How many xenon bulbs in adaptive headlight unit 320iSE?

drykoke · 05-15-2017, 11:15 AM

Divergent opinions from Googling this, so I would appreciate some advice.

I have pre LCI 320iSE (April 2015) with adaptive xenons, and I want to upgrade to brighter, whiter D1S bulbs e.g. Osram Xenarc, or Philips X-treme Gen2.

Apparently I will need to buy 4 bulbs, because there are two on each side?
Shudder to think of the cost of this upgrade given that these high-end bulbs are £60-70 per unit.

Many thanks.

Nyxea · 05-15-2017, 11:30 AM

AFAIK there is one bulb per unit as they are bi-xenons and use a shutter to control high beam/low beam

The inner plastic behind the inner halos is just for show.

teaston · 05-15-2017, 12:02 PM

You only need 2 bulbs total. £95 pair:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322345211138

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drykoke Private First Class 87 Rep 146 Posts Drives: Peugeot 408 1.2GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Norfolk iTrader: (0)	How many xenon bulbs in adaptive headlight unit 320iSE? Divergent opinions from Googling this, so I would appreciate some advice. I have pre LCI 320iSE (April 2015) with adaptive xenons, and I want to upgrade to brighter, whiter D1S bulbs e.g. Osram Xenarc, or Philips X-treme Gen2. Apparently I will need to buy 4 bulbs, because there are two on each side? Shudder to think of the cost of this upgrade given that these high-end bulbs are £60-70 per unit. Many thanks.
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Nyxea Enlisted Member 10 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F31 330d M Sport Mineral Grey Join Date: May 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	AFAIK there is one bulb per unit as they are bi-xenons and use a shutter to control high beam/low beam The inner plastic behind the inner halos is just for show.
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teaston Banned 10995 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	You only need 2 bulbs total. £95 pair: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322345211138
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