328xi fog suggestions

3allday · 10-04-2013, 10:39 AM

Should i keep my original fogs and put hids in them or should i buy aftermarket fogs someone please reply with suggestions

El Cheapo Loco · 10-04-2013, 01:44 PM

What 'aftermarket fogs' are you referring to? HID fogs can be tricky. You have to get good quality canbus ballasts else you end up with errors. But depending on the firmware on your car, even high quality kits are not guaranteed to be error-free. You have to buy from a place with good return policy.

3allday · 10-04-2013, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by elcheapoloco

What 'aftermarket fogs' are you referring to? HID fogs can be tricky. You have to get good quality canbus ballasts else you end up with errors. But depending on the firmware on your car, even high quality kits are not guaranteed to be error-free. You have to buy from a place with good return policy.

im honestly clueless id prefer if it was off of carid.com because i have a store credit but i was thinking abt these http://www.carid.com/2008-bmw-3-seri...s-3760918.html but i dont think they would look nice i just want some suggestions becuause i bought aftermarket headlights and got fucked they have hids and still suck

El Cheapo Loco · 10-04-2013, 03:47 PM

Those are only the housings. If you use the oem bulbs you will still get yellow lights.

I usually avoid aftermarket housings because they are never as good as oem. You can never be sure about the fit and finish. And the optics are always inferior compared to oem. When it comes to focusing and projecting light beams, the housing design and optics are critical.

3allday · 10-06-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by elcheapoloco

Those are only the housings. If you use the oem bulbs you will still get yellow lights.

I usually avoid aftermarket housings because they are never as good as oem. You can never be sure about the fit and finish. And the optics are always inferior compared to oem. When it comes to focusing and projecting light beams, the housing design and optics are critical.

Ok so do you have any suggestions of bulbs or hid kits I should get for my original fogs

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-06-2013, 02:53 PM

Do the rest of us drivers on the road a favor and don't get HIDs for the love of God- they are obnoxiously bright and it just pisses everybody off.
Get a set of Lumix H8s or H11s (depending on whether or not you have the M-sport option) in your color of choice and call it a day.

E92-Lighting · 10-06-2013, 03:00 PM

we carry both HID, halogen and LED fog lights now for every BMW

3allday · 10-06-2013, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Do the rest of us drivers on the road a favor and don't get HIDs for the love of God- they are obnoxiously bright and it just pisses everybody off.
Get a set of Lumix H8s or H11s (depending on whether or not you have the M-sport option) in your color of choice and call it a day.

I need hids becuase i bought a pair of aftermarket (smoked) headlights and they suck but if i did what you said is it brighter and what color is it?

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-07-2013, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenny123

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Do the rest of us drivers on the road a favor and don't get HIDs for the love of God- they are obnoxiously bright and it just pisses everybody off.
Get a set of Lumix H8s or H11s (depending on whether or not you have the M-sport option) in your color of choice and call it a day.

I need hids becuase i bought a pair of aftermarket (smoked) headlights and they suck but if i did what you said is it brighter and what color is it?

Ah ok- well I have zero experience with HID kits, but as far as brighter, I can only offer that the higher up you go on the Kelvin scale, the less lumens (visible light) you'll see.
Do you have xenons? If so, are they OEM? What color temperature (kelvin) if not?

McAuley7 · 10-07-2013, 08:39 AM

I just bought cheap $40 kit on eBay since I don't have it coded to go on unless u hit button, the work fine just buys some cancelers, work fine

3allday · 10-07-2013, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Ah ok- well I have zero experience with HID kits, but as far as brighter, I can only offer that the higher up you go on the Kelvin scale, the less lumens (visible light) you'll see.
Do you have xenons? If so, are they OEM? What color temperature (kelvin) if not?

i dont think their xenons their stock and yellow thats all i know if you need more info i can findout i just want them to be white and bright lol

3allday · 10-07-2013, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonic777

I just bought cheap $40 kit on eBay since I don't have it coded to go on unless u hit button, the work fine just buys some cancelers, work fine

link? and are they bright

McAuley7 · 10-07-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenny123

link? and are they bright

They are on the cheap side made of plastic..., I dont recommend using them for headlight HID because they are close to engine and get hot(buy metal), BUT works fine for fogs and for the price and 2 year warranty. i bought 10000k for fun on camera it looks really blue in person not so much, as u can see. but they are bright here pic and link and if you do buy them Best offer $25 dont forget to find some cheap cancelers tho
Links
HID

Cancellers
http://i40.tinypic.com/2whngis.jpg

ssmith96 · 10-07-2013, 03:08 PM

Remember State laws in NJ probably stop you from having anything too extremely blue

McAuley7 · 10-07-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ssmith96

Remember State laws in NJ probably stop you from having anything too extremely blue

^ as he says , don't get 10000k anyway stupid lol

Ninjaoz · 10-07-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Get a set of Lumix H8s or H11s (depending on whether or not you have the M-sport option) in your color of choice and call it a day.

Correct me if I'm wrong, my understanding is:

H8 is for pre-LCI

H11 is for LCI (non M-sport)

HB4 is for LCI (M-sport)

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-08-2013, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninjaoz

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Get a set of Lumix H8s or H11s (depending on whether or not you have the M-sport option) in your color of choice and call it a day.

Correct me if I'm wrong, my understanding is:

H8 is for pre-LCI

H11 is for LCI (non M-sport)

HB4 is for LCI (M-sport)

AFAIK, for E90 and E92, H11 goes in the round fogs (m-sport) and H8s go in the square fogs. Don't think it's an LCI/ Pre LCI thing (although it could be, never owned a non m-sport LCI).

The important differences are that H11 bulbs are 55w and H8 bulbs are 35w.

McAuley7 · 10-08-2013, 10:27 AM

^ I hav h11 fogs pretty sure, 35w

3allday · 10-10-2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

AFAIK, for E90 and E92, H11 goes in the round fogs (m-sport) and H8s go in the square fogs. Don't think it's an LCI/ Pre LCI thing (although it could be, never owned a non m-sport LCI).

The important differences are that H11 bulbs are 55w and H8 bulbs are 35w.

so its h8? and basicly i need a hid kit correct

McAuley7 · 10-10-2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenny123

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

AFAIK, for E90 and E92, H11 goes in the round fogs (m-sport) and H8s go in the square fogs. Don't think it's an LCI/ Pre LCI thing (although it could be, never owned a non m-sport LCI).

The important differences are that H11 bulbs are 55w and H8 bulbs are 35w.

so its h8? and basicly i need a hid kit correct

H11, h9, h8 non sport

3allday · 10-10-2013, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonic777

H11, h9, h8 non sport

Ok any suggestions for hid kits I don't know if I should go with eBay kits

McAuley7 · 10-10-2013, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenny123

Ok any suggestions for hid kits I don't know if I should go with eBay kits

I hear people get Alpine HID but there $120

... I guess if you have the money go for it... id say go for the better kit for headlights, not fogs but your choice. there are some other ones on ebay for look metal with canceller $50.
its a bmw dont cheap out Blah blah

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