2/16/2024 0 Comments E39 m5 halogen vs hid headlights![]() Professional Motorsports sponsored by Bimmerworld.Track, Auto-X & Drag Racing sponsored by.General BMW and Automotive Discussion sponsored by Intercity Lines.Quick Navigation 1996 - 2003 (E39) Go Top Posting threads about the tail, trying to wag the dog.makes no sense. Should you read about 'how to aim bmw e39 lights' to see how it's done, perform a 'test' on a wall with your car's lights to 'see' if they are 'off'? Should you replace your bulbs first and go from there? Hint, it's supposed to be the other way around.research, read, learn and then avoid the thread. Then you research and find all the answers. Should I also replace the bulbs themselves while I've got the headlight out? (120k miles on a 2001) Yet the 3rd link at bimmerspecialist is $9. Use one of these?:///e39-headlight-faq.pdf The new adjusters and the properly aimed headlights make a huge difference.ĭid anyone use the links below? There are so many DIY's that I'd like to know I've got the best one. I had the dealer adjust my headlights after I replaced the bulbs. At least adjust them so they don't blind other drivers. You will need to have the headlights aimed after you replace the adjusters. It's much easier to polish them while you have them out of the car. They are probably pitted and may be hazed. You may want to polish the headlight lenses. If they are the original HID bulbs, they may have dimmed, but the real problem is the broken adjusters. It's easy enough to do with them installed, so there's no advantage to doing them at the same time. I think the $9 adjusters are for the pre-facelift halogen headlights.īTW, EAC will replace the adjusters, but I don't know how much they charge.Īs for replacing the bulbs, that's your choice. I bought adjusters the aluminum adjusters from EAC Tuning. I did remove the bulbs and ballast befor I baked the headlights. I used the DIY in post #8 by findog in the second link you listed. I replaced the headlight adjusters on my car a few months ago. ![]() They are good headlights and worthy of the repair. The OEM HID headlights are made by Hella. HID headlights will have a aluminum box (ballast) with a thick wire going to the low beam bulb bolted to the back of the headlight assembly. I'll assume you have HIDs because it's a 530i. ![]()
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