E39 Facelift Xenon Headlights

[Peter-E36]

more correct would be to say , not all -non xenon lights can have xenons .there is lamps which can have xenons ,even if they came from factory as normal halogen light . I did same swap on my E39 ,bought special holders from UK ,and got original ballasts and xenon bulbs and all work perfect .

I’d try a HID first. I put one into my Dads e39 and found them great, esp for the cost. I had planned to do the same to the 530 but didn’t get around to it.

Good stuff

Did you do the levelling sensor as well / blanked the headlight level switch in the dash? Any links to the ones you've used if you remember?

Presume you had no issues with NCT?

[JohnH]

Good stuff

Did you do the levelling sensor as well / blanked the headlight level switch in the dash? Any links to the ones you've used if you remember?

Presume you had no issues with NCT?

Ah, it’s not a fancy solution. It just replaced the headlight bulbs but the standard ones needed to go in for the NCT.

I didn’t do the levelling sensor but as the e39 bulb is inside the inner lens there were no issues with blinding oncoming traffic (and that’s even as a driver of an oncoming car)

I’ll dig out the link to the ones I bought

[Valdelisbmw]

Good stuff

Did you do the levelling sensor as well / blanked the headlight level switch in the dash? Any links to the ones you've used if you remