[s-cars] Re: Headlight upgrade

[A Ma]

Tom,

I'd like to take credit for this conversion but all I did was find the
website - http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main/Upgrade/More_light.htm. There are
excellent pics and instructions there.

The only things of note was that I didn't bother with getting any
blue/xenon/plasma/etc bulbs, a standard 9005 from GE/Wagner/Osram will do
fine.

A word of caution - be careful when you put the modified 9005. By cutting
down one of the outer locking tabs you can easily over-rotate the bulb on
installation, slightly mis-aligning your bulb and making removal impossible
without a jewelers screwdriver. After a year of use my 9005's haven't moved
(because of the cut down locking tab) and the low-beam reflector hasn't gone
crispy either.

hth,
Alvin 93S4


>From: owdbuff at earthlink.net
>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>CC: pwrdrftr at hotmail.com
>Subject: Headlight upgrade
>Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 14:46:27 -0700 (MST)
>
>Alvin 93 S4
>In your E-mail of 02/15/03 you talked about the 9005 and 9006
>beiing interchangable.  You also mentioned something about two
>quick cuts and adding an o-ring to the 9005.  My situation is that I have a
>higher voltage bulb in my low beam and would like
>to swap the two.  If you could elaberate on the switch I would
>appreciate any information.  Thank you for your time and expertise.
>Tom Amberg
>Arvada, Co.
>95 S6


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