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      03-27-2013, 10:31 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by li21 View Post


So from my research there are 2 ways:

A) Modify the headlight housing - Using a retrofit kit consisting of Bulbs, ballasts, Projector tubes, shrouds to complete the look.
(look at: http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=237)

This actually seems cheaper and easier to do .. but problem is it wont look perfect..
Not sure why you are saying that it will not look good.

I also have halogens. I just could not stand ordering an option with $5K+ price tag.

It seems to me that retrofit will be cheapest and easiest path. I already ordered OEM-like headlights from here:
http://www.carparts-online.de/shop/T...::204_742.html

They are LHDs. However it is irrelevant since the HID projector defines LHD vs RHD. Since they appear to be aftermarket I hope opening them will be no issue.

The only issue I can see so far is to disabling bulb warning. Which hopefully can be solved with capacitor mod unless BMW changed the way of testing for the open bulb. If it does not work I will figure out how to disable it in the LCM.
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