I may update later with a less glowing review, after having some time on these.
But for now... I just installed these on a 2009 E92 M3 Coupe. The halogens right side went out, and so I bought a pair of these to replace, having read TONS of reviews that said the LED stuff just would not be bright enough in the daytime, because the new BMW's LED halo eyes had different light tunnelling technology, and my halo light tunnels were more suited for the halogen wavelengths or brightness pattern.
So instead of stock halogen, being disappointed that I could not achieve modern BMW white brightness ala LED, I got the PIAA extreme yellow.
Install was quick. Watched a couple youtube videos (best tip was make sure the lights are TURNED OFF before starting, no need to disconnect battery) on how to replace the lamps and I was done in 20 min from start to finish and I have big hands and those light compartments are SMALL!
Upon powerup, the lights were a deep orange... very close in color to the parking lights. I was like huh... thought they would be more yellow, but fine, orange is quite cool too , my paint is jet black.
After about 5 min, the color had turned to a bright yellow... so maybe the bulbs had to burn in a bit. The yellow is quite bright and deep in it's yellow-ness, and I was quite pleased at the contrast between that yellow and the bi-xenon headlight projectors. It looks really cool imho, a nice contrast. Much better than the halogen pale yellow.
Tried to take a pic but the brightness is so high that it comes out as pure white in the picture... only our human eyes have that much dynamic range.
Very highly recommended for the factory halogen angel eyes, preLED. I hope they last long as other reviews said these would burn out quick.
I will post if that happens, meanwhile, these are quite pleasing to the eye, and much cheaper than H8 LED lamps.
Highly recommended.
p.s. both driver and passenger bulbs do turn clockwise to remove, and counter clockwise to install. The driver side is easier on the M3 due to the fact that the bulb starts at 1100 and you turn to 0300 ... the passenger starts at 0100 and turns to like 0400... bit harder but totally doable. Just get your hands in there and be careful.
I used a rubber glove to hold the new bulb so as not to get finger grease and ruin the glass.
| Manufacturer | PIAA |
|---|---|
| Brand | Piaa |
| Item Weight | 1.6 ounces |
| Item model number | 13504 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 13504 |
| OEM Part Number | 13504 |
| Position | Right |
| Mirror Lighting Type | automotive-exterior-headlight-bulbs |
