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by bmwguy
Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:57 pm
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Fog Light Failure
Replies: 9
Views: 2941

Re: Fog Light Failure

[quote="Huxsta"] If it was mine and you've already tried a new bulb, I would be inclined to remove the connector block of wires of the light unit, spray the terminals and the inside of the plug with wd40 or similar and push it on and take it off a few times to reseat the connections. Also look into ...
by bmwguy
Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:59 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: First Mod and HID advice...
Replies: 15
Views: 3675

Re: First Mod and HID advice...

[quote="X5Sport"] No mine is a pre-LCI E71 - model year 2011. Those lights are H8 35W halogen, not HID or LED, just with a blue filter over the glass envelope. Pre2010 E70s use the same lights. H8 are fitted to cars with HIDS but not those without. They use a special bulb. I don't know whether MTEC ...
by bmwguy
Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:55 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: First Mod and HID advice...
Replies: 15
Views: 3675

Re: First Mod and HID advice...

They are awesome!! Are H8 bulbs the correct ones to fit the e70? 
by bmwguy
Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:10 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: First Mod and HID advice...
Replies: 15
Views: 3675

Re: First Mod and HID advice...

[quote="X5Sport"] They don't fit the E70. It uses an H8 bulb for HID equipped cars which sits behind the inner light unit (which is fake). I ended up using an MTEC blue filtered halogen lamp which gives the right colour and is just a bright. Until now none of the LED equivalents have been any good ...
by bmwguy
Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:42 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: First Mod and HID advice...
Replies: 15
Views: 3675

Re: First Mod and HID advice...

Hello mate,

I got them from Cotswold BMW via an M3 forum I'm on as they do discount to forum members (I could be wrong but I think they offer discounts for members here too??)

All in incl delivery they were around the £130 mark.
by bmwguy
Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:24 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: First Mod and HID advice...
Replies: 15
Views: 3675

First Mod and HID advice...

Hey guys, So after owning my new 07 plate X5 se 3.0d for less than 2 days I have done my first mini mod. I should also add the first of many mods I have planned for the car! Tonight in the pissing rain and wind I changed my kidney grills for the chrome and titan silver versions. Probably a marmite ...
by bmwguy
Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:55 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: Newbie saying hello...
Replies: 4
Views: 1303

Newbie saying hello...

Hi everyone, I've just joined up and today I bought a 2007 e70 X5 3.0d with Dynamic pack. It's got 90k on the clock but has FBMWSH and drives as good as new! I've just sold my e92 4.0 v8 M3...so the X5 is taking a bit of getting used to, but starting to love it already! Hope to learn about and get ...