What headlights does my E46 have?

You can find 12 different E46 headlights on the market, made by 2 different headlight manufacturers….BMW 3 E46 Headlights.

What does an H7 headlight fit?

Many cars use H7 bulbs as headlights, most notably a variety of BMW, Audi, and Mercedes vehicles. You can find the right bulb fitting for your vehicle using the bulb finder on our home page.

Does my E46 have xenon?

All E46 Saloons with Xenon headlights have BiXenon headlights with a projector lense, IIRC. Any that don’t are aftermarket bodges. BiXenons came in on the facelift models – so late 2001 onwards. Pre-facelift cars have standard halogen sidelights and high beam whilst main beam is xenon.

Can you replace halogen bulbs with LED BMW?

All vehicles fitted with halogen headlight bulbs from the factory are suitable for LED conversion. The main advantage is a massive increase in road illumination and therefore improved safety when driving at night.

What is E26 bulb?

The term E26 refers to a light bulb’s cap or base – the bulb component that allows for both electrical and mechanical contact. The letter “E” in E26 refers to Edison Screw, the most standard of lamp bases, while the numerical “26” refers to its diameter in millimeters (approximately 1 inch).

Are T10 and 501 bulbs the same?

As for sidelights, T10,501,W5W are much the same in all honesty when you’re talking about LED’s. Points of note. It’s all about lumens or basically how much light is omitted by the sum of the LED’s. You’re right, go for SMD’s and pref.

Are W5W and 501 bulbs the same?

501 (W5W) Bulbs Wedge Bulbs (Halogen) These 501 car bulbs are perfect for you car, van or motorcycle. They have multiple uses for different applications such as sidelights, indicators, interior bulbs and number plate lights.

Is my BMW xenon or halogen?

If you have the ‘halo’ angel eyes around the lamps when on DRL, they are xenon, plus the LED eyebrows lit as well. If none of the above, you have poverty spec halogen.