New E30 owner - Headlight Questions

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Ashley1995
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Post Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:58 am

Hi All

I have recently bought an E30 325i - I had an E46 325ci before.
My question is, when i turn my sidelights on, my H1 bulbs come on dimly. A friend of mine who has an E30, said this does not happen on his..?
Any Ideas? i want to stop it happening as i would like to install an HID Kit and don't want the ballast being damaged by the 'half power' if that makes sense.


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Post Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:28 pm

Some have a dim dip function, from memory you should find a resistor pack behind the passenger side headlight, on the inner wing.
I can't remember what you need to do to use HIDs but it's been asked before, so a quick search for dim dip and HIDs should bring up the relevant threads.

Welcome btw, and get some pics up of your 325i :D
James
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Post Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:37 pm

Two separate round two pin plug and sockets near the front of the LH inner wing. Just pull them apart.
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Post Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:26 pm

Quick Picture and ill start a thread up shortly

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