correct xenon bulb?

Jussblazn · 01-28-2013, 06:10 PM

So it froze a couple weeks ago and my passenger side headlight went out on my 2004 330ci. Took it to the dealership to have them look at it. They came back and said the bulb went out, and that I need a new one. I asked how much, they said >$240 for just the bulb. That's just crazy.

Anyways after a bit of research. It seems that I need a new d2s bulb correct? I looked on amazon and there's a bunch of them. Which one should I get? I want something that's white. 5k? 6k? If someone could recommend a set, that would be great.

I saw someone recommend these while browsing on another forum.

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/pr...oducts_id=1250

Are they any good?

Thanks for the help

DOT. · 01-28-2013, 07:00 PM

Yes, they are great replacement bulbs if your not going with Philips or Osram.

Jussblazn · 01-28-2013, 08:02 PM

any recommendations for a pair of philips or osram bulbs?

Solidjake · 01-28-2013, 10:08 PM

Read my sticky for the lighting guide. I have a link there explaining the different temps for each bulb.

If you want white color get either Philips Ultinon which are around $100 on ebay for genuine or get THE best bulbs Osram CBI which cost $185 from TRS.

The Morimoto's are good if you're on a budget.

Jussblazn · 01-29-2013, 02:05 AM

Ordered a set of D2S: Morimoto 3Five. Thanks for the helps guys

Jussblazn · 01-31-2013, 01:11 PM

Installed and looking good.

edit: will take some pics tonight

Solidjake · 01-31-2013, 04:55 PM

Any pics?

Jussblazn · 01-31-2013, 10:23 PM

pics as promised
http://i.imgur.com/qLx6eCm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/EnodqCn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/OjveG5y.jpg

Solidjake · 02-01-2013, 10:22 AM

Looks nice. How is the output?

Jussblazn · 02-01-2013, 06:20 PM

It lights the road up at night, much more visibility than the stock bulbs. Now I want to change my fog lights.

Jussblazn · 02-04-2013, 05:14 PM

Hey guys, after installing the new bulbs and driving around for a few nights. The passenger side headlight started flickering and then went out completely. Curious, I popped open the cover to take a look inside. I noticed that the green wire the connects to the igniter had broken. I tried searching realoem.com to find the part, but no luck.

Anyone know what part this is and where I can get a replacement. I need some help identifying the part number for the wires that connect to the igniter in the headlights. I've attached a pic to help.

Thanks for the help.

Solidjake · 02-04-2013, 06:41 PM

See if you can splice the wires together, solder them and use heatshrink. Then it will be good as new.

Jussblazn · 02-05-2013, 05:25 PM

^Will try that.

Edit: fixed!

01-28-2013, 06:10 PM	#1
Jussblazn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 34 My Ride: 2004 bmw 330ci View My Garage	correct xenon bulb? So it froze a couple weeks ago and my passenger side headlight went out on my 2004 330ci. Took it to the dealership to have them look at it. They came back and said the bulb went out, and that I need a new one. I asked how much, they said >$240 for just the bulb. That's just crazy. Anyways after a bit of research. It seems that I need a new d2s bulb correct? I looked on amazon and there's a bunch of them. Which one should I get? I want something that's white. 5k? 6k? If someone could recommend a set, that would be great. I saw someone recommend these while browsing on another forum. https://www.theretrofitsource.com/pr...oducts_id=1250 Are they any good? Thanks for the help Last edited by Jussblazn; 01-28-2013 at 06:12 PM.

01-28-2013, 07:00 PM	#2
DOT. Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 71 My Ride: '04 ZHP Sedan View My Garage	Yes, they are great replacement bulbs if your not going with Philips or Osram. __________________ SELECT * FROM users WHERE clue > 0 _______________________________ 0 rows returned

01-28-2013, 10:08 PM	#4
Solidjake Mod Join Date: May 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 20,236 My Ride: 2002 330i View My Garage	Read my sticky for the lighting guide. I have a link there explaining the different temps for each bulb. If you want white color get either Philips Ultinon which are around $100 on ebay for genuine or get THE best bulbs Osram CBI which cost $185 from TRS. The Morimoto's are good if you're on a budget. __________________ Youtube - Electric Fan Swap/Aux Fan Removal - Projector Retrofit - E46 Bulb Guide My cross country drive to Bimmerfest West 2013 - NYC to LA. Pics from post 505 on

01-31-2013, 01:11 PM	#6
Jussblazn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 34 My Ride: 2004 bmw 330ci View My Garage	Installed and looking good. edit: will take some pics tonight Last edited by Jussblazn; 01-31-2013 at 05:02 PM.

01-31-2013, 04:55 PM	#7
Solidjake Mod Join Date: May 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 20,236 My Ride: 2002 330i View My Garage	Any pics? __________________ Youtube - Electric Fan Swap/Aux Fan Removal - Projector Retrofit - E46 Bulb Guide My cross country drive to Bimmerfest West 2013 - NYC to LA. Pics from post 505 on

01-28-2013, 08:02 PM	#3
Jussblazn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 34 My Ride: 2004 bmw 330ci View My Garage	any recommendations for a pair of philips or osram bulbs?

01-29-2013, 02:05 AM	#5
Jussblazn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 34 My Ride: 2004 bmw 330ci View My Garage	Ordered a set of D2S: Morimoto 3Five. Thanks for the helps guys

01-31-2013, 10:23 PM	#8
Jussblazn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 34 My Ride: 2004 bmw 330ci View My Garage	pics as promised http://i.imgur.com/qLx6eCm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EnodqCn.jpg http://i.imgur.com/OjveG5y.jpg Last edited by Jussblazn; 01-31-2013 at 10:24 PM.

02-01-2013, 10:22 AM	#9
Solidjake Mod Join Date: May 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 20,236 My Ride: 2002 330i View My Garage	Looks nice. How is the output? __________________ Youtube - Electric Fan Swap/Aux Fan Removal - Projector Retrofit - E46 Bulb Guide My cross country drive to Bimmerfest West 2013 - NYC to LA. Pics from post 505 on

02-01-2013, 06:20 PM	#10
Jussblazn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 34 My Ride: 2004 bmw 330ci View My Garage	It lights the road up at night, much more visibility than the stock bulbs. Now I want to change my fog lights.

02-04-2013, 05:14 PM	#11
Jussblazn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 34 My Ride: 2004 bmw 330ci View My Garage	Hey guys, after installing the new bulbs and driving around for a few nights. The passenger side headlight started flickering and then went out completely. Curious, I popped open the cover to take a look inside. I noticed that the green wire the connects to the igniter had broken. I tried searching realoem.com to find the part, but no luck. Anyone know what part this is and where I can get a replacement. I need some help identifying the part number for the wires that connect to the igniter in the headlights. I've attached a pic to help. Thanks for the help. Last edited by Jussblazn; 02-04-2013 at 05:30 PM.

02-04-2013, 06:41 PM	#12
Solidjake Mod Join Date: May 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 20,236 My Ride: 2002 330i View My Garage	See if you can splice the wires together, solder them and use heatshrink. Then it will be good as new. __________________ Youtube - Electric Fan Swap/Aux Fan Removal - Projector Retrofit - E46 Bulb Guide My cross country drive to Bimmerfest West 2013 - NYC to LA. Pics from post 505 on

02-05-2013, 05:25 PM	#13
Jussblazn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 34 My Ride: 2004 bmw 330ci View My Garage	^Will try that. Edit: fixed! Last edited by Jussblazn; 02-09-2013 at 03:54 PM.

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