DIY Yellow Highbeam Reflector Bowls

E46Moonlight · 04-19-2010, 05:08 PM

I've been getting numerous PM's on how I did the Yellow High beam Reflector Bowls. There's a ton of threads of these done in black/yellow/blue with pictures of them done after the install, but no thread on how to do it. So i decided to make a DIY for them.

Here's the thread with pics of them done already. AKA Chris Brown Thread
Chris Brown Thread

Items needed:
A can of krylon yellow stained glass spray paint I paid $9.80 for it at michaels
Blue painters tape
Newspaper

Diffulculty level:3/10
Time: 3-5 hours

To help out the Noobs here are a couple of DIY's on how to take your headlights out
Headlight Removal for Facelift Sedan
Headlight Removal for Facelift Coupe
Step 9-21 for Pre-facelift Coupe and Sedan
Here's a DIY on what to do once they are out
***Credit goes out to the members who did the above DIY***

Note: ****You do not need to completely remove your headlight to do this. Some members have just took the lens out and covered everything with newspaper. Problem with this is that if you don't have a garage and are doing this outside, wind can blow dust and debris into the headlight which will stick to the paint as it drys. So unless you have a garage you do not need to completely remove the light. If you don't have a garage just remove them and bring them inside to a well ventilated area.****

Step 1:
Use the DIY's to remove your lights.

Step 2:
once you have your lights off. cover everything with painters tape and newspaper. spray generously but not so much that it starts dripping. If you have doubts practice on a water bottle to know how much or how close to spray. If you spray too little or more than one coat the finish will look flat. use only 1 coat .

Step 3:
Now let it dry for about 2-3 hours. I used a space heater to speed up the process

Step 4:
Remove the tape and newspaper

Step 5:
Re-install everything in reverse order. Now you are done

Here are some pics with the angel eyes on and off.

Sorry car was dirty when I took these pics!

If you have any questions just ask them here, I will do my best to answer them

AlphaVortex · 04-19-2010, 05:21 PM

I'm assuming you don't have Day Time Running Lights enabled... would this look too silly with them on?

krueges3 · 04-19-2010, 05:24 PM

nice job! anyone done this on a steel grey yet?

LABMW13 · 04-19-2010, 05:29 PM

Nice!

I've been wanting to do this but didn't really know how to
Thanks

E46Moonlight · 04-19-2010, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlphaVortex

I'm assuming you don't have Day Time Running Lights enabled... would this look too silly with them on?

No i don't have DRL's but I've seen it on DRL's with yellow bulbs and it looks bad ass

Quote:

Originally Posted by krueges3

nice job! anyone done this on a steel grey yet?

Check the Chris Brown Thread to see if someone has already done it on steel gray

Quote:

Originally Posted by LABMW13

Nice!

I've been wanting to do this but didn't really know how to
Thanks

delmarco · 04-19-2010, 05:46 PM

This looks so bad ass!

Thanks for this DIY!

E46Moonlight · 04-19-2010, 05:47 PM

FYI. This process can also be done on fog lights. Kill two birds with one stone!

bimmerman25 · 04-19-2010, 06:05 PM

any pics of how they look when turned on?

E46Moonlight · 04-19-2010, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bimmerman25

any pics of how they look when turned on?

Fogs? or high beam bowls?

Bimmer4Lyfe · 04-19-2010, 06:20 PM

here...on AW

smoke96 · 04-19-2010, 06:23 PM

facelift diy?

E46Moonlight · 04-19-2010, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoke96

facelift diy?

Someone can corret me if I'm wrong, but I think for your facelift lights you would have to bake the lights in an oven or use a heat gun to take them apart. After you have them out you could then follow this diy to spray the bowls. Just use the search button and found a diy!

Bimmer4Lyfe · 04-19-2010, 07:30 PM

mine just came out no problem but the Are depo aftermarkets

hummermaniac88 · 04-19-2010, 07:48 PM

Keep it up E46Moonlight with the DIY, very nice! I currently have yellow bulbs on my DRL, similar, I like them, cops don't...lol

I_Miss_My_///M · 04-19-2010, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bimmer4Lyfe

mine just came out no problem but the Are depo aftermarkets

The facelift reference was to the coupe crowd whom cannot easily take their headlights apart.

LeontiyZHP · 04-19-2010, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoke96

facelift diy?

Use the DIY in my sig for the AngelEyes to do this for the facelift coupe. You have to bake the headlights

EDIT: Great DIY btw

nowerelsetoroam · 04-19-2010, 08:57 PM

wonder what it would look like with like an hid blue

enycesam · 04-19-2010, 08:59 PM

Have a quick question about your fogs. Did you paint the inside or outside of the lens?

GodsSon · 04-19-2010, 09:04 PM

Sick! Im doing this........

