2015 335 sport line Driving lights?

52172 · 12-14-2018, 12:13 PM

Does anyone make replacement led driving lights to replace the factory fogs? Think I would use driving lights much more than fog lights?

Billfitz · 12-14-2018, 12:33 PM

I don't see the need. You have high beams for long distance, low beams for medium distance, fogs for short distance and wide pattern. I have LED all around and my fogs are on pretty much all the time for the beam width. I've considered coding them to run with the high beams, but I don't do enough driving at night to bother with it. If you have halogen headlights I can see the need, but you're better off just doing a full LED replacement.

52172 · 12-14-2018, 12:39 PM

Who has the best led replacement kit? Would it not trigger an error code? I think bav auto sells an led replacement?

Billfitz · 12-14-2018, 12:44 PM

Read this:
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1377259

52172 · 12-14-2018, 12:50 PM

Thanks

52172 · 12-14-2018, 01:32 PM

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Thanks

Seems like a lot? What about just a super bright xenon bulb? What color temp would match the Hid's the best? 6000k?

Billfitz · 12-14-2018, 03:38 PM

You should tell us what you have for lamps now.

52172 · 12-14-2018, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

You should tell us what you have for lamps now.

Factory hid headlamps and just the factory halogen fogs. 2015 f30.

Billfitz · 12-14-2018, 03:50 PM

That means you have 35w H8 bulbs. No matter what the advertising claims you won't get more output with a different 35w H8 bulb. If it has a blue tinted envelope it will be whiter, but less bright. Only a more powerful bulb will give a brighter output. I modified the base of 55w H11 bulbs to fit, and they were better. When I changed to LED they were literally twice as bright as the 55w H11 bulbs.

52172 · 12-14-2018, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

That means you have 35w H8 bulbs. No matter what the advertising claims you won't get more output with a different 35w H8 bulb. If it has a blue tinted envelope it will be whiter, but less bright. Only a more powerful bulb will give a brighter output. I modified the base of 55w H11 bulbs to fit, and they were better. When I changed to LED they were literally twice as bright as the 55w H11 bulbs.

I need to go led then. Just don't know how to code.

52172 · 12-14-2018, 04:10 PM

These look nice and their Hella.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F112660887023

EDWYER · 12-21-2018, 04:25 PM

I would not pay 265+ for fog lights.

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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8243 Rep 16,082 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	I don't see the need. You have high beams for long distance, low beams for medium distance, fogs for short distance and wide pattern. I have LED all around and my fogs are on pretty much all the time for the beam width. I've considered coding them to run with the high beams, but I don't do enough driving at night to bother with it. If you have halogen headlights I can see the need, but you're better off just doing a full LED replacement.
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