[Karman]

Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

Once I finally buy my LED halo rings I'll make a DIY video

that would be totally awesome, ill be purchasing a heat gun soon and will document the process if i can get the front covers off.

[LuxAngelEyes]

Originally Posted by Karman

are you located in new haven, ct? i have all the parts together, just need to open headlight to put in orion v4 and to install on e90 pre lci..lights are lci xenon

Yes, well i'm just outside of New Haven. If you remove the headlights i can open them for you if you want. You'll need to clean the old glue and do the rest of the work to re-seal them however

[Karman]

i have sent you a pm

[J2S2M]

Hey OP! I recognize seeing your username on myg37. lol I ditched my v36 sedan too for my e90 lci. Picked up a 2011 335i mtech sedan in tiag to be exact. I really miss my 180 custom headlights that were on my G. The oem halogen angel eyes on e90 suck balls. Hope see some pics of your modded lights soon! GL

[SgtGoldy]

Originally Posted by J2S2M

Hey OP! I recognize seeing your username on myg37. lol I ditched my v36 sedan too for my e90 lci. Picked up a 2011 335i mtech sedan in tiag to be exact. I really miss my 180 custom headlights that were on my G. The oem halogen angel eyes on e90 suck balls. Hope see some pics of your modded lights soon! GL

Hey man! Glad to see a G buddy!!!! I really miss mine but the feel of the TwinTurbos can't be beat. Stay tuned! Hoping to buy the rings in the coming weeks! Since your so close, if mine go right, hit me up and I'll help you with yours!

[J2S2M]

Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

Hey man! Glad to see a G buddy!!!! I really miss mine but the feel of the TwinTurbos can't be beat. Stay tuned! Hoping to buy the rings in the coming weeks! Since your so close, if mine go right, hit me up and I'll help you with yours!

Yeah, that would be awesome! Definitely keep us posted.

[h3ll]

Slightly off topic, didnt know how to word this... but its related to opening up the headlight to modify:

Anyone modify a pre-lci, bi-xenon headllight by replacing the low beam with a HID setup? End result that you have 2 projectors with HID & the low beam thats replaced will still have high beam capabilities with the little flap inside the light fixture....

hope this is clear?

[Tim603]

Currently doing this.... I will probably make a DIY if I can snap enough pics

E90 uses permaseal (Vs butyl rubber on E92) and does not soften with heat (500 degree melting point).

This leaves you with two options
-heat up the black plastic on top of the lens till its soft, pry it back so it exposes the edge of the lense, Scrape beneath the lens to break the permaseal allowing the two to seperate.
-cut the black plastic on top of the lens all the way around so the lens edge is exposed, scrape beneath the lens to break the permaseal allowing the two to seperate

Then
-Scrape away all permaseal and reseal with Butyl Rubber Sealant. That way you CAN heat up the headlight if you need to remove the lens again
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2518712...lpid=82&chn=ps)

[uber]

Originally Posted by Tim603

Currently doing this.... I will probably make a DIY if I can snap enough pics

E90 uses permaseal (Vs butyl rubber on E92) and does not soften with heat (500 degree melting point).

This leaves you with two options
-heat up the black plastic on top of the lens till its soft, pry it back so it exposes the edge of the lense, Scrape beneath the lens to break the permaseal allowing the two to seperate.
-cut the black plastic on top of the lens all the way around so the lens edge is exposed, scrape beneath the lens to break the permaseal allowing the two to seperate

Then
-Scrape away all permaseal and reseal with Butyl Rubber Sealant. That way you CAN heat up the headlight if you need to remove the lens again
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2518712...lpid=82&chn=ps)

I recommend the second option. I just did that this past week for a client and it worked well. The lens will have a place to seat itself. You can use some screws to secure the lens then just add butyl or silicone to seal the entire lens channel.

You can also get "windoweld" butyl that is black from autozone/oreillys. It's very similar to the oem butyl used in e92 headlights.

[Tim603]

Originally Posted by uber

I recommend the second option. I just did that this past week for a client and it worked well. The lens will have a place to seat itself. You can use some screws to secure the lens then just add butyl or silicone to seal the entire lens channel.

You can also get "windoweld" butyl that is black from autozone/oreillys. It's very similar to the oem butyl used in e92 headlights.

Yeah the first headlight I did the first option, this second headlight I think im going to do the second option. Just gotta buy a sweet dremel setup first #tooladdiction

[e90TiAg335i]

If you take your time, the first option will come out looking nearly oem.

[Tim603]

Originally Posted by Tim603

Yeah the first headlight I did the first option, this second headlight I think im going to do the second option. Just gotta buy a sweet dremel setup first #tooladdiction

Well I tried the second option and it is sooooo much easier. Screw using a heat gun on E90 headlights....seriously.

[terryd5150]

Originally Posted by Tim603

Well I tried the second option and it is sooooo much easier. Screw using a heat gun on E90 headlights....seriously.

Excellent post.

You just increased the odds that I'll repair my headlights rather than replace them.

[Daenerys]

ive done a few without having to cut them. maybe because i've masters the art of permasealed hahah.

https://www.instagram.com/luminanceautowerke/

[Rogue-OP]

Originally Posted by Tim603

Well I tried the second option and it is sooooo much easier. Screw using a heat gun on E90 headlights....seriously.

Thanks for the photos and tip! I will go this route.

[1QwkEvo]

Ok, so I've retrofit Evo X housings with FX-R before, has anyone retrofit FX-R's into the stock Xenon (non-adaptive) housing on this site?

Here's a link to my previous build:
http://www.evolutionm.net/forums/evo...eadlights.html

I'm trying to decide what to do as the e90 335i I bought used has some horrible internal cracking on the lenses.

[Maniac0908]

So I cut mine. Any tips on resealing them? Some mentioned using screws? Where?

[LuxAngelEyes]

Originally Posted by Maniac0908

So I cut mine. Any tips on resealing them? Some mentioned using screws? Where?

If you dont use screws i found that RTV Silicone works well, as long as you can get a full seal around the headlight.

[atwal187]

Morimoto perma seal butyl. Then 2-3 layers of rtv silicone sealant around it

[Socket]

Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

So I have heard that opening the e90 headlight is close to impossible. Has anyone done it before as a DIY? If so, how difficult was and and what method did you use? I want to upgrade the inside with LED rings but really don't want to pay OSS just yet for that. I did it with my G37 headlight and it was easiest mod I have done to the vehicle. Unfortunately I feel this will be much harder...

I did a DIY on this not long ago

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...&highlight=DIY

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Tim603

Currently doing this.... I will probably make a DIY if I can snap enough pics

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Done Tim
See above

[Rogue-OP]

Originally Posted by Socket

I did a DIY on this not long ago

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...&highlight=DIY

Your lights are the e92 type, although the re-sealing step should be the same.