What bulbs for bumper spotlights?

iqraceworks · 03-13-2020, 07:03 AM

For the life of me, I can't figure out what the correct size of bulbs are for the front bumper spotlights/driving lights for my 07' 335i. When I got the car it had some 9006 bulbs in the lights, but they were not hooked up.

After looking at it, the connector has the terminals spaced out too far....wrong bulbs.

So I looked on the Slyvania website...and it called out H11 bulbs, so I bought those. The connectors are right on those, but the tabs on the bulb are wrong, and won't fit in the housing.

I need a bulb with a connector like the H11 bulb, and the locking tabs like the 9006 bulbs.

What is the correct bulb??? Thanks!!!

nsjames · 03-13-2020, 11:28 AM

put the vin in realoem and click lighting.

I believe they are different for m sport/regular fog lamps.

Nicky92 · 03-13-2020, 11:39 AM

they're called fog lights for starters lol

could be why you cant find them lol

bumper spotlights haha

iqraceworks · 03-13-2020, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicky92

they're called fog lights for starters lol

could be why you cant find them lol

bumper spotlights haha

Sylvania shows H11 bulbs for front bumper foglights.....and H11's don't fit. Fog lights, spotlights, driving lights..... different names for the same thing.

But thanks for the info on the correct bulbs that will fit....

gbalthrop · 03-13-2020, 01:54 PM

Bentley has a bulb chart/ Bulb Applications at page 630-2 & -3, pp. 821 & 822 of the pdf download, but that chart contains NO mention of the Fog Lights, either Front or Rear (OR Bumper Spotlights ;-). For my E91, here is the TIS page for "Front Fog Lamps", and as you can see, there is a different bulb for M Sports Package:
https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...-lamps/6qoFR1I

So you might go to the TIS Entry page, insert the last 6 characters of your VIN, and see what is found for your model (and check to see if you have M Sport Package):
https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/

George

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iqraceworks Brigadier General 2001 Rep 3,731 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	What bulbs for bumper spotlights? For the life of me, I can't figure out what the correct size of bulbs are for the front bumper spotlights/driving lights for my 07' 335i. When I got the car it had some 9006 bulbs in the lights, but they were not hooked up. After looking at it, the connector has the terminals spaced out too far....wrong bulbs. So I looked on the Slyvania website...and it called out H11 bulbs, so I bought those. The connectors are right on those, but the tabs on the bulb are wrong, and won't fit in the housing. I need a bulb with a connector like the H11 bulb, and the locking tabs like the 9006 bulbs. What is the correct bulb??? Thanks!!! __________________ 2007 335i, BMS DCI, BMS Chargepipe w/Tial BOV, ARM Catless Downpipes, silicone inlets, Bilstein B12 Prokit Suspension, Whiteline subframe bushings, Front/Rear M3 control arms, G-Plus FMIC, Stage 2 LPFP, Custom E40 tune by Justin (V8Bait), xHP stage 3 transmission flash, RB Two Turbos....10.90 @ 128mph
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nsjames Brigadier General 2440 Rep 4,330 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Touring Join Date: May 2017 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	put the vin in realoem and click lighting. I believe they are different for m sport/regular fog lamps.
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Nicky92 Fastest 335 on Earth 39 Rep 426 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Levittown, NY iTrader: (0)	they're called fog lights for starters lol could be why you cant find them lol bumper spotlights haha __________________ E92 335i, 6MT- YouWish Single turbo, Precision 6466, Doc Race intake manifold w/port injection, Precision Raceworks coil packs and Stage 3 lpfp, 3.46 geared Mfactory LSD, VRSF 3.5" single exhaust, Toyo R888Rs, Spec Stage 3+ clutch, DSS axles, RTD shifter, Motiv, boost box and flex fuel, WOTBOX, MOTIV tuned...and much more
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gbalthrop Brigadier General 2697 Rep 4,031 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi E91 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Fairfax Co, VA iTrader: (0)	Bentley has a bulb chart/ Bulb Applications at page 630-2 & -3, pp. 821 & 822 of the pdf download, but that chart contains NO mention of the Fog Lights, either Front or Rear (OR Bumper Spotlights ;-). For my E91, here is the TIS page for "Front Fog Lamps", and as you can see, there is a different bulb for M Sports Package: https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...-lamps/6qoFR1I So you might go to the TIS Entry page, insert the last 6 characters of your VIN, and see what is found for your model (and check to see if you have M Sport Package): https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/ George
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