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DISCUSSION => Electrical => Topic started by: JorG318 on March 28, 2009, 10:32:07 PM

Title: H4 headlight housing
Post by: JorG318 on March 28, 2009, 10:32:07 PM

Anyone try using these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching&item=250396558821&viewitem=

At first, i thought about getting the ellisope (spl?)...
but then, i have a set of H4 HID sitting at home...
so, i kinda want to use them on the 318 (originally came with seal beams)

Title: H4 headlight housing
Post by: bmw327 on March 29, 2009, 08:18:17 PM

I just bought these (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360141214627) and am most pleased.  They work very well and installation was easy enough for a Luddite like me.

Title: H4 headlight housing
Post by: JorG318 on March 31, 2009, 08:17:05 PM

Cool
GOOD to know....

do you have pics of them installed?

Title: H4 headlight housing
Post by: bmw327 on April 01, 2009, 08:10:23 PM

I don't, but I can take some and email or post if you wish.  It'll probably have to wait until the weekend, tho' - am most bizee...

Title: H4 headlight housing
Post by: gearheadE30 on April 02, 2009, 12:56:34 PM

I definitely like H4s more than elips when you factor in the price, but I'm not a fan of the crystal look. I have Hellas. I'm a bit wary of hids in the H4 housings, because the cutoff isn't as sharp, though.

Title: H4 headlight housing
Post by: JorG318 on April 04, 2009, 02:40:55 AM

Yeah...
Initially, i though about getting the hellas but they are quite a lot more expensive that the ebay one....
(i know i know... i get what i paid for)
But the ebay ones are just very tempting.. haha

Title: H4 headlight housing
Post by: bmw327 on April 04, 2009, 11:18:02 AM

(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb193/cmjudd/BMW%20318/headlights.jpg)

Ebay Hellas as installed by me.  Nothing amazing to look at, but they throw quite a bit more light than the sealed beams they replaced. Sorry the car's so dirty; it's a DD and hasn't been washed in a month.

Title: H4 headlight housing
Post by: gearheadE30 on April 06, 2009, 04:29:10 PM

BTW I think the H4s are still significantly better than US elips.