Orange Reflectorless Headlights
08-06-2004, 12:57 AM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
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I'm really happy that I am getting the stinky, smelly and nasty clear ones... I'm just a dirty guy..
08-06-2004, 01:24 AM
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My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
Model Year: 2005
Engine: 545i
Wow.. I like the US spec orange side reflectors!! Especially on a black 545i...nice
contrast IMHO...where do I find them...?....how do I change them...?....
contrast IMHO...where do I find them...?....how do I change them...?....
08-06-2004, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by andy545' date='Aug 6 2004, 09:24 AM
Wow.. I like the US spec orange side reflectors!! Especially on a black 545i...nice
contrast IMHO...where do I find them...?....how do I change them...?....
contrast IMHO...where do I find them...?....how do I change them...?....
08-06-2004, 01:36 AM
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My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
Model Year: 2005
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No worries...happy to discuss it - when I get the car. Always liked my orange
indicators on my black E46 328i...
indicators on my black E46 328i...
08-06-2004, 03:21 AM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
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So andy, you find them nasty???? 
08-06-2004, 03:39 AM
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Here's a link to another discussion we had about this subject a while back. Click on the link and scroll down to my post (rodybmw) for a couple of ways this can be done. To summerize my previous post: The clear side marker or even the headlight lens/cover is not available as a separate piece like older BMW's, so you would have to get the complete headlight unit. Bekkers sell the Xenons for $1980 and the halogens for $598 (for a pair). My suggestion was to get the cheaper halogens and swap the outer lens/cover of the halogens with the outer lens/cover of your originals (which has the side marker integrated in it). This could only be done providing all the mounting tabs and attachment points are the same on both.
I emailed Mr. Bekker and suggested that he try this out himself and see if it will work. If so he would be able to sell a lot of the halogens as most of us would be willing to pay $598 for the halogens and swap covers, but not pay almost $2000 for the Xenons. He liked my idea and said that he would try it out and get back to me. That was a couple of months ago and he has not responded to me yet. I did not contact him again since I did not even have an E60 and did not know when I would be getting one. However, I just ordered a MY 2005 545i ED a couple of days ago, so I would be contacting Mr. Bekker soon to find out whether he tried this out or not.
I suggest that you go to the following link and read everyones input on this subject:
>>>>>Click Here<<<<<
I emailed Mr. Bekker and suggested that he try this out himself and see if it will work. If so he would be able to sell a lot of the halogens as most of us would be willing to pay $598 for the halogens and swap covers, but not pay almost $2000 for the Xenons. He liked my idea and said that he would try it out and get back to me. That was a couple of months ago and he has not responded to me yet. I did not contact him again since I did not even have an E60 and did not know when I would be getting one. However, I just ordered a MY 2005 545i ED a couple of days ago, so I would be contacting Mr. Bekker soon to find out whether he tried this out or not.
I suggest that you go to the following link and read everyones input on this subject:
>>>>>Click Here<<<<<
08-06-2004, 03:54 AM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)
Good idea! You should have patented it!!!
08-06-2004, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by andy545' date='Aug 6 2004, 11:36 AM
No worries...happy to discuss it - when I get the car. Always liked my orange
indicators on my black E46 328i...
indicators on my black E46 328i...
Over here Pick me Picke me!
