dunk1 Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) Had a problem a couple of days ago, I've not driven the 330 in the dark for months and noticed the lights were dire the other night when I was collecting a takeaway, both dip beams were lighting up but the output was non existent. Luckily they both just needed adjusting which my mate did on his MOT ramp set up. Whilst I contemplated what was up with them I was very surprised with the price my local BMW dealer gave me, both headlights inc bulbs £585 inc vat with a bit of discount That's for the halogen units Edited February 12, 2022 by dunk1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk1 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Got a mate at his car bodyshp to flat and mop the headlights and they've come up quite well, cost me a couple of beers 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk1 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 As I have HID's on the dip beam is there anything I can do on the main beam to match up the colour without going HID, inc the sidelight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incredirog Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 OSRAM do a nice sidelight LED bulb which will match a bit better. For the full beam you’re a bit limited, you can stick a big LED in but they’re a bit hit or miss dunk1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk1 Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) 59 minutes ago, incredirog said: OSRAM do a nice sidelight LED bulb which will match a bit better. For the full beam you’re a bit limited, you can stick a big LED in but they’re a bit hit or miss Quick look at main beam Osram Cool Blue Intense H7 12v 55w Car Headlight Bulbs 4200k - £11.99 pair Osram H7 12V 80w Cool Blue Boost 5000k but off road use only - £15.99 pair LUNEX H7 PLASMA XENON Headlight Halogen Bulbs 12V 55W PX26d 5000K - £11.05 pair Ring Pro 5000K H7 477 - £12.59 each Edited February 13, 2022 by dunk1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incredirog Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) incandescent bulbs will never match the HiDs they’ll just be less yellow in my experience. (but technology may have moved forward since I last looked) Edited February 14, 2022 by incredirog dunk1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk1 Posted February 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) On 14/02/2022 at 09:34, incredirog said: incandescent bulbs will never match the HiDs they’ll just be less yellow in my experience. (but technology may have moved forward since I last looked) Less yellow will do, HIDS4U sent me a list of compatible main beams and an LED side light The mains are way more than I want spend Side lights are 6000k ice white, 501 Ring Premium LED 12V W5W Canbus Wedge Bulbs (Pair) £14.99 Edited February 15, 2022 by dunk1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 I have these in blue as my sidelights. I've had them in for many-a-year now (since 2013!!!) with no issues. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006C0B16Y I have OEM Xenons so they just about match.. I think for Halogens something like this would remove the "yellow" from the light: https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/501-osram-cool-blue-intense-next-gen-halogen-bulbs-pair.html They wouldn't appear blue, it'd just clean up the yellow from the light if that makes sense? dunk1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk1 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) Bulbs ordered Osram cool blue 4000k for the side lights and Philips White vision 4200k for the mains Also looking at replacing the front air duct as mines broken, £61.24 inc vat on BMW's online catalogue. I'm guessing thats a bumper off job ? Edited February 20, 2022 by dunk1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Which air duct? The duct that sits at the top behind the grille - the air intake for the engine? Or the brake duct? I've never done the brake duct but here's a quick guide (lower down): https://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/BMW-3-Series-E46/38-BRAKES-Replacing_Your_Brake_Ducts/38-BRAKES-Replacing_Your_Brake_Ducts.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk1 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Sits behind the kidney grills and goes down to the bottom of the bumper I doubt you'd get it out without the bumper coming off but that should be easy enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk1 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 No 2 on the diagram https://www.online-parts.co.uk/bmw-spare-parts/Catalog_14000.html?fztyp=BW52&fztyp_mospid=47605&catalog_cat=51&bildtaf_btnr=51_3275&bildtaf_hg=51&year=2004&month=05#sub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Oh yeah that'll be bumper off.. Not seen that duct before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk1 Posted February 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Fitted the bulbs yesterday and The Philips White vision 4200k H7 pack I bought off Ebay came with two matching side light bulbs so I used those instead of the Osram side lights A lot whiter than stock for sure so I'm happy with the result momo and incredirog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
