[Cxcordovaaa]

Nice !

[scostu]

Originally Posted by deepfriedbutter

I'm planning on running H7 LEDs

Which style/brand?

[jay bx]

wtf

[deepfriedbutter]

Originally Posted by elusive

Is there a gasket on the side to access the high beam bulb? I can't tell from the photos. Just wondering if it's a dummy projector.

I'll check when I get home today.

Originally Posted by scostu

Which style/brand?

Undecided, but will most likely go with Philips.

[Photographerlife]

Originally Posted by jay bx

wtf

Oh man! and I thought I was the only one this seller messed up with. It was a PITA dealing with them and finally when I paid after requesting an invoice they sent me the same email a few hours later. I am thinking about going with these instead: http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...1274932&page=2

[sureshrsv]

I'll receive mine tomorrow. I have ordered these for high beams

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162097950684...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

These appear to be same as the ones that bimmian sells for more than double the price.

https://bimmian.com/Accessories-for-...og-Light-Bulb/

I'm planning on going the HID route for low beams.

Ballast: https://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...n-ballast.html
xenon lights: https://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...-h7-bulbs.html

I'm in Atlanta and will pick the HID components from theretrofitsource locally

[iki4life]

Originally Posted by sureshrsv

I'll receive mine tomorrow. I have ordered these for high beams

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162097950684...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

These appear to be same as the ones that bimmian sells for more than double the price.

https://bimmian.com/Accessories-for-...og-Light-Bulb/

I'm planning on going the HID route for low beams.

Ballast: https://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...n-ballast.html
xenon lights: https://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...-h7-bulbs.html

I'm in Atlanta and will pick the HID components from theretrofitsource locally

Is that everything else besides the actual headlight that is needed?

so it comes out to 599 for headlights plus the 190 for the stuff you just described, so total $890 and then it becomes plug and play, is that correct?

[scostu]

It "should be" plug and play with all your existing halogen bulbs.

[deepfriedbutter]

So guys, I believe these are ZKW headlamps. I'm reading their other products have been known to be better than Depo. So I'm pretty happy about that. There are more pics below.

Originally Posted by elusive

Is there a gasket on the side to access the high beam bulb? I can't tell from the photos. Just wondering if it's a dummy projector.

[teefar]

Originally Posted by scostu

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magn...s_Warranty_Act

So is that a yes or a no?

[elusive]

Originally Posted by deepfriedbutter

So guys, I believe these are ZKW headlamps. I'm reading their other products have been known to be better than Depo. So I'm pretty happy about that. There are more pics below.

Thanks for the pics. How the hell do you install the H7 high beam bulb in there?

[deepfriedbutter]

Originally Posted by elusive

Thanks for the pics. How the hell do you install the H7 high beam bulb in there?

NP. This is why I haven't installed them yet. Going to wait for my friend who is a master tech at BMW to have a look at them and advise me. I'll keep you guys posted but I'm not really in a rush to get them installed, full disclosure.

I just got my wheels and JB4 on so I'm pretty content atm.

[iki4life]

isn't ZKW known for making OEM headlights for bmw?
meaning they're better than DEPO?

[deepfriedbutter]

Originally Posted by iki4life

isn't ZKW known for making OEM headlights for bmw?
meaning they're better than DEPO?

this is my understanding

[elusive]

Originally Posted by iki4life

isn't ZKW known for making OEM headlights for bmw?
meaning they're better than DEPO?

Yes, but the headlights in this thread can't be made by ZKW. The manufacturer just used an oem xenon headlight and made the mold, thus copying all of the ZKW markings.
Here is an OEM ZKW headlight without components: http://www.ebay.com/itm/152093159050
As you can see, only one of them is the price of the ones in this thread, and there is a silver ZKW label on the top.
The MB ones' high beam projector appears to be a dummy just like OEM xenons. OEM xenons have a bi-xenon projector, so both their low and high beam are in one projector. This won't work for us with halogens.

[iki4life]

Originally Posted by deepfriedbutter

this is my understanding

I read somewhere that ZKW makes the i8 lights

[RarScaryFrosty]

If it's anything like OEM, the inner projector might be fake. There may be a solenoid inside of the outer projector that will reflect the light upward to mimic a highbeam. At least that's how OEM works.

[deepfriedbutter]

Originally Posted by RarScaryFrosty

If it's anything like OEM, the inner projector might be fake. There may be a solenoid inside of the outer projector that will reflect the light upward to mimic a highbeam. At least that's how OEM works.

I think you might be right. I tried to get behind the inner projector yesterday but all I could see was a big ass heatsink

[sureshrsv]

Originally Posted by deepfriedbutter

I think you might be right. I tried to get behind the inner projector yesterday but all I could see was a big ass heatsink

damn, I think I'm going to return this as soon as it arrives and buy the USR once.

[RarScaryFrosty]

Originally Posted by sureshrsv

damn, I think I'm going to return this as soon as it arrives and buy the USR once.

Actually, if I am correct, this light has a more efficient and better design. It'll only use one physical H7 bulb to still give you low and high beams. Most cars today use this design.

[MisterZebb]

There should be a solenoid inside the outer projector that enables your low beams to act like high beams by moving a "shutter"

[deepfriedbutter]

Originally Posted by RarScaryFrosty

Actually, if I am correct, this light has a more efficient and better design. It'll only use one physical H7 bulb to still give you low and high beams. Most cars today use this design.

bingo.