Projector headlight for 318ti HIDs

[levino]

the height adjust motor working alright? and still usiing iso blub?

[bimmer95]

H1 and 9006 bulbs are definitely not interchangable, you'll need new H1 based bulbs for projector headlights. Note that all of the ellipsoid headlights that we carry can be switched to a RHD beam pattern, http://www.understeer.com/onlinestor...html#ellipsoid

[Jammu]

Originally Posted by levino

the height adjust motor working alright? and still usiing iso blub?

I just take adjust motors from old lights and put them to new one - plug & play. And yes i had new H1 bulbs in lights ready you cant use 9005/9006 bulbs with those lights. Only need those xenon bulbs and this is ready.

[levino]

need modifly the main plug(for those low beam and high beam) right?

[Jammu]

Originally Posted by levino

need modifly the main plug(for those low beam and high beam) right?

Yes if you dont use adapter. I used 900X -> EUR plug adapter so there was no need to modify anything and that was one requirement for me to do this. I like to keep it simple for going back to OEM setup.

[levino]

cool thanks for your advice

[nigeltee]

mike,

From the posts, i figure you havent yet done anything about projectors?

I have done this conversion on our 96 ti and its an easy diy job, if your competent with a soldering iron. I bought some saloon headlights off the dreaded bay of e, and got the wiring harness from a breakers yard to connect the car loom to the new headlights. Bmw thoughtfully colour coded the wiring, left to right andn its the same on the compact as the saloon, so was just a bit of colour matching and off you go.

This means that you can fit h1 bulbs and not have to worry about dodgy kits or extra wiring harnesses as some people do.

I realise you have bought a hid kit with 9005/6 bulbs, so i reckon you have two options. 1. Stick with the existing kit and get some shrouds for your bulbs ( speak to ben at chromeline design for them) or buy some h1 xenon bulbs and do the projector conversion.

The reason people have been flashing you is either the alignment (5 to 10 quid to get your mot station to check and adjust), or more likely is the fact that regular headlights do not have a beam cut off built into them, so the light isnt very well directed to the road.
The shrouds would solve this problem.

I hope this is of use to you. It may not read very well as i am suffering from the general anesthetic i had on friday.

Please get in touch if i can be of more help i will.

Nige

PS. i think my bushes need doing too........... until it fails an mot though, the cost is off putting.

[Mike-evans1]

I have the HID 9006 in my standard headlights and since I have had the headlight alignment done approx 3 weeks ago I have only been flashed once......

They were aiming to high so the mechanic brought them back down.

What are these shrouds all about?
How do they work?
How much are they and where do I get them from?

[Mike-evans1]

Nigeltee, going back to the modification you done on your compact to put projectors in there, how much did it cost for you to do that?

What is the wiring mod that needs to be done?
What wiring kit did you get from the breakers?

I have been intouch with Ben at chromeline and he said that the shrouds can only be used with saloons and tourers....