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 |  | |  12-10-2005, 07:16 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: IDAHO Posts: 134 |  HID Lighting
Anyone did the swap?? I want to put hids on my car because mainly its dark as hell where I need to drive and my brights arent cutting it plus i like the glow it puts off..
anyone know how to get the low beams and or fog lights rigged up with HID? |  |  | | 12-10-2005, 01:47 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
I haven't done the HIDs. My car came with Euro lenses which was a nice improvement of the stock crappy ones. I just recently installed H1 Osram Silverstar 55w bulbs. A little better.
I'm all for better lighting. I love driving my wife's MINI with Xenons. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 12-10-2005, 03:41 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by prd318ownr Anyone did the swap?? I want to put hids on my car because mainly its dark as hell where I need to drive and my brights arent cutting it plus i like the glow it puts off..
anyone know how to get the low beams and or fog lights rigged up with HID? | I have HIDs in both Headlights and fog lights and the difference is un beateable. 4100K gives the brightest light output. Installation is very easy. We have a promo on HID conversion kits for the holiday period: 10% off the reduced price on conversion kits. Here's the link: http://www.vitessetuning.com/catalog-lighting.asp Feel free to contact me at philip@vitessetuning.com if you have any questions. 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 | | | | | 12-10-2005, 03:45 PM | #4 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
I have 6000k low beams. I love them. Highly recommended. __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-10-2005, 06:24 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
In cities, they make a world of difference since your contrast is blown out from the light pollution.
I actually prefer ECE ellipsoids with halogen bulbs, but my night vision is pretty good. At least compared with the HIDs in our Benz.
There are situations where I need more light (driving on backroads to my parent's house in PA), so I've got 100W halogens up top. They don't work in the bumper, because the road is up & down. They're also useful for late-night skate sessions, but I get a lot--a LOT of weird looks. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 12-10-2005, 06:31 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tracy, California Posts: 473 |  HID is the way to go
I have 5000K HID for the low beams and the fog lights. One of my favorite upgrades. __________________
1989 E30 325is 5s Coupe Zinnoberrot
1991 E30 325i Auto Coupe Schwartz
1991 E30 325is 5s Coupe Hellrot
1995 318ti E36 Alpine White III DASC (RIP)
1996 328i 4Dr Artic Silver (RIP)
1999 M3 Estoril Blue Metallic RMS Vortech SC
2001 325i E46 Alpine White - Sports Package (SOLD)
2005 E46 M3 Coupe SMG | | | | | 12-10-2005, 06:43 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 677 |
if you have stock headlights does the HID still have a huge improvement? I mean I would assume so anyways....plus how hard is it go install? Does it come with easy instructions for someone like me who is clueless on the process? And how long does it usually take to install? __________________  my new world | | | | | 12-10-2005, 09:05 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bmwracerchick if you have stock headlights does the HID still have a huge improvement? I mean I would assume so anyways....plus how hard is it go install? Does it come with easy instructions for someone like me who is clueless on the process? And how long does it usually take to install? | Yes, Even with the stock headlights the improvement is very noticeable. The output is like doubling the stock halogen. They run much cooler and only at 35W. There is no halogen lightbulb that can match HIDs, no matter what type of marketing the companies push. The install is quite easy. It takes me an hour (including removing headlight housings, mounting ballasts on bumper reinforcement for a factory -like installation, re-installing headlight housings and then re-aligning them).The instructions included are very straight forward. The most important thing is a proper ground. 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 | | | | | 12-10-2005, 10:39 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iasi, Romania Posts: 101 |
I had my healights changed with Hella Celis plus 12000k HIDs and they look very nice and they also light up the hole neighbourhood. | | | | | 12-11-2005, 02:24 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tracy, California Posts: 473 | Yeap
Quote: | Originally Posted by H3_2.1-ti Yes,
Even with the stock headlights the improvement is very noticeable. The output is like doubling the stock halogen. They run much cooler and only at 35W. There is no halogen lightbulb that can match HIDs, no matter what type of marketing the companies push.
The install is quite easy. It takes me an hour (including removing headlight housings, mounting ballasts on bumper reinforcement for a factory -like installation, re-installing headlight housings and then re-aligning them).The instructions included are very straight forward. The most important thing is a proper ground.
Cheers, | The improvement is huge and the intallation is pretty easy. Just need a little bit of patience to do the install right and to make a nice clean job. __________________
1989 E30 325is 5s Coupe Zinnoberrot
1991 E30 325i Auto Coupe Schwartz
1991 E30 325is 5s Coupe Hellrot
1995 318ti E36 Alpine White III DASC (RIP)
1996 328i 4Dr Artic Silver (RIP)
1999 M3 Estoril Blue Metallic RMS Vortech SC
2001 325i E46 Alpine White - Sports Package (SOLD)
2005 E46 M3 Coupe SMG | | | | | 12-11-2005, 02:42 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by H3_2.1-ti There is no halogen lightbulb that can match HIDs, no matter what type of marketing the companies push. | In case my previous post was confusing, I didn't mean to infer this. My use required a completely different pattern and spread that no headlight can match. It's also illegal to use on public roads  EDIT: Er, I mean you're totally right. I didn't mean to infer the opposite. Finals make me stupid. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 12-11-2005, 09:10 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 677 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by aceyx Finals make me stupid. | tell me about it....mine start this coming tuesday...ugh 3 tests in one day! __________________ my new world | | | | | 12-11-2005, 09:51 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
You in college? Most uni's allow you to reschedule one if there are three on the same day. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 12-11-2005, 11:05 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
GUESS WHAT! im done with finals! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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congrats rob! first semester down, right? __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
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