Please help me to identify headlights?

Tomadam · 02-03-2018, 06:11 AM

I want to buy a used car. The seller company dont know anything about the headlights type. They write xenon in the description.

Please help me: It’s Halogen or Xenon with Angel Eyes?

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Billfitz · 02-03-2018, 11:58 AM

You can't tell anything from that view. Run the VIN, zenon or LED would appear as options, otherwise it's halogen.
https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/vin/decoder/online

Chivau · 02-03-2018, 12:28 PM

Pretty sure thats halogen lamps. Also no headlight washers which usually is mandatory for Xenon.

Skald · 02-03-2018, 03:55 PM

Yepp, that's halogen.

Tomadam · 02-03-2018, 04:41 PM

Thanks!

peikko · 02-06-2018, 06:51 AM

They look like halogen but if they are LED then there would be no headlight wash as well

Seriously how can the seller not know!? Are they blind!!

phnikola · 02-06-2018, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

You can't tell anything from that view. Run the VIN, zenon or LED would appear as options, otherwise it's halogen.
https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/vin/decoder/online

This is the best way as suggested by Billfitz.

Washers are not needed if it has led headlights.
From 2017, when LCI version of F34 was launched - leds are standard, halogens are not used anymore.
This is why leds can seem very similar to xenons (as they too look like angels eyes from the front)

I drive LCI version and VIN check at bimmer.work reveals (5A2 - Led Headlights Led-scheinwerfer) under Standard Equipment.
Just if it helps to clarify

Cheers

Billfitz · 02-06-2018, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by peikko

Seriously how can the seller not know!?

That's not unusual, the average driver knows next to nothing about cars in general, let alone the finer details.

peikko · 02-06-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

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Originally Posted by peikko

Seriously how can the seller not know!?

That's not unusual, the average driver knows next to nothing about cars in general, let alone the finer details.

Such people should not be permitted to buy beamers ;-)

I found the same thing looking for cars with adaptive headlights.

Plus the BMW salesman thought the car had servotronic steering?! Surely he should know....

Billfitz · 02-06-2018, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by peikko

Such people should not be permitted to buy beamers ;-)

Having money doesn't equate to having brains. Take our President...please!

Sportstick · 02-07-2018, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by peikko

Such people should not be permitted to buy beamers ;-)

https://www.reddit.com/r/BMW/comment...r_terminology/

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

Having money doesn't equate to having brains. Take our President...please!

Tomadam · 02-14-2018, 12:48 AM

It's halogen! Thanks guys!

Joshc99 · 08-22-2021, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

You can't tell anything from that view. Run the VIN, zenon or LED would appear as options, otherwise it's halogen.
https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/vin/decoder/online

This website doesn’t work. I tried running the VIN and it gave me options for both Xenon and Halogen LOL

Billfitz · 08-22-2021, 01:25 PM

Is this your car? You can look at the bulbs and tell what they are. LED, HID and H7 don't look alike.

02-03-2018, 06:11 AM	#1
Tomadam Private First Class 10 Rep 114 Posts Drives: F34 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	Please help me to identify headlights? I want to buy a used car. The seller company dont know anything about the headlights type. They write xenon in the description. Please help me: It’s Halogen or Xenon with Angel Eyes? View post on imgur.com
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8216 Rep 16,051 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	You can't tell anything from that view. Run the VIN, zenon or LED would appear as options, otherwise it's halogen. https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/vin/decoder/online
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Chivau Senior Functionality Rockstar 3 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2014 F31 330d Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	Pretty sure thats halogen lamps. Also no headlight washers which usually is mandatory for Xenon.
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Skald Private 55 Rep 99 Posts Drives: '16 F34 320d luxury Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Hungary iTrader: (0)	Yepp, that's halogen.
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Tomadam Private First Class 10 Rep 114 Posts Drives: F34 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	Thanks!
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peikko Private First Class 22 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 320D Sport Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Dunfermline iTrader: (0)	They look like halogen but if they are LED then there would be no headlight wash as well Seriously how can the seller not know!? Are they blind!!
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Tomadam Private First Class 10 Rep 114 Posts Drives: F34 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	It's halogen! Thanks guys!
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8216 Rep 16,051 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Is this your car? You can look at the bulbs and tell what they are. LED, HID and H7 don't look alike.
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