Yeah i was looking at lenses too and when im also going to redo diff oils, coolant expo tank, plugs, ccv, intake tubes, new koni struts/ eibach springs etc. Dont want to spent another 200$+ on lenses when i could probly fix mine easy
Got a 20€ polishing kit, 15€ for sanding discs. Thanks for your guide, my 17-year-old headlights were in original condition and now they look a thousand times better! I sanded with 240p, 400p, 800p, 1200p and perhaps 2000p (not sure of the last one). Highly recommend this, really made my e46 look much younger. Also, this takes only like 1-1.5h if you are not as perfectionist as the author.
you can pop that trim off under the headlight. its held in by one push tab on the grill side, and several alignment tabs along the bottom and on the fender side. saves the taping.
Can't buy lenses for the e90 & my wife's are, or were, very bad. For some reason they were much worse than my older e46 cars. I finally tried out this restoration. Was apprehensive because of the sanding. But I got over it & they look pretty good. Thanks Kid.
Yours is the first car i have seen on video with the same front bumper as mine ... by the way I am following you from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean
Use a damp cloth in between sanding. Gets the dust off better and gives you a better view of deep scratches. And be carefull with gird below 320, you will get deep scratches that will take you a long time to fix.
your car is pre-facelift. you can pop the plastic lenses off the front of the headlight assembly without baking it. and polish out the inner surface to get rid of the burn marks. also. the clearcoat step is far better than wax. Did this to an old Kia 6 years ago and it still looks like new with the clearcoat. It was actually a spray can of clear specifically sold for coating headlights and taillights. forgot that it was called, but it can probably be found on amazon easily.
To make perfect headlight you need to.To disassemble the headlight.Polish the lenses inside and out.Install morimoto mini projectors.Paint the inside plastic parts in black.
You can remove the lens on these, would have been easier to polish on the bench and safer for the paintwork. You wouldn't have needed to tape up either.
I really enjoy watching you.videos and been looking at the BMW out there I have driven a really nice miles a little over 100k and being a Diesel Turbo my friend told me to run from the 35 but i hae driven several ones that were m225 are non turbo my freind says the turbos. Are the ones with turbos are the. Can i get your option to these questions possibly Thank You TONY
Anyone know where to get the Euro-spec tail lights (red-clear-red) to replace the red-yellow-red NA version? My 2 cents: I think the OEM (front) yellow signals look better. BMW spent time to make them look nice and the black border makes for smooth transition. The clear-lens signals look cheap and don't match the OEM headlights which takes away from the classy look. *2005 325i*
for a $20 sylvania headlight restoration kit, it will look like your clear corner lights, I used 3M before and it doesn't last.. that's lots of work and expensive too (compound and wax)..
Hello dear 50 kid ! I have problem with my m54 engine which is running RICH , I have got new 4 O2 sensors wich are befor and after catalytic converter and new sparkplugs and feul pump and feul filter , i still have the same problem ? 228 bank 2 and 227 bank 1 at the same time, we have tasted the MAF and my car dont have vacuum leak ? any idea please ?
Nice. There was a time (when I was detailing) that I woulda charged $30 a headlight for this. Now itʻs hella easy and available to anyone who can, you know, TH-cam. And why not? Take an hour, spend some QT with your car. Itʻll repay you ten fold.
Sorry for asking., your e46 is xenon headlamp, my e46 is not a xenon lamp,, my cover lamp is plastic.,, your cover from plastic or glass.,?? Sorry for my English.,, 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 one more thing more easy if u open the cover & polishing on ur lap.. 🙏🏻
Hi. Do you know if I can find/get new lenses for the X3? Ive searched but havent found, but Ive read sometime back that there is but not sure. I bought new lenses for my E46 when I had that car. Reason I want to change is that one lense has a crack so its leaking water when I use the power washer.
hello y'all, i need help with something! does anybody know which lightbulbs i need to put in the fog lights of my 2005 e46 coupe, it has no m-frontbumper. is it h7, hb4 or h11? please help me ppl of the internet :)
adventure!!! I'm about to do headlights on my e66... just done with engine swap, coolant transfer pipe, multimedia upgrade, 2 level accessory power tap... also about to try re-coding keys.
Alec Kristi, I finish doing the valve stem seals! I finish putting everything back and I’m getting errors codes, would you happen to know what this are are related with? P0017 P0024 P0024 P0014. I watched some of videos and they help me a lot! Thanks for that! Would you be doing videos for the e65 e66?
adventure!!! these all seem to be related to camshaft position sensors... I've had p0017, had to replace one of the camshaft position sensors. there's 4 of them in the back of the engine, on valve covers, make sure they're wired right and replace if necessary. this can also be caused if your chain guides are toast, but keep your fingers crossed (I've had to replace an engine due to that...)
adventure!!! as far as I know, it should be the same sensor as p0017, except on the other side of the engine... but it could also mean valve timing issues, for example if the chain guides are broken and the chain jumps a tooth... I'd double check the remaining sensors, and hope it's one of them and not the chain issue.
