If you have Bixenon's please help!

xqwizit · 05-08-2003, 01:55 AM

I'm trying to retrofit my 2000 328i with 2002+ Bixenon's. The only difference in wiring between the prefacelifted and facelifted E46's is the plug pictured here titled three prong connector (passenger side headlight):
http://students.washington.edu/smile...n/DSC01065.jpg

Can someone who has a 2002+ E46 with Bixenon's probe the three prongs in the above pictured harness and let me know what the voltages are for the three prongs:
With lights off (but car on):
With only low beams on:
With high beams on:

This shouldn't take more than a few minutes and requires no disassembly of anything (except for opening up your hood).

I'll be doing the retrofit this weekend so any help before then will be greatly appreciated!

xqwizit · 05-13-2003, 01:02 AM

I had a good friend probe the wires in his 2002 330i's bixenon and the readings from the three wires are so low that I can't imagine it being a standard circuit. As a result, it's too complicated to get working so I've simply installed Standard '00 Xenon headlamps into my car.

GordonMurray · 05-15-2003, 07:20 AM

I isntalled bi-xenons in my 323 and I left that plug empty. You only have two plugs per side to deal with and they only go in the spots they are supposed to.

Sure my bi-xenon auto-levelling doesn't work, and when I hit the high beams it uses the halogen bulb in the middle but the HIDs work perfect so that's all I am concerned about.

05-08-2003, 01:55 AM	#1
xqwizit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 46 My Ride: '98 4Runner View My Garage	If you have Bixenon's please help! I'm trying to retrofit my 2000 328i with 2002+ Bixenon's. The only difference in wiring between the prefacelifted and facelifted E46's is the plug pictured here titled three prong connector (passenger side headlight): http://students.washington.edu/smile...n/DSC01065.jpg Can someone who has a 2002+ E46 with Bixenon's probe the three prongs in the above pictured harness and let me know what the voltages are for the three prongs: With lights off (but car on): With only low beams on: With high beams on: This shouldn't take more than a few minutes and requires no disassembly of anything (except for opening up your hood). I'll be doing the retrofit this weekend so any help before then will be greatly appreciated!

05-13-2003, 01:02 AM	#2
xqwizit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 46 My Ride: '98 4Runner View My Garage	Got some answers I had a good friend probe the wires in his 2002 330i's bixenon and the readings from the three wires are so low that I can't imagine it being a standard circuit. As a result, it's too complicated to get working so I've simply installed Standard '00 Xenon headlamps into my car.

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05-15-2003, 07:20 AM	#3
GordonMurray Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: No Original 13 Colonies, No Care. Posts: 2,072 My Ride: A German Motorcoach. View My Garage	I isntalled bi-xenons in my 323 and I left that plug empty. You only have two plugs per side to deal with and they only go in the spots they are supposed to. Sure my bi-xenon auto-levelling doesn't work, and when I hit the high beams it uses the halogen bulb in the middle but the HIDs work perfect so that's all I am concerned about.