Hi just another question on Hids ,ive got a 06 E46 coupe M Sport and im wanting to fit Hids but which ones do i choose as there are H7s and now H7Rs
which ever ones i need plz lmk and are they idiot proof to fit ,ive got the projector headlights if this helps , also where to get them from.
Thanks in Advance
gindo.
Got my kit delivered and just had a little look at it. However, the wiring and plugs are not what I expected. I thought it would be simply a case of plug and play.
I have plugged the bulb into the ballast and vice versa, however I am only left with a black and a red wire with spade connections on the end. I guess these have to go to the original headlight plug? If so, that means I will have to cut the original plugs off and splice the new ones in.
yeah buy a CRIMPING KIT from halfords and HEATSHRINK sleaves(for waterproofing) and snip the box off and put female spades on the remaining wiring connect the spades then slide the heatshrink over the connections and blast with a hairdryer. easy!
also the reason for the wires coming out there are on normal cars you drill a hole in the back cap and seal it with the rubber and connect the wires in the two seperate female clips (non BMW)
your original dipped beam wire should reach the ballast and plug straight in...you wont need the wires with the spade ends at all then...thats how my kit went together.
hth
mark
Ive got a 53 plate facelift 318, will mine have these. Also has anyone heard of the Kaixen 35W H7 HID Kit, bit more pricey, but is it not a case of you get what you pay for??
If your referring to those projectors, yours doesnt have any. another thing is that just because it has projectors doesnt mean you can stick hids in them (eg halogen projectors in our ancient cars).
i would also reocmmmend HIDS4U. they are reputable..
So what would the lights on an 1998 E38 7 series be then? if you look at the pic the light on the left looks like a projector in the middle but not around the edge.
Just to clarify, you have two types of projector lenses...HID and halogen. Both look similar, but have different focal points. You can fit HID in halogen projectors which will reduce beam scatter.
And no Craig, you cannot retrofit projectors in non projector headlights as the auto levelling will not work and the projectors would stick out from the back.
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