e30 m3 headlights
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Topic: e30 m3 headlights
Posted By: Hoover
Subject: e30 m3 headlights
Date Posted: 10-July-2008 at 21:23
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broke a headlight - the outer left - the other day. problem is i am struggling to replace it, so far i ve had two from C3 and they are still not right. mine is a conventional hella with a dish back to a connector - not smiley. the one ive got now (smiley, one for each side) is a plastic one with small reflector in, but looks like is should have an inner? which i dont have on mine. anyone help please, are there loads of types? ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 10-July-2008 at 21:27
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Yes - but all types of E30's will fit. I still have the original LHD ones in mine - I get thru the MOT with 'beam-benders' fitted, BUT I have a few other types lying around that I have swapped in and out over the years. I may have one to suit - PM me ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Hoover wrote:Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 10-July-2008 at 22:20
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PM sent - but is this what you need?
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Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 11-July-2008 at 11:44
Why don't you adjust them across?
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Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 11-July-2008 at 15:21
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looks ok from the front but the back is different mate - ta for looking anyway. C3 are trying to get me one now.....hopefully. ta N ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 11-July-2008 at 15:57
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Because they don't adjust ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 11-July-2008 at 17:03
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Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 16:49
Non ellipsoid (sure Pittsy will correct the spelling...)head lights can not be turned. They are fixed. Hoover, there are two different back carriers. A plastic one and a metal one. Can't remember which is Bosch and Hella but can imagine this is where your problem lies. ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 14-July-2008 at 22:10
No spell checking anymore Uwe - no point ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 15-July-2008 at 19:37
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ta for the help Uwe and Pits, ive bought some complete units off fleebay, second hand - look like smileys but theye are complete so at least i can change the whole lot if need to ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 16-July-2008 at 00:10
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Good luck - hope they are like-for-like - or out comes the soldering iron ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Lancastrian
Date Posted: 16-July-2008 at 23:57
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You should be able to do a direct swap of the whole twin smiley headlight and mounting assemblies to replace non-smileys. I did it on my Cecotto and all the electrical connections were OK. However far less likely that you will be able to change single light units and mount them in the older non-smiley mount. There are two distinctly different designs of mount assembly and the light units are not interchangeable between them. ------------- E30 M3 Project - Specification TBC |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 17-July-2008 at 12:42
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Agreed, but the issue with connectors relates to Hella -v- Bosch as they are totally different ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 17-July-2008 at 15:49
I don't think so, only when you upgrade from the old lights (non "magnifying" glas) to the newer style you will have issues with the connectors. Smiley and non smiley do have the same connectors IRRC. Doesn't matter if they are Bosch or Hella, both made ellisoid lights. Just to clarify, there are THREE differnt styles of headlamps made by TWO differnt manufacturers and another thing, I still have the old RHD lamps in my shed. (the type pitsy still uses) ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 17-July-2008 at 16:36
 I can call on you?  ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 17-July-2008 at 20:08
thanks boys - ive bought some complete (both sides, 4 lights and the mounts) off ebay so i will see what they are like and fix something up. ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |