i didn't ask about the glass lens i was referring to the back housing after he did the TSX projector.

 

because of the type they are completely different:



they have covers that already seal them up. so there is no extra need to seal them. but putting them in is a PITA, and i really don't recommend it because of how much u have to cut away. unfort i did this before our euro lenses came out which would of been perfect. retro a hid bixenon set in them, then you can always put your stock lights in. i wish i did that. I am happy with my set up. but I cant go back ya know? so they are already sealed. they have caps.

-B

 

i understand but i asked if you have pics of the back of your headlights after you did your retrofit? that way i can see how you approached it by sealing the back up for the xenons.

 

that help? thats with pnp bulbs.

 

john, i know the mist you speak of......it comes when you bring your cousins up from columbia.....hot beeches. succubus....es....sss..

 

I'm not bringing em until you spell it right!

 

sort of, apparently i am going to cover the whole back side of the projector but im using BMW oem xenon bulbs. these damn bulbs sell for $200 each at BMW . but good job in your part. now do you have any pics of how you have it installed on your car?

 

yeah. but those arent the bulbs i use. theb ulbs i use are more expensive than even the bmw ones, you either have phillips 85122, 85122+ or Osrams. I use Phillips 85122 YX which are the only OEM 3000k yellow bulbs. they are 225 each shipped from germany, i found em on hidplanet for 140$ for the pair and snagged them right up. I am currently trying to retro fx projectors into the high beam slots and use the tsx's for fogs. anyhow. green ima send u a PM with my cell number I can tell you anything you want and I can probably help you a lot with your HID buying stuff since i find alot of good deals.

-B

 

hey do you know what the yellow oem hid yellow went into year amke and model by any chance

and tsxes for fogs, lemme know how this goes that would be kisk a$$

 

they only sold them in germany as an alternate bulb type. the YX's. i say OEM because they are made by Phillips and are the only OEM company that makes YX's. yes tsx's as fogs. here they are with YX's right now






-b

 

eh, I got blinded by someone with lights that color last week. Not so much by the intensity, but by the distracting color. I would almost certainly stick between 3500/4000 up to about 5000k if/when I go for the HID retro.

 

cool, i will try and call somtime today or if not tomorrow. i was gonna use the yellow bulbs but for when i turn on my parking lights. i was thinking about using projectors for the high beams but im not sure on that yet. i'll hit you up though.

 

Im new at this so please bear with my ignorance, but are you saying that we can put e36 lenses in a 3rd gen?

 

brandon,
is it me or is your temp gauge slightly above the middle?

 

his cluster is bwoken. he told me in a PM i think

 

it is broken but i think it is slightly hotter. i jsut did the hg, and it dropped it some. i need a new radiator. i think it is slightly clogged from the hg letting crap in ya know? anywho. yeah give me a call i can answer all your hid ?'s and retro ?'s

-B

 

no, we can retrofit E36 headlights into our 3rd gens not the lens. look at my sig.

 

is your rpm gauge not working? or your speedo is wrong?
your rpm is 500 n your going like 75mph

 

hes got it in Neutral

 

its actually around 650-750 but its in neutral. ding ding ding. speedo is broken, been to lazy to fix it or replace it lol.

-B

 

i have a semifunctional speedo you can have if you pay for shipping.... basically it is in the general area of the speed you're going, but not entirely exact.

 

why would u replace a broken part with another broken part?

 

haha, I has a good one fershale

 

Its the new trend, DUH I replace all my broken stuff with broken stuff just for the experience I get from doing

 

because it's less broken, therefore, better.

but uh, he'd only have to pay a couple bucks for shipping so $5 for that isn't too terrible

 

Im not considering buying these but I was just curious to know if these lights would beable to work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/92-98...spagenameZWDVW

 

Yeah, similar question, what year e36's would you need?

 

alright guys heres whats going on. here on the forum we have gotten 1000's of questions on E36 lights. I am going to do a HUGE right up. on lighting for the stickies.

-B

 

you do that and also take pics. a lot of pics since some people here sometimes have a hard time understanding how to approach it.

 

u never called me, but there ya go with some pics hope that helps everyone! (new post)

 

couldn't. too busy with designs for my school. didn't want to get side tracked but don't worry when i continue working on my retrofit i will call when i get stuck.

 

did u read my info post? what you think

 

yeah i read it. interesting stuff you put together. i need the yellow bulbs though when i get done with my retrofit.

 

phillips 85122 YX 125$ a piece brand new. OR u can get aftermarket ones, but they're quality are always a gamble.

-B

 

what's the part number for the equivalent 3500ish-4300ish K bulb? (they don't have one for every hundred ex 3500, 3600, 3700 do they?)

 

phillips 85122 are 4300k, but color shift after 100 hours of use to 4750kish
phillips 85122+ are labeled 4900k but are actually 4300 and dont color shift
phillips 85122 YX are 4300k with yellow filter

-B

 

I have HID on a stock headlight. Its not bad at all its atleast 50% better then a OEM bulb and my light doesnt scatter as much. I have 2 nice circles on the wall.

 

you don't want circles... you want a wide rectangle. circles don't show you much, and the top half of those circles blind traffic.

mine's like

_____/|_____..._____/|_____

except the flatness is on the bottom, not the top. and it's got like, curvature it's not as straight as that little pic there. but that's when i'm close to a wall

I don't have HIDs or projectors. Stock housings with Sylvania 9007XVs, aimed WAY outward. The driver side light has a real stupid looking angle relative to the front of the hood.

 

Ok, so instead of asking about Retrofits in a new thread, ive decided to bump this thread.

After reading all of the posts, ive become confused out of my damn mind.

-Whats the simplest way to do these in my 3rd gen?
-Whats the 1st thing i should purchase??

It just seemed like everybody had different opinions on how to do it. I just want the easiest way...

 

FYI - Here is my source for the absolute cheapest pricing on clear wade covers for anyone trying to do a nice clean retrofit from E36 headlights. $45 out the door.

http://www.autopartsguy.com/applicat...cle_year=89-94