Head lights from bi Xeon to halogen

[kis]

What pins is this talking about? The headlight connector pins or from? Those don’t look like a normal set up to me. For example Don’t see how you can have 2 indicators and 1 hazard when they are all the same? And rain sensor isn’t a thing for the headlight? Is it? That’s in the windshield AFAIK.

 

[Redmex]

I'm lost with these headlight combinations but definitely need better dipped headlights. I think I have the basic 04 plate Z4 headlight units with Mazda 40w lightbulbs from the living room
Sorry to hijack the thread but what is the best,legal, and cost effective upgrade now that autumn is upon us?

 

[LittleZ4]

What pins is this talking about? The headlight connector pins or from? Those don’t look like a normal set up to me. For example Don’t see how you can have 2 indicators and 1 hazard when they are all the same? And rain sensor isn’t a thing for the headlight? Is it? That’s in the windshield AFAIK.

Kis this was taken from an old thread which I believe is the connectors on the headlight side of things. The OP said he need two wires for the main beam, my thinking was this may help locate which wire is which in the connector (or infact the loom on the engine side)
I think this might have been on one of Mac's threads??

 

[paulc_bkk]

I’m with LittleZ4 on this

Going from xenon to halogen - while unusual should be possible

Move pin 3 to pin 4, and then pin 8 to pin 3 in the car side wiring loom, and it should plug straight into a Halogen setup

There’ll be options to change through programming too to be able to revert to a more basic operational setup

 

[LittleZ4]

This is my thinking too..plus the rain sensor may be required if for example it's a sunny day but raining heavily. Hence still bright but reduced visibility, lights may get activated?

 

[kis]

I’m with LittleZ4 on this

Going from xenon to halogen - while unusual should be possible

Move pin 3 to pin 4, and then pin 8 to pin 3 in the car side wiring loom, and it should plug straight into a Halogen setup

There’ll be options to change through programming too to be able to revert to a more basic operational setup

You need to be careful with swapping those pins. The pictures show a xenon to xenon diagram. Not a xenon to halogen.

I've bench tested a handful of halogens and even pre facelift xenon (apart from the actual xenon...higher voltage and all that). The pins don't match the headlights connectors that I'm familiar with.

 

[Sidewaze Samm]

Are you sure your xenons are irrepairable? What exactly is up with them? maybe post a picture...
Also - whilst I admit I don't know much and haven't really got much of an idea about your issue, let alone how to fix it - could it have something to do with halogens having seperate dip/main bulbs, and xenon having the one bulb with a moveable shutter? (think I got that right. Maybe)

Edit: Somehow my post got stuck in cyberspace and I see that before it actually appeared there has been some tech speak from more knowledgeable people than I who appear to know some things. So I shall now look for a dark corner to hide in...