E46Fanatics - View Single Post - Xenon HID Bulbs Replacements -- saved a bundle

earlgrey1920 · 02-01-2013, 03:47 PM

I thought I'd share this story because it saved me a lot of money:

I noticed that my (Xenon) lights were not quite as bright while driving at night and stopped by the BMW dealership to have them take a quick look. The lenses were fine, but they said that my bulbs likely need to be replaced.

They quoted me around $300 per bulb!

Needless to day, I didn't want to spend $600 plus labour on bulbs.

I found a set of Philips D2S Xenon HID bulbs (85122+) on Amazon. I had them installed today (at Island Motorsport) and they're much nicer than the OEM bulbs -- noticed the difference immediately.

On a related note, I saved a bundle on replacement fog lights. The dealership price on those was $220 per unit, with the total including labour at around $750. I bought two fog lights from Turner Motorsport. The total cost was about $400, which includes the two units, shipping, duties, UPS fee and installation.

I'll post a photo this weekend so you can see the new lights.

02-01-2013, 03:47 PM	#1
earlgrey1920 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 6 My Ride: 2003 325i Sport Pkg View My Garage	Xenon HID Bulbs Replacements -- saved a bundle I thought I'd share this story because it saved me a lot of money: I noticed that my (Xenon) lights were not quite as bright while driving at night and stopped by the BMW dealership to have them take a quick look. The lenses were fine, but they said that my bulbs likely need to be replaced. They quoted me around $300 per bulb! Needless to day, I didn't want to spend $600 plus labour on bulbs. I found a set of Philips D2S Xenon HID bulbs (85122+) on Amazon. I had them installed today (at Island Motorsport) and they're much nicer than the OEM bulbs -- noticed the difference immediately. On a related note, I saved a bundle on replacement fog lights. The dealership price on those was $220 per unit, with the total including labour at around $750. I bought two fog lights from Turner Motorsport. The total cost was about $400, which includes the two units, shipping, duties, UPS fee and installation. I'll post a photo this weekend so you can see the new lights. Last edited by earlgrey1920; 02-01-2013 at 03:48 PM.