Main Beam Bulb

Scottie · #1 12-30-2005, 04:54 PM

I thought the main beam bulb would be a H7 but on searching autobulbsdirect they say H1

now I'm confused.

it's a 05 with xenon dip normal main

can anyone tell me?

laserneedle · #2 12-30-2005, 05:31 PM

H7- low beam
HB3(9005) high beam

H1 or H3- foglight.

*The only way to really be sure is to see what you have installed now. For example, autobulbsdirect.com has my foglight bulb listed as an H1 which, according to the OEM listing is right. However, when I went to change it the car was fitted to take an H3 bulb. I ordered the Philips Visionplus bulbs from autobulbsdirect. I can't recommend them enough.

laserneedle · #3 12-30-2005, 07:40 PM

Scottie,
Just checked autobulbsdirect site and I see what you mean. They have main/high beam listed as an H1, dipped/lowbeam-H7. Osram site says the same thing. This is most likely correct. Still, Philips site says the opposite but I could be misreading it. Only way to be positive is to see what you have now.

AndyP · #4 12-31-2005, 03:28 PM

Fiona,

I bought some Philips performance bulbs from Powerbulbs.co.uk and their web site said the main beam was 9005 also. When I gave them to Dunedin to fit, they said it was the wrong bulb.

Dunedin said the main beam bulb is a H7. I still have them in a box, waiting to go in and get them fitted (all looks too complicated for me).

AndyP

B&DCalgary · #5 12-31-2005, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottie

I thought the main beam bulb would be a H7 but on searching autobulbsdirect they say H1

now I'm confused.

it's a 05 with xenon dip normal main

can anyone tell me?

According to the 2005 manual, for non-HID systems (systems with halogen or filament xenon bulbs), the high beams are H1 and low beams are H7.

You say you have a xenon low beam. Did you change the bulbs previously from halogen to an aftermarket filament xenon bulb like a Silverstar? The H1 and H7 bulbs referred to in the manual and on the websites aren't HID Xenon bulbs (that's a different animal all together, and bulbs on factory installed HID systems are completely different than the H1 or H7 configuration or an aftermarket HID kit designed to fit H1 or H7 equipped lights).

Scottie · #6 01-01-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by B&DCalgary

According to the 2005 manual, for non-HID systems (systems with halogen or filament xenon bulbs), the high beams are H1 and low beams are H7.

You say you have a xenon low beam. Did you change the bulbs previously from halogen to an aftermarket filament xenon bulb like a Silverstar? The H1 and H7 bulbs referred to in the manual and on the websites aren't HID Xenon bulbs (that's a different animal all together, and bulbs on factory installed HID systems are completely different than the H1 or H7 configuration or an aftermarket HID kit designed to fit H1 or H7 equipped lights).

nope i've got the adaptive headlights which means the dip/low beam are xenon facotry installed and the main/high beam are non xenon i.e. halogen factory installed.

I have the exact same set up in my other BMW which has the adaptive headlights.

So only looking to update the halogen bulb in the main beam.

Scottie · #7 01-03-2006, 12:39 PM

guys guys. both Allan and I have went out in the dark and I can assure you over here in the UK my car the one in the pic the lights next to the grill comes ON when we flick the stalk in the car to the high/main beam on postion. Also comes on when we flash do you want a photo of this I can go out and take one.

AndyP · #8 01-03-2006, 01:33 PM

Like I said.... Yest it is... No it's not... Yes....No.. YESNOYESNOYESNO YNYNYNYNYNYNYNYNYN

I love a good panto.

Sorry. I know I'm not contributing much to the conversation, per se. But I only have poor wee non xenon bulbs, so I don't have anything of substance to contribute.