 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  01-16-2007, 05:01 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 |  another BULB Q
Getting really annoyed now!!
My bulbs someone pleeeeaasssseee tell me once an for all..is it HB3 for my main bulb and HB4 for my dipped head light?? |  |  | | 01-16-2007, 05:08 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
If they are standard headlights, they should be 9006(dipped) and 9005(main).
If you want you can pm me the last seven number/digits of your serial number and I can verify to be sure. You have the last batch of right hand tis, so I may be wrong.
Cheers, __________________ 
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 01-16-2007, 05:20 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 |
U are the fountain for all knowledge my friend!! Very much appreciated!
k i bit the bullet looked like an idiot and asked my main dealer! Ur correct hb4 dipped and hb3 main beam..the opposite of what the handbook says...How dumm is that!!
Which causes another problem..iv got an hid kit on order and i went by the hanbook an ordered hb3..i want the hid on my dipped beam that people actually see not the main!!
I take it they wont fit in easch others sockets? ie i can use the hb3 as my hb4?? | | | | | 01-16-2007, 06:49 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: Originally Posted by oakley  U are the fountain for all knowledge my friend!! Very much appreciated!
k i bit the bullet looked like an idiot and asked my main dealer! Ur correct hb4 dipped and hb3 main beam..the opposite of what the handbook says...How dumm is that!!
Which causes another problem..iv got an hid kit on order and i went by the hanbook an ordered hb3..i want the hid on my dipped beam that people actually see not the main!!
I take it they wont fit in easch others sockets? ie i can use the hb3 as my hb4?? | You would have to trim the ears on the outside mounting surface (outside diameter of the bulb that twists into the back of the headlight) and in the connecting area (where the factory harness plugs in). Look at both bulbs side by side and you'll see what I'm talking about. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS SURFACE! Cheers, __________________
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 01-16-2007, 07:06 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 |
looking at the bulbs side by side now...it appears the only different peg is the top one right? so i can just cut off the top peg and the 2 side ones will still lock in? That way they will still stay in the headlight and i only have to "adjust" the bulbs and not the headlamp itself so the oem bulbs will still fit if needs ever be? | | | | | 01-16-2007, 07:38 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: Originally Posted by oakley looking at the bulbs side by side now...it appears the only different peg is the top one right? so i can just cut off the top peg and the 2 side ones will still lock in? That way they will still stay in the headlight and i only have to "adjust" the bulbs and not the headlamp itself so the oem bulbs will still fit if needs ever be? | By "adjust" I assume you mean modify. If so, the answer is yes, but don't forget to look inside the where the factory harness plugs in to the bulb. You'll see that one bulb has one notch and the other two or something like that; I can't remember from the top of my head. Cheers, __________________
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 01-16-2007, 07:54 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 |
ahhh crap ur right.. no real way of doing it than is there...unless i go to the scrap yard and get a harness for a hb4 and a hb3 light then splice them together so the hb3 goes to a hb4, then i plug the hid kit into the hb3 end and the hb4 end into the original hb4 harness in the car...i even confused myself than and im still sure that wont work!! | | | | | 01-16-2007, 07:59 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
It's easier than you think. Use an exacto knife or something similar. Just take your time.
Cheers, __________________
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 01-16-2007, 08:01 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 |
but if cut out the 2 small bars on the side of the connector wont the harness just keep falling off/out? I take it theres no difference on the actual bulb? no different output or angles of output? (sorry i know i prob sound like a dumb ass but im not a tecnical person really!!) | | | | | 01-16-2007, 08:10 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: Originally Posted by oakley but if cut out the 2 small bars on the side of the connector wont the harness just keep falling off/out? I take it theres no difference on the actual bulb? no different output or angles of output? (sorry i know i prob sound like a dumb ass but im not a tecnical person really!!) | No prob, Not the tabs on the outside; look inside where the two metal prongs are and where the harness connects. Put both bulbs side by side and compare the two. You will see the difference. Cheers, __________________
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 01-16-2007, 08:19 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 |
yeah sorry i was typin too quick it shoulda read tabs on the INSIDE!! | | | | | 01-16-2007, 08:46 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: Originally Posted by oakley but if cut out the 2 small bars on the side of the connector wont the harness just keep falling off/out? I take it theres no difference on the actual bulb? no different output or angles of output? (sorry i know i prob sound like a dumb ass but im not a tecnical person really!!) | They will not fall out as they clip in. Also the HID bulbs are the same; the only difference is they are rebased on the specific base. In your case a 9005 base. Cheers, __________________
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | |
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