HID Headlights

[crex65439]

i would like to convert my stock e39 xenons to hid bulbs ... can i just put h7 5000k bulbs in or do i have to get a converter kit

[dcskate102]

:facepalm

[crex65439]

sorry im new to bmws i cant tell if i have xenons or halogens heres a picture
on the back of the headlight housing it says hella h7

[phathom]

They are projectors. Xenons are HID. You mean you want to change the color of them? If so, you can just get the bulbs for it.

EDIT: according to Sylvania's site. Your H7 bulbs are actually halogen, D2S bulbs would be the HID bulbs. Being you have projectors you should be fine to get HID in there without too much trouble with installation or cops pulling you over for HID in a halogen housing. For that, you would need an entire HID kit for the H7s. Check out Bavtoys or DDM Tuning. They both have good HID kits for reasonable prices.

[repandpresent]

Originally Posted by crex65439

sorry im new to bmws i cant tell if i have xenons or halogens heres a picture
on the back of the headlight housing it says hella h7

It's easy to tell if a car has HID's or not. It's almost night and day. I really can't tell from the picture but I don't see a color spectrum. They look like halogens to me. Go behind your headlights where your driving lights are and if there is a RED connector you have HID's.

[dRock13]

Originally Posted by dcskate102

:facepalm

was thinking the same.

[crex65439]

thanks for all of the help but i did some more research and found out i do infact have halogen h7 bulbs what are projectors headlights and why would cops pull me over for hid in projector bulbs ?

[coffee328]

Originally Posted by crex65439

thanks for all of the help but i did some more research and found out i do infact have halogen h7 bulbs what are projectors headlights and why would cops pull me over for hid in projector bulbs ?

eh. They probably wouldn't pull you over unless you put some ridiculous, electric blue-glowing bulbs in there...and cops' attention really isn't the case anyway. Your halogen projectors (h7) aren't engineered--optically--to house HIDs. Yes, you can physically fit a "kit" and run a "kit," but it won't perform like OEM e39 HID projectors designed to house HID capsules.

...but back to the issue. Cops won't be able to tell the difference if you run OEM color temp. (4100k) or something close to it.

[crex65439]

would a kit like this one from bav toys work for my car

UDD Slim Hid/Xenon D2S Kit

[coffee328]

Originally Posted by crex65439

would a kit like this one from bav toys work for my car

UDD Slim Hid/Xenon D2S Kit

Since you have h7 projectors, you'll need an h7 HID kit.

A D2S kit will work if you buy a D2S to h7 adapter ring; you can use OEM parts with this method, but the above route would be considered easier and more plug&play.

[crex65439]

so the bt kit would be a better choice ? i hate thier website you cant link anything

[Seans M3]

Originally Posted by crex65439

so the bt kit would be a better choice ? i hate thier website you cant link anything

Yes, as long as you go with the D2S bulb & get a H7 to D2S adaptor. This will be your best bet. D2S bulbs are better than any rebased bulb.

[coffee328]

Originally Posted by Seans M3

Yes, as long as you go with the D2S bulb & get a H7 to D2S adaptor. This will be your best bet. D2S bulbs are better than any rebased bulb.

...and if you're going the D2S way, use OEM capsules (Philips, Osram, GE) and ballasts (Hella, Denso)...not an aftermarket D2S kit. I think you can find the D2S>H7 adapters on www.hidplanet.com ...they used to sell them.

[Seans M3]

Originally Posted by coffee328

...and if you're going the D2S way, use OEM capsules (Philips, Osram, GE) and ballasts (Hella, Denso)...not an aftermarket D2S kit. I think you can find the D2S>H7 adapters on www.hidplanet.com ...they used to sell them.

That is a great forum if you want to get ideas & help on HIDs. Although I dont know if their store is still selling items like they use too. If you cant findthe adaptors there, then try here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H7-to-D2S-D2R-Adapters-for-Philips-Osram-Xenon-HID-Bulb_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ef2627b1bQQitemZ2 70354512667QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcc essories

[crex65439]

the problem is my car came stock with halogens and no ballest etc thats why i want to by the kit ... is my best bet to get a kit from bav toys and get the ds2 adapters ... it seems that all of bav toys are ds2 kits are there any non ds2 kits ?

thanks again guys sorry for all the newb ?s

[Seans M3]

Originally Posted by crex65439

the problem is my car came stock with halogens and no ballest etc thats why i want to by the kit ... is my best bet to get a kit from bav toys and get the ds2 adapters ... it seems that all of bav toys are ds2 kits are there any non ds2 kits ?

thanks again guys sorry for all the newb ?s

There are HID kits for every type of bulb made to date, from 9005 thrugh H11.

If your car has a n HID factory opition, then all you need to do is get the low beam wires & use those to power your ballasts.

You can get the HID kit from bavtoys, or source the bulbs & ballasts yourself

[crex65439]

okay thanks for your help and patients but it seems all the bav toys kits are d2s kits so if i buy one i just need the d2s adapter and everything should just be plug and play ? im just gonna buy the cheap 79.99 kit

http://www.bavtoys.com/bt50w.php

what options should i select i know i have the e39 h7
but i dont know about the adapters

[Seans M3]

Try here: http://www.hidplanet.com/H72D2.html

or the ebay link I posted.