DIY: Taking your headlight apart (excludes facelift coupes) - Page 3

royalratch · 03-04-2009, 05:19 PM

So why do BMW sell a Xenon enabled headlight switch at $300+ as the correct part to use with retrofit Xenons?

sillieidiot · 03-04-2009, 05:29 PM

they are just trying to swindle you. you don't need the part at all. just a reflash, however you will lose your high beams if you do, unless you do some extra wiring to make the bixenon function work. getting that LCM still does you no good as far as highs go

royalratch · 03-07-2009, 10:48 AM

When you say Bi-Xenon, do you mean normal and high beam Xenon?

My Xenons are bi-xenon, in that they have the shutter - so what do have to do in the end to make it all work as if fitted from factory?

sillieidiot · 03-07-2009, 11:30 AM

yes as in the shutter. there's a DIY somewhere, where you basically use a relay and the trigger wire connects directly to the LCM pin that activates the shutters

royalratch · 03-08-2009, 03:29 AM

Man, this was supposed to be Plug and Play and now it's a mission!

I'll check it out- cheers for the tip.

I don't suppose there's BMW part use to make it simple.

ferrarix99 · 03-20-2009, 04:33 PM

If I may suggest in this picture pushing down is not the best way as you may damage the auto leveler, you need to spread those tabs apart to get the ball to come out of its socket. just put a Flathead in there rotate it and pull on the shroud from the front and it will pop apart

sillieidiot · 03-20-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferrarix99

If I may suggest in this picture pushing down is not the best way as you may damage the auto leveler, you need to spread those tabs apart to get the ball to come out of its socket. just put a Flathead in there rotate it and pull on the shroud from the front and it will pop apart

i didn't tell them to push down. pry it up. there are several different ways to do it. i've been meaning to add to this post several other ways lol for instance, after unscrewing everything what you can do is pull straight up on the reflector bowl. if you do it hard enough, it will pop right out with no problems. that's been the easiest way thus far. i never would have tried that if i didn't lose my screwdriver lol

royalratch · 04-01-2009, 11:57 AM

Installed my Xenons and the fever has gone lol!

I went to my BMW Indy who have a computer and they said they cannot flash the LKM
to accommodate Xenon lamps as they say you must have a 'Xenon Ready' Headlamp / LKM?
Can they do it to a normal LKM / Headlmap Switch?

rkneeshaw · 05-13-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferrarix99

If I may suggest in this picture pushing down is not the best way as you may damage the auto leveler, you need to spread those tabs apart to get the ball to come out of its socket. just put a Flathead in there rotate it and pull on the shroud from the front and it will pop apart

I wish I would have read this 30 minutes ago, because it appears I just damaged my auto-leveler. I'm

pissed.

sillieidiot · 05-13-2009, 04:29 PM

lol yea i was supposed to show other ways to doing that, there's 3 total. but tim/mods say i can't change my post.

anyways, if you are in need of one. let me know, i got one i could sell you depending on what headlight you have

maxxinne 03 · 06-24-2009, 04:54 PM

Excellent DIY on headlight removal... I'm stuck on how to detach the headlight washer hose undernath the HID housing? Any advice? Thnx!

sillieidiot · 06-24-2009, 05:26 PM

Uh i think you posted in the wrong diy, but the washer hose isn't connected to the headlight at all. It's completely separate

maxxinne 03 · 06-27-2009, 07:21 PM

Hey sillie, I crack the white nut that holds the vertical level aim arm, so where can I get a spare???

Quote:

Originally Posted by sillieidiot

Uh i think you posted in the wrong diy, but the washer hose isn't connected to the headlight at all. It's completely separate

sillieidiot · 06-27-2009, 07:30 PM

What white nut? Usually everyone breaks the white thing at the end of the autoleveling arm

maxxinne 03 · 06-27-2009, 11:48 PM

Where can I purchase that white thing @ the end of the autoleveling arm?

sillieidiot · 06-28-2009, 11:37 PM

you can't. you can only get them from old headlights. seems a lot of people keep breaking them. i've only broke once off the thousands that i've opened. i should start keeping stock and selling them to you guys LOL

maxxinne 03 · 07-01-2009, 06:19 AM

Sillie, let me know when u have a spare handy... Thanx!

sillieidiot · 07-01-2009, 03:41 PM

How bad is your's broken? If it's not bad i'd just glue it

maxxinne 03 · 07-02-2009, 05:49 AM

itz bad..

