Headlight assembly... need to switch it up

[RPX5]

Originally Posted by RPX5

Still waiting, it's been 2 weeks and 2 phone calls, still havn't seen my headlights!!!!

Has anyone dealt with Umnitza?

If anyone would like to know, I got the headlights in this morning and they look AWESOME. After 3 years of researching I FINALLY got what I was looking for. Now just the install, I'l have to do a bit more reading up to make sure to get it right.

I'll post pics soon. OH I should also mention that the guys at Umnitza made up for my lengthy wait time by offering cool loooking silver painted bulbs at a 3 for one deal.

If you guys get to see this, thank you. If I can build up my mod fund a bit more, I'll be giving you guys a call. THANKS

[RPX5]

Hey all, so I attempted to install the headlights today, and I have a few questions, one being the size of the halo over the high beam. Check out the pics below, it seems strange to me that the halo over the high beam is the same radius as the halo over the low beam. I would think it should fit over the high beam perfectly. I called umnitza to ask about it and they said it was just the style of the Predator, but every picture i see of this type of headlight, each halo matches the redius of its respective "space"

My other question, i was able to remove my stock headlights just fine, the rest of it is just plug and play, except for just a few wires. One wire the aftermarket lights seem to lack is what seems to be the ground wire. The other wires that I cannot seem to find where goes are the wires coming from what i think is the halo on the low beam side. See the last picture below.

If anyone has ANY insight, that would be awesome!

Thanks

[RPX5]

BUMP!!

[zacman]

sent you a PM... I havent been checkin this forum lately or I would have chimed in sooner my bad.... bad X5world enthusiast, bad, shame on me

lol

Zac

[TwinsPoppa]

Oh man RPX5 those AEs are EFFED up! Those AEs are NOT supposed to be like that, at least I've never seen them like that. Those guys are trying to pull a fastone on you.

Where did you buy them .. please don't say Umnitza!

If you search many people tried and had probs with those HLs.

Lemme see if I can find a thread with wiring but I would not keep those HLs!

[RPX5]

Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa

Oh man RPX5 those AEs are EFFED up! Those AEs are NOT supposed to be like that, at least I've never seen them like that. Those guys are trying to pull a fastone on you.

Where did you buy them .. please don't say Umnitza!

If you search many people tried and had probs with those HLs.

Lemme see if I can find a thread with wiring but I would not keep those HLs!

Twins, Richi and Zak have already sent tons of info and threads regarding Umnitza my way. I've been educated on the subject and product, and have been in contact with Umnitza, they will be getting the proper AEs soon and will pay shipping both ways to have them repaired to the normal look. In the meantime, i plan on installing them to make sure that condensation doesn't build up and that all other components work. I don't think I'll tap into the fog's just yet, maybe I'll wait on the CORRECT AE's before i get into all that fun stuff..

[RPX5]

This is an update to my 2 year long quest to find clear front corners (on an assembly kit that works)!!

I purchased the DEPO lights with and updated AE set up, for my 03 X5 with Xenon, installed the lights, tapped into the fog's and everything went smooth until I began to receive error message. Plus he car has been acting very funky.

The lights no longer turn on automatically when it becomes dark outside, and when I turn the light dial all the way to the right (in order to put the lights on manually), all hell breaks loose; my interior lights turn on, radio stays on but loses sound completely, I receive an error prompt in German, and my hazard lights begin to blink. The lights do work (sometimes), and do seem to level themselves, and I am able to shut off the interior lights, shut off the hazards and turn the radio back on without any resistance, but the error messages do not go away.

As i said, the lights do work sometimes, one day both low beams will be working, the next only one and Ill get the "check low beam error" the next day they will be working again, and I'll get the "check high beam error" and obvious enough, one high beam will be out only to come back on the next day.

I'm not sure if this is a standard thing with DEPO assemblies, but it is not something that I am willing to live with. I purchased the items in order to improve the vehicle, not add headaches.

If anyone has experience with DEPO headlight assemblies, PLEASE chime in. I have heard that it may have something to do with the ballast, and I'm contemplating just sending the whole thing back and performing a "bake and switch" since my headlight assemblies have an 02 manufacture date.

I should add that there is really no issue with the AE set up, since it is a just a very basic connection to my fog lights. I plan to change this down the road, but first i want the assemblies to run properly.

Thanks in advance