Halogen Headlight Bulbs

jnkhan82 · 07-21-2014, 08:00 PM

Hey,

anyway know a quick reference to each of the headlight bulbs? Especially what bulb do I need to make the little yellow one above the high beam white?

Thanks in advance,

Amir

cwazy1 · 07-21-2014, 08:06 PM

those are called parking light bulbs..

i have these.

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/BMW-F30-328...t-p/90-013.htm

jnkhan82 · 07-21-2014, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cwazy1

those are called parking light bulbs..

i have these.

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/BMW-F30-328...t-p/90-013.htm

I see, why do they stay on even when I'm in drive?

dtn · 07-21-2014, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jnkhan82

I see, why do they stay on even when I'm in drive?

Don't these turn off as soon as you start the engine?

dtn · 07-21-2014, 08:47 PM

This should also be in the Cosmetic/Lighting section.

jnkhan82 · 07-21-2014, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dtn

Don't these turn off as soon as you start the engine?

I thought the same--but tested it--they remain on. The yellow bugs me out.

jnkhan82 · 07-21-2014, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cwazy1

those are called parking light bulbs..

i have these.

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/BMW-F30-328...t-p/90-013.htm

Btw were these easy to install with that adapter?

cwazy1 · 07-21-2014, 11:38 PM

Yup, they just hang out in there. they're pretty small resistor pack.

S4NoMore · 07-22-2014, 10:38 AM

The owner's manual has a nice diagram, I have seen it online but can't find it at the moment.

The tiny bulb above the high beam is the city light. It comes on with the parking lights as well as the low beam headlights. It does not come on with the headlight switch in the "off" position.

The bulb below the high beam is the daytime running light, DRL, which will come on all the time except when low beams are on.. unless you turn off the DRL option within iDrive settings.

Reference image below taken from this thread, not my car, showing the DRL on with no other bulbs lit:

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cwazy1 Second Lieutenant 46 Rep 211 Posts Drives: MG F80 ZCP Join Date: May 2014 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	those are called parking light bulbs.. i have these. http://store.ijdmtoy.com/BMW-F30-328...t-p/90-013.htm
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dtn Prince of Zamunda 9 Rep 310 Posts Drives: '13 AW F30 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Orange County iTrader: (2)	This should also be in the Cosmetic/Lighting section.
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cwazy1 Second Lieutenant 46 Rep 211 Posts Drives: MG F80 ZCP Join Date: May 2014 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Yup, they just hang out in there. they're pretty small resistor pack.
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