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How to differentiate AHL or non-AHL bixenon?

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Old Apr 14, 2016 | 10:51 PM
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Default How to differentiate AHL or non-AHL bixenon?

I bought a pre LCI e60 and the previous owner retrofitted the LCI headlights without replacing the LM2. Wiring was terrible too. So now I am in the market for LM2 and proper wiring set. However I cant tell if my headlights are AHL or not, cos its huge difference in price for LM2 with or w/o.


any suggestion?
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Old Apr 15, 2016 | 06:57 AM
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What is the part number of the headlights? You can plug the BMW part number into RealOEM.com - Select Your BMW Model and get the description and "where used" information.
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Old Apr 15, 2016 | 07:06 AM
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Take the headlight off & look underneath it. If it has AHL it will have the "SMC" module as well as the Xenon ballast.
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 08:53 AM
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Just take a look at the lens, in case its AHL it will say BMW Dynamic Xenon D1S or something around the projector
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