[jrodrigo621]

Just saw this post.

I bought a salvage 2013 x3 35i (non m sport) and want to do the same you did with your salvage one.

About the headlights, did it was just plug and play (i mean to install the headlights to the mount, is it the same or do i have to change something)

Also, that steering wheel, what was the donor car? and did you had to do some coding/wiring? I want to do the same with the steering wheel.

[x3sm]

Originally Posted by jrodrigo621

Just saw this post.

I bought a salvage 2013 x3 35i (non m sport) and want to do the same you did with your salvage one.

About the headlights, did it was just plug and play (i mean to install the headlights to the mount, is it the same or do i have to change something)

Also, that steering wheel, what was the donor car? and did you had to do some coding/wiring? I want to do the same with the steering wheel.

Headlights are not pnp, you would need to change around the wiring in back of the plug. Your high beams, angel eyes and adaptive features will not work. To make all that work, you will need to first modify the control modules from your 2013 headlights (I can do it for you for a fee) then you will need to splice some wires inside the headlights. At this point you will have high-beams and adaptive, but no angel eyes. I personally don't care that much for angel eyes so I haven't done much to make them work. The other route is to convert everything to LCI, I mean the ZGW, FRM, NBT and your gauge cluster. This route unlike the first will require coding.

[x3sm]

Originally Posted by jrodrigo621

Just saw this post.

I bought a salvage 2013 x3 35i (non m sport) and want to do the same you did with your salvage one.

About the headlights, did it was just plug and play (i mean to install the headlights to the mount, is it the same or do i have to change something)

Also, that steering wheel, what was the donor car? and did you had to do some coding/wiring? I want to do the same with the steering wheel.

Steering wheel came from F30, its a direct fit. Plug and play depends on what features you have. If you want paddle shifters, you will need to run one wire. If you have heated steering wheel, you need to find a heated steering wheel or it won't work obviously.

[TT BT]

Did you buy the headlights new or used ?
Just bought crashed X3 and planning to do the exact same thing for the front only ( bumper,headlights )
i'v been looking on ebay and there is used headlights but they come without any bulbs,ballast,module etc.. and at the end they will come up like new.
let me know
Thanks

Originally Posted by x3sm

Hey guys..

So I bought a 2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i with some light front end damage and decided to convert the car to LCI front and M-sport kit for the whole car.

What you need: (what I paid)

Front bumper ($130)
Front kidney grills ($65 for black double slot)
Front bumper center grill ($50)
Front bumper lower grill ($35)
Front bumper L+R bazels ($90)
Tow Hook Cover ($18)
Front bumper engine shield adapter ($40)
Headlight washer caps ($50)
LED fog lights L+R ($110)

Headlights (bi-xenon in this case) ($970)

M-Sport fender wheel arches (can't find the total price)
M-Sport side skirts L+R ($280)
M-Sport rear bumper ($120)
M-Sport diffuser (not bought yet)

I also installed high line LCI A/C heater control panel ($75)

Mods to come:

- Front lip
- Diffuser
- 20" wheels
- Quad Exhaust
- 6WA cluster
- Android upgrade
- N55 Downpipe (bought, needs to be install)
- Paint roof rails black

Also got my seat belts re-done at Safety Restore (original webbing was ugly and dirty)


pics (still in progress, just got it painted yesterday)

https://scontent.fbed1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...2e&oe=5BFF9125

https://scontent.fbed1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...5d&oe=5BFB3C5D

https://scontent.fbed1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...bb&oe=5BFE44FD


https://scontent.fbed1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...e9&oe=5C39E6B8

I'll be happy to answer your questions.

Also, I made some custom vinyl pieces for headlights to cover orange reflector (might make more if demand is high enough)

More pics to come!!!

[magpies14]

hi x3sm

wanna check with you if your PDC from non Msports to Msports, do they fit ? Or Msports PDC sensors are diff ?

[x3sm]

Originally Posted by magpies14

hi x3sm

wanna check with you if your PDC from non Msports to Msports, do they fit ? Or Msports PDC sensors are diff ?

Sensors are the same, I just re-used my original ones

[Nick0601]

Hello x3sm,

I am currently doing the same thing for my 2013 X3.
I updated the (non adaptive) xenons to the (non adaptive, European model) LCI xenons. I’m currently getting stuck on the wiring diagram, and coding the lights (which is obvious because the wiring is different).

I hope you can help.

With kind regards
Nick.

[evilchargerfan]

x3sm

did you change to lci side mirrors as well?

[fkperformance]

Hi OP, apologies for resurrecting such an old thread. Could you please provide more info on what was involved in getting the bixenons to work? I am in the same boat, I have a complete donor LCI car that I am taking the parts from. Cheers!

[kljustice81]

Originally Posted by x3sm

Hey guys..

So I bought a 2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i with some light front end damage and decided to convert the car to LCI front and M-sport kit for the whole car.
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Just got an X3 and I want to do this project for my front bumper very soon. You still around for questions?