luvmy64

Yeah, but mine are red, so they cant be on all the time. I found out that i have no relay, but i have the fog lights and switch, so it looks like a trip inside the dash for me......

usacamaro

finally got mine installed . i gotta say i love it so far havent got to get it out side yet.

ls1fiend

How are y'all adjusting the beams properly? I would like to do this swap but I drive primarily in the evening and night.

lawdog49

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i was wondering the same thing- looks good doesn't matter to me if they don't function correctly and improve night driving capability.

KnightmareCS

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usacamaro-

Verrry nice!

luvmy64

Usacamaro:
Awesome! I cant wait to get mine in! Im waiting on 2 replacement halo rings, as my dumb a$$ broke them trying to install them the wrong way.
Ls1fiend:
Mine had the long adjustment screws, so im thinking about just drilling a hole in the rad. support and letting the screw extend through it, so it can still be functional.

usacamaro

thanks for the complements guys .i finally got to drive outside at night and big difference over stock . not sure if they are adjusted perfect but i still can get to the factory adjusting screws in the bmw lights .

dreamride

how much did the whole conversion cost you?? and do u have pics of the wiring mods to?? i really want to try to do that, cost is a big issue for anyone with the way the economy is today. looks absolutly AMAZING!!!!!!!! love it!

91rallyss

I just did this headlight swap to my car but i was wondering if anyone has wiring experience in changing over to a 9005 9006 setup. My low beam has three wires this is what confuses me. Ive looked arond on the boards and plenty of people have asked about this but never seem to get a straight answer. Any suggetions???
P.s. any help with wiring the halos to would be greatly apreciated

1bad91Z

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I have the exact lights and halos as ramair21 brand new in the box but never did the install. I decided that I just couldn't cut my particular car for this mod. So, I thought about buying another car to do this mod to. When I realized that I probably wont have the funds for a new thirdgen project for quite some time, I'm most likely going to sell my set of lights. PM me if interested.

Camaro510

http://headlightsbest.blogspot.com/2...xenon-hid.html

I'd like these on my 3rd gen, but I didn't know there was to be so much cutting and bracing for this mod. I don't have the resources yet, but when I do, I'll get back to you guys. I think its bi xenon or nothing =D. Gotta have my highbeams to flash people who irk me on the road.

Camaro510

WHAT ARE THESE HEADLIGHTS? I'm looking for these sexy headlights that turn ninja in different angles. That's love dipped in nutella and licked off you by many many women.

drooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

Project-RS

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i believe there off a 3 series bmw

travis401

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hes actually parting that car out. pm him and see how much he wants for the headlights?

Camaro510

Any idea what year? There are so many that are similar.

I will!

Project-RS

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92-97 3 series

zenish

i love the look and second the idea that someone should manufacture them to fit our cars.

KingsHustleLA

Hey Quick Question For You Guys Doing The E36 Swap, Are The DEPO Brand On Ebay Decent? Or Do They Fit The Same As The Stock E36 Lights Like The Over All Shape Of The Back? Just Want To Make Sure I Get The Right Ones Before I Spend The Money On Them Thanks!


Here's The Link Just In Case It Helps


http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E36-Brig...t_12000wt_1037

travis401

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depo is one of the best OEM replacement lights you can get. the auto body shop i worked at delt exclusively with depo when replacing lights.

KingsHustleLA

Alright cool thank you for the help, i also noticed in one of the ebay pictures, on the back of the headlight it looks a little bit shorter so maybe i wont need to cut my radiator support to make them fit. Did you ever work on a 3rd Gen. headlight swap with these Depo E36 headlights or have you seen it done at the auto body shop you worked at?

travis401

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nope, the only swap ive seen up close is the one matt did on his car.

KingsHustleLA

Alright if I get it done hopefully by early next month i'll post up pictures, thank you for your help.

IrocZ'85

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Would definitely be interested to see how the DEPO ones work out! This is pretty awesome, it's really cool a few people have started doing it too!

SKELITOR117

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Sweet man, these lights dont even look out of place in these cars.

tinkerinmatt

This looks amazing, does anyone know if this has been done on a 93-97 4th gen? They have similar headlight configurations.