E46Moonlight · 04-19-2010, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hummermaniac88

Keep it up E46Moonlight with the DIY, very nice! I currently have yellow bulbs on my DRL, similar, I like them, cops don't...lol

Thanks. Cops here in NY don't really mind! But I'm sure that the laws for changing the color of the highbeam bowls are different from state to state and from country to country

04-19-2010, 05:08 PM	#1
E46Moonlight Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 2,379 My Ride: 2000 323i View My Garage	DIY Yellow Highbeam Reflector Bowls I've been getting numerous PM's on how I did the Yellow High beam Reflector Bowls. There's a ton of threads of these done in black/yellow/blue with pictures of them done after the install, but no thread on how to do it. So i decided to make a DIY for them. Here's the thread with pics of them done already. AKA Chris Brown Thread Chris Brown Thread Items needed: A can of krylon yellow stained glass spray paint I paid $9.80 for it at michaels Blue painters tape Newspaper Diffulculty level:3/10 Time: 3-5 hours To help out the Noobs here are a couple of DIY's on how to take your headlights out Headlight Removal for Facelift Sedan Headlight Removal for Facelift Coupe Step 9-21 for Pre-facelift Coupe and Sedan Here's a DIY on what to do once they are out *Credit goes out to the members who did the above DIY* Note: **You do not need to completely remove your headlight to do this. Some members have just took the lens out and covered everything with newspaper. Problem with this is that if you don't have a garage and are doing this outside, wind can blow dust and debris into the headlight which will stick to the paint as it drys. So unless you have a garage you do not need to completely remove the light. If you don't have a garage just remove them and bring them inside to a well ventilated area. Step 1: Use the DIY's to remove your lights. Step 2: once you have your lights off. cover everything with painters tape and newspaper. spray generously but not so much that it starts dripping. If you have doubts practice on a water bottle to know how much or how close to spray. If you spray too little or more than one coat the finish will look flat. use only 1 coat . Step 3: Now let it dry for about 2-3 hours. I used a space heater to speed up the process Step 4: Remove the tape and newspaper Step 5: Re-install everything in reverse order. Now you are done Here are some pics with the angel eyes on and off. Sorry car was dirty when I took these pics! If you have any questions just ask them here, I will do my best to answer them __________________ DIY Tri-Stitch Shift & E-Brake Boot DIY Yellow High beam Reflector Bowls** Last edited by E46Moonlight; 04-19-2010 at 09:24 PM.

04-19-2010, 05:29 PM	#4
LABMW13 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 477 My Ride: M3, 330i, '89 325i View My Garage	Nice! I've been wanting to do this but didn't really know how to Thanks __________________ M3: SSR GT3 Wheels, H&R Coilovers, JL 12" W6, Eisenmann 83mm, SS Headers, 4.10's, CF CSL Trunk & Diffuser, Euro Front Bumper, Hamann CF front lip, 3000k Fogs, NX 125 Shot UUC Parts: SSBC Brakes, Lines, Sway bars, 8LB Flywheel, twin disc clutch, Evo 3 Shifter, RK7A Shift Knob, CF E-brake, Rasp-X Mid Pipes Coming Soon: VRS Vented Race Hood & VCSL CF Roof Panel

04-19-2010, 05:46 PM	#6
delmarco Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 6,137 My Ride: 2001 330i View My Garage	This looks so bad ass! Thanks for this DIY! __________________ VISIT MY GARAGE TO SEE ALL MY MODS: http://directory.e46fanatics.com/use...rMod&UcId=7917

04-19-2010, 05:47 PM	#7
E46Moonlight Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 2,379 My Ride: 2000 323i View My Garage	FYI. This process can also be done on fog lights. Kill two birds with one stone! __________________ DIY Tri-Stitch Shift & E-Brake Boot DIY Yellow High beam Reflector Bowls

04-19-2010, 06:20 PM	#10
Bimmer4Lyfe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 129 West 81st St. 5A, New York, New York 10024 Posts: 2,208 My Ride: 02 325i View My Garage	here...on AW __________________ -j

04-19-2010, 05:21 PM	#2
AlphaVortex Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: over there? Posts: 294 My Ride: jalopy! View My Garage	I'm assuming you don't have Day Time Running Lights enabled... would this look too silly with them on?

04-19-2010, 05:24 PM	#3
krueges3 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 59 My Ride: 02 330xi View My Garage	nice job! anyone done this on a steel grey yet?

04-19-2010, 06:05 PM	#8
bimmerman25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: colorado springs Posts: 67 My Ride: 2003 330 ci View My Garage	any pics of how they look when turned on?

04-19-2010, 06:23 PM	#11
smoke96 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: jersey city nj Posts: 649 My Ride: 2004 325ci View My Garage	facelift diy? __________________ [QUOTE=Back2Basics;11538236]So you're gonna have your food delivered to you while you sit at your computer screen on the 112th floor responding to questions about dildo's and sex lube's while strangers fill your bank account to acquire the tools needed for their sick, guilty pleasures? That's pretty ****ing legit man.

04-19-2010, 07:30 PM	#13
Bimmer4Lyfe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 129 West 81st St. 5A, New York, New York 10024 Posts: 2,208 My Ride: 02 325i View My Garage	mine just came out no problem but the Are depo aftermarkets __________________ -j

04-19-2010, 07:48 PM	#14
hummermaniac88 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,419 My Ride: 320i View My Garage	Keep it up E46Moonlight with the DIY, very nice! I currently have yellow bulbs on my DRL, similar, I like them, cops don't...lol __________________

04-19-2010, 08:57 PM	#17
nowerelsetoroam Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Rockies Posts: 537 My Ride: E46,740i View My Garage	wonder what it would look like with like an hid blue __________________ Swicthed from a 323 to a 740

04-19-2010, 08:59 PM	#18
enycesam Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 519 My Ride: 1999 BMW 323i View My Garage	Have a quick question about your fogs. Did you paint the inside or outside of the lens?

04-19-2010, 09:04 PM	#19
GodsSon Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 64 My Ride: 325i View My Garage	Sick! Im doing this........ __________________ In God we Trust...all others Pay Cash. _________________________________________________________

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread: