Headlight replacement possible?

DrKevM5 · 03-16-2013, 05:12 PM

I just purchased a 2013 2.8 and loving it so far. Unfortunately, it was fitted with the standard halogen lamps minus the angel eyes. Is it possible to replace them with the HID's and angel eyes? If so, how difficult? Thanks for whatever insight you can provide.

Teemo Panda · 03-16-2013, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DrKevM5

I just purchased a 2013 2.8 and loving it so far. Unfortunately, it was fitted with the standard halogen lamps minus the angel eyes. Is it possible to replace them with the HID's and angel eyes? If so, how difficult? Thanks for whatever insight you can provide.

It is difficult and an expensive job to do,
You need the BMW OEM xenon housing plus parts, also you need to coding into the cars computer so that you won't get any error messages.

DrKevM5 · 03-16-2013, 06:55 PM

Thanks!

The X Men · 03-17-2013, 01:12 PM

As usual, it will be cheaper to trade in your car for one with xenon than to add the oem xenon and angel eyes afterward.

scotta2 · 03-17-2013, 01:12 PM

Fo UK spec cars retrofitting Xenon is cost prohibitive due to: the price of the lamp units, the automatic height adustment mechanism for the beam and the need to fit headlamp washers.

All these are a legal requirement.

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