DIY Xenon Headlight Adjusters - Successful

[bmw7833]

Jarance, i will bring my headlight to KL next week..if u are free (if lar), i need your help..

 

[jarance]

Jarance, i will bring my headlight to KL next week..if u are free (if lar), i need your help..

Next sunday, OK by me. FYI, I have no experience with your headlight. If you dont mind that we DIY together and learn from the mistake.

BTW, others are welcome to come to look-see at well. :rock:

 

[bimmer73]

good luck guys.

 

[haywire]

I surrender..

After a few hours try to open the lens, i think i am failed.

Just check my headlight which mfg on year 2005 by Hella, the seal should be some kind of epoxy, even i put them into oven, i still can not managed to open the lens.

The spare headlight which i opened last week is mfg on year 2001, so the seal is different with my headlight.

Nw looking another way to replace the adjuster..

after 2003 Hella replaced the seal material from the black gloop to epoxy. so is really hard to open. Might wanna try the other method without opening the lenses which was on a thread in this e39 forum

 

[bmw7833]

Cool.

Just managed to replace the adjuster!

Dismantled the whole headlight and wipe them in-and-out every corner.

Outcome is perfect!

Cheers.

 

[bmw7833]

Do a comparison here.

Before:

After:

 

[Herbert]

Why are there 2 red vertical lines??

 

[bmw7833]

Why are there 2 red vertical lines??

Hahh, that's rubber band. I use them temporary before i confirm everything is working and seal the lens.

 

[jarance]

Cool.

Just managed to replace the adjuster!

Dismantled the whole headlight and wipe them in-and-out every corner.

Outcome is perfect!

Cheers.

Glad to know that you have managed to solve your problem.

Anyway this Sunday cannot have open house cos one of my young friend is getting married this Sunday.

 

[bmw7833]

Glad to know that you have managed to solve your problem.

Anyway this Sunday cannot have open house cos one of my young friend is getting married this Sunday.

No problem, bro.

 

[harbhajan]

maybe in auto-city, kind of heard about it from my friend... let me confirm with him after CNY.

can u send me photo of holders

 

[mikegoh]

Hi All,
I hv the facelift AE lights with dead/broken adjusters. I managed to dismantle everything except to seperate the lens from the housing. I don't hv an oven big enough to heat the light. Can the adjuster be replaaced without splitting the lens/housing? Or maybe someone out there is nice enough to show me how to split them, I can meet up.
thanks
Mike

 

[bimmerholic]

Hi All,
I hv the facelift AE lights with dead/broken adjusters. I managed to dismantle everything except to seperate the lens from the housing. I don't hv an oven big enough to heat the light. Can the adjuster be replaaced without splitting the lens/housing? Or maybe someone out there is nice enough to show me how to split them, I can meet up.
thanks
Mike

Read the1st post of this thread and PM the thread starter for more info.

 

[harbhajan]

Hi All,
I hv the facelift AE lights with dead/broken adjusters. I managed to dismantle everything except to seperate the lens from the housing. I don't hv an oven big enough to heat the light. Can the adjuster be replaaced without splitting the lens/housing? Or maybe someone out there is nice enough to show me how to split them, I can meet up.
thanks
Mike

ask bimmer 73 he is good at it,i got mine done from him

 

[mikegoh]

Bimmer73,
How about giving some pointers on how to change adjuster without splitting the lens/housing?

 

[bimmer73]

you can only use your fingers

 

[bimmer73]

the first lamp took me 6 hours on my very first attemp. now pro already. 45mins. RM 500 for both headlamps is a drop in the ocean compared to a pair of new headlamps

 

[harbhajan]

shot fingers cannot lo must have looong fingers baru boleh ha.ha.ha.

 

[mikegoh]

thank you all for suggestions... got my adjusters replaced already...

 

[neohkw]

Hi Bimmer73,

In case you are dropping/passing by Penang, please PM me. I need your help with the adjusters.

Thanks,
Neoh