Converting to Bi Xenon Headlight ?

BigBaller · 06-05-2015, 10:38 PM

Hello Bimmers,

Please excuse me if this has been asked many times before but I am totally confused and looking for straight answer

I'd like to convert my E90 LCI (2011) headlight to OEM Bi Xenon Headlight , I noticed that there is a website sell the OEM Bi Xenon components , so I'd like to know which part should I buy to convert my normal headlight to Bi Xenon Headlight & how can I proceed that ?

TIA

VTECaddict · 06-06-2015, 10:14 PM

Search the site for xenon retrofit.

shaggysimms · 06-09-2015, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBaller

Hello Bimmers,

Please excuse me if this has been asked many times before but I am totally confused and looking for straight answer

I'd like to convert my E90 LCI (2011) headlight to OEM Bi Xenon Headlight , I noticed that there is a website sell the OEM Bi Xenon components , so I'd like to know which part should I buy to convert my normal headlight to Bi Xenon Headlight & how can I proceed that ?

TIA

I am converting to Bi-Xenon from Halogen lights. The only concrete direction that I have found with doing that was from ECStuning.com. Price for me came to about 3k.
This is the link that the guy sent me.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Cart/?add1...esrep=rcoffman

Hope this helps

VTECaddict · 06-09-2015, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggysimms

I am converting to Bi-Xenon from Halogen lights. The only concrete direction that I have found with doing that was from ECStuning.com. Price for me came to about 3k.
This is the link that the guy sent me.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Cart/?add1...esrep=rcoffman

Hope this helps

You do not need 4 D1S bulbs, and you're missing the LED turn signal modules and H8 bulbs for the angel eyes.

mikekilpatrick · 06-10-2015, 06:28 AM

I have a set of converted lights up for sale right now. Just need to add ballasts to them. The lenses have road chip wear, but you might be able to take the plastic off of your lights and put them on these and then it would be plug and play. The trick to conversion is having the appropriate skills to work in a confined area of the HID housings to wire them and then get error correctors mounted within the lights. You also should go with an OEM bulb, which I did on my set. Built 6 sets of these while I owned my E90. Just beware when you buy a pre wired set. Alot of people just tape wires together without having the appropriate knowledge of doing it right. That means, a few thousand miles down the road, you end up with wires breaking loose and getting intermittent shorts within the lights and causing failure.

...Mike

shaggysimms · 06-10-2015, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mikekilpatrick

I have a set of converted lights up for sale right now. Just need to add ballasts to them. The lenses have road chip wear, but you might be able to take the plastic off of your lights and put them on these and then it would be plug and play. The trick to conversion is having the appropriate skills to work in a confined area of the HID housings to wire them and then get error correctors mounted within the lights. You also should go with an OEM bulb, which I did on my set. Built 6 sets of these while I owned my E90. Just beware when you buy a pre wired set. Alot of people just tape wires together without having the appropriate knowledge of doing it right. That means, a few thousand miles down the road, you end up with wires breaking loose and getting intermittent shorts within the lights and causing failure.

...Mike

I'm a stickler for making sure I get things right. I really like the Bi-Xenon look. The kit from ECS Tuning isn't a retro fit, its for an LCI E90 2009. I made sure of that. I think the next obstacle is finding a reputable place to get the installation completed. I wanted to make sure that when I get these Bi-Xenon lights that I can make them HID's if they aren't already. Believe it or not, I can't find a decent picture of a Bi-Xenon headlight to...

unless i don't know what I'm looking at (this is in entirely possible)

mikekilpatrick · 06-10-2015, 03:50 PM

Look at my ad for sale on the forums. Those are Bi Xenon. Just be weary of aftermarket lights. A lot of them use low quality bulbs, housings, etc made in china and don't hold up well.

You are better off getting a pair of OEM lights and converting them yourself or buying a converted pair. Installation is pretty easy actually. Just pull bumper and about 6 bolts on each light. About 3-5 hours work first time.

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mikekilpatrick Major 242 Rep 1,085 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW F10 550 Xdrive Msport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philadelphia (South-NJ) iTrader: (20)	I have a set of converted lights up for sale right now. Just need to add ballasts to them. The lenses have road chip wear, but you might be able to take the plastic off of your lights and put them on these and then it would be plug and play. The trick to conversion is having the appropriate skills to work in a confined area of the HID housings to wire them and then get error correctors mounted within the lights. You also should go with an OEM bulb, which I did on my set. Built 6 sets of these while I owned my E90. Just beware when you buy a pre wired set. Alot of people just tape wires together without having the appropriate knowledge of doing it right. That means, a few thousand miles down the road, you end up with wires breaking loose and getting intermittent shorts within the lights and causing failure. ...Mike
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mikekilpatrick Major 242 Rep 1,085 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW F10 550 Xdrive Msport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philadelphia (South-NJ) iTrader: (20)	Look at my ad for sale on the forums. Those are Bi Xenon. Just be weary of aftermarket lights. A lot of them use low quality bulbs, housings, etc made in china and don't hold up well. You are better off getting a pair of OEM lights and converting them yourself or buying a converted pair. Installation is pretty easy actually. Just pull bumper and about 6 bolts on each light. About 3-5 hours work first time.
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