gp thunder bulbs for halo's on the x5 and for light question

E92-Lighting · 10-18-2010, 02:10 PM

its H11 for fog lights, and H8 for angel eyes

KEVIN88GT · 10-18-2010, 03:15 PM

yup aware of that thank you though...

before i order the h11 fogs i'm concerned which temp to get... i want them to match the h8 color and I've heard that a 8500k fog light bulb might look blue...

i want to avoid that.

YS1978 · 10-18-2010, 11:20 PM

i just bought a set for my 2011 X5 3.5

hope it looks nice !!!

ill post a few pics with the before and after as soon as i receive the bulbs

thank you

ciao

YS

YS1978 · 10-18-2010, 11:30 PM

kevin look at this

YS

KEVIN88GT · 10-19-2010, 11:24 AM

looks good... does anyone have pics of 7500k or 8500k gp thunder FOG lights as compared to the xenonx and angel eyes .... i'm trying to match the fogs to the headlamps

YS1978 · 10-19-2010, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KEVIN88GT

looks good... does anyone have pics of 7500k or 8500k gp thunder FOG lights as compared to the xenonx and angel eyes .... i'm trying to match the fogs to the headlamps

this is the only thing i found regarding you fog lights

hope it helps

YS

08_Gray_X5 · 10-28-2010, 06:01 PM

For you guys that installed GP Thunders, how long do they last? they look nicer that the OEM bulbs but I'm trying not to replace them every month.

KEVIN88GT · 10-29-2010, 11:06 PM

ok guys... installed it today.. what a major PITA. It's not that it's a hard project. It's just very difficult to do without the small hands of a 2 year old child.

Removing the bulb from the socket I've found to use these plyers to grip the old bulb better.

Then using a flat head screwdriver I used my other hand to loosen the clips (dont even ask how I was holding the camera for this shot

Here are the comparison pics.
OEM Bulbs

GP Thunder 8500k

different angles (more indirect)

as you guys see different angles produce different colors.. overall i'm pretty happy with it as it looks much better than stock.... will be ordering the 8500k fog light bulbs next...

thlax · 10-31-2010, 06:59 PM

Thanks for the report. I hope my pictures and notes earlier helped!

The fogs are next on my list so let me know how they go too. If you could do a photo journal just like this that'd be great!

KEVIN88GT · 10-31-2010, 08:49 PM

should i do ebay again or directly from the source for the fogs?

10-18-2010, 02:10 PM	#23
E92-Lighting 860 Rep 35,253 Posts Drives: Next Generation LED Lighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: Walnut iTrader: (324)	its H11 for fog lights, and H8 for angel eyes
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10-18-2010, 03:15 PM	#24
KEVIN88GT Captain 83 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 06 Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	yup aware of that thank you though... before i order the h11 fogs i'm concerned which temp to get... i want them to match the h8 color and I've heard that a 8500k fog light bulb might look blue... i want to avoid that. __________________ Now: '11 BMW X5 xDrive35i Then: '07 X3 3.0si '07 335xi '06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
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10-18-2010, 11:20 PM	#25
YS1978 The Ultimate Driving Machine 35 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 2016 X5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mexico City iTrader: (0)	i just bought a set for my 2011 X5 3.5 hope it looks nice !!! ill post a few pics with the before and after as soon as i receive the bulbs thank you ciao YS
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YS1978 The Ultimate Driving Machine 35 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 2016 X5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mexico City iTrader: (0)	kevin look at this YS
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10-19-2010, 11:24 AM	#27
KEVIN88GT Captain 83 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 06 Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	looks good... does anyone have pics of 7500k or 8500k gp thunder FOG lights as compared to the xenonx and angel eyes .... i'm trying to match the fogs to the headlamps __________________ Now: '11 BMW X5 xDrive35i Then: '07 X3 3.0si '07 335xi '06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
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10-28-2010, 06:01 PM	#29
08_Gray_X5 New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 08 BMW X5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	For you guys that installed GP Thunders, how long do they last? they look nicer that the OEM bulbs but I'm trying not to replace them every month.
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10-29-2010, 11:06 PM	#30
KEVIN88GT Captain 83 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 06 Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	ok guys... installed it today.. what a major PITA. It's not that it's a hard project. It's just very difficult to do without the small hands of a 2 year old child. Removing the bulb from the socket I've found to use these plyers to grip the old bulb better. Then using a flat head screwdriver I used my other hand to loosen the clips (dont even ask how I was holding the camera for this shot Here are the comparison pics. OEM Bulbs GP Thunder 8500k different angles (more indirect) as you guys see different angles produce different colors.. overall i'm pretty happy with it as it looks much better than stock.... will be ordering the 8500k fog light bulbs next... __________________ Now: '11 BMW X5 xDrive35i Then: '07 X3 3.0si '07 335xi '06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
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10-31-2010, 06:59 PM	#31
thlax Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 261 Posts Drives: 4.8 X5 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delaware iTrader: (0)	Nice Thanks for the report. I hope my pictures and notes earlier helped! The fogs are next on my list so let me know how they go too. If you could do a photo journal just like this that'd be great! __________________ Current: 2007 X5 4.8 Black Saphire, Black leather, Sport, Premium, Tech, Cold, 20". Past: 2010 335xi M Sport 2003.5 e46 M3
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10-31-2010, 08:49 PM	#32
KEVIN88GT Captain 83 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 06 Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	should i do ebay again or directly from the source for the fogs? __________________ Now: '11 BMW X5 xDrive35i Then: '07 X3 3.0si '07 335xi '06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
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