Replacing foggy Xenon head lamps

Bimmer13 · 11-13-2020, 04:01 PM

Greetings. I have a 335 and my Xenon head lamps are getting foggy. RATHER than trying to sand them down and buy the amazon kit headlamp cleaning kit I wonder if anyone has purchased new ones and simply swapped them out? I could move the bulbs, HID module and everything from the old to the new? Just thinking out loud and seeing if anyone else has done this.

Billfitz · 11-13-2020, 04:31 PM

A lamp polishing kit runs $15-$25. New lamps $350-$1k, plus at least that much to install them if you don't do it yourself, which entails removing the bumper.

sqwinny · 11-14-2020, 08:51 AM

if you have the time, you can buy new lenses online to swap from the housings.

Bimmer13 · 11-19-2020, 04:34 PM

Yes I plan on doing myself. Removing the bumper isn't that much trouble as I've done it before. What about lenses? Can I just replace the lenses? Got a link where to purchase?

Thanks

zibbit · 11-20-2020, 02:24 AM

Remove both headlights; then with a small block, wet sand them down (600-2000 wet) in an X pattern, reshoot 2K clear coat, reinstall. Total cost ~$40 and a couple hours of work.

From what I hear the lenses on OE BMW headlights don't come off without a SERIOUS fight. There's a video somewhere YouTube where they end up doing essentially more damage to the housing than it's worth.

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Bimmer13 Private 7 Rep 63 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orlando, FL. iTrader: (0)	Replacing foggy Xenon head lamps Greetings. I have a 335 and my Xenon head lamps are getting foggy. RATHER than trying to sand them down and buy the amazon kit headlamp cleaning kit I wonder if anyone has purchased new ones and simply swapped them out? I could move the bulbs, HID module and everything from the old to the new? Just thinking out loud and seeing if anyone else has done this.
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8243 Rep 16,079 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	A lamp polishing kit runs $15-$25. New lamps $350-$1k, plus at least that much to install them if you don't do it yourself, which entails removing the bumper.
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sqwinny Major 473 Rep 1,060 Posts Drives: 2013 6MT 328i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (3)	if you have the time, you can buy new lenses online to swap from the housings.
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Bimmer13 Private 7 Rep 63 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orlando, FL. iTrader: (0)	Yes I plan on doing myself. Removing the bumper isn't that much trouble as I've done it before. What about lenses? Can I just replace the lenses? Got a link where to purchase? Thanks
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zibbit Second Lieutenant 149 Rep 240 Posts Drives: '18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Victoria iTrader: (0)	Remove both headlights; then with a small block, wet sand them down (600-2000 wet) in an X pattern, reshoot 2K clear coat, reinstall. Total cost ~$40 and a couple hours of work. From what I hear the lenses on OE BMW headlights don't come off without a SERIOUS fight. There's a video somewhere YouTube where they end up doing essentially more damage to the housing than it's worth.
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