Xenon Repair.....?

gfdimopo · 01-19-2006, 10:06 AM

hello...I have bought BMW E90...and before one month...i found in my front lights moisture.....So i went in BMW and they decided to change both my front lights....

I want to ask you something...Because the E90 xenon is white and it is not blue...I want it to know...if can i put inside my lights...bulbs from another BMW model...like 5series or 6series...in order to make my xenon lights blue...

Can this be done...? BMW dealers told me that all the BMW cars have the same OSRAM Xenon lamps...? Is that true..? Or can i put bulbs with different tempurature (4700k white , 6000k more blue , 9000k blue...)

Sorry for my bad english

Help me....I want Blue xenons....

jcoo085 · 01-19-2006, 10:18 AM

The higher the light temperature (in Kelvin, K), the lower the actual output. There was a post a long time ago that compared the light output with bulbs of different temperatures. You will undoubtedly find that you want to be between (I think) 4000K - 5000K for optimal light colour and output.

E90Fleet · 01-19-2006, 10:59 AM

No, the older cars had a different shape bulb

But they also started out more white
As the bulb gets older and gives off less light it gets bluer and bluer

Brand new ones are very white, but change a bit after a couple hours of operation

gfdimopo · 01-28-2006, 09:18 AM

Does anyone Know....if i can put a xenon lamp at 6000K...in my E90 Xenon Lights....? Any ideas....???

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gfdimopo New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: Dream Car Join Date: May 2005 Location: Athens iTrader: (0)	Xenon Repair.....? hello...I have bought BMW E90...and before one month...i found in my front lights moisture.....So i went in BMW and they decided to change both my front lights.... I want to ask you something...Because the E90 xenon is white and it is not blue...I want it to know...if can i put inside my lights...bulbs from another BMW model...like 5series or 6series...in order to make my xenon lights blue... Can this be done...? BMW dealers told me that all the BMW cars have the same OSRAM Xenon lamps...? Is that true..? Or can i put bulbs with different tempurature (4700k white , 6000k more blue , 9000k blue...) Sorry for my bad english Help me....I want Blue xenons....
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jcoo085 Lieutenant 43 Rep 463 Posts Drives: E90 320d Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 320d [0.00]	The higher the light temperature (in Kelvin, K), the lower the actual output. There was a post a long time ago that compared the light output with bulbs of different temperatures. You will undoubtedly find that you want to be between (I think) 4000K - 5000K for optimal light colour and output. __________________ E90 320d - Black Ext/Fluid Grey Int \| Steptronic \| Business Navigation \| PDC \| Sunroof \| Alarm Exterior Pictures \| Interior Pictures \| Video
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	No, the older cars had a different shape bulb But they also started out more white As the bulb gets older and gives off less light it gets bluer and bluer Brand new ones are very white, but change a bit after a couple hours of operation __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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gfdimopo New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: Dream Car Join Date: May 2005 Location: Athens iTrader: (0)	Does anyone Know....if i can put a xenon lamp at 6000K...in my E90 Xenon Lights....? Any ideas....???
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