Headlight Mod

[cary]

Everyone forgets that you're a lighting fag and that applies here as well.

Mot ;p

Be careful, I'm a lighting fag with an oil fetish, so I can be dangerous.

 

[cary]

You can get Philips and Osram bulbs from powerbulbs.com in the UK. They ship worldwide. I got the Philips +50 and like it better than the US Silverstar. Simple lighting options are less with the LX470 because I have H1 bulbs instead of 9006.

You don't have to go that far or spend that much.

http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H1.asp

Keep in mind that since you have H1 lamps, you are already starting with 1500 lumens instead of 1000 lumens stock, so you have a good start. The +50 gets you close to 1800 lumens, so you aren't missing anything.

Before anyone gets the bright idea of using 100 or 130 watt H1 lamps DON'T. If you do, don't come crying when the wiring and/or plastic headlamp housings melt down.

 

[ericttz]

Remove the insert in the bulb socket

FYI I installed the silverstars- they are ok, brighter and whiter- may not last that long so I will get the HIR's. Anyhow on my 2001 in the bulb socket is a little brown adapter piece. If you pull it out with needle nose pliers you can stick the 9005's right in without filing the two ridges inside. I believe the two bulb sockets-for high and low- are both the same except for the added insert on the lows. So just remove it and skip filing the inside, which is a PIA because its a little tight. I can take a pic of the insert if anyone wants but its pretty simple to see if you pull your bulb out.

Have fun.

Eric

 

[drsales]

Just installed the JD's in my 2000. Cost $9 each. I have had them in my 95 for one year with no failures. Started with the Silverstars and had a failure in 3 months. So you know where I stand.

 

[hoser]

From the 80 section:

Interesting Links to HIR information. The first one shows those who are curious how and where trim the bulbs. The second 2 are tested measurements in increased light output between HIRs and stock. The last link is lengthy but interesting in that it shows that 'silverstar' high beams actually put out less light than stock bulbs.

You may have to cut and paste the first two as they won't copy over as full links.

http://shnu.us/HIR%20Trimming%20Stock.htm

http://shnu.us/Bulb%20test%20and%20pix.htm

http://www.bmwcca.org/members/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Let_There_Be_E36_Light