My Angel ibright installation instructions on 2004 4.4i

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I recently joined X5world and it rocks compared to bimmerfest and other forums...people actually respond to posts here. I've been helped a lot lately so here is my first contribution:

Install Duration: 10 minutes

I ordered angelibrights and here is what I went through. I got a free shipping upgrade and they arrived promptly 2 days later. All that was in the box were the 2 bulbs wrapped in a ziploc bag...NO instructions! Luckily Dave had sent me a link in a private message in a previous post so I wasn't completely lost (http://angelibright.com/e53install.php). Here is what they look like :



1. Open hood, look down at the headlight. You will see a black plastic cover, at an angle on the back of the headlight. Pull off the cap where the arrow points.




On the Driver side...there is a fluid box. Dave says you can do the change without unscrewing it but I say NO way unless you have a sweat shop kid with tiny squid hands. Note that while attempting to remove the screws...I dropped my drill bit into the blackhole cavern of the engine, it fell to the bottom plate I think...I had to stop by home depot and buy another one since I didn't want to go fishing (I couldn't see it...hope it doesn't ruin my engine...I don't hear rattling or see smoke yet). Remove the 3 screws and push it over:



A. Unplug the OEM wiring plug from the back of the OEM Angel Eye reflector unit (the OEM Angel Eye unit is bronze in color, and the plug is black with a grey and brown wire).

B & C. Turn the light counterclockwise to remove.






"Insert the Angel iBright unit. CustomAngelEyes kept the same OEM seal to ensure the fitment back into the housing. The trick is there are 3 notches on the light housing, 2 are angled and one is not. Make sure it is inserted properly and securely, you may need to apply some pressure to compress the unit while twisting (it is designed to sit perfectly flush against the fiber-optic cable). You can either plug in the new wiring harness before or after the re-insertion of the new Light."

Here is what the original yellow bulb looks like:



This is before:



This is the after:



and at night:



I guess I had expectation of them being really bright...they aren't...a little brighter than the OEMs...but definitely still worth it. Every time I park I keep walking to the front to check them out


While I have your attention...Can any one tell me how to remove the headlights? My driver side is foggy, I'm past the warranty (64K miles). How can I get inside and clean them?