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- Lifer
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Or get an aftermarket set e.g. SONAR/2xcite
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- Ducklakeview
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Having had experience of the Sonar/Excite one's, I wouldn't - Build quality is awful, they have wires coming out from different places all over the rear, sealed with cheap plastic grommets. The angel eyes in them are dismally dim, and the beam pattern from the projectors is awful..
Just my experience..
Mike
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- Lifer
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And knowing all that you sold em to me...Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:56 pmHaving had experience of the Sonar/Excite one's, I wouldn't - Build quality is awful, they have wires coming out from different places all over the rear, sealed with cheap plastic grommets. The angel evey in them are dismally dim, and the beam pattern from the projectors is awful..
Just my experience..
Mike
Worracunt
18 Z4s owned to date.
Current: 2.5i Titan silver
Daily driver: 480bhp M140i Shadow edition.
Current: 2.5i Titan silver
Daily driver: 480bhp M140i Shadow edition.
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Lol, you wanted the awful things, mind you - They were probably better than the ones I removed from yours!jamie_z4 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:57 pmAnd knowing all that you sold em to me...Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:56 pmHaving had experience of the Sonar/Excite one's, I wouldn't - Build quality is awful, they have wires coming out from different places all over the rear, sealed with cheap plastic grommets. The angel evey in them are dismally dim, and the beam pattern from the projectors is awful..
Just my experience..
Mike
Worracunt
Anyway, you swapped them for a set of facelift ones, so you made on that!!!!
All I can say, is that it's a good job the diesel Zed doesn't venture out at night, mind you people may not see it coming, but they will HEAR it
Mike
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- Lifer
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I've got a set waiting to go on so will see, mine don't look too bad but have yet to test the beam pattern.
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- CrazyOneToo
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Hello Z lovers. I have a 2007 US LHD facelift 3.0i roadster. When I bought the car it had Sonar/Spyder headlights.Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:40 pm There are actually 8 different combinations;
Pre-facelift, orange indicators, black inners - Halogen
Pre-facelift, orange indicators, black inners - Xenon
Pre-facelift, orange indicators, silver inners - Halogen
Pre-facelift, orange indicators, silver inners - Xenon
Post facelift, white indicators, black inners - Halogen
Post facelift, white indicators, black inners - BiXenon
Post facelift, white indicators, silver inners - Halogen
Post facelift, white indicators, silver inners - BiXenon
Black inners for the smaller engined cars, silver for the 3.0/3.2
Mike
They have angel eyes/halos but I'm not a fan of the chrome inside.
With a VIN check I found my car had the 522 option from factory which is Xenon/Bi-Xenon.
If I understand this right, I would need the eighth highlighted line correct?
I bought a used headlight on eBay that has the white indicators and a silverish titanium color inside.
At the time I could only find 1 undamaged headlight that was in decent cosmetic shape.
Now I have found another one for the other side and want to make sure it will work or else just sell the one I have now.
I can not find a part number anywhere on the headlight that I have.
Any help on this is appreciated.
Alan
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Slightly dated thread and I know you asked on the other thread years ago. But I know now, so replying since you've asked again.
The headlight part number is held on a sticker, on the side of the headlight. You won't be able to find this now. The sticker will have fallen to pieces and washed away by now. See picture below, this is where the sticker (part numbers) would have been.
Cheers, Kis.
source: viewtopic.php?p=1888653#p1888653CrazyOneToo wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:05 pmBMW printed this for me. But where would the part numbers be on the headlight?
I have talked to several sellers online and they all say they cant find a part number.
I found this headlight online.
The headlight part number is held on a sticker, on the side of the headlight. You won't be able to find this now. The sticker will have fallen to pieces and washed away by now. See picture below, this is where the sticker (part numbers) would have been.
Cheers, Kis.
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
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7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
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Thank youkis wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:27 pm Slightly dated thread and I know you asked on the other thread years ago. But I know now, so replying since you've asked again.
source: viewtopic.php?p=1888653#p1888653CrazyOneToo wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:05 pmBMW printed this for me. But where would the part numbers be on the headlight?
I have talked to several sellers online and they all say they cant find a part number.
I found this headlight online.
The headlight part number is held on a sticker, on the side of the headlight. You won't be able to find this now. The sticker will have fallen to pieces and washed away by now. See picture below, this is where the sticker (part numbers) would have been.
part number location.jpg
Cheers, Kis.
2007 E85 Z4 3.0Si Roadster with 6 speed manual...
2002 E53 X5 3.0i with auto...
1999 E46 328i sedan with auto...
2002 E53 X5 3.0i with auto...
1999 E46 328i sedan with auto...
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OK last question for a while....I hope. But I can't make any promises.kis wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:27 pm The headlight part number is held on a sticker, on the side of the headlight. You won't be able to find this now. The sticker will have fallen to pieces and washed away by now. See picture below, this is where the sticker (part numbers) would have been.
part number location.jpg
Cheers, Kis.
My VIN decoded shows options 522 and 785 on the build list.
I see some headlight info listed online with AFS adaptive headlight option. Would my 2007 roadster 3.0i have this also?
2007 E85 Z4 3.0Si Roadster with 6 speed manual...
2002 E53 X5 3.0i with auto...
1999 E46 328i sedan with auto...
2002 E53 X5 3.0i with auto...
1999 E46 328i sedan with auto...
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The 522 is your xenon and the 785 is clear side indicators (on the front wing). So that's nothing out of the ordinary.
I can't comment right now on the adaptive headlight, didn't think it was a thing on the e85/e86 platform. But hell, give it a year or two and I might know the answer
Best of luck fella
I can't comment right now on the adaptive headlight, didn't think it was a thing on the e85/e86 platform. But hell, give it a year or two and I might know the answer
Best of luck fella
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71