# DIY: Yellow BMW High Beam Housings - e36/e46/e39

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [November 24, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718 "2008-11-24T21:38:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
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**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/21 "2008-11-25T10:01:54Z")

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“I had this french chick who loved to french kiss.”

she frenched her headlights

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/22 "2008-11-25T14:38:32Z")

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Two more pics, first one is high beams off, second is closer up and high beams on. I desperately need 3k bulbs for the highs (currently just regular old “super white” H7’s) and 6k’s for the fogs.

![http://www.mturck.com/e39/DSCF6302.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/e39/DSCF6302.jpg)  
 ![http://www.mturck.com/e39/DSCF6304.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/e39/DSCF6304.jpg)

Oh yeah, winter wheels on as well now.

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**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/23 "2008-11-25T14:40:53Z")

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Not bad at all… how about an in car picture… to kind of give a view of how it looks from driver seat?

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/24 "2008-11-25T14:42:57Z")

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![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6475&stc=1&d=1227652952](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6475&stc=1&d=1227652952)

I realized after the fact that I was way to close to the wall for a good pic, that was about 5ft off.

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/25 "2008-11-25T14:46:36Z")

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[ddmtuning.com](http://ddmtuning.com) is going to probably have some for black friday at a crackhead price.

they already have this pricing today:  
DDM Tuning HID Kits are now $59.95!  
Apexcone HID Kits are now $44.95!

55W is $25.00 more.

get some 3k fogs while you’re at it!

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/26 "2008-11-25T14:47:02Z")

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Yeah, I ordered from DDM, just dont have them yet 🙂

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**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/27 "2008-11-25T14:49:16Z")

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> [@MPD47](#):
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> I realized after the fact that I was way to close to the wall for a good pic, that was about 5ft off.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Yea thats pretty close

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**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/28 "2008-11-25T15:15:17Z")

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3k fogs. DO IT

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/29 "2008-11-25T15:16:36Z")

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No, 6k fogs, 3k highs, 6k lows. I hate yellow fogs.

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/30 "2008-11-25T15:26:47Z")

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Give me your winter wheels.

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/31 "2008-11-25T16:39:44Z")

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> [@theblue](#):
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> nice, what’s the brand?

[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAIR-OF-3000K-D2R-BULBS-XENON-HID-FOG-LIGHT-RAIN-SNOW\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ\_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ\_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem290267388066QQitemZ290267388066QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAIR-OF-3000K-D2R-BULBS-XENON-HID-FOG-LIGHT-RAIN-SNOW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem290267388066QQitemZ290267388066QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)

they had a brand… but its just ebay brandless crap… they have worked well for ~12 months now

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**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/32 "2008-11-25T16:42:16Z")

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nice…  
Good Job Mike

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/33 "2008-11-26T09:31:04Z")

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> [@Viper966](#):
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> [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAIR-OF-3000K-D2R-BULBS-XENON-HID-FOG-LIGHT-RAIN-SNOW\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ\_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ\_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem290267388066QQitemZ290267388066QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAIR-OF-3000K-D2R-BULBS-XENON-HID-FOG-LIGHT-RAIN-SNOW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem290267388066QQitemZ290267388066QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
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> they had a brand… but its just ebay brandless crap… they have worked well for ~12 months now

you know what I mean – it’s a matter of picking the right ebay brandless crap.

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-yellow-bmw-high-beam-housings-e36-e46-e39/58718/34 "2008-11-26T09:56:33Z")

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> [@Viper966](#):
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> [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAIR-OF-3000K-D2R-BULBS-XENON-HID-FOG-LIGHT-RAIN-SNOW\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ\_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ\_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem290267388066QQitemZ290267388066QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAIR-OF-3000K-D2R-BULBS-XENON-HID-FOG-LIGHT-RAIN-SNOW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem290267388066QQitemZ290267388066QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
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> they had a brand… but its just ebay brandless crap… they have worked well for ~12 months now

Do those come with ballasts ? or are the stock fogs HID’s ? and those are just replacement bulbs ?

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