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  • jc43089J
    jc43089J
    jc43089
    wrote on last edited by
    #240

    This might be a dumb question but are the bulb sockets all the same on the glass lights?  I have Depo ones that came on my car, they have HIDs but can I just get a halogen bulb?  I think they are maybe an H1?  I'm clueless when it comes to lighting options.

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    3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
    '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

    '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

    '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
    '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
    '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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    • RekpointR
      RekpointR
      Rekpoint
      wrote on last edited by
      #241

      jc43089 said:

      This might be a dumb question but are the bulb sockets all the same on the glass lights?  I have Depo ones that came on my car, they have HIDs but can I just get a halogen bulb?  I think they are maybe an H1?  I'm clueless when it comes to lighting options.

      Yeah you should just be able to pull the hids out and put halogen bulbs in. Unless the PO did something janky.

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      • jc43089J
        jc43089J
        jc43089
        wrote on last edited by
        #242

        Rekpoint said:

        Yeah you should just be able to pull the hids out and put halogen bulbs in. Unless the PO did something janky.

        Good to know, is H1 the right kind of bulb?  It looks like its a bundle of plugs, it doesn't look like wiring is cut, looks like adapters that came with the HID kit or something.

        2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
        3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
        '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

        '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

        '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
        '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
        '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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        • RekpointR
          RekpointR
          Rekpoint
          wrote on last edited by
          #243

          jc43089 said:

          Good to know, is H1 the right kind of bulb?  It looks like its a bundle of plugs, it doesn't look like wiring is cut, looks like adapters that came with the HID kit or something.

          Yeah H1s are your best bet

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          • RekpointR
            RekpointR
            Rekpoint
            wrote on last edited by
            #244

            WoooHoo my hood is stuck closed!!!!!. This is going to make youtube gold. On the bright-side I can install my lip and m3 brake vents. In reality there is no bright-side.

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            • jc43089J
              jc43089J
              jc43089
              wrote on last edited by
              #245

              Don't cut anything.  It's not that hard to get open.  Are both latches stuck, cable broke?  I have gotten e36 hoods open by pulling out a kidney grill and working on the latches through the hole.

              2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
              3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
              '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

              '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

              '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
              '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
              '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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              • RekpointR
                RekpointR
                Rekpoint
                wrote on last edited by
                #246

                jc43089 said:

                Don't cut anything.  It's not that hard to get open.  Are both latches stuck, cable broke?  I have gotten e36 hoods open by pulling out a kidney grill and working on the latches through the hole.

                Sadly I have done that. I have the kidney out bumper off hole cut in shroud. I have jiggled, pulled  & WD40d almost everything. I even tried to unscrew the latch from the underside. Note it's only the passenger side that's stuck and It releases alittle but but not all the way.

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                • patsbimmer1P
                  patsbimmer1P
                  patsbimmer1
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #247

                  You can pop out the driver side turn signal, grab the cable and pull on it to get it to pop.  Taking the grills out doesn't give you the access you need.  I have used a claw hammer to get grab the cable to pull on it for the leverage needed to do it.

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                  • JdesignJ
                    JdesignJ
                    Jdesign
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #248

                    I agree, you DO NOT need to cut anything. Its just finicking with various pics/screwdrivers/etc to release the latch.

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                    • jc43089J
                      jc43089J
                      jc43089
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #249

                      If it is just the right side latch that is stuck, you can just grab the cable that is between the latches through the kidney holes and pull it forward.  Possibly pushing down on the hood above the latch to help it release if the tension is high.  My cable is broken inside the car and that is how I get my hood open, janky I know but I have a ratchet strap as backup.  It's super classy.

                      2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                      3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                      '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                      '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                      '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                      '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                      '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                      • RekpointR
                        RekpointR
                        Rekpoint
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #250

                        Mannnn I really wanted to use my new sawsall. :c I yeeted it open today. We good now.

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                        • KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRolls
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #251

                          “Yeeted it open” 

                          one more time in plain English?

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                          • jc43089J
                            jc43089J
                            jc43089
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #252

                            https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yeet 

                            "1. to make a violent motion of any variety, such as a "whip," or any motion that maybe associated with violent camera shake or photo blur."

                            Technically should have been "Yote".

                            "However, it's tenses are often used incorrectly. In the future, you "will yeet," In the present you "are yeeting," and in the past, "you yote."

                            "Yote" is often replaced with "yeeted," but that is a prime example of poor grammar. Using "yeeted" instead of "yote" would be like saying "eated" instead of "ate." It makes you sound like a baby or a moron."

                            2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                            3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                            '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                            '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                            '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                            '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                            '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                            • KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRolls
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #253

                              Urbandictionary is the ruination of the English language

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                              • EarlE
                                EarlE
                                Earl
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #254

                                jc43089 said:

                                It makes you sound like a baby or a moron.

                                Doesn't using any form of the term accomplish this?

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                                • RekpointR
                                  RekpointR
                                  Rekpoint
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #255

                                  C'mon now fellas.... You are correcting a highschooler on the internet. I wanted to experiment with some new words. Mind you I haven't mastered the English language yet.

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                                  • jc43089J
                                    jc43089J
                                    jc43089
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #256

                                    I just thought the urban dictionary definition was funny.  I actually thought it was a failed autocorrect.  So is that a thing people say?  I'm 29 and I have never heard that word before.  Urban dictionary should have origin information...

                                    2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                    3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                    '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                    '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                    '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                    '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                    '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                                    • RekpointR
                                      RekpointR
                                      Rekpoint
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #257

                                      Got wheels back from powdercoater yesterday they turned out great! Got them mounted up today. Also added an m3 lip. Going to install m3 side trim Tuesday when I get the rest of my clips!,

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                                      • m42b32M
                                        m42b32M
                                        m42b32
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #258

                                        Looks fantastic!!

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                                        • jc43089J
                                          jc43089J
                                          jc43089
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #259

                                          That looks great!  Do you have center caps?

                                          2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                          3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                          '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                          '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                          '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                          '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                          '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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