|
01-28-2023, 06:53 AM | #1 |
New Member
6
Rep 18
Posts |
Best interior LED bulbs?
Hi all,
My current interior bulbs are halogen, and would like to upgrade to LED bulbs. However, the Philips LED bulbs I bought for my last BMW were a bit so-so. It is a bit flickery when dimming on and off, but fine when fully on. It also glows a little bit when turned off. Furthermore, it also generated a number of bulb failure errors when downloading codes from the ECUs. I feel the official BMW LED bulbs are a bit pricey, at about £80! What would be a reasonable equivalent, please? Thank you! |
01-31-2023, 03:40 PM | #3 |
Lieutenant General
11707
Rep 11,179
Posts |
Think twice about LED bulbs. The aftermarket ones tend to look like bright white/daylight as opposed to soft white, which is what I prefer.
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-31-2023, 04:25 PM | #4 | ||
Lieutenant
390
Rep 541
Posts
Drives: 2007 E70 4.8i, 2008 E90 335i
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Phoenix, AZ area
|
Quote:
The bright white (as long as they aren't too bright) really makes my 2007 and 2008 BMWs look much more modern. When I changed them my brutally honest wife pointed out how much better it looks now. Several coworkers also mentioned that the 335i and e70 X5 now look more modern like the later model BMWs. Of course it is all personal preference! I highly recommend this seller: https://www.ebay.com/str/ledfootligh...75.m3561.l2563 The description sold me and it was worth an extra $10 to just get proven LEDs: Quote:
I did make a custom kit for my e46 with some leftover LEDs and it also worked well but I did have to enlarge some light housings in one place and get smaller than normal LEDs in others. It is worth it to just order the proven kit IMO. I have not had any issues with the kit at all. I did order a separate trunk LED (that is a replacmeent native LED not a LED inside of the stock housing) for my e90. I find that full replacement LED puddle lights (and e70 hatch lights) are also better because the cover always seems to eventually come off from the OEM ones. The 335i has BMW logo puddle lights which are cool but a bit cheesy. I stayed with non logo LED puddle lights for my X5. -Rich
__________________
2007 E70 X5 4.8i with 10" android screen Running 265/60/18 AT34s All Terrains (Mainly for road trips)
2008 E90 335i with 10" android screen, 7" intercooler, inlets, Dinan intake, JB4 BEF, E85 conversion, Mfactory LSD, M3 suspension, EDC shocks with custom controller. Last edited by rbryantaz; 01-31-2023 at 04:42 PM.. |
||
Appreciate
0
|
01-31-2023, 09:43 PM | #5 |
Lieutenant
802
Rep 517
Posts |
Diode Dynamics. They are probably are made in China however they implement quality standards that their suppliers must abide by. You can pic the bulb type, brightness and color temperature.
__________________
2017 Chevrolet Corvette
2023 BMW M240i xDrive |
Appreciate
0
|
01-31-2023, 11:11 PM | #6 |
Brigadier General
6184
Rep 3,708
Posts
Drives: 2006 BMW 330i MT
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: SoCal
iTrader: (2)
Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.25]
2009 BMW 328i Touri ... [8.00] 2013 BMW X5 35i [7.80] 2011 BMW 528i [8.70] 2006 Mazda3 [5.50] |
I am very happy the the SiriusLED bulbs. First thing I do with my cars. Zero problems and no failures over the years.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0186P1MUW https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0939Z9Q7J https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MRCK23E https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B093B262XH Looks like Amazon UK has them. Some combination of the above will do all the lighting including license plate. I forget which ones specifically, but some combo of them with a few leftover. Also did my side markers FWIW: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08211VKR4 |
Appreciate
1
DubaiRich167.50 |
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|