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Interior/Exterior 2006 R53 oem xenon to led conversion?

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Old 05-08-2015, 07:19 PM
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2006 R53 oem xenon to led conversion?

has anyone removed their factory xenon and installed high power led bulbs and ballasts? if so, what was the wiring process like?

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Why? The headlights have projector optics designed for xenon bulbs. If you stick LED bulbs in there, it will be dimmer with worse light pattern.
 
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The new led kits are just as bright as hid kits. They have ballasts just like hid kits do.

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This bulb has an LED emitter pointing in one direction, and I'm very skeptical that it will perform well in a projector housing that was designed for a xenon bulb with 360º spread. Let us know how it works out.

 
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2006 R53 oem xenon to led conversion?

have you looked inside a projector housing? there is a cutoff that will not allow for a full 360 degree beam. this is only one design and not necessarily specific to this install. I have used led kits in projector housings without issue. my question was pointed toward the wiring end of this install since the mini has a thin harness.

thanks for your constructive feedback though.
 
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Did you ever figure out this wiring? I have a bad housing that's causing a cascade of problems and the cost of replacement is pretty high, so I'm interested in finding a cheaper solution.
 
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