Whats this oem bimmmer part. Com you talk about? I cant my headlight anywhere. 02 330ci. Why are mine different. Ive seen other ci’s with different headlamps. I think i have a special car!
the new lenses on these xenon lights were hella expensive! Over $120 each for oem, $70 for aftermarket
"Hella" expensive. 😋
No offense, but having had vehicles where you couldn't simply replace the lenses and had to replace the entire assembly, that price doesn't offend me.
Yeah i was looking at lenses too and when im also going to redo diff oils, coolant expo tank, plugs, ccv, intake tubes, new koni struts/ eibach springs etc. Dont want to spent another 200$+ on lenses when i could probly fix mine easy
Xenons? Somehow I missed to see the headlights jet washers on the bumper are those not mandatory in the US?
Xenons? Somehow I missed to see the headlights jet washers on the bumper are those not mandatory in the US?
Got a 20€ polishing kit, 15€ for sanding discs. Thanks for your guide, my 17-year-old headlights were in original condition and now they look a thousand times better! I sanded with 240p, 400p, 800p, 1200p and perhaps 2000p (not sure of the last one). Highly recommend this, really made my e46 look much younger. Also, this takes only like 1-1.5h if you are not as perfectionist as the author.
Dude I love your channel it’s helped me so much with my e46
that bottom trim comes off super easy as well... saves you from fiddling with the tape.
I bought some B-brand lenses on eBay and after 2 years still going strong. Good job mr. Miyagi!
Hey 50skid. Really admire what you do. Always been a fan
you can pop that trim off under the headlight. its held in by one push tab on the grill side, and several alignment tabs along the bottom and on the fender side. saves the taping.
the last step I just figured out after years, is to apply Meguiars G17804 Keep Clear Headlight Coating , $9.00 and does about 10-15 applications.
Thanks for this video! You’re one of the few youtubers I have the bell turned on for
my lenses cost me $45 and they are great, glad you went ahead and bought new ones itll look just as good with the clear side markers
If a jobs worth doing, it's worth doing properly. Thanks for the videos over the years.
Can't buy lenses for the e90 & my wife's are, or were, very bad. For some reason they were much worse than my older e46 cars. I finally tried out this restoration. Was apprehensive because of the sanding. But I got over it & they look pretty good. Thanks Kid.
i paid 18 for new lens on amazon and it perfectly fits and works fine still after 6 months!!
ayoE46 link?
Great job, now I can go ahead and do mine on my E46, long overdue for my headlight lenses.
Yours is the first car i have seen on video with the same front bumper as mine ... by the way I am following you from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean
Your awesome man lots of good videos
Great video! But waiting for the new lens installation and comparison with the polished one video!!! Please!
Love this video I was thinking about adding to my offered services
Use a damp cloth in between sanding. Gets the dust off better and gives you a better view of deep scratches. And be carefull with gird below 320, you will get deep scratches that will take you a long time to fix.
Wow looks great! Can't wait to do this
your car is pre-facelift. you can pop the plastic lenses off the front of the headlight assembly without baking it. and polish out the inner surface to get rid of the burn marks. also. the clearcoat step is far better than wax. Did this to an old Kia 6 years ago and it still looks like new with the clearcoat. It was actually a spray can of clear specifically sold for coating headlights and taillights. forgot that it was called, but it can probably be found on amazon easily.
Happy happy Jason. Great to see! Life must be good ☺️
To make perfect headlight you need to.To disassemble the headlight.Polish the lenses inside and out.Install morimoto mini projectors.Paint the inside plastic parts in black.
I just bought a E46. And I need the head light lens. I also have a TH-cam channel so you are my spirit animal lol
I don’t think you understand what a “spirit animal” means
🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ It’s called a joke.
Super Cars From The Hood 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Just an adder, the trim just below the headlight is super easy to remove as well.
Scotty kilmer said no clear coat on headlights
I have used zippo fluid and a old sock to clean my up and the looked brand new when i was done
How do they look now after a year?
Would this process work with the fog lights on my 04 325ci?
You can remove the lens on these, would have been easier to polish on the bench and safer for the paintwork. You wouldn't have needed to tape up either.
But honestly it’s just cheaper to buy some lenses tbh
Nik Lecce the new lenses on these xenon lights were hella expensive! Over $120 each for oem, $70 for aftermarket
50sKid yea you’re not lying..... I went Chinese and no peeling after a year
I really enjoy watching you.videos and been looking at the BMW out there I have driven a really nice miles a little over 100k and being a Diesel Turbo my friend told me to run from the 35 but i hae driven several ones that were m225 are non turbo my freind says the turbos. Are the ones with turbos are the. Can i get your option to these questions possibly
Thank You
TONY
Anyone know where to get the Euro-spec tail lights (red-clear-red) to replace the red-yellow-red NA version?
My 2 cents: I think the OEM (front) yellow signals look better. BMW spent time to make them look nice and the black border makes for smooth transition. The clear-lens signals look cheap and don't match the OEM headlights which takes away from the classy look.
*2005 325i*
Sport Package Coupe Model E46's came with clear corners so.
J Films right, but original
I had an 01 330ci m sport and it had orange side lenses
I would recommend ppf instead of wax for protection
Highly 👍🏼😎
for a $20 sylvania headlight restoration kit, it will look like your clear corner lights, I used 3M before and it doesn't last.. that's lots of work and expensive too (compound and wax)..
Since you will be taking headlights off, can you troubleshoot the level adjustment mechanism? Mine just makes some noises on self check
Good job!
Hello dear 50 kid ! I have problem with my m54 engine which is running RICH , I have got new 4 O2 sensors wich are befor and after catalytic converter and new
sparkplugs and feul pump and feul filter , i still have the same problem ? 228 bank 2 and 227 bank 1 at the same time, we have tasted the MAF and my car dont have vacuum leak ? any idea please ?
Interesting video.
Why didn't you just remove that trim piece under the headlight? snaps right out
Nice. There was a time (when I was detailing) that I woulda charged $30 a headlight for this. Now itʻs hella easy and available to anyone who can, you know, TH-cam. And why not? Take an hour, spend some QT with your car. Itʻll repay you ten fold.
Sorry for asking., your e46 is xenon headlamp, my e46 is not a xenon lamp,, my cover lamp is plastic.,, your cover from plastic or glass.,?? Sorry for my English.,, 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 one more thing more easy if u open the cover & polishing on ur lap.. 🙏🏻
Doenst matter really if plastic or glass
Its better to spray water while sanding it so it doesn't clog up.
great video but the awesome thing about e46 headlights is that you can just replace the covers. 150 on ebay.
Not on 2004-06 coupes, headlights are sealed.
hohowan360 yeah :(
Hi. Do you know if I can find/get new lenses for the X3? Ive searched but havent found, but Ive read sometime back that there is but not sure. I bought new lenses for my E46 when I had that car. Reason I want to change is that one lense has a crack so its leaking water when I use the power washer.
Check out realoem.com to find part numbers then call your local parts store. They will know a warehouse that can get everything
Hey 50sKid, why did you stop posting on youtube?
thanx dude
Since you bought the new lenses, sell your old “refurbished” ones for a deal to defray the cost :)
that trim just pulls off under the headlight
Muito bom
You used a trim removal tool to tape trim below the headlight lol
Clear film them!
Do they stay clear
dude, for only a little bit more, you can just put in brand new lenses since theyre removable on most e46s
maybe i should comment on the video after i watch the entire thing. LOL
s3v the new lenses on these xenon lights were hella expensive! Over $120 each for oem, $70 for aftermarket
Really? I got the uro ones for my e46 for I think 40 or 50 bucks a side! They were the coupe ones though.
Also your video is super helpful for cars where the lenses arent replaceable so thanks for taking the time to put the video together
hello y'all, i need help with something! does anybody know which lightbulbs i need to put in the fog lights of my 2005 e46 coupe, it has no m-frontbumper. is it h7, hb4 or h11? please help me ppl of the internet :)
Karuzo Google search for: e46fanatics Official E46 Bulb Guide.
Todd Cytra thanks, its HB4!
Just buy the headlight cover in lazada cost about $20
where are you from?¿?¿
I’m a new subscriber. You are the man!!!
Suppose to wetsand.
Have you work on a E65 E66
adventure!!! I'm about to do headlights on my e66... just done with engine swap, coolant transfer pipe, multimedia upgrade, 2 level accessory power tap... also about to try re-coding keys.
Alec Kristi, I finish doing the valve stem seals! I finish putting everything back and I’m getting errors codes, would you happen to know what this are are related with? P0017 P0024 P0024 P0014. I watched some of videos and they help me a lot! Thanks for that! Would you be doing videos for the e65 e66?
adventure!!! these all seem to be related to camshaft position sensors... I've had p0017, had to replace one of the camshaft position sensors. there's 4 of them in the back of the engine, on valve covers, make sure they're wired right and replace if necessary. this can also be caused if your chain guides are toast, but keep your fingers crossed (I've had to replace an engine due to that...)
I fixed the error code P0017, what do you think the P0024 it's coming from?
adventure!!! as far as I know, it should be the same sensor as p0017, except on the other side of the engine... but it could also mean valve timing issues, for example if the chain guides are broken and the chain jumps a tooth... I'd double check the remaining sensors, and hope it's one of them and not the chain issue.
I just bought new lenses for $20..i'm lazy
Kareem m the new lenses on these xenon lights were hella expensive! Over $120 each for oem, $70 for aftermarket
50sKid damn.. i got chinese ones..don't fit 100% on all points but with the hood closed..who cares 😁
Long way 😭🤕
First:) first time ever lol
Why are you even taking about grit numbers if you don’t even know what the hell You’re talking about
Just buy brand new lenses, the are cheap and easy
Whats this oem bimmmer part. Com you talk about? I cant my headlight anywhere. 02 330ci. Why are mine different. Ive seen other ci’s with different headlamps. I think i have a special car!
I Got A Bimmer! When did I talk about that?
50sKid i catch you sometimes talking about a website i can search oem parts by part numbers.
#nice