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      04-30-2006, 12:20 AM   #23
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      04-30-2006, 12:53 AM   #24
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exactly, i dont care about adaptives (even though they are sweet), I just want the looks and advantage of xenon lighting.

Longtran: can you give me a good deal on your lights? I guess I'll figure out the harness and reprogramming on my own.

Thank you all for helping!!
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Please correct me if i'm wrong but i've been tryin to find a switch from halogen to xenon and its like running around in circles. Anyone who has done this please help us felllow E90 owners who made a mistake by not getting xenons.....

From what i've read you can make the switch....
1. if you buy the headlights with ballasts, bulbs, and wiring harnesses (plug and play)
2. then You must go to the dealer and have your computer re-programmed because of different wattages of bulbs

Is this all?

What will not work....
1. adaptive headlights
2. auto-levelling

please correct me if i forgot something
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ahh thanks for the info golf I think our options are limited...I did not get xenons either so im guessing i got halogens and you know i really hate the orange brow on our headlights and im seeing the only way to rid that is with the euro lights that are 1800$ thats ridicouls..I just want the orange clear or silver or something else..Anyhow I just read the thread on Longs discovery of brex's and will hold off for know. Maybe LONG u can put some xenons in my halogen lights u want to try?
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Please correct me if i'm wrong but i've been tryin to find a switch from halogen to xenon and its like running around in circles. Anyone who has done this please help us felllow E90 owners who made a mistake by not getting xenons.....

From what i've read you can make the switch....
1. if you buy the headlights with ballasts, bulbs, and wiring harnesses (plug and play)
2. then You must go to the dealer and have your computer re-programmed because of different wattages of bulbs

Is this all?

What will not work....
1. adaptive headlights
2. auto-levelling

please correct me if i forgot something
I just bought Longtrans Xenons so I'll give an update when I do mine. "Enricobraglia" is the only one I know of that has gone from Halogen to Xenon. but according to Enrico if you buy the Xenon headlight assembly complete with ballast & bulbs then all that is required is a modification to the headlight connector. You will get a 5 second light error message everytime you start the car unless you have your dealer remap the computer.

The adaptive and auto-leveling will not work unless you buy the retro fit kit. The kit is expensive ($1299) and not worth it, in my opinion.
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yea enrico is a nice guy i contacted him about his lights..
So with these lights u lose the adaptive feature?? I thought long has his working?
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yea enrico is a nice guy i contacted him about his lights..
So with these lights u lose the adaptive feature?? I thought long has his working?
It's my understanding that the adaptive feature can be done however the conversion is considerably more involved.
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so im going to order a 325 this weekend, from reading this thread, i cant go out and purchase a pnp hid kit? confused still
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so im going to order a 325 this weekend, from reading this thread, i cant go out and purchase a pnp hid kit? confused still
Just get the Xenons...before you start regretting it!
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yea enrico is a nice guy i contacted him about his lights..
So with these lights u lose the adaptive feature?? I thought long has his working?
Long had Xenons already to start with...so it was just swapping them out and connecting them correctly. They are talking about losing the feature if you go from Halogens to Xenons without the entire retrofit kit.
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Long had Xenons already to start with...so it was just swapping them out and connecting them correctly. They are talking about losing the feature if you go from Halogens to Xenons without the entire retrofit kit.
Oh I see..Ok so I wonder if enricos lights got the adaptive feature? Maybe he figured it out for us?? hopefully well see! anyways I cant wait to get my hands on a pair! is there any DIY instructions for once I get them??
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i guess as long as i have xenons im happy even if i lose the adaptive and auto levelling...........i'm just waiting for someone else to tell me how to do it
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once 96vette does it, I will do it too next week. I need a DYI
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ill be in the process of it soon as well!
Ive been told to install the lights and ill get an error!
Take it to BMW dealer for a remap!
u might need a different electric box or someshit(warranty issue)
Good as new!
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hurry up vette and get those lights and do it, we're all waiting on you! haha
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hurry up vette and get those lights and do it, we're all waiting on you! haha

I don't have them yet, hopefully Long will ship them out to me sometime next week but as soon as I get them I'll start working on it.
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I mean do u really need the auto leveling??? i really dont think its nesccessary!
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I just want Xenons!
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no i dont think you do need auto-leveling, from waht ive read you can aim the lights yourself so no worry, i think us owners without xenons could care less about that stuff right now, xenon without auto-leveling and adaptive features is way better than no xenon
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no i dont think you do need auto-leveling, from waht ive read you can aim the lights yourself so no worry, i think us owners without xenons could care less about that stuff right now, xenon without auto-leveling and adaptive features is way better than no xenon
IM sure we could get these other things but yea were on the same page here.. Ill I want is Euro Xenons and im not paying an arm and a leg well maybe an arm but well see what kind of knife hes got!
So for know Euro Xenons are going in my halogen spec car and there going to work dambit I dont care what extremes I go to! well not too far but you see my point!
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IM sure we could get these other things but yea were on the same page here.. Ill I want is Euro Xenons and im not paying an arm and a leg well maybe an arm but well see what kind of knife hes got!
So for know Euro Xenons are going in my halogen spec car and there going to work dambit I dont care what extremes I go to! well not too far but you see my point!
Cool man, if you can do it right let us know I would be interested in this mod someday.
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