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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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Re: My E36 headlight conversion

Originally Posted by Banks4004
i got something like this. they are cheap and pretty bright. just not super visible during the bright day, but in shadows cloudy days and night they are extremely bright.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-White-CC...item4d0600b43f

ive never used them but I would get something like this if you want to spend the extra money and get one without a testimony:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E38-E39-...4a7bf9&vxp=mtr

or this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-Angel-Ey...7f1822&vxp=mtr

Why won't the e36 with halos already installed work?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-BMW-E36-BRIGHT-WHITE-CCFL-ANGEL-EYES-EURO-GLASS-LENS-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS-/121084836586?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ABMW&hash=item1c3137faea&vxp=mtr

Or


http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E36-318-320-323-325-328-M3-3-Series-92-99-Head-Lamp-Angel-Eye-Headlights-/230950759192?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35c5bceb18&vxp=mtr

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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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Re: My E36 headlight conversion

sometimes those aren't very bright unless you get aftermarket halos.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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Re: My E36 headlight conversion

Originally Posted by Banks4004
sometimes those aren't very bright unless you get aftermarket halos.
But they work?
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Re: My E36 headlight conversion

I would guess they wouldnt be any different from the others but I've never seen them in person
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Old Aug 9, 2014 | 03:33 AM
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Re: My E36 headlight conversion

Would you be able to e-mail me every thing you needed and all the prices for it all jrreyes2353@gmail.com
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Old Oct 13, 2014 | 03:00 PM
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Re: My E36 headlight conversion

Where did you buy the lights? All of the ones I have seen required notching out a section of the headlight (fire wall?)

Thanks
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 12:10 PM
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Re: My E36 headlight conversion

Originally Posted by Banks4004
Thanks! I bought the US version just for that reason, the euro, projector, and HID lights are bigger and need more cutting. BUT they can be opened to insert the halo lights. The US ones are smaller but sealed so I had to cut the front lens off to glue the halos on and glued the lens back in place. I prefer that because they fit into the stock headlight bar and if I wanted to go back to stock headlights I can anytime.

The lights are just 9006 and 9005, but the visibility at night is WAY better than the stock, square, sealed lights. The blue is a little too bright at night I'm going to try to dim them to make it more subtle. But they look better than stock with the blue off too.

Do you have part numbers for the US version?
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