Quote:

Originally Posted by sillieidiot

How bad is your's broken? If it's not bad i'd just glue it

sillieidiot · 07-02-2009, 03:11 PM

how bad can it be. most of the time when you break it, it's the other side going into the rectangular hole. the piece that holds it in that is broken. pm me a picture?

03-04-2009, 05:29 PM	#42
sillieidiot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the OC Posts: 43,342 My Ride: '06 AW 330ci View My Garage	they are just trying to swindle you. you don't need the part at all. just a reflash, however you will lose your high beams if you do, unless you do some extra wiring to make the bixenon function work. getting that LCM still does you no good as far as highs go __________________ I like to reply to threads with 0 posts Have a lighting problem? Read this first: Lighting-related Troubleshooting Guide

03-07-2009, 11:30 AM	#44
sillieidiot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the OC Posts: 43,342 My Ride: '06 AW 330ci View My Garage	yes as in the shutter. there's a DIY somewhere, where you basically use a relay and the trigger wire connects directly to the LCM pin that activates the shutters __________________ I like to reply to threads with 0 posts Have a lighting problem? Read this first: Lighting-related Troubleshooting Guide

03-20-2009, 04:33 PM	#46
ferrarix99 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wayne, New Jersey Posts: 3,297 My Ride: 87 325e - 05 M3 Vert View My Garage	If I may suggest in this picture pushing down is not the best way as you may damage the auto leveler, you need to spread those tabs apart to get the ball to come out of its socket. just put a Flathead in there rotate it and pull on the shroud from the front and it will pop apart __________________ click for pics of the old ride... -Nick the Greek- euro.techniks Bimmerworld Epic Tune \| OEM Euro Headers \| CSL Brakes \| B&B TriFlo \| aFe SuperStock \| PSS10 \| Varrstoen TE37 \| V1 \| ZKW Lens Swap \| Orion Golds Want your car coded? PM me.

05-13-2009, 04:29 PM	#50
sillieidiot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the OC Posts: 43,342 My Ride: '06 AW 330ci View My Garage	lol yea i was supposed to show other ways to doing that, there's 3 total. but tim/mods say i can't change my post. anyways, if you are in need of one. let me know, i got one i could sell you depending on what headlight you have __________________ I like to reply to threads with 0 posts Have a lighting problem? Read this first: Lighting-related Troubleshooting Guide

06-24-2009, 04:54 PM	#51
maxxinne 03 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 10 My Ride: 2003 M3 View My Garage	Excellent DIY on headlight removal... I'm stuck on how to detach the headlight washer hose undernath the HID housing? Any advice? Thnx! __________________ maxxinne///03 Orion V2 LED Halos//GrafxWerks Illuminate M3 Door Sills//Streamline Air Filter//DICE Silverline//Valentine1//OEM CSL Bootlid//Vorsteiner CSL Diffuser//Eisenmann RACE Exhaust 4x83mm//WORK VS-XX 19x8.5F & 19x10.5R//Toyo Proxies T1R- 245/35/19F & 285/30/19R//Bilstein PSS9 Coilovers//RE RSM's & Rear Spring Perch Reinforcement//TMS Subframe Kit//GC RTAB Shims

03-04-2009, 05:19 PM	#41
royalratch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 252 My Ride: 03 320d SE Touring View My Garage	So why do BMW sell a Xenon enabled headlight switch at $300+ as the correct part to use with retrofit Xenons?

03-07-2009, 10:48 AM	#43
royalratch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 252 My Ride: 03 320d SE Touring View My Garage	When you say Bi-Xenon, do you mean normal and high beam Xenon? My Xenons are bi-xenon, in that they have the shutter - so what do have to do in the end to make it all work as if fitted from factory?

