Ultimate Eyebrow Upgrade
01-02-2009, 07:23 PM
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Alright....
I think I am officially the first person to ever to this....
I have played with the idea of upgrading my headlight eyebrows for about a year now. but since the headlight can not be taken apart I havent done much.. I was on ebay about 2 months ago and come accross a set of eyebrows for an E60 for sale.. Seperated from the headlight just the top part so I purchased them.. I realized that the 6 leds sit on one circuit located towards the back of the brow.. I purchased the Super White leds from Radio Shack removed (and by remove I mean ripped out) the OEM Amber ones on the circuit and soldiered on the new ones.
The next challenge was how to remove the section of the eyebrow from the headlight without breaking it.. This was much harder, you have to literally cut the rubber around the entire section. I dont recommend anyone to attempt this unless you are very handy as you can damage the headlight and would have to buy a new one. I'm also including a few pictures from the progress. If anyone attempt to replicate this do it at your own risk and Just remember I did it first.. LOL
Ohh ya... and the pictures also show my newly installed Euro Stickers.....
Now here is the Progress
I think I am officially the first person to ever to this....
I have played with the idea of upgrading my headlight eyebrows for about a year now. but since the headlight can not be taken apart I havent done much.. I was on ebay about 2 months ago and come accross a set of eyebrows for an E60 for sale.. Seperated from the headlight just the top part so I purchased them.. I realized that the 6 leds sit on one circuit located towards the back of the brow.. I purchased the Super White leds from Radio Shack removed (and by remove I mean ripped out) the OEM Amber ones on the circuit and soldiered on the new ones.
The next challenge was how to remove the section of the eyebrow from the headlight without breaking it.. This was much harder, you have to literally cut the rubber around the entire section. I dont recommend anyone to attempt this unless you are very handy as you can damage the headlight and would have to buy a new one. I'm also including a few pictures from the progress. If anyone attempt to replicate this do it at your own risk and Just remember I did it first.. LOL
Ohh ya... and the pictures also show my newly installed Euro Stickers.....
Now here is the Progress
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01-02-2009, 07:30 PM
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My Ride: 2008 Silverstone II E60 M5 2012 E70 AW X5 50i Sport w/ LCI Aero Kit and Rocker Panels
Now that is totally awesome! You have just joined the ranks of the top DIY's on this forum. Great job Eugene! Looks fantastic!
01-02-2009, 07:33 PM
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I told you you would be the man if you did it... great mod idea and follow through!
01-02-2009, 07:34 PM
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Very Nice and Unique! Great job!!!
01-02-2009, 07:36 PM
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Looks good..great write up also...and before anyone says it looks too "ricer"...IMO it doesn't 
01-02-2009, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='758139' date='Jan 2 2009, 11:36 PM
In theory couldnt you get that orange reflector swapped out too?
No because the eyebrow is seperated from the headlight and I didnt take the headlight apart just the top part..