Fog Lamp Bsae Problem

[vern]

If anybody is going to change there fog lamp bulbs for one reason or another I suggest you take out the bulb and look at the base before trying to order. The manual says H11-55 watts as so do the suppliers.The H11 has a solid diameter base while the ones they are putting in the X3,at least mine,build date 4/6/06, the base of the bulb has 3 equaly spaced notches in it. They also use 2 Torx head screws to hold in the fog lamp not 3 Phillips head screws. Good luck
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vern

[Rick in Prescott]

You certainly went through a lot of unessesary work to change the color of your fog lights. Did it make them more useful?

[vern]

Originally Posted by Rick in Prescott

You certainly went through a lot of unessesary work to change the color of your fog lights. Did it make them more useful?

Rick I couldn't change the Bulbs because the base wouldn't fit into the lens so I had to send them back.They said they were going to get intouch with a BMW dealer to see if there was a production change and there might be a possibility the part is no longer H11-55 watts.
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vern

[moymch]

Originally Posted by vern

Rick I couldn't change the Bulbs because the base wouldn't fit into the lens so I had to send them back.They said they were going to get intouch with a BMW dealer to see if there was a production change and there might be a possibility the part is no longer H11-55 watts.
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vern

Vern, Have you heard anything back on what type of bulb will fit?

[vern]

Originally Posted by moymch

Vern, Have you heard anything back on what type of bulb will fit?

No. Sorry nothing yet.
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vern