03-08-2009, 03:29 AM	#45
royalratch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 252 My Ride: 03 320d SE Touring View My Garage	Man, this was supposed to be Plug and Play and now it's a mission! I'll check it out- cheers for the tip. I don't suppose there's BMW part use to make it simple.

04-01-2009, 11:57 AM	#48
royalratch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 252 My Ride: 03 320d SE Touring View My Garage	Installed my Xenons and the fever has gone lol! I went to my BMW Indy who have a computer and they said they cannot flash the LKM to accommodate Xenon lamps as they say you must have a 'Xenon Ready' Headlamp / LKM? Can they do it to a normal LKM / Headlmap Switch?

06-24-2009, 05:26 PM	#52
sillieidiot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the OC Posts: 43,342 My Ride: '06 AW 330ci View My Garage	Uh i think you posted in the wrong diy, but the washer hose isn't connected to the headlight at all. It's completely separate __________________ I like to reply to threads with 0 posts Have a lighting problem? Read this first: Lighting-related Troubleshooting Guide

06-27-2009, 07:30 PM	#54
sillieidiot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the OC Posts: 43,342 My Ride: '06 AW 330ci View My Garage	What white nut? Usually everyone breaks the white thing at the end of the autoleveling arm __________________ I like to reply to threads with 0 posts Have a lighting problem? Read this first: Lighting-related Troubleshooting Guide

06-27-2009, 11:48 PM	#55
maxxinne 03 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 10 My Ride: 2003 M3 View My Garage	Where can I purchase that white thing @ the end of the autoleveling arm? __________________ maxxinne///03 Orion V2 LED Halos//GrafxWerks Illuminate M3 Door Sills//Streamline Air Filter//DICE Silverline//Valentine1//OEM CSL Bootlid//Vorsteiner CSL Diffuser//Eisenmann RACE Exhaust 4x83mm//WORK VS-XX 19x8.5F & 19x10.5R//Toyo Proxies T1R- 245/35/19F & 285/30/19R//Bilstein PSS9 Coilovers//RE RSM's & Rear Spring Perch Reinforcement//TMS Subframe Kit//GC RTAB Shims

06-28-2009, 11:37 PM	#56
sillieidiot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the OC Posts: 43,342 My Ride: '06 AW 330ci View My Garage	you can't. you can only get them from old headlights. seems a lot of people keep breaking them. i've only broke once off the thousands that i've opened. i should start keeping stock and selling them to you guys LOL __________________ I like to reply to threads with 0 posts Have a lighting problem? Read this first: Lighting-related Troubleshooting Guide

07-01-2009, 06:19 AM	#57
maxxinne 03 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 10 My Ride: 2003 M3 View My Garage	Sillie, let me know when u have a spare handy... Thanx! __________________ maxxinne///03 Orion V2 LED Halos//GrafxWerks Illuminate M3 Door Sills//Streamline Air Filter//DICE Silverline//Valentine1//OEM CSL Bootlid//Vorsteiner CSL Diffuser//Eisenmann RACE Exhaust 4x83mm//WORK VS-XX 19x8.5F & 19x10.5R//Toyo Proxies T1R- 245/35/19F & 285/30/19R//Bilstein PSS9 Coilovers//RE RSM's & Rear Spring Perch Reinforcement//TMS Subframe Kit//GC RTAB Shims

07-01-2009, 03:41 PM	#58
sillieidiot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the OC Posts: 43,342 My Ride: '06 AW 330ci View My Garage	How bad is your's broken? If it's not bad i'd just glue it __________________ I like to reply to threads with 0 posts Have a lighting problem? Read this first: Lighting-related Troubleshooting Guide

07-02-2009, 03:11 PM	#60
sillieidiot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the OC Posts: 43,342 My Ride: '06 AW 330ci View My Garage	how bad can it be. most of the time when you break it, it's the other side going into the rectangular hole. the piece that holds it in that is broken. pm me a picture? __________________ I like to reply to threads with 0 posts Have a lighting problem? Read this first: Lighting-related Troubleshooting Guide

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