E53 Headlight

[Pipes]

What do you guys think of aftermarket headlights for a 2001 X5? I need to replace one headlight and the cheapest I found was $750 each. I can get both for under $200 off ebay and they're a lot nicer (no reflector lense and built in angel eyes) but they're probably not motorized, but is it worth the extra cost to go oem?

Opinions?

[TheKingSim0n]

From my experience I got those "ebay" ones. I have them for a while now. They work and they are decent looking ones, however... unfortunately when i purchased my headlights I didnt really know much about self level motors or CCFLs. I have honestly seen NICE headlights on the X5s around here in Brooklyn and when I ask every now and then, their respond is that they purchased it off of eBay. They look nothing like mines, unfortunately I have "Fake halos". I have the rings but with a tiny little blue light bulb that makes it reflect against the rings to make it seem as if there is a real halo light.

I would purchase mine from eBay again but i would first make sure they have CCFL, decent looking and very bright. Overall as long as they have CCFL they should be decent ones overall.

Good luck!

[shooter]

Link or pictures?

[RPX5]

Pipes, there's tons of info on this site about after market headlights. Some bad experienced, some good experiences. I've had a bad experience in the past with some aftermarket lights with ballasts that kept failing, but now I'm having a great experience. Check this thread out.

http://www.Xoutpost.com/bmw-related-...fters-hid.html

If you have stock HID, and your low beam ballasts are good working condition, this will be a great option. If not, good luck in your search! They are essentially "eBay" lights, but for a better deal and tested by some of us xoutposters.

[X Foomph]

Originally Posted by RPX5

Pipes, there's tons of info on this site about after market headlights. Some bad experienced, some good experiences. I've had a bad experience in the past with some aftermarket lights with ballasts that kept failing, but now I'm having a great experience. Check this thread out.

http://www.Xoutpost.com/bmw-related-...fters-hid.html

If you have stock HID, and your low beam ballasts are good working condition, this will be a great option. If not, good luck in your search! They are essentially "eBay" lights, but for a better deal and tested by some of us xoutposters.

RP' right,
If you afford it, run with these puppies. Take a look at what RP and mtx5 just completed. Fantastic only starts to describe the end result.

Also check out what simoncpw also recently did in this thread:Mission Completed... here we go... Different theme with yellowish oem looking a/eye rings, but still very well done.

Then again you could take a look at dolphin_4_u input in this much thrashed about subject here:Abused subject - Are these ebay headlights any good, and these angel eyes?

Pipes,
Re the $200 ebay lights. King Sim0n's same product description is enough surely. The old addage rings ever so true here; you get what you pay for.

In any event good luck, come back with pics when all done.

[Pipes]

Here's an example:

1999-2001 2002 2003 BMW X5 LED HALO PROJECTOR HEADLIGHT on eBay.ca (item 370268278752 end time 30-Oct-09 20:23:51 EDT)

I have HID right now, so I don't know exactly if I can just purchase these and everything will work good.

[Pipes]

Oh and I just purchased HID bulbs, before I decided to get headlights....

[RPX5]

Don't buy those headlights unless someone here can back the quality.

Since you have HID, you should look into the link I posted before.

[Pipes]

Cool. Since there's probably no more GB, where can I purchase these now?

Also, I heard you can buy the non-motorized ones, and just swap the motor off the oem ones onto the new ones, for alot cheaper?

Anyways, I just bought a pair of HID bulbs before I cracked my headlight, now I'm looking for the most cost efficient way to fix it.

[ARTRIGA]

Originally Posted by Pipes

I need to replace one headlight and the cheapest I found was $750 each.Opinions?

Why not buy an original used headlight (I've seen them on ebay for $130-$175) and If you want to do the rings, get a CCFL set for $40 and install them. You will have the original, yet pimped out OEM look..