Z4 E85/E86 | Various Headlights

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:17 pm

I take it tabs are easily broken? Is this on removal/replacement or do they just let go randomly?
Asking as I need to replace the driver side ballast which suffered water ingress from a flooded headlight.
shitdesign.com

grrr

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:06 pm

Chris_D wrote: ↑Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:17 pm I take it tabs are easily broken? Is this on removal/replacement or do they just let go randomly?
Asking as I need to replace the driver side ballast which suffered water ingress from a flooded headlight.
shitdesign.com grrr

Not sure myself... When I bought my car, they were already broken, the previous owner had a front shunt, but generally I suspect they just get brittle with age and vibrations etc make then snap eventually.

BMW do sell replacement tabs that screw into the case. (You have to remove the excess of the broken tabs first)

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:14 am

IAmOrion wrote: ↑Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:06 pm
Chris_D wrote: ↑Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:17 pm I take it tabs are easily broken? Is this on removal/replacement or do they just let go randomly?
Asking as I need to replace the driver side ballast which suffered water ingress from a flooded headlight.
shitdesign.com grrr
Not sure myself... When I bought my car, they were already broken, the previous owner had a front shunt, but generally I suspect they just get brittle with age and vibrations etc make then snap eventually.

BMW do sell replacement tabs that screw into the case. (You have to remove the excess of the broken tabs first)

reet, thx

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:17 am

Chris_D wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:14 am reet, thx

In case you were curious - these (These are for LEFT side, but they obv make a right side too

):
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-NEW-GENU ... 1652971902

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:24 am

IAmOrion wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:17 am
Chris_D wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:14 am reet, thx
In case you were curious - these (These are for LEFT side, but they obv make a right side too ):
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-NEW-GENU ... 1652971902

good to know thx.
might be a good investment for contingency against breakages during the removal/replacement proc.

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:28 am

Chris_D wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:24 am good to know thx.
might be a good investment for contingency against breakages during the removal/replacement proc.

Depending of your spare cash - it's better to have them and not need them, than it is to need them and not have them

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:51 pm

Any update Rich? Still awaiting your payment info buddy

ranski · Post by **ranski** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:57 pm

Hi all,

Apologies to anyone who I've spoken to already. But I'm not going to be able to post any lights, I just haven't got the time to source boxes/wrapping.

They are all back in the loft. If anyone is interested and can collect from B72 then let me know. I maybe able to drive out say max 20 miles for midway collection

kis · Post by **kis** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:18 pm

Sorry mate, just to clarify are all these still available or have some sold? (Can collect). Thanks

ranski · Post by **ranski** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:36 pm

No worries. All are still available

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:24 pm

ranski wrote: ↑Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:57 pm Hi all,

Apologies to anyone who I've spoken to already. But I'm not going to be able to post any lights, I just haven't got the time to source boxes/wrapping.

They are all back in the loft. If anyone is interested and can collect from B72 then let me know. I maybe able to drive out say max 20 miles for midway collection

Can I please come and collect the 2 I asked for On Wednesday 21st during the day? (You've not read or responded to my last 2 PMs so hoping writing here is ok to secure the 2 lights for collection)

So again that's the £30 Halogen and the £50 xenon (the 2nd item - "HALOGEN | BROKEN CASE | £30 collection from B721ND" and the 5th "XENON | MISSING BULBS AND BRACKET | £50 collection from B721ND")

ranski · Post by **ranski** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:38 pm

IAmOrion wrote: ↑Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:24 pm
ranski wrote: ↑Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:57 pm Hi all,

Apologies to anyone who I've spoken to already. But I'm not going to be able to post any lights, I just haven't got the time to source boxes/wrapping.

They are all back in the loft. If anyone is interested and can collect from B72 then let me know. I maybe able to drive out say max 20 miles for midway collection
Can I please come and collect the 2 I asked for On Wednesday 21st during the day? (You've not read or responded to my last 2 PMs so hoping writing here is ok to secure the 2 lights for collection)

So again that's the £30 Halogen and the £50 xenon (the 2nd item - "HALOGEN | BROKEN CASE | £30 collection from B721ND" and the 5th "XENON | MISSING BULBS AND BRACKET | £50 collection from B721ND")

Sorry busy week working away.

Yes the 2nd and 5th lights are yours as you PM'd me first

Wednesday is fine, ill be in all day. Ill PM you later

malc24 · Post by **malc24** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:46 pm

Hi Ranski, Please can I purchase the headlamp in the 3rd photo as requested a few days back, i.e. XENON | MISSING BULBS | £50 collection from B721ND. Please could you PM your phone number to me to arrange payment and collection. Thanks.

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:46 pm

ranski wrote: ↑Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:38 pm Sorry busy week working away.

Yes the 2nd and 5th lights are yours as you PM'd me first

Wednesday is fine, ill be in all day. Ill PM you later

Perfect, thank you, I shall await your PM

ranski · Post by **ranski** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:23 pm

malc24 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:46 pm Hi Ranski, Please can I purchase the headlamp in the 3rd photo as requested a few days back, i.e. XENON | MISSING BULBS | £50 collection from B721ND. Please could you PM your phone number to me to arrange payment and collection. Thanks.

No worries, that's yours.

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