My E39 2001 530i Dreaded HID headlight broken adjusters

[nsticka]

I have the dreaded broken headlight adjusters and so what is everyones take on who has had this:

Go by the DITY module of replacing these adjusters using the open or closed method?

Has anyone bought a HID headlight kit to use in the interim while waiting to get these parts ordered and installed.?

I think I want to get the whole assembly then take my time with the headlight adjusters and not rush the job.

I found a pair HID LED DRL headlight assembly for a decent price from ProTuning Lab.

does anyone have any reviews from this company or does any recommend another company who sells complete HID headlight assembly.

Not a fan of the way my light beam pattern shines down to the road at night.

[MotorMouth93]

Your lights are 2001 so they bake open, the repair process is pretty simple. You could easily do one of them in an evening, I don't see why you'd want to buy a whole different set of headlights.

[nsticka]

im just thinking of options. the ones I found on ProTuning are for e39 without HID.

Ill get more info and give it a shot when I get my car from shop.

[effduration]

Yeah I would just get a heat gun, heat em up, pull apart and replace the adjusters. I have non-bake and I used the hole saw method which I sealed up with a grommet. I also just did a set of pre '01..which are a piece of cake since they gently unsnap.

The fact that hella used non-permanent adjusters then consciously made their headlights increasingly un-repairable really disgusts me..

[nsticka]

these adjusters need to be made out of something stronger than this brittle plastic.

i wonder if they can be 3d printed and it would be stronger than the plastic.

orders adjusters so waiting on arrival in the mail

[MotorMouth93]

There are CNC aluminum adjusters available, they are pricey though.

[nsticka]

There are CNC aluminum adjusters available, they are pricey though.

they sure are..cheapest I found was $39 plus $12 ship from the UK.

[Wagon727]

First time I replaced my adjusters, it took me three and a half hours, to do both, without backing open. The second time around, it took just over 2 hours.

[nsticka]

First time I replaced my adjusters, it took me three and a half hours, to do both, without backing open. The second time around, it took just over 2 hours.

I'd figured I would have to set aside a few hours. I found a headlight assembly on ebay intact and I got the aluminum adjusters. Ill install the good headliight so I can at least drive at night then install the adjusters.