Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Cars Lounge > Cars Lounge > BMW Looking for foglight lenses... User Name Remember Me? Password   Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes   #1   10-04-2006, 04:41 PM Psycho Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 130 Looking for foglight lenses... A while back, I could have swore someone gave reference to a place I could purchase new lenses for the ellipsoid foglights in my 89 325i. Does anyone know where this place might be? I've been doing the google thing but I'm tired and want to call it a night. Besides, I figure the information is probably in one of your heads and I'm killing myself for nothing. Oh well, thanks in advance for whatever information you can provide. Psycho View Public Profile Find all posts by Psycho Add Psycho to Your Buddy List   #2   10-04-2006, 06:09 PM Bob Smitter Junior Member   Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28 Looking for foglight lenses... "Psycho" <psycho@tbcia.net> wrote: Quote: A while back, I could have swore someone gave reference to a place I could purchase new lenses for the ellipsoid foglights in my 89 325i. Does anyone know where this place might be? Either Bav Auto or BMP Design is closing them out. Looks like they didn't catch on very well. Bob Smitter View Public Profile Find all posts by Bob Smitter Add Bob Smitter to Your Buddy List   #3   10-05-2006, 09:29 AM Psycho Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 130 Looking for foglight lenses... I actually found a source of the lenses. They are acrylic but at least they'll look good. At $35 each, it's worth looking into... On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 22:09:44 -0400, "Bob Smitter" <bsmitter@nospamcox.net> wrote: Quote: "Psycho" <psycho@tbcia.net> wrote: Quote: A while back, I could have swore someone gave reference to a place I could purchase new lenses for the ellipsoid foglights in my 89 325i. Does anyone know where this place might be? Either Bav Auto or BMP Design is closing them out. Looks like theydidn't catch on very well. Psycho View Public Profile Find all posts by Psycho Add Psycho to Your Buddy List   #4   10-05-2006, 02:23 PM Fred W Junior Member   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 464 Looking for foglight lenses... Psycho wrote: Quote: I actually found a source of the lenses. They are acrylic but at least they'll look good. At $35 each, it's worth looking into... For the low mounted fogs, the acrylic is actually better. No more broken lenses every time you splash in a puddle and the water hits the hot glass lens. Not that it's at all likely that there would be precipitation when you're running your foglights... ;-) -- -Fred W Fred W View Public Profile Find all posts by Fred W Add Fred W to Your Buddy List   #5   10-06-2006, 03:27 AM Psycho Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 130 Looking for foglight lenses... I hear that. I run my fog lights more than my headlights. I have modified them so they're usable with just the parking lights on. I've added a set of the angel eye headlights to the car so unless I actually need the headlights on, I just run the fogs with the halos on. On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:23:56 -0400, Fred W <Malt_Hound@*spam-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote: Quote: Psycho wrote: Quote: I actually found a source of the lenses. They are acrylic but at least they'll look good. At $35 each, it's worth looking into... For the low mounted fogs, the acrylic is actually better. No morebroken lenses every time you splash in a puddle and the water hits thehot glass lens. Not that it's at all likely that there would beprecipitation when you're running your foglights... ;-) Psycho View Public Profile Find all posts by Psycho Add Psycho to Your Buddy List   #6   10-06-2006, 06:37 PM James Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 Looking for foglight lenses... "Psycho" <psycho@tbcia.net> wrote in message news:1efci2l4kkhi76jhnocfp7r5tsstr0st7q@4ax.com... Quote: I hear that. I run my fog lights more than my headlights. I have modified them so they're usable with just the parking lights on. I've added a set of the angel eye headlights to the car so unless I actually need the headlights on, I just run the fogs with the halos on. On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:23:56 -0400, Fred W <Malt_Hound@*spam-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote: Quote: Psycho wrote: Quote: I actually found a source of the lenses. They are acrylic but at least they'll look good. At $35 each, it's worth looking into... For the low mounted fogs, the acrylic is actually better. No morebroken lenses every time you splash in a puddle and the water hits thehot glass lens. Not that it's at all likely that there would beprecipitation when you're running your foglights... ;-) Who is your source for the acrylic lenses, if ya don't mind me asking. The fog lenses on my '95 318is are cracked and in need of replacing. James View Public Profile Find all posts by James Add James to Your Buddy List   #7   10-06-2006, 06:53 PM Psycho Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 130 Looking for foglight lenses... Don't mond you asking at all... I found them at www.bmwlight.com and they list them for numerous different models. Hope they have yours. I'm going to change the lenses on mine and then put the