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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: asubimmer on August 13, 2006, 02:28:36 PM

Title: Bi-xenon smileys?
Post by: asubimmer on August 13, 2006, 02:28:36 PM

Well since the recent loss of my "high's" I've been thinking of xenon's. I don't really care about highs (ie bi-xenon's) but I don't know if its possible to pass inspections w/out highs? Do you have to have high beams to pass? If so, my only options are put in highs :( , bi-xenon's, or buy somone beer ;) . Does anyone know how wide the e46 m3 projector lense is? I have heard of people retrofiting newer bmw projectors into the e30 ellips. Smileys projectors look to be about 2 1/4"
 
One thing that makes me sad though is I love the __/__/ and would like to keep that cutoff but its prob not possible. None of the newer bmw's had that cutoff did they? Possibly euro bi-xenon's?
 
I just thought it would be a good time to retrofit when I had them apart smoking em ;)
 
also if you have any info on lense size for 5ers or 7's etc I would appreciate it.
 
kthanksbye

Title: Bi-xenon smileys?
Post by: silverblades181 on August 13, 2006, 05:01:18 PM

in order to have xenons work you have to have the module because it has to get uber hot. and it's uber expensive (like 1000$ a set) usually anyway What happened to the highs? oh and buy beer anyway ;)

Title: Bi-xenon smileys?
Post by: asubimmer on August 13, 2006, 05:36:16 PM

look at my sig pic lol.

Title: Bi-xenon smileys?
Post by: Febi Guibo on August 13, 2006, 05:57:14 PM

charlie, if it helps you out to know:

I am in the (apparently lifelong) process of fitting single xenon projectors from an E46 into my low beams; they do have a very similar cutoff to our lowbeams;

Also, you can take the single xenon projector, and remove the projector part (the big round magnifying glass thing) and replace it with an E30 lowbeam projector ...it fits!

(although the reflector part is a little shorter and I need to make some spacers using longer bolts and some extra nuts, etc.)

anyway, the bi xenon projector isn't that much bigger... maybe you can get it to fit? it would be a neat project...

Title: Bi-xenon smileys?
Post by: asubimmer on August 13, 2006, 06:05:51 PM

awsome, thanks for the info sam.  Does anyone know if you have to have highs to pass inspection?

Title: Bi-xenon smileys?
Post by: Jtuner on August 13, 2006, 06:26:36 PM

Do the euro smiley's not have a Hi/low bulb in the low beams?? I know my american spec sealed beams have them, but i'm not sure on the euros

Title: Bi-xenon smileys?
Post by: asubimmer on August 13, 2006, 06:29:09 PM

h1's are single filiment and sealed beams are h4 which is dual ;)