BMW Sidemarkers

[vt.bimmer]

I don't see what the huge deal is about smiley ellipsoids over the standard ones.

I assumed they are brighter, but Im not positive.

[asubimmer]

I don't see what the huge deal is about smiley ellipsoids over the standard ones.

b/c they let more light out down low...not to mention they are rare on this side of the lake ;) but they aren't too rare on the boards

[asubimmer]

so anymore info on the turnsignal bulb size? they should be here tommorro :twisted:

[CGDoig]

The smileys have that large right side cut off. Along with more light output on the road in front of you, also the fact they're "rare" over here. Also you can get slightly brighter bulbs for the euros.

[NC325iC]

i dont understand what you mean by the large right side cutoff, if you mean the drivers side is lower so it doesnt blind oncoming drivers my us elips do that as well. charlie, open one up and look at the connector, do you have side markers already, if so grab the bulb out of there and see if it goes in... like jordo said its probly just your standard 5w wedge like in the side markers

[Avus E30]

Pretty sure they use a standard 5w wedge bulb

I have the side markes exactly like that from abrahams and I am 99% sure its a 5w wedge

[asubimmer]

i dont understand what you mean by the large right side cutoff, if you mean the drivers side is lower so it doesnt blind oncoming drivers my us elips do that as well. charlie, open one up and look at the connector, do you have side markers already, if so grab the bulb out of there and see if it goes in... like jordo said its probly just your standard 5w wedge like in the side markers

I should get them tommorro but there won't be a bulb in the turn signal. He said that they were missing :( but I got them for a great deal so who cares.

[asubimmer]

ahhhh they didn't come!!!!!!!! I really hope they are comming tommorro b/c I'm leaving to go to state mid-day tommorro...and I dropping off my us ellips to my friend in raleigh so I need my smileys!!! BTW is it illegal to drive w/out headlights in the day time? I know night would be ;)

ohh are the 5w wedges the e21/5w? I don't know what to get.

[asubimmer]

one of the plastic things that go on the metal adjustors was broken on my headlights...I knew one was so I picked up a new one from bmw. Well how do I get it on the ball? push really hard? Heat it up? Sorry I don't know the official terms. Any help would be great.

Charlie

[vt.bimmer]

one of the plastic things that go on the metal adjustors was broken on my headlights...I knew one was so I picked up a new one from bmw. Well how do I get it on the ball? push really hard? Heat it up? Sorry I don't know the official terms. Any help would be great.

Charlie

Just push and snap in.

[nando]

I don't see what the huge deal is about smiley ellipsoids over the standard ones.

I just think they look better.. the non smileys are a bit plain looking to me, and I always thought US ellipsoids were ugly. of course I prefer smoked over either. it's a matter of taste really, I don't care if nobody else likes them. ;)

[NC325iC]

I just think they look better.. the non smileys are a bit plain looking to me, and I always thought US ellipsoids were ugly

+1
the smiley cut out just looks BA and same goes for the citi light

[O 16581 72452 5]

Those sidemarker measurements are for an M3

Reverse it for a standard e30 (85mm front, 150mm back)

[asubimmer]

Those sidemarker measurements are for an M3

Reverse it for a standard e30 (85mm front, 150mm back)

werd mine looks like every other pic of a standard e30 w/ them...