Difference between revisions of "Lights"
Grrrmachine (talk | contribs) (New page: While it's often joked that these things don't exist on BMWs, the E30 is equipped with a variety of Lights to help you and other road users __TOC__ =Overview= All cars by law must be ...) |
Grrrmachine (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 34: | Line 34: | ||
=Interior= | =Interior= | ||
| − | ==Glove Box | + | ==Glove Box== |
| + | |||
| + | =Common Upgrades= | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==HIDs== | ||
| + | |||
| + | It is sometimes commented that the front lamps on an E30 are rather feeble compared to more modern lighting units. Online auction sites now offer a number of '''H'''igh-'''I'''ntensity '''D'''ischarge lamps to give you better night vision. If you've got your hands on one of these kits, and want to get it fitted to your E30, learn more about [[HID_Headlight_Conversion|converting your headlights to HIDs]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Tinting== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Smoked Headlights=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | For those who crave the bad boy look, there are ways to make your pearly white headlights blend in better with the black front grille. For that drug-dealer look, learn more about [[DIY_Smoked_Hellas|smoking your own headlights]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Tinted Rears=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Sometimes the multicoloured cluster at the back end makes your car look like it's been attacked by Haribo. Some prefer a more uniform look to their rear lenses, to give less of a colour clash across the unit. If you think that back plastic is ugly, learn more about [[Rear_Light_Tinting|tinting your rear lights]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 18 December 2011
While it's often joked that these things don't exist on BMWs, the E30 is equipped with a variety of Lights to help you and other road users
Contents
Overview
All cars by law must be equipped with a number of lights to aid navigation and to give signals to
Headlights
Dipped
High Beam
Parking
Rear
Brake Lights
Reverse
Licence Plate
Indicators
Hazards
Foglights
Front Fogs
Rear Fogs
Interior
Glove Box
Common Upgrades
HIDs
It is sometimes commented that the front lamps on an E30 are rather feeble compared to more modern lighting units. Online auction sites now offer a number of High-Intensity Discharge lamps to give you better night vision. If you've got your hands on one of these kits, and want to get it fitted to your E30, learn more about converting your headlights to HIDs.
Tinting
Smoked Headlights
For those who crave the bad boy look, there are ways to make your pearly white headlights blend in better with the black front grille. For that drug-dealer look, learn more about smoking your own headlights.
Tinted Rears
Sometimes the multicoloured cluster at the back end makes your car look like it's been attacked by Haribo. Some prefer a more uniform look to their rear lenses, to give less of a colour clash across the unit. If you think that back plastic is ugly, learn more about tinting your rear lights.
