[Sir_Pigley]

It's proving quite difficult to find a car to the spec I want to replace my 330d. Finding one with Xenons limits choice dramatically.

Does anyone know how difficult it would be to transfer the Xenons from my written off car to a car that I might buy that does not have Xenons fitted?

I know it's prohibitively expensive to retrofit Xenons, but does that apply if you already have all the parts and just need to transfer them?

[arrankhan]

Shouldnt be too hard, just require programming after. Thought you had bought a 5 series?

[Sir_Pigley]

Originally Posted by arrankhan

Shouldnt be too hard, just require programming after. Thought you had bought a 5 series?

I decided not to buy it: I thought it had Xenons, turns out it did not, so I withdrew from the sale. I withdrew because I really want a car with Xenons, but also because I though I was paying a top price anyway, and without the Xenons it just looked too expensive.

The seller thinks he's giving the car away at the price he agreed with me, but I think that he's going to struggle to get what he wants. Most people want an Auto so values of the manual cars are somewhat lower.

[G82Dude]

It's not just the xenons themselves, you need (officially) the leveller system including the rear axle sensors and wiring and the headlight washer units too, so it's quite involved.

Plus, I would never want to buy a car that has had them retro fitted...

[jimmylimmy]

Originally Posted by uke92dude

It's not just the xenons themselves, you need (officially) the leveller system including the rear axle sensors and wiring and the headlight washer units too, so it's quite involved.

Plus, I would never want to buy a car that has had them retro fitted...

+1 isn't it an MOT fail for xenons with no washer units?

[Kerr]

Originally Posted by jimmylimmy

+1 isn't it an MOT fail for xenons with no washer units?

Yes, they are required too.

[Sir_Pigley]

The car I was thinking of doing this with has a washer system already. However I wasn't aware the auto-levelling was associated with the rear axle - sounds too complicated to bother with.

[scooba0010]

I read on another forum if a car comes from the factory it has to have auto levellers and washers , but retrofitted it doesn't.

I cant be sure its correct but there was a massive discussion somewhere on the subject and im sure it was decided you can fit without washers and levellers

[Kerr]

Here is the link with the requirements of headlamps.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps

[mikeysix]

you'll be able to get all the stuff off your old motor. if you search online there are lists of everything that is req to do it properly with the oem parts. A decent indy will fit and code them for you no bother. There are easier/shortcut methods but at the moment from what I hear mot stations will put them through as long as there in a projector headlamp but they are going to become uber strict by late 2012-2013 and you will req the washers and auto levelling sensors

[ASR1]

E90s with xenons are surprisingly hard to find, which is all the more infuriating as it's a must have option, IMO