fogs and prefered the MTEC super whites since they most closely match the Xenons.
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Old 02-03-2007, 05:01 PM   #6 (permalink)
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awesome!! where can i get MTEC super whites, size H8 35W?
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Old 02-03-2007, 08:21 PM   #7 (permalink)
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weird how ebay link you listed above says use H11 for fog lamp, and you said not to? to use an H8.
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Old 02-04-2007, 08:43 AM   #9 (permalink)
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The 335i uses H8 bulbs as both the fogs and the angel eye light, they consume 35W. If you put in a bulb that consumes more than 35W you will throw an error (ask me how I know). H11's are 55W.

Read the link I provided in my first post; 20+ guys have used H8's in that thread as fogs and angels, none have had an error.

Quote from the OP in that thread:

"You must use H8 bulb and make sure they bulb you replace are 35watt and no more. H11 fits.. but H11 is a 55Watt bulb.. will cause that sensitive computer to throw error...
I used Ebay to search for the bulb... several companies makes H8 bulb.. I uses Mtec from ebay."
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thanks for your help!!
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