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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 01:47 AM
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hellow everyone..
i would like to thank everybody in this helpful forum.. cuz i realy got enough info about my car..
i made search about how to open headlight housing.. my headlights are dirty from inside.. i didnt find and topic mentioned the steps ...
anyone here may help me ??
thanks in advance
my car is 530i 2004 with no headlight washers
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 08:59 AM
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Remove headlights from the car, remove all the bulbs out of the headlight housings, carefully pour Isopropyl Alcohol/Rubbing Alcohol in to the housing and let the Alcohol go around the entire frontal surface (inside), pour out the Alcohol, let the housings dry, put back all the bulbs and reinstall the headlights.
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pcy
Remove headlights from the car, remove all the bulbs out of the headlight housings, carefully pour Isopropyl Alcohol/Rubbing Alcohol in to the housing and let the Alcohol go around the entire frontal surface (inside), pour out the Alcohol, let the housings dry, put back all the bulbs and reinstall the headlights.
Seems risky, any DIY video or pics for this?
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 11:24 AM
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E60 headlights have to be cut open if you want to clean the inside.

look up a DIY on Orion Angel Eyes installation if you'd like to see how to cut the lights open. otherwise cleaning the exterior can be done easily...
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Bimmer5project
Seems risky, any DIY video or pics for this?
Rubbing alcohol does not damage headlight housing (or any plastic). Try it on some other plastic.

Some one has done and posted a DIY - either on this forum or on Bimmerfest. Please search.
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pcy
Remove headlights from the car, remove all the bulbs out of the headlight housings, carefully pour Isopropyl Alcohol/Rubbing Alcohol in to the housing and let the Alcohol go around the entire frontal surface (inside), pour out the Alcohol, let the housings dry, put back all the bulbs and reinstall the headlights.
nice idea,, will do it if i fail to open, thanks alot
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by umichchris
E60 headlights have to be cut open if you want to clean the inside.

look up a DIY on Orion Angel Eyes installation if you'd like to see how to cut the lights open. otherwise cleaning the exterior can be done easily...
thanks my friend .. already cleaned the exterior need to open the house, i will look for DIY Orion Angel Eyes...
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Old May 1, 2014 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by anoos84
... need to open the house ...
See the video on youtube how to open E60 headlights:
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Old May 1, 2014 | 12:59 PM
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^ is this guy diy'ing in his undies haha
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Old May 1, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 528canyonrot
^ is this guy diy'ing in his undies haha
See on the headlight, not the hairy legs .
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