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Old 02-27-2013, 06:01 PM
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Suggestions: Where to buy headlight assembly?

2004 4.8is with adaptive headlights. Mines is a lost cause. I can't find just the back cover that goes over the bulb anywhere. So I need to buy the whole assembly, and likely the ballast and maybe the igniter. I've looked on Ebay and Amazon. Checked the local wrecking yards. No luck. I dont want to pay thousands for one headlight. Any suggestions where I can get one from at a decent price?

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Old 02-27-2013, 06:15 PM
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Which back covers do you need? In the diagram below...#12 has multiple part nbrs for the left/right high & low beams....as well as the many headlight configurations (Xenon/Adaptive/non-Xenon/non-adaptive). If you input your VIN number at www.realoem.com and go to the LIGHTING (main group)...you can click the diagram to find the 11 digit BMW part nbrs you may need.

Once you have the BMW 11 digit part nbrs...just type "BMW xx xx x xxx xxx" (where x= the part nbrs) into a google or bing search box...and you should get lots of results of vendors (BMW & online) that sell the parts you're looking for.

BTW, have you checked your local BMW dealerships parts dept? From what I see in the part database, the covers aren't that expensive (approx $13).

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The covers you can definitely buy separately....you don't need to buy a whole new unit!

As far as ballasts and igniters go...Email Matt at TRS, ask him if they have any hella gen4 ballasts and corresponding igniters kicking around their parts bin. You should be able to save yourself a decent amount.

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Old 02-27-2013, 06:32 PM
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The covers you can definitely buy separately....you don't need to buy a whole new unit!

As far as ballasts and igniters go...Email Matt at TRS, ask him if they have any hella gen4 ballasts and corresponding igniters kicking around their parts bin. You should be able to save yourself a decent amount.

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That's great. However, what's TRS?
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TheRetrofitSource.com . They have a pretty vast parts bin....so hopefully they'll have what you need or be able to point you in the right direction on where to get it!
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Email sent. Thanks a bunch for the info.
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TheRetrofitSource.com . They have a pretty vast parts bin....so hopefully they'll have what you need or be able to point you in the right direction on where to get it!

x2, Top notch guys there, and are very quick to respond to emails!

Definitely wont need a whole new headlight, I hope you found your part number on RealOEM and were able to source one!
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Look like you need the cover in that diagram above (#12) good luck finding it thru TheRetrofitSource,
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You surely won't find it from TRS....only thing(s) they may have are the ballast and igniter....if they have a few kickin around the shop.
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If you are looking for a pre-face lift passenger side Xenon light I have one. One of the mounting tab is broken, but the other three are fine. Local pickup is available since I also live in Crook County. No bulbs or ballast, just the housing.
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