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      02-16-2017, 05:24 PM   #21
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Done and working !!!!! Yay !!!
Nice! How does the color match with the projectors?
Well it's a perfect match for the led coronas so that harmony is now one on one, the HID projectors have a slight color shift to the blue spectrum but otherwise a far cry from the yellow of the halogen. They look the same as the f15 setup.

Now I'm not sure if this will be for everyone as their is lots of trimming and modifying of the bumper and left and right fender assemblies, theirs structure on the fenders that need to be trimmed and the mounts on the bumper need to be worked as well. It's not a simple "let's stick on a new mount and they will bolt right up" sort of mod.

The adjustment feature on the OEM fog lamps needs to be removed and a set screw installed to allow adjustment of the fog lamps, if the OEM adjustment is not removed the fog lamp is to high and the bumper will not be able to be installed. The adjustment screw is fine however as all you need to do is lighten the pressure adjust the beam and then tighten the screw and the light won't move. This can be done on vehicle just have to remove the left and right grill openings which you can do with your finger.

But in the end it's a possible mod and works great. The left and right fade on and off when steering the wheels work like a charm and everything works like factory. The only issue is a slight flashing of the led fogs at startup because of the signal the x5 gives for the bulb check feature but that's a simple fix with a resistor wire that can be purchased.

Otherwise very happy.
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