Quote Originally Posted by DJ Genius
I deal with HID kits almost every week and have a lot of experience installing them.
I second the guys, 6000K is turning blueish slightly, 5000K is pure white. When it comes to 35W vs 55W, you need to get 55W kit, they are obviously brighter, but you may have problems with 35W kits. OEM bulbs are 55W and it is recommended to stay within the same wattage. Some 35W will not work with E60 ECU, it will not throw an error, but it will be flashing. Not very noticeably, but it may. It depends on the quality of the kits.
Please do not get the cheapest kit. You should be looking to spend at least 60 EUR. Some kits are more expensive than the others for a reason. Also look at the wiring, get a kit that has couple small boxes integrated in ballast wiring (they are identical to "warning cancelers") and make sure they are CANBUS, something like this:


Are you going to do the installation yourself? You'll need to make a 1 EUR coin size hole in your headlight cover caps for ballast wiring.
Are you familiar with NCT HID Xenon regulations? This is what they check for.
National Car Test Manual 2012 - page 30 - HEADLAMP CONDITION:
"Where HID (High Intensity Discharge) bulbs are fitted switch on the headlights and check that cleaning devices such as headlamp
wipers or high pressure water jets are present and work. Check where possible that the headlamp levelling device is working."
Thanks for that, yeah i'll be installing them myself, I have installed 1 kit before on an aftermarket set of lights no probs at all, But this time out with the LCI upgrade rather than keep the cost low (learn the hard way) I want it right first time and not having to spend again to get it right. Which I should have done in the first place rather than purchase aftermarket headlights but anyway . As regards NCT I just got a 2 year done and should I still have the E60 in 2017 I plan to swop them out to original for the test I don't wanna be smearing around installing jet washers . Get them in and get them right. Self leveling is working perfect on new LCI headlamp so far everything has been smooth transition. the last couple of days I have been dithering around the sites trying to decide on a kit all in and around €100 mark delivered . Just haven't made up my mind yet ,
H7 35w Canbus Pro HID Xenon Conversion kit + projector clips ( €70 plus delivery so around €85-€90 mark from Hids direct- Will the clips be necessary or would 1 get away without these I suspect that they are needed to hold the bulbs better in position? Also I'm thinking metal based bulbs are the way to go? As regards 55w i'm tempted as some of the folks around here tend to dim only when they are on top of you instead of the recommended distance they see you dim and still proceed with full beams ( really gets on my T**s).
Appreciate the feedback.