02-04-2014, 10:21 AM
SlimKlim Wrote:If you did want to upgrade from halogen to projector in an E36, this is the most cost effective way to go: http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E36-M3-S52_.../ES251675/.
You'd just want to crack them open before installation to do the cutoff modification.
Those are still halogen projectors and not HID projectors. They'll "work" for HID's but the beam won't be nearly as wide and it will have hot spots. Also the cutoff is weird like you mentioned.
Lighting terminology is slightly confusing. There are halogen reflectors which you should never ever use HID bulbs in (think honda civic with blinding lights). There are halogen projectors which you can get away with using HID's in. It won't blind other drivers, but the beam won't be as nice and it can cause tunnel vision because of the hotspots. Then there are actual HID/Xenon projectors. These are the ones that come on OEM HID applications and provide the best lighting.
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