 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  01-11-2007, 09:40 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 91 |  Bulb upgrade
Just replaced my standard bulbs with Superwhites £10 for a complete set on ebay, I was a bit cynical but they make a MASSIVE difference. no more yellow glow & the extra brightness comes in handy on rural roads full of roadkilled deer in the UK winter.  Before  After |  |  | | 01-12-2007, 03:55 AM | #2 | | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 10 |
oh wow that looks very nice. =D
i will definately look into that. | | | | | 01-12-2007, 03:57 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 413 |
ya, i did that too, but i havent gotten the High beams yet. THe Lows are in and are 10 X's better | | | | | 01-12-2007, 04:05 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 |
wow, much better than i expected | | | | | 01-12-2007, 04:13 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
What if my angel eyes are a hotter temp like his original lights? I would have to go to a cooler angel eye, to have both match in color temp. Quote: Originally Posted by PettitWC  wow, much better than i expected | __________________ 
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 01-12-2007, 05:54 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,152 |
Quote: Originally Posted by L84THSKY What if my angel eyes are a hotter temp like his original lights? I would have to go to a cooler angel eye, to have both match in color temp. | L8, you will need to buy another set of angel eyes and re-install it into the headlight. No matter what you will end up taking the housing apart.  The superwhite bulbs do make a difference in the headlights not just color wise. I went one step above with the euro headlight and HID.  This is what L8 should get for his euro. | | | | | 01-12-2007, 07:33 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
What do you mean for my Euro? I don't think I have euro headlights. So with my depos, I would need to buy a HID system, new rings and new bulbs? Then swap the bulbs and rings by opening up my depos? Quote: Originally Posted by StealthBimmer L8, you will need to buy another set of angel eyes and re-install it into the headlight. No matter what you will end up taking the housing apart. The superwhite bulbs do make a difference in the headlights not just color wise. I went one step above with the euro headlight and HID. This is what L8 should get for his euro. | __________________
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 01-12-2007, 09:09 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 |
i got my bulbs to match the colour output of my angel eyes and it looks the dogs danglys!!
just another questions which im sure u'll all think im stupid for asking but i want more light and my lights just aint cutting it!! iv got driving lights hiden under the grills that come on the my full high beam and thats k but just normal beam needs to be brighter..i'll eventually get an hid kit but until than can i safely change the wattage of the bulbs i use and if so wot should i be looking for (i know if u go too high it'll burn the wires out) so wots safe and bright?? | | | | | 01-12-2007, 09:14 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 |
The depos are designed like the Euros, so they're in effect "euro" lights. | | | | | 01-13-2007, 05:57 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,152 |
Quote: Originally Posted by L84THSKY What do you mean for my Euro? I don't think I have euro headlights. So with my depos, I would need to buy a HID system, new rings and new bulbs? Then swap the bulbs and rings by opening up my depos? | Yeap your depo is like euro housing with glass lens. You need to buy a new set of angel eyes and open the housing to swap out old one. Buy HID kit and it will come with ballasts and bulbs ready to be plugged into your depo. | | | | | 01-13-2007, 06:31 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 215 |
I have the same Depo projectors with angel eyes like Stealth... I am very pleased with the headlight expecially with 6000k H1 HID kit. The light night time is same color like daylight. The reflection from the objects is different and you can see everything so much better. Talking about angel eyes they are junk. I have just one left working so I had to unplug them because it's ugly. I left them inside because day time the headlights look very wild and it's pain in the a** to uninstall them. | | | | | 01-13-2007, 06:38 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,152 |
tol4o, try to buy a new inverter first. it might help the angel eyes to light up better. If not then go to another good vendor to buy a replacement set. I personally like the angel eyes with HID!  | | | | | 01-13-2007, 06:59 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 215 |
I liked them too, but they stopped working. I got mine from the same place where you got yours. Are yours still working good? | | | | |
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