Calling all of you who opened up your headlights
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I am retrofitting another set of headlights. I noticed that the sheathing for the fiber optic cable is breaking apart in my hands. I placed electrical tape over the exposed areas that I can reach, but there are sections that are exposed in areas deep within the headlight. Is this a problem. Once again BMW uses quality parts!!!
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I am retrofitting another set of headlights. I noticed that the sheathing for the fiber optic cable is breaking apart in my hands. I placed electrical tape over the exposed areas that I can reach, but there are sections that are exposed in areas deep within the headlight. Is this a problem. Once again BMW uses quality parts!!!
I've never seen this issue first hand but if you're unhappy with the headlights I sold you ship them back to me and I will give you a full refund. Otherwise if they were damaged in shipping the insurance should cover it. Let me know what you would like to do.
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My Ride: 04 545i sport, stick, L7, sat, nav. Charcoal/ runflat/ cdv delete.
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My right side headlight has had this issue since I bought the car used with only 21K miles on it. It causes the angel eyes to turn out dim and yellow. My headlights were in stock condition when I bought the car. The only mod I did to them was the angel eye bulb upgrade. That is when I noticed the issue. I doubt the previous owner had been using aftermarket bulbs ( more heat ) or anything since the car has factory adaptive xenon headlights.
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I am retrofitting another set of headlights. I noticed that the sheathing for the fiber optic cable is breaking apart in my hands. I placed electrical tape over the exposed areas that I can reach, but there are sections that are exposed in areas deep within the headlight. Is this a problem. Once again BMW uses quality parts!!!
The rubber sheathing became brittle with time.
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Yeah I pretty much figured it was an age thing. However, I am just going to eat it since the seller of these lights is not really that friendly. Anyhow, I still think I got a fair deal. I may explore the V2 option for these lights.
Question: when installing the V2's does the fiber optic part get replaced? By the post above, I figure it does. Also, if I just replace the bulb does it make the AE's brighter even with the bad fiber optic cables?
Question: when installing the V2's does the fiber optic part get replaced? By the post above, I figure it does. Also, if I just replace the bulb does it make the AE's brighter even with the bad fiber optic cables?
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The only problem I have had with mine is the fact one of the headlights wasn't fulled sealed correctly. There is condensation in the eyebrow. I gotta figure a way to fix that.
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