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Old Jan 28, 2020 | 06:20 PM
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Headlight bulb options

Forum, my headlamp (low beam right side) went out.

i thought I’d check in for any good deals, cost saving options here before I go shopping. Necessary to go mini stock on these?

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Old Jan 28, 2020 | 07:10 PM
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Best balance of price and quality I've found are these:

https://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/APXBULB-D2S

4300k are a match to factory temp/color, and anything over 8000k will be very blue and limit output and visibility.

I always replace both and keep the old working bulb as my spare.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2020 | 06:00 AM
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I am running the Morimoto 4500K ones, get them in pairs otherwise they will not match and then when the other side finally goes it will get more pink.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Mini-2005-...g/Headlights/2
 
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Old Jan 29, 2020 | 08:27 PM
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Thank you both. Liking those prices. Gonna give it a go 🙏
 
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