E70 Headlight

[4putt]

I have a 2007 X5 4.8L and the headlights are terrible. I've had them buffed, restoration, etc. and they never look quite right. Now they look down right nasty as I haven't had them touched up for a few years and they're very cloudy and scratched up.

I looked to see if I can replace them at my local BMW and they will let them go at cost, $1100 a piece (I know a guy there)! I also looked on my local Craigslist and eBay. One on Craigslist is $330 for the left side, but the model is a 2011.

My question is, will any E70 headlight from the years 2007-2013 fit in my 2007 X5 4.8? Are they interchangeable as long as they are E70?

Thanks

[Tazojla]

If they are LCI then you will need to have them coded in. It also won't work of you have halogen head lights and are trying to fit Xenon

[josiahg52]

The headlights are different. The 2011 is the LCI model. You can check realOEM to be sure.

[delviacv2]

post a picture of the 2011 headlight and I will tell if is LCI or not, if is not LCI it will fit.

[4putt]

Here is the one on craigslist.





2011 bmw x5 headlight left side

[delviacv2]

That's a LCI headlight and it will not fit unless you do a full retrofit of both headlights, ballast, LED controler, new FRM and coding.

[4putt]

Thanks for the help!

I'm assuming doing, "a full retrofit of both headlights, ballast, LED controler, new FRM and coding," would cost a pretty penny?

Since my X5 is a 2007, which model year would fit? 2007, 2008, and 2009?

[delviacv2]

It will fit in any E70 as long as you retrofit everything, I think I spent like $1500, with mostly use parts from Ebay

[4putt]

I see.

And if I didn't retrofit it and keep it as is, which year X5 headlight will be interchangeable, '07, '08, '09?

[delviacv2]

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...my-e70-x5.html