Just for correctness on OCUK forums, you can now get HID bulbs that are legal retro fit on reflector lamps. They are specifically designed to match the beam pattern of a halogen bulb so require no washers or self levelling.
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No they dont and what you are seeing isnt self levelling. As mentioned its there to compensate vehicle loading. The motors cannot react quick enough for anything else.
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Can you recommend any? How easy are these to retrofit?
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So just to get this right... these HID kits will not have issues with regards to E90s having reflector headlights (as opposed to projector) as mentioned by most ppl above?
If you spec the right bulbs they will provide a halogen compatible beam pattern. The beam pattern will not be scattered or dazzling, and will pass an MOT.
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/h7r-anti-glare-replacement-hid-bulbs-new-c-59-p-1-pr-167.html
Are the bulbs for reflector lights.
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/h7r-anti-glare-replacement-hid-bulbs-new-c-59-p-1-pr-167.html
Are the bulbs for reflector lights.
The halogen e46/e39 do this, but the Xenons self level while you are driving along.
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As above, the ones in non-xenon cars do that, xenon cars adjust the beam as you are driving along.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/adaptive-headlight1.htm said:
So, where the 'proper' xenons are re-aiming, yours are still fixed at the eyes of the oncoming driver...
Instant self levelling is not required for HID's, only load sensitive levelling is required, hence it can be provided with self levelling suspension, per my quote from the DFT website.
Some cars can have adaptive self levelling headlights, but few actually do.
Some cars can have adaptive self levelling headlights, but few actually do.
Halogen E46 and E39 do not self level.
As above, Halogen E46 and E39 do not self level. They are manually levelled via an adjustment in the cabin.
Auto levelling levels the headlight beam to take into account car loading. Manual levelling allows you to adjust the headlight beam in the car yourself to take into account the car loading.
HID's in a non Xenon E90 will look crap - do it properly with new headlights or dont bother.
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Don't buy a set of BMW E90 Xenon lamps off ebay they are not plug and play at all! There is a massive amount of work. Like I said just visit E90Post and everything you want to know is already answered there.
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Looks pretty much plug and play
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=295989&highlight=headlight+conversion
They do NOT auto adjust. All adjustment is manual - its electronic but performed by a control in the car. It does not adjust itself you have to do it.
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Either way it's irrelevant - they don't self level when the car is moving, which is the problem.[/QUOTE]
its not a problem at all. Although auto adjusters on xenon equipped cars will ATTEMPT to self level on the move it makes little difference and does so only as the sensor can tell only the level of the car has changed not whether its loaded or going up hill. It doesnt adjust fast enough to give safety benefits on the move.
Effectivley all xenon cars do automatically is the what other cars have a little adjustment wheel for instead.
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That because Andy does the work for you 
Have you asked him how much they are? Your looking at £1k plus. So like I said if you buy some off ebay they will not be plug and play.
Have you asked him how much they are? Your looking at £1k plus. So like I said if you buy some off ebay they will not be plug and play.
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That because Andy does the work for you
You can buy the lights off ebay and put in an after market ballast designed to trick the bulb warning to run the xenon bulb and if you take a cable from the high beam bulb to the shutter for the Bi-Xenon and that will give you a full set of bi-xenons. This looks like the method Andy is using and adding a healthy mark up.
Replacing the headlights is by far the best way to go. Projector headlights look better, its a good visual mod, the light output is better, etc etc.
No idea why BMW keep cheaping out by using completely different headlight housings on Xenon and non Xenon models, they didnt do this for the E39
No idea why BMW keep cheaping out by using completely different headlight housings on Xenon and non Xenon models, they didnt do this for the E39
it's so that only the ones with optional xenons get angel eyes[TW]Fox;15567645 said:Replacing the headlights is by far the best way to go. Projector headlights look better, its a good visual mod, the light output is better, etc etc.
No idea why BMW keep cheaping out by using completely different headlight housings on Xenon and non Xenon models, they didnt do this for the E39