RaptorATF

Bringing this old thread back.

So yesterday I came across a pair of the US ones at a local junkyard and picked them up for relatively cheap. I cleaned them up and set them in place of the 4x6's and loved the look (see attached pic). I'm ordering a cheap set of the CCFL angel eyes and ill attempt to mount them with as little modification possible. My only question is, which wires on the 9005/9006 are pos/neg?

Firebird80211

Can you get the halo's in red?

ryanz281988

Just finished putting a set of bmw e36 halos in my 88 camaro here are the pics

ryanz281988

opps wrongs pics lol

ryanz281988

just getting started

ryanz281988

let the cutting begin

ryanz281988

it fits like it belongs on this car !!!!!

KITT1983

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your progress is coming along great

ryanz281988

This install took 12 hrs to do on a cold rainy day and it was worth every second !!!!

KITT1983

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that's the spirit

zenish

more pictures please and what year bmw?

ryanz281988

92 3series ill post more soon

1bad91Z

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I have a brand new never installed set of Euro Specs with halo's for sale. They are the exact same ones as Ram-air21 has on his car. PM me if interested.

The Project

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Where in Ontario are U?

ryanz281988

toronto

Shadow Z

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Oh the irony. Figured I'd dig up this post. 570 days after, I ended up buying an E36 325i, 5 speed manual, 2.5 I6, sedan, optional M3 limited slip diff, just a Magnaflow muffler as far as mods. Runs nicely, got it extremely cheap due to a very minor issue that's common on the E36, and especially the E46.

Rear subframe bushings wear out, allows excess flex, warps and bends the thin sheetmetal to the point of tearing. Leaves the car a bit saggy in the back, and uneducated owners kind of helpless. Running 325i = $500. OEM rear subframe reinforcement plates (They addressed the issue with these plates on the M3), and Turner Motorsport solid billet aluminum bushings (I'll take a slightly bumpier ride for a permanent fix, and a racier, snappier feel) = $329.39.

Not too bad of an initial investment on a decent car.



Poor Iroc lost it's spot in the 2 car garage, and is in the shed now. After the next year or so, I'm probably going to start looking for an LS1/T56 donor car. But yes, I'll keep the BMW headlights, on the BMW.

ThirdGenDemon

I have never liked the stock headlight look. Im definitely doing this mod!

ryanz281988

Ive always wanted to do somthing with the headlights and as soon as i saw this mod i jumped right on it. Its definatly worth doing

WyoJames

This mod was on my long list of things to do, but yesterday I ran across a BMW with these headlights and I pulled them out and offered the guy $10 bucks and he said yes. My question is, these are the US version (not projectors), so is there any way to put the halos on these?

The lights were fogged, cloudy, and scratched all to heck, but after a couple hours of sanding and buffing they look damn near brand new, if anyone is interested I can throw up pics and what I used on them.

ThirdGenDemon

IIRC the US ones can't use the halos. You can post up pics! I'd love to see em!

WyoJames

Well poo! Although with as little money as I have into them, I may have to order the cheaper halos just to see if I could fab up some little mounts for them and make them work. If not, I'll have halos for when I upgrade to EURO styles (epsecially sinces all the cutting will be done to the car, will make it an easy swap!)

Here are some pics of the before and after...not bad for $10 headlights if I do say so myself!

Before:


After:


Before (left) After (right):


Both Done:

ThirdGenDemon

Yeah, those look a lot better after you polished them. The euro lights are also glass. Yours are plastic right? I think they would still look awesome as is!

WyoJames

Yeah, they are good ole plastic. But I'm going to try some different mod'ing to the housing in hopes of not have to cut as much on the car. Which is something I wouldn't want to do had I bought a set of nice headlights with glass lenses

AceBoogie!

good write up

jason rotten

Just finished doing this to my 91 . Looks great thanks to everyone who posted tips,pics,and ideas it was very helpful. still have to figure out how to get my brights to work properly ,find a more permanent mounting solution and get the gaps on the sides right. But this was an awesome mod defiantly worth the time and $$$