day time running light bulb

p1zaul · 05-14-2019, 07:53 AM

I've searched all over but can't seem to figure this out. inside the lens on my 2009 e93 I have a small halogen bulb that seems to come on with day time running. I have already swapped the H8 for led for the angel eye rings, and the normal headlights are xenon. what bulb is this exactly and what is it for. it's the only one left halogen and would like to swap to led.

mweisdorfer · 05-14-2019, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by p1zaul

I've searched all over but can't seem to figure this out. inside the lens on my 2009 e93 I have a small halogen bulb that seems to come on with day time running. I have already swapped the H8 for led for the angel eye rings, and the normal headlights are xenon. what bulb is this exactly and what is it for. it's the only one left halogen and would like to swap to led.

Do you have HID?

Model ?

You are taking about the light on the inner side?

p1zaul · 05-14-2019, 08:14 AM

it's all there, 2009 e93 HID xenon OEM headlights. any help is appreciated

rawdog573 · 05-14-2019, 08:14 AM

should be h8

p1zaul · 05-14-2019, 08:15 AM

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should be h8

H8 is for the angel eye itself, this is like a small bulb that you can see from outside inside the lens

mweisdorfer · 05-14-2019, 08:15 AM

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it's all there, 2009 e93 HID xenon OEM headlights. any help is appreciated

https://www.automotivebulbfinder.com...iAAEgL0Q_D_BwE

p1zaul · 05-14-2019, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by p1zaul

it's all there, 2009 e93 HID xenon OEM headlights. any help is appreciated

https://www.automotivebulbfinder.com...iAAEgL0Q_D_BwE

this does not come up with any bulb that makes sense

mweisdorfer · 05-14-2019, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by p1zaul

it's all there, 2009 e93 HID xenon OEM headlights. any help is appreciated

https://www.automotivebulbfinder.com...iAAEgL0Q_D_BwE

this does not come up with any bulb that makes sense

Try this one

https://www.sylvania-automotive.com

If not, then use www.bmwfans.info

p1zaul · 05-14-2019, 09:26 AM

no reference anywhere that this bulb exists.

p1zaul · 05-14-2019, 08:29 PM

Definitely not H7, it's a tiny bulb. No one else has changed this out?

apexit4 · 05-14-2019, 09:26 PM

Could you possibly be talking about the turning light? Its an H3 55W bulb.

It should look something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Cryst.../dp/B00480FIBE

p1zaul · 05-15-2019, 10:03 AM

I think it might be that, comes down like from the top. I also cannot figure out the logistics of why they are on vs off. Sometimes I see them on mostly off. As far as I understand they are supposed to come on when wheel is turned. But I do think I've seen a reflection of them when behind a car while going straight. I'll have to look.

apexit4 · 05-15-2019, 09:38 PM

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I think it might be that, comes down like from the top. I also cannot figure out the logistics of why they are on vs off. Sometimes I see them on mostly off. As far as I understand they are supposed to come on when wheel is turned. But I do think I've seen a reflection of them when behind a car while going straight. I'll have to look.

Thats correct, they will turn on once you turn the steering wheel past a certain point. If I remember correctly, they will also turn on when you reverse the car.

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apexit4 Major 1231 Rep 1,101 Posts Drives: 335D M-Sport, X5D Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Could you possibly be talking about the turning light? Its an H3 55W bulb. It should look something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Cryst.../dp/B00480FIBE
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p1zaul Private First Class 12 Rep 109 Posts Drives: e93 black sapphire metallic Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Charlotte NC iTrader: (0)	I think it might be that, comes down like from the top. I also cannot figure out the logistics of why they are on vs off. Sometimes I see them on mostly off. As far as I understand they are supposed to come on when wheel is turned. But I do think I've seen a reflection of them when behind a car while going straight. I'll have to look.
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