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Old 10-16-2004, 09:21 PM
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Fog light questions

What is the model # / wattage of the light bulb for the fog lights? I apologize if it is in the manual, but I don’t have those yet. Also, does the manual explain how to change them? I wanted to have bulbs that match the xenon’s when the car arrived (I hate yellow fogs with the white head lamps).


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Found it

They are H1's
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2007 M5, 2004 X3 3.0i
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Whats the wattage on those things? They have 8500K bulbs but they use up the same power as stock? Im just curious because I am going to change the bulbs in a different car.

For my fogs on the e55, I think I want to find a good real yellow bulb, then change the parking lights to match the xenons.
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it draws around 80w
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it draws around 80w
Thats too much. M manual says its HB4, and it draws 51 watts. How can 80 watts be safe so that it does not cause any damage?
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They're high quality bulbs and the wire is protected. They won't over heat your wirings.

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Half those quotes are from the same guy. Im sure im not the only one who would warn against using a bulb using up 30 watts more than stock. Maybe if you didnt have xenon's i wouldnt worry in using htem for the headlights, but for fogs?

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