Euro Smileys: Hella vs. Bosch

[slvre34]

I'm looking to upgrade to Smileys. Anyone have any knowledge of or opinion about differences between the Hella and Bosch models? Or are they exactly the same...Thx, Mark

[Tiger]

Both has excellent optical quality... way better than any asian headlights.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

and pick up the cheap O DEPO set for $109

You'll never realize the $$$ Spent on Hella, Bosch or those faggy assed urine filled french lights and why spend 3 to 4 bills on an old 12++years E34 lights anyway???

there was a time when a Honda rice boy would lick the sweat off the balls of a set of old set of BMW projector lights.

Spend the money on keeping it running

[attack eagle]

and pick up the cheap O DEPO set for $109

You'll never realize the $$$ Spent on Hella, Bosch or those faggy assed urine filled french lights and why spend 3 to 4 bills on an old 12++years E34 lights anyway???

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or for about 109 + shipping, you can just buy a used set of genuine hellas off ebay from one of the servicemen stationed in germany.

[filip00]

depo and hella work best for me.

[bmwrp8]

I'm looking to upgrade to Smileys. Anyone have any knowledge of or opinion about differences between the Hella and Bosch models? Or are they exactly the same...Thx, Mark

hella

[Ferret]

Would someone like to explain/picture the difference between 'euro smileys' and 'normal' headlights for me?

[CharlesAFerg]

Would someone like to explain/picture the difference between 'euro smileys' and 'normal' headlights for me?

Euro lights are H1 bulb lights
US lights are 9006 bulb lights

While those are both ellipsoidal projectors, If I remember correctly some US models didn't have ellipsoid projectors?(rare?) So assume they're both ellipsoidal - for comparison.

Heres a pic of euro smileys - the name refers to the clear lense area on the lower half of the headlight lens, which lets more light pass through, let alone being more light to begin with, being an H1 as apposed to a crappy little 9006 bulb...


Heres the US spec light

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

the primitive ancestor of eyes..more suiting of a E34

[CharlesAFerg]

the primitive ancestor of eyes..more suiting of a E34

So nice...