Headlight bracket

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Member
 East Riding of Yorkshire
Hi all,

After a little accident I am hoping for some advice. I am hoping the damage is no worse that what I can see, minor scuffed paint on the door and bumper and subject of this post.

I have spotted a crack on headlight bracket as I have circled below. As you can see, I have looked this up on realoem but I cannot tell whether this is a separate bracket or part of the main light housing. I am unlikely to get the time to remove the light fully to inspect and I cannot see it properly from behind the light either from above or through the access panel in the wheel arch.

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The crack has not gone though entirely and the headlight still feels solid. Is the bracket replacement without a new headlight?

Shamelessly grabbing maxmans picture from earlier in the year (http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=48488&p=702921&hilit=headlight+bracket#p702921)
i think I have highlighted the right area. The screws suggests separate part but I am not sure.

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Can anyone advise?

many thanks
 
I did exactly the same thing and a very helpful forum member helped me out when I panicked. The brackets are designed to break in the event of hitting a person. You can contact Sopers BMW who will sell you a full replacement kit that screws on the headlight housing rear (as shown above) for about £12.

I drove without that bracket for a bit as it was awhile before I could get around to fitting it. Lots of penetrating oil on the screws and the threads before attempting removal. Same for the bumper screws at the top.

63126932824 for the R/H one
63126932823 for the L/H one
 
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