HELP ! removal of x5 headlamp lens cover

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2001
anyone help.

My xenon headlamp covers are knackered.

I picked up another set of headlamps ( not xenon)

As far a i can see the both lens covers are the same.

the lens seems to be stuck hard to the headlamp casing .
Not just with clips.


Is this glued on or ?
Any ideas how to remove lens cover .
thanks.

[ARTRIGA]

A bunch of people have done this. Check out the write-up to install angel eyes on the home page. It will show you how to get the headlight open.

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/l...02-bmw-x5.html

PS....where did you buy the covers? Good luck!

[RichiRich]

You will either have to bake your headlights....."very carefully"

or get an exacto knife and screw driver and pry...

Many of us have baked our headlights on the pre 2003 model E53's .....2003 and beyond ....it just wont work!!

We bake the to open them either to clean them out and get rid of the orange waffles, etc..or to add halo rings....

in your case you want to remove the old "kmackered lenses" and install some new ones...

Make sure the ones you picked up are pre 2003 also.....

i'm sure others will weigh in here..

use the search tool and look up baking headlights...

or just go here

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/l...0-2002-x5.html

RR

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cool thanks


i picked up a pair for £30 on ebay.

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ohh, thought i would post a pic of my x5 with 22" alloys

[mrbmwx5]

Nice looking ride you have there.

and carefully if you going to bake it dont overcooked it
http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...-ai-ai-ia.html

[Clubscene]

Originally Posted by upload

2001
anyone help.

My xenon headlamp covers are knackered.

I picked up another set of headlamps ( not xenon)

As far a i can see the both lens covers are the same.

the lens seems to be stuck hard to the headlamp casing .
Not just with clips.


Is this glued on or ?
Any ideas how to remove lens cover .
thanks.

Those headlamps look like they were tint sprayed. It might be easier to remove the spray rather than change the headlights out.

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i think they were sprayed to hide this.

[Clubscene]

Originally Posted by upload

i think they were sprayed to hide this.

Wow they look pretty rough alright. Id say the light output is pretty poor. How on earth would they have got damaged like that?
Nice X by the way

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you said it . i think my side lights give more light than the full beams just now.

gona be drivin up in the scottish highland in a couple of weeks " in the Dark" so i need my light in perfect working order. Dont want to end up in a ditch.

dunno how they ended up like that . lights were like this when i bought the car.