Questions for the e90 headlights (orange/yellow part on the headlights)

Doesha · 11-16-2018, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DiskoSleaZe

I hate to revisit a old ass thread, but I want to get rid of that nasty orange reflector. And DO NOT want to just cover it with a sticker. They make some dope ass headlights for NON xenon cars. But I have xenons. Any solutions or ideas?

PS-ihave a 2007 bmw 335i msport

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiskoSleaZe

I hate to revisit a old ass thread, but I want to get rid of that nasty orange reflector. And DO NOT want to just cover it with a sticker. They make some dope ass headlights for NON xenon cars. But I have xenons. Any solutions or ideas?

PS-ihave a 2007 bmw 335i msport

alot of work. best option is to pay for euro lights. or do something custom and out in the $$$ and time. my current set I have on my ride took me a good 30 hours maybe more to redo. the set I'm working on currently at the moment is probably taking more time due to the fact I re-did the heat rotted harness. Good option to do that than painting that section of Amber would be to hydrodip them a custom pattern you like. some people smoke the entire area with tint so the turn signal still shines through.

fravel · 11-16-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DiskoSleaZe

I hate to revisit a old ass thread, but I want to get rid of that nasty orange reflector. And DO NOT want to just cover it with a sticker. They make some dope ass headlights for NON xenon cars. But I have xenons. Any solutions or ideas?

PS-ihave a 2007 bmw 335i msport

Best option is to just buy a set of Euro headlights. Fair warning, they aren't cheap.

In my experience the most cost effective way of doing this is to (patiently) watch the German eBay site for a take-off set from a junkyard.

DiskoSleaZe · 11-16-2018, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Doesha

alot of work. best option is to pay for euro lights. or do something custom and out in the $$$ and time. my current set I have on my ride took me a good 30 hours maybe more to redo. the set I'm working on currently at the moment is probably taking more time due to the fact I re-did the heat rotted harness. Good option to do that than painting that section of Amber would be to hydrodip them a custom pattern you like. some people smoke the entire area with tint so the turn signal still shines through.

Thanks man. Every day I come out to my car from work and look at that hideous amber part and want to cry.

DiskoSleaZe · 11-16-2018, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fravel

Best option is to just buy a set of Euro headlights. Fair warning, they aren't cheap.

In my experience the most cost effective way of doing this is to (patiently) watch the German eBay site for a take-off set from a junkyard.

This will be my option I think. Thanks for the heads up. They obviously must be the same except the orange marker right? I.E. - projectors, auto tilt, and steering features...

fravel · 11-17-2018, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DiskoSleaZe

Quote:

Originally Posted by fravel

Best option is to just buy a set of Euro headlights. Fair warning, they aren't cheap.

In my experience the most cost effective way of doing this is to (patiently) watch the German eBay site for a take-off set from a junkyard.

This will be my option I think. Thanks for the heads up. They obviously must be the same except the orange marker right? I.E. - projectors, auto tilt, and steering features...

Correct, make sure you get a set that has the adaptive feature, some of the xenon cars they sold in Europe done have it. The easiest way to tell is to look at the projector shroud. The cars with adaptive have a band around the shroud that is a matte silver, on the headlights without it the whole shroud is shiny with no band.

You'll also have to swap the modules over from your headlights to the set you buy as they are coded to your car, so you don't necessarily have to buy a "complete" set.

Ali-E90 · 11-19-2018, 07:48 AM

There are some people that customize oem headlights, they can change the Amber reflectors, upgrade your halos, paint housings, etc. Might be worth it if you like the idea of other upgrades also.

I've seen people get the aftermarket headlights to work with xenon cars even though they are intended for halogen... not sure what was required. Aftermarket won't light up the road as bright as oem xenon either. Keep that in mind.

DiskoSleaZe · 11-26-2018, 11:31 PM

Thanks guys. Looking into it as we speak.

Raakhuga · 12-11-2018, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DiskoSleaZe

I hate to revisit a old ass thread, but I want to get rid of that nasty orange reflector. And DO NOT want to just cover it with a sticker. They make some dope ass headlights for NON xenon cars. But I have xenons. Any solutions or ideas?

PS-ihave a 2007 bmw 335i msport

You can switch them out with european headlights as they don't have the reflectors, im not sure for pre-LCI though, my LCI E91 just has an orange bulb but not the reflector

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DiskoSleaZe Enlisted Member 12 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i 2013 F10 M5 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. Looking into it as we speak.
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