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      12-02-2013, 08:06 AM   #1
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New headlights suggestions

I have a 08 white 4door 328xi i bought smoked headlights and they suck and like everyone elese i want my angel eyes and i think its too much work to retrofit it into the crappy halogen lights or the current ones i have that are very dim so any suggestions of decent lights not too expsive i was looking for under 500$
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Honestly, for $500, you're not going to get anything but crap that isn't even worth $200. I spent more than that for Depos (I think, forgot what I paid) and then almost as much to retrofit them with better projectors since the ones in the Depos are much worse than holagens and should be considered dangerous. Add in the $$ for fishcake angel eyes and I am pretty sure I exceeded $1000 to have what I have now. Nevermind the manhours I put in to doing the retrofit.

Check these out

http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200..._assembly.html

But especially these

http://www.amazon.com/Magneti-Marell...=W0133-1830114

From what I understand, Magneti-Marelli are OEM suppliers to BMW. That was just a quick search I did yesterday, not 100% sure.
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Honestly, for $500, you're not going to get anything but crap that isn't even worth $200. I spent more than that for Depos (I think, forgot what I paid) and then almost as much to retrofit them with better projectors since the ones in the Depos are much worse than holagens and should be considered dangerous. Add in the $$ for fishcake angel eyes and I am pretty sure I exceeded $1000 to have what I have now. Nevermind the manhours I put in to doing the retrofit.

Check these out

http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200..._assembly.html

But especially these

http://www.amazon.com/Magneti-Marell...=W0133-1830114

From what I understand, Magneti-Marelli are OEM suppliers to BMW. That was just a quick search I did yesterday, not 100% sure.
so there really expensive ?
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You can do OEM LCI-Halogens with the angel eyes.

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-328...ng/Headlights/

$700 isn't bad for a new set. you could also scrounge around the forums or local junk yards for LCI halogens as they are plug and play for halogen equipped pre-lci's
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You can do OEM LCI-Halogens with the angel eyes.

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-328...ng/Headlights/

$700 isn't bad for a new set. you could also scrounge around the forums or local junk yards for LCI halogens as they are plug and play for halogen equipped pre-lci's
You can get them new on eBay for a little over $500.

Those headlights on the amazon link look nice. I wonder if that is for the pair.
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How about i get the custom by OSS? it seems cheaper then buying new lgihts
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      12-05-2013, 09:32 AM   #7
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Honestly, for $500, you're not going to get anything but crap that isn't even worth $200. I spent more than that for Depos (I think, forgot what I paid) and then almost as much to retrofit them with better projectors since the ones in the Depos are much worse than holagens and should be considered dangerous. Add in the $$ for fishcake angel eyes and I am pretty sure I exceeded $1000 to have what I have now. Nevermind the manhours I put in to doing the retrofit.

Check these out

http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200..._assembly.html

But especially these

http://www.amazon.com/Magneti-Marell...=W0133-1830114

From what I understand, Magneti-Marelli are OEM suppliers to BMW. That was just a quick search I did yesterday, not 100% sure.
I drive a 2008 e90 and love the headlights on that second link. I'm not experienced at all in wiring or headlights, would it be difficult for me to install them?
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      12-06-2013, 07:49 AM   #8
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I drive a 2008 e90 and love the headlights on that second link. I'm not experienced at all in wiring or headlights, would it be difficult for me to install them?
honestly no clue but maybe check online see if they have any diagrams for these lights
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