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      03-31-2008, 10:06 AM   #1
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Where to buy GP Thunder 8500 bulbs?

I've searched on ebay and google and can't find them anywhere.

edit: found them on ebay
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      03-31-2008, 11:44 AM   #2
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all apply except fog lights

thanks for reminding me! i got mine, part # H8 (standard wattage)
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Are the angel eyes H8?
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      03-31-2008, 03:38 PM   #4
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      03-31-2008, 03:54 PM   #5
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I've searched on ebay and google and can't find them anywhere.
Hoen "Xenonmatch" H8s are good quality: http://www.hoen-usa.com/

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I've searched on ebay and google and can't find them anywhere.

edit: found them on ebay
Don't go with eBay:

http://www.techsunny.com/GP_Thunder_...d-3228514.html

Those guys are VERY fast with shipping. Got mine there.
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Too late, mine just shipped out today. I bought them last night.
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Don't go with eBay:

http://www.techsunny.com/GP_Thunder_...d-3228514.html

Those guys are VERY fast with shipping. Got mine there.
u installed already right?
the right side is significantly harder than left side, isnt it?
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u installed already right?
the right side is significantly harder than left side, isnt it?
They were both equally as hard to install.
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Got mine at hid-usa.com
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where can i buy the PIAA LED one ?
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So are these Bulbs for the Headlights or for the Angel Eyes??? I dont get it!
They look like Headlight Bulbs to me... I had 8k Bulbs on my E46 M3 and they looked great!
But can you change the Brightness/Bulbs on the Angela Eyes??

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So are these Bulbs for the Headlights or for the Angel Eyes??? I dont get it!
They look like Headlight Bulbs to me... I had 8k Bulbs on my E46 M3 and they looked great!
But can you change the Brightness/Bulbs on the Angela Eyes??

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yes they are for Angel eye.

the brightness is depend on bulb.

the way how e92 angel eye work, the light output from that bulb reflect to the angel eye ring.
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Got mine at hid-usa.com
I ordered from HIDlightusa.com's ebay store.


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They were both equally as hard to install.
Did you find somewhere online that said how to do it, or use the manual? If they're anything like the turn signals in my car (facelifted coupe), they're going to be a bitch. I'd rather take the entire headlight out to change the turn signals than trying it w/out taking the headlight out.
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I ordered from HIDlightusa.com's ebay store.




Did you find somewhere online that said how to do it, or use the manual? If they're anything like the turn signals in my car (facelifted coupe), they're going to be a bitch. I'd rather take the entire headlight out to change the turn signals than trying it w/out taking the headlight out.
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I bought mine off eBay too, will let anyone interested know how long they take to get here...

Looking forward to changing the yellow colour to white. I love the DRLs, they should be even better in white.
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I bought mine off eBay too, will let anyone interested know how long they take to get here...

Looking forward to changing the yellow colour to white. I love the DRLs, they should be even better in white.
The DRL are powered by the H3 cornering lights, I believe?
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Got mine 2 days after they emailed me about shipment, which was the day after I paid.

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Looks a little worse than the DS2's in my car right now. I've got a friend with small hands, I'll make him do it.
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They were both equally as hard to install.
i did the left one in like a minute, the right one took like 16 poeple and like 30 min's until mr. longtran popped it in
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The DRL are powered by the H3 cornering lights, I believe?
No they are separate, DRLs are the same as "angel eyes". They are called "coronas" in the manual and set via the "Daytime/light (cant remember) Running Lights" settings in iDrive. They come on at full strength with the lights off or in the AUTO setting and half strength with low or high beams on. The cornering lights are separate, found a good diagram here:

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No they are separate, DRLs are the same as "angel eyes". They are called "coronas" in the manual and set via the "Daytime/light (cant remember) Running Lights" settings in iDrive. They come on at full strength with the lights off or in the AUTO setting and half strength with low or high beams on. The cornering lights are separate, found a good diagram here:
Yeah, I know what the cornering lights are, but the manual is unclear as to which lights are functoning as DRLs. I'm not real fond of the really yellow dimmed DRLs. I prefer to manually turn the "halos" on when it is overcast or at dusk, but not dark. In the diagram, the caronas or halos are powered by the H8s, and the cornering light has a separate H3s (not shown), I believe. Thanks for the clarification.
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8500K or 7500K? 8500K seems bluer...not looking to look ricey just not yellow.
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