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[ekvals]

I effed up big time tonight..

I was opening my headlight to attach the aftermarked angel eyes in it, and i melted it BIG time.

Its beyond repair, both the glass as well as the base..


Aaaah.. Im pretty annoyed with myself right now, and in a bit of a hurry to get a new one..

I can see that getting a new one will be very expensive, any tip what to do.?

Anyone got a 01 type headlight lying around willing to send it to Norway.?

BTW, Its the right hand side one..

[tonycajjo]

HID? i have both pass (8 out of 10) and driver (6 out of 10, the lens looks like junk.) from 02. not HID though. just halogen.

[ekvals]

Originally Posted by tonycajjo

HID? i have both pass (8 out of 10) and driver (6 out of 10, the lens looks like junk.) from 02. not HID though. just halogen.

Well, i have the HID yeah.. Xenon that is.?

I cant believe i managed to that..

Look at this..:



Then i found some OEM lights here in Norway to 140bucks a piece.. Which is a bargain.. But he only had the left side one.. I need the right side one..

Been checking out ebay, but the oem is quite expensive..

Think maybe ill just get a new pair of a aftermarked kind.. Like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000-...8787QQtcZphoto


I saw some other used headlights here in Norway, but it had the ballast attached to it on the lower part.. Not sure if they will fit.. The lights looked the same...


This is the back side of them:

[tonycajjo]

i think they would fit, thats the shape of the bracket.

i think you can get those aftermarket ones with white angle eyes, not the yellow.

[ekvals]

Originally Posted by tonycajjo

i think they would fit, thats the shape of the bracket.

i think you can get those aftermarket ones with white angle eyes, not the yellow.

You mean like the ones in the link i posted from ebay.?

I preferr the white AE anyways..

The used one i posted a pic of probably fits.. But ill make sure beforehand..

[ekvals]

Anyone who knows anything about these.?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000-03-BMW-E53-X5-ANGEL-XENON-HID-HEADLIGHTS-3-0i-4-4i_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262Q QcategoryZ33710QQihZ006QQitemZ160312398787QQtcZpho to

[mrbmwx5]

sorry to hear about that.. that why i never bake my lights in the oven i used the flat head scew driver and the X-ACTO knife to open it.
check the Ebay for OEM one

[mrbmwx5]

Originally Posted by mrbmwx5

that's why i never bake my lights in the oven , i used the flat head scew driver and the X-ACTO knife to cut along the clue line to open it.

try this way.
Note; do not overcokked it this time

[ekvals]

I guess that could be a good to do it.. But cant find that knife in Norway, which means ordering it and having to wait for it.. Hmmm..'

Do you have a pic of the knife.? Is it the scalpel one.? And what do you use to seal them back up.?

[mrbmwx5]

seeing your pic about it make me think you having a expensive AE mod.