sylvania silver star bulbs in them. Very bright and white rather than the yellowish light output. On Fri, 6 Oct 2006 19:37:11 -0700, "James" <Not@thisaddress.net> wrote: Quote: "Psycho" <psycho@tbcia.net> wrote in messagenews:1efci2l4kkhi76jhnocfp7r5tsstr0st7q@4ax .com... Quote: I hear that. I run my fog lights more than my headlights. I have modified them so they're usable with just the parking lights on. I've added a set of the angel eye headlights to the car so unless I actually need the headlights on, I just run the fogs with the halos on. On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:23:56 -0400, Fred W <Malt_Hound@*spam-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote: Quote: Psycho wrote:> I actually found a source of the lenses. They are acrylic but at> least they'll look good. At $35 each, it's worth looking into...>For the low mounted fogs, the acrylic is actually better. No morebroken lenses every time you splash in a puddle and the water hits thehot glass lens. Not that it's at all likely that there would beprecipitation when you're running your foglights... ;-) Who is your source for the acrylic lenses, if ya don't mind me asking. Thefog lenses on my '95 318is are cracked and in needof replacing. Psycho View Public Profile Find all posts by Psycho Add Psycho to Your Buddy List   #8   10-07-2006, 06:42 AM James Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 Looking for foglight lenses... "Psycho" <psycho@tbcia.net> wrote in message news:kn5ei2t00teuh476bc0oapmc0v695gthl8@4ax.com... Quote: Don't mond you asking at all... I found them at www.bmwlight.com and they list them for numerous different models. Hope they have yours. I'm going to change the lenses on mine and then put the sylvania silver star bulbs in them. Very bright and white rather than the yellowish light output. On Fri, 6 Oct 2006 19:37:11 -0700, "James" <Not@thisaddress.net> wrote: Quote: "Psycho" <psycho@tbcia.net> wrote in messagenews:1efci2l4kkhi76jhnocfp7r5tsstr0st7q@4ax .com... Quote: I hear that. I run my fog lights more than my headlights. I have modified them so they're usable with just the parking lights on. I've added a set of the angel eye headlights to the car so unless I actually need the headlights on, I just run the fogs with the halos on. On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:23:56 -0400, Fred W <Malt_Hound@*spam-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote:>Psycho wrote:>> I actually found a source of the lenses. They are acrylic but at>> least they'll look good. At $35 each, it's worth looking into...>>>>For the low mounted fogs, the acrylic is actually better. No more>broken lenses every time you splash in a puddle and the water hits the>hot glass lens. Not that it's at all likely that there would be>precipitation when you're running your foglights... ;-) Who is your source for the acrylic lenses, if ya don't mind me asking. Thefog lenses on my '95 318is are cracked and in needof replacing. Thank you very much. Did a Google search for acrylic lens and that site didn't pop up. They are exactly what I needed and at a price I can afford. Thanks again. James James View Public Profile Find all posts by James Add James to Your Buddy List   #9   10-08-2006, 03:02 AM Fred W Junior Member   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 464 Looking for foglight lenses... Psycho wrote: Quote: Don't mond you asking at all... I found them at www.bmwlight.com and they list them for numerous different models. Hope they have yours. I'm going to change the lenses on mine and then put the sylvania silver star bulbs in them. Very bright and white rather than the yellowish light output. I know we have been through this a million times, but... You do not want white (or bluish) color lighting for foglights especially. There is more scatter of the shorter wavelengths which results in poorer viability in bad weather. That's when you use fog lights, right? If you want top make a fashion statement and also prove that you are more intelligent that the ricers, get *yellow* bulbs for your fogs. ;-) -- -Fred W Fred W View Public Profile Find all posts by Fred W Add Fred W to Your Buddy List « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Thread Tools Search this Thread Show Printable Version Email this Page Search this Thread: Advanced Search Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts vB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Forum Jump Please select one User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home -------------------- Cars Lounge     General     Acura     Alfa Romeo     Audi     BMW     Dodge     Ferrari     Fiat     Ford         Ford Explorer         Ford Falcon         Ford Festiva         Ford Flathead         Ford Focus         Ford Mustang     GM         GM Cadillac         GM Cadillac Deville         GM Camaro         GM Camaro Firebird         GM Chevy Malibu         GM Corvette         GM Fiero         GM Oldsmobile         GM Pontiac     Honda     Hyundai     Infiniti     Isuzu     Jaguar     Kia     Lexus     Mercedes Benz     Mini     Mitsubishi     Nissan     Peugeot     Porsche         Porsche 911         Porsche 928         Porsche 944     Rolls Royce     Saab     Subaru     Toyota         Toyota Camry         Toyota MR2         Toyota Prius     Volkswagen         Volkswagen Beetle     Volvo All times are GMT -8. 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