change the headlight bulbs on a Z4
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Topic: change the headlight bulbs on a Z4
Posted By: stutay
Subject: change the headlight bulbs on a Z4
Date Posted: 04-January-2009 at 19:54
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Folks want to change the headlight bulbs on the Z4 for those 90% brighter bulbs...looks to be too many things in the way to do this so any tips would be much appreciated! thanks ------------- E82 118d Sport Coupe -SOLD E60 520d M-Sport - SOLD E90 318i SE - SOLD E85 Z4 2.0i Sport Roadster - SOLD E60 520d - SOLD E46 320d LHD while I lived in Germany - SOLD |
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 04-January-2009 at 20:34
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Looking at a US version of the owners manual, it seems to be outlined in there... http://www.artistic-realms.com/z4/2005_Z4.zip - BMW Z4 Owners Manual See page 93/120 (page 91 of the manual) ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: stutay
Date Posted: 04-January-2009 at 20:55
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gotcha...need some time next weekend to try this out...you think these bulbs are any good? A mate has had his 55 plate CLK fitted with these recently and says they are the dogs! ------------- E82 118d Sport Coupe -SOLD E60 520d M-Sport - SOLD E90 318i SE - SOLD E85 Z4 2.0i Sport Roadster - SOLD E60 520d - SOLD E46 320d LHD while I lived in Germany - SOLD |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 04-January-2009 at 22:08
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If they work on the merc then why wouldn't they work on the Z4 - what bulbs were you thinking of?
------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: stutay
Date Posted: 05-January-2009 at 08:32
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mate fitted the EB bulbs from Halfords...what would you recommend? ------------- E82 118d Sport Coupe -SOLD E60 520d M-Sport - SOLD E90 318i SE - SOLD E85 Z4 2.0i Sport Roadster - SOLD E60 520d - SOLD E46 320d LHD while I lived in Germany - SOLD |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 05-January-2009 at 09:02
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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?jspStoreDir=HalfordsConsumerDirect&mpe_id=64902&cm_cr=No+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-SSTAGLNP_ESPOTBS_165538-1-_-PRODLNP_ESPOTBS_165538-_-Halfords+Extreme+Brilliance+Bulb+HBU448EB+H1&catalogId=10151&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=102431&langId=-1&partNumber=958157&storeId=10001&ddkey=ClickInfo - Is this them? Seem to be alright. ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: stutay
Date Posted: 05-January-2009 at 09:41
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thats the ones ...Approx £24 for a pair...BOGOF!
------------- E82 118d Sport Coupe -SOLD E60 520d M-Sport - SOLD E90 318i SE - SOLD E85 Z4 2.0i Sport Roadster - SOLD E60 520d - SOLD E46 320d LHD while I lived in Germany - SOLD |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 05-January-2009 at 09:59
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They are £18.99 on their site (BOGOF)
------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: stutay
Date Posted: 05-January-2009 at 21:32
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Just read Auto express bulb test from October '08, they tested the halford bulbs and score was low (2 stars)...Philips X-treme power came out tops of their tests (5 stars)
------------- E82 118d Sport Coupe -SOLD E60 520d M-Sport - SOLD E90 318i SE - SOLD E85 Z4 2.0i Sport Roadster - SOLD E60 520d - SOLD E46 320d LHD while I lived in Germany - SOLD |