Fantastic review, i just purchased my 17 year old daughter her first car, an E87 Hatch, with original factory lights. Frankly they are terrible so I will be changing to LEDs, Ive watched around 50 TH-cam instruction reviews on how to do the swap on. I found your review the most detailed & simply to understand. Thank you very much for posting. Love from Sydney Australia
taking those covers off was tough! on the passenger side light (128i) my dad and I had to really push on the AC tubes that are on the interior side. We didn't break or bend them. I also had to loosen the top three headlight assembly screws (one is hidden down a hole close to the fender) That let me move the assembly fwd a bit. On the drivers side, I had to undo two of the airbox screws to get it out of the way (didn't totally remove it) thanks for the video!
I’m getting an adaptive headlight warning light immediately after installing these. Do these cause that? Or is the ballast somehow interfering with the adaptive headlight functionality
No issues and they still work great :)! I definitely recommend changing them if you want the look of the white vs. the amber lights. Its a cheap and easy fix
@@roybrooks1024 I just combed through 2 years worth of emails and finally found it! I haven't had any issues with these bulbs as of today www.banggood.com/Pair-H8-20W-LED-Angel-Eyes-High-Power-Lights-for-BMW-E82-E87-E90-p-76889.html?Neworder171109&Winna&sc_src=email_2675773&sc_eh=a3662188f908708e1&sc_llid=4367403&sc_lid=105229698&sc_uid=E4dycM7j0n&cur_warehouse=CN
Putting those damn headlight covers back on is almost impossible! I had to take my whole bumper off so I could remove the damn headlights to put the covers on . Damn you BMW!
Yep. I had to take the wheel off and that big plastic panel in the wheel well to get to the damned thing. Bit easier than taking the bumper off maybe. I learned about that method when I had to change out my ballast. I was amazed to find myself behind the light with lots of access, and to see that the bottom of that cover wasnt sitting right. Which probably why my ballast went bad, because if you dont get that cover on right water gets in there. Awful design imo.
I know i hate touching stuff, but in this scenario i think you should've taken your gloves off and it would've been easier. Good job tho, i can actually put mine on, well at least i think so.
Fantastic review, i just purchased my 17 year old daughter her first car, an E87 Hatch, with original factory lights. Frankly they are terrible so I will be changing to LEDs, Ive watched around 50 TH-cam instruction reviews on how to do the swap on. I found your review the most detailed & simply to understand. Thank you very much for posting. Love from Sydney Australia
taking those covers off was tough! on the passenger side light (128i) my dad and I had to really push on the AC tubes that are on the interior side. We didn't break or bend them. I also had to loosen the top three headlight assembly screws (one is hidden down a hole close to the fender) That let me move the assembly fwd a bit. On the drivers side, I had to undo two of the airbox screws to get it out of the way (didn't totally remove it) thanks for the video!
my relocated inlets & expansion tank had me punching the air, such a PITA to get to
Call my crazy but isnt that the headlight bulb you changed there? Doesnt seem like the DRL to me
I did this on my 08 135 convertible, Sometimes the wires and other crap gets caught up on the adaptive lights
Do you have to fit low and high beam bulbs? Or just 1 set
I’m getting an adaptive headlight warning light immediately after installing these. Do these cause that? Or is the ballast somehow interfering with the adaptive headlight functionality
Now that they have been in for a while how have the bulbs worked out? any issues ? looking to change mine in my Ontario 09 135i e88
No issues and they still work great :)! I definitely recommend changing them if you want the look of the white vs. the amber lights. Its a cheap and easy fix
@@notyouraveragewife5306 Do you have a make or model of the bulbs or where you got them?
@@roybrooks1024 I just combed through 2 years worth of emails and finally found it! I haven't had any issues with these bulbs as of today www.banggood.com/Pair-H8-20W-LED-Angel-Eyes-High-Power-Lights-for-BMW-E82-E87-E90-p-76889.html?Neworder171109&Winna&sc_src=email_2675773&sc_eh=a3662188f908708e1&sc_llid=4367403&sc_lid=105229698&sc_uid=E4dycM7j0n&cur_warehouse=CN
You should conclude the link for the lights
Putting those damn headlight covers back on is almost impossible! I had to take my whole bumper off so I could remove the damn headlights to put the covers on . Damn you BMW!
Yep. I had to take the wheel off and that big plastic panel in the wheel well to get to the damned thing. Bit easier than taking the bumper off maybe. I learned about that method when I had to change out my ballast. I was amazed to find myself behind the light with lots of access, and to see that the bottom of that cover wasnt sitting right. Which probably why my ballast went bad, because if you dont get that cover on right water gets in there. Awful design imo.
@@dm0065 Awful design indeed.
Is it done the same way on a E87 pre facelift? (2005)
sorry that I am honestly not sure
It’s been 15 minutes and I just can’t turn the second on😅
Meoooow! 😍
I know i hate touching stuff, but in this scenario i think you should've taken your gloves off and it would've been easier. Good job tho, i can actually put mine on, well at least i think so.
I don't like the color :/