2009 E90 Headlight Retrofit

E nine T · 09-08-2008, 04:58 PM

Has anyone thought about buying replacement lights for the facelifted 09 models with the clear turn reflectors and replacing their 06-08's headlights?

I inquired with my dealer and they didn't have any information available on these parts yet.

bluespeed117 · 09-08-2008, 05:37 PM

im so down to buy the new halogens.

alanchan · 10-01-2008, 05:11 PM

I wonder I can just buy the shell light in 2009 style
if I can use my existing ballast and bulbs then it will be alot cheaper
any thoughts?

BMW MotorSport · 10-01-2008, 10:04 PM

I don't see why not. Just wait for the parts to come in and swap away.

e36 · 10-02-2008, 05:08 PM

i'm in too. very sexy lights.

Mustafa · 10-08-2008, 12:37 PM

Im bumping this baby back up! Willing to pay a nice amount if the retro fit is easy

Any news? What are the chances of this being possible?

alanchan · 10-08-2008, 02:37 PM

I guess we have to wait until some smart guys in US try the swap first.
I wouldn't mind to try it if someone can post a set of part# so I know what to buy.
I am more interested in buying just the shell fixtures (without the hardware) than the complete unit to reduce the cost.
I wonder US spec xenon is the same as the Canadian ones?

e36 · 10-08-2008, 06:15 PM

partnumbers up, but no prices.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...68&hg=63&fg=05

sd390r · 10-26-2008, 09:18 PM

soo, will they def fit? my headlights were just vandalized and the insurance company gave me a big check to buy new ones on my own... i was going to buy the clear reflector 08 euro lights from bavauto.com but these are so nice!!

any word if they def fit?

snipersix · 10-26-2008, 09:20 PM

I like the 2009 headlights for the e90. NO MORE AMBER THINGS!! HORAY!!

Kev · 10-26-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by snipersix

I like the 2009 headlights for the e90. NO MORE AMBER THINGS!! HORAY!!

and LED turn signals stock, nothing better than that.

FrankoQ · 10-26-2008, 09:32 PM

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808E90 · 10-26-2008, 10:09 PM

Trust me there someone working on this already ... Give me two weeks and I'll let you all know how it went with some INFO!!

sd390r · 10-26-2008, 11:00 PM

2 weeks! lol im going tomorrow

808E90 · 10-26-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sd390r

2 weeks! lol im going tomorrow

NIce ... Where you going tomorrow

J/K yeah the lights will come in late next week.
Hope it works

bluespeed117 · 10-27-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kev

and LED turn signals stock, nothing better than that.

doesnt look like the Halogen lights are LED. The xenons are for sure, but it looks like the halogens use a bulb like the currrent headlight.

paullo · 10-27-2008, 01:28 AM

I would be very interested to see how this plays out. Not a big fan of the orange reflector, and would be quite happy to retrofit euro 08 xenon housings, but if it's not too much of a PITA to sub-in 09 LED's.... well, that's a no-brainer.

FrankoQ · 10-27-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 808E90

NIce ... Where you going tomorrow

J/K yeah the lights will come in late next week.
Hope it works

Could you take some pics of the back of the housing?
If possible, a picture of the light bulb for the AEs.

good luck!

bsavic · 10-27-2008, 12:10 PM

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808E90 · 10-27-2008, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sd390r

2 weeks! lol im going tomorrow

How did it go?
Dang I can't wait till the lights come in

pittyinSC · 10-27-2008, 09:03 PM

Are any of you guys doing it a xenon car stock and seeing if the new 09 xenons just
plug in?

808E90 · 10-27-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by umcool911ok

Are any of you guys doing it a xenon car stock and seeing if the new 09 xenons just
plug in?

Mine would be a halogen to the LCI halogen w/ angel eyes ...

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