e46 M3 driver's side headlight

[doyleeoin]

Hey lads

I'm looking for a driver's side headlight for my 2002 e46 M3 Coupe. The tab that the indicator slots into is broken on mine.
Headlight needs to be bi-xenon and unmodified.

Thanks
Eoin

[SmokyMo]

I am not sure bout xenon, but headlights outta 3 series coupe are identical. I picked up a set on ebay for peanuts.

[doyleeoin]

Thanks! Just checked on the parts website and they do appear to have the same part number for the right hand side alright (63 12 7 165 822). The left hand side is different, probably to do with the ballast not being on the headlight in the M3. I'll have a look on ebay later.

[HealyC]

Thanks! Just checked on the parts website and they do appear to have the same part number for the right hand side alright (63 12 7 165 822). The left hand side is different, probably to do with the ballast not being on the headlight in the M3. I'll have a look on ebay later.

You can gut the carcass of a standard halogen headlamp and swap over your xenon parts

I should have a good one (halogen) if your interested btw


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[doyleeoin]

You can gut the carcass of a standard halogen headlamp and swap over your xenon parts

I should have a good one (halogen) if your interested btw


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Hmm.. didn't think you could do that. Sounds like a lot of work but could work out a lot cheaper. The cheapest xenon headlight I can see on ebay is €282. Would the halogen headlight housing have the connections to hold the HID ballast?

[schoonerm3]

Get the mouldable plastic putty and shape it. When it sets you can drill the hold the the indicator

[doyleeoin]

The indicator is already held in as someone had screwed an aluminium bracket into the side of the headlight. I wanted it to be right so needed to replace it. Found one on M3Cutters for £100 in the end so not too bad. They seem to be hard enough to come across.