I started off with depos, but was never happy with the output or the blotchy angel eyes.
1st rebuild... Roll on 2017 and I bought a forum members "custom lights" for the Bi-xenons and angel eyes.
Stripped my depos and fitted the std bmw internals with the bi-xenon projectors fitted to the dipped beams and projector lenses to the inner main beams.
Ran it like this until start of this year, but still was not happy with them.
Output was far superior to the depos, but the inner main beams obviously didn`t project to not being focused properly in the std reflector and I didn`t like all the chrome.
Time for rebuild number 2.....
Ordered 2 new mini h1 bi-xenon projectors and 4 new `iris` shrouds from Retrofitlab
Stripped the chrome off the shrouds and the bmw internals and sprayed satin black.
Used the new bi-xenon projectors for dipped/main beam and the old bi-xenon projectors for inner main beams.
Mounting the outer bi-xenon projectors was simple, but due to lack of space, the inner projectors had to be seriously recessed. This involved cutting a 2 inch + hole in the main beam reflector and using bolts and jb weld to mount the inner projectors where I wanted them. This meant that the back cover didn`t fit, so had to be be modified.
Next was to remove the cut off shields from the inner projectors as I didn`t need 4 dipped beam. Inners are now main beam only, outers are dipped & main beam.
Testing before refitting fronts. Angel eyes at full brightness, They run like that as drl`s and dim to around 50% when dipped beams are on
Almost finished
All done
Angel eyes only
Dipped beam
Main beam
The full satin black may not be to everyone`s taste, but I`m finally happy with them --- for now..
1st rebuild... Roll on 2017 and I bought a forum members "custom lights" for the Bi-xenons and angel eyes.
Stripped my depos and fitted the std bmw internals with the bi-xenon projectors fitted to the dipped beams and projector lenses to the inner main beams.
Ran it like this until start of this year, but still was not happy with them.
Output was far superior to the depos, but the inner main beams obviously didn`t project to not being focused properly in the std reflector and I didn`t like all the chrome.
Time for rebuild number 2.....
Ordered 2 new mini h1 bi-xenon projectors and 4 new `iris` shrouds from Retrofitlab
Stripped the chrome off the shrouds and the bmw internals and sprayed satin black.
Used the new bi-xenon projectors for dipped/main beam and the old bi-xenon projectors for inner main beams.
Mounting the outer bi-xenon projectors was simple, but due to lack of space, the inner projectors had to be seriously recessed. This involved cutting a 2 inch + hole in the main beam reflector and using bolts and jb weld to mount the inner projectors where I wanted them. This meant that the back cover didn`t fit, so had to be be modified.
Next was to remove the cut off shields from the inner projectors as I didn`t need 4 dipped beam. Inners are now main beam only, outers are dipped & main beam.
Testing before refitting fronts. Angel eyes at full brightness, They run like that as drl`s and dim to around 50% when dipped beams are on
Almost finished
All done
Angel eyes only
Dipped beam
Main beam
The full satin black may not be to everyone`s taste, but I`m finally happy with them --- for now..