Headlights upgrade from Halogen

orha12 · 06-13-2021, 06:20 PM

Hi, I have BMW 316i 2015.
I want to upgrade my halogen headlights to LED DRL + HID headlights.
anyone here can recommend about specific headlights?
My budget is about 900$.

*Only plug and play please!

Billfitz · 06-13-2021, 10:15 PM

There's no such thing as plug and play LED. They must be coded. HID is another thing entirely, as they require separate ballasts. There are lots of threads here that detail both LED and HID installs. This is mine: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1377259

zatelli · 06-16-2021, 03:11 AM

If I understand correctly, you want to retrofit HID headlights (they usually come with DRL).
You could either have your headlights customized at a headlight customization shop, if there's any in your area (ex: lightwerkz, bavgruppe, bayoptiks, or you could), which will cost about the same as performing a retrofit. There are many viable options that are within your budget.

Clefmonster · 06-17-2021, 12:00 PM

If you want lci style, you can get this and add an HID kit
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/100500...0Q90.jpg_.webp

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orha12 Private First Class 22 Rep 145 Posts Drives: BMW F30 316i Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Israel iTrader: (0)	Headlights upgrade from Halogen Hi, I have BMW 316i 2015. I want to upgrade my halogen headlights to LED DRL + HID headlights. anyone here can recommend about specific headlights? My budget is about 900$. *Only plug and play please!
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8216 Rep 16,054 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	There's no such thing as plug and play LED. They must be coded. HID is another thing entirely, as they require separate ballasts. There are lots of threads here that detail both LED and HID installs. This is mine: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1377259
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zatelli Private First Class 45 Rep 144 Posts Drives: 2013 RWD F30 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Rabat iTrader: (0)	If I understand correctly, you want to retrofit HID headlights (they usually come with DRL). You could either have your headlights customized at a headlight customization shop, if there's any in your area (ex: lightwerkz, bavgruppe, bayoptiks, or you could), which will cost about the same as performing a retrofit. There are many viable options that are within your budget.
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Clefmonster Word 28 Rep 63 Posts Drives: F30 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: California iTrader: (0)	If you want lci style, you can get this and add an HID kit https://m.aliexpress.com/item/100500...0Q90.jpg_.webp
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