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[gwinder]

Is there a way to find out what type of lights I have? How would you know if I have Xenon? Can you find out from the VIN#?

Gary

[Sudesh]

You can usually tell by the color!! and the way they ignite. Plus Xenons have a large casing to the back of the head light. You Vin number will help too if you contact a BMW dealer.

[AzNMpower32]

Xenons have a projector bulb while the halogens had a multi-reflector (no bulb) design on the pre-'04 facelift models. Starting in '04, all of the X5s came with projector bulbs, but the xenons have something like "Dynamic Xenon" inscribed on the bulb. Also, there should be a tiny green LED circle next to the Auto headlight setting on the headlight switch.

[LeMansX5]

2004+ X5 headlights with Xenons read Dynamic Bi-Xenons on headlights.

[ians733]

Xenons have headlight washer jets, check that

[XXX55]

Originally Posted by ians733

Xenons have headlight washer jets, check that

mine doesn't have washers but I have bi xenon. 2004 but probobly watered down since mine is already adapted for philippine use

[Sudesh]

Originally Posted by ians733

Xenons have headlight washer jets, check that

Just checked the UK brochure on this and washer jets are standard on ALL X5's here!!

[XXX55]

not in the philippines

[stef]

You can also check the first page of your owner manual, where the option list is sticked !

Swich on your light in front of a wall, if you see the light automatically going a little bit up and down before stabilizing, you have a xenon system.

;o) Stf.

[dkl]

Originally Posted by XXX55

not in the philippines

Not in the US either.