Replacing the Lens on Adaptive HIDs

[nick325xit 5spd]

I was very glad that I didn't have adaptive headlights in my facelift X5. Just swap the whole projector assembly.

I was tickled by "step one remove the lens," though.

[Lowblock]

how difficult was the removal of the lens? I need to replace them on both my x's and would like to install halos on my 4.6.

[miloh]

Originally Posted by Lowblock

how difficult was the removal of the lens? I need to replace them on both my x's and would like to install halos on my 4.6.

Honestly with what I wrote here you’re in much better shape than I was. I think the first time was 7/10 and second time 5/10. The hardest part was getting the wires disconnected with the weird angle, the second time I discovered how to detach that plug and it was much more manageable.

The rest is just removing screws and some of them are at weird angles. If you’re afraid about the orientation platter pcb thing, it has notches so it installs only one way. And the motor that detaches only reattaches if the grooves line up. Those look to be the most intimidating aspects, they’re really not.

[nick325xit 5spd]

Originally Posted by Lowblock

how difficult was the removal of the lens? I need to replace them on both my x's and would like to install halos on my 4.6.

If you're talking about the plastic lens, the answer is fairly miserable.

What I found was that the best approach was to just cut off as much of the lens as possible, leaving the mounting flange in place in the light. Then, you can cut around the flange on both with a hobby razor. Once you have worked a piece free, get a knife under and work your way around.

Heat won't do shit.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PRY AGAINST THE HOUSING. It WILL crack.

The first light I did before I figured all that out took about 10x longer.