So my xenon bulb exploded on pass side, and I purchased a new set of bulbs. well removed headlamps from vehicle and inspected and replaced bulbs. found drivers side light had corrosion on connector for adaptive headlamp module on bottom of lamp (what a hell of an idea BMW). so Stupid me grabbed some electrical contact cleaner and my cleaning kit and cleaned the connections up. ok simple enough. Wasnt thinking and when I turned the lamp back over the electical contact cleaner ran on the inside of the lens. GRRRRRRR now its stained on the inside.
put a little bit of water in through the breather vents on back and quickly tried to rinse off the lenze and then removed the moisture but the lens is stained and F'ed....
I have been reading a few posts on E60 forums and they are all just a bunch of people arguing about how to remove the lens to install some angel eyes. there are some you tube vids but they are also very unclear on what needs to happen to seperate the lens from housing.
Anyone do this?
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no one has taken the headlamps apart and not destroyed them?
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I was under the impression that the xenon was a sealed unit
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2010 BMW 528xi
yes, they are sealed and BMW does not sell replacement lens for them but many other companies do, I am really confused as to how to open them and change the lens without completely destroying the lamp.
BMWJake sells a good set and the glue and what not but if its something I dont wana take on then I wont.
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Ok so what year/series are you driving?
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2010 BMW 528xi
Well I looked over night and from what I can tell it would be better just to replace the whole assembly
True you may can find the lens for about $150. Pry it off with heat, screw drivers, and flat blades. Clean up the edges and use the OCI butyl rubber glue to put the new lens in place
That just seems like a whole lot of time and trouble for something you might could find for not much more money
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2010 BMW 528xi
I buy most of my parts from FCP. They run about $350 ish there free shipping
I’m just thinking about labor and something that is not a real common DIY you come across.
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2010 BMW 528xi
Are you sucking someones you know what to get that deal? I just checked FCP euro site and they are 726 left and 726 right.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...la-63127166119
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Here's a link to a guy in France that customised his light modules, to enclude new lenses. https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh....php?t=1288704
Google can be your friend here. There are at least 5-6 threads over the past 6-8 years on guys diying headlight repairs on this forum and 2 others.
Good luck.
When I looked it up the day I posted there was a cart add discount dropping it $40
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2010 BMW 528xi
Oh hell wrong light. That’s not the base model . Yea mine are like $850 too
I just did my own repair for a cloudy lense that came out great but the inside...
That link to BF looks like a winner to me
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2010 BMW 528xi
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