[ItsMicko]

Hi all,

My car is a 2008 E93 320i M-Sport Pre-LCI which is fitted with adaptive headlights.

Short version; is it possible to swap one of the headlights with a non-adaptive unit and to run this without any issues? Essentially my front right would be an adaptive headlight unit and my front left would be a non-adaptive unit.

I understand I would probably need to remove the adaptive headlight code. Is this correct? And if I did this, would they essentially both just work as normal non-adaptive headlights, or are there any other differences in how they function/cosmetic differences?

Couldn't find these answers anywhere. Thanks in advance.


Extra info: When I bought the car there was a bit of moisture in the front left headlight unit and the previous owner had drilled a small hole in the front of the headlight and a few in the plastic on top of the unit when you open the bonnet/hood. Worked ok for almost a year but there was always a bit of moisture in it, which looks bad as well. The bulb and ballast has now blown. If I just buy another bulb and ballast they'll probably just blow again soon so I think it's a better idea to buy a full new headlight, but the only ones I can find local to me are non-adaptive. I'm not sure if sealing up the holes on my current adaptive light would work, because the previous owner likely drilled these to let moisture out because moisture was/is probably getting in somewhere else, which would then be more work for me trying to re-seal it/find the leak etc...

If you have any ideas it would be very helpful. Thanks

[Serf27]

You can run with 1 non adaptive headlight.
You just have to code out the adaptive error.

I think the adaptive headlight you leave installed would behave as a headlight w/o adaptive features.
I have the left adaptive headlight forsale if you’re interested.

[coz_mo]

They do look different fyi. Adaptive have fresnol inner lenses and non adaptive are clear.

[ItsMicko]

Originally Posted by Serf27

You can run with 1 non adaptive headlight.
You just have to code out the adaptive error.

I think the adaptive headlight you leave installed would behave as a headlight w/o adaptive features.
I have the left adaptive headlight forsale if you’re interested.

Thanks for the info! I managed to find an adaptive headlight at a good price so I don't need one now, but thanks for the offer

[ItsMicko]

Originally Posted by coz_mo

They do look different fyi. Adaptive have fresnol inner lenses and non adaptive are clear.

Thanks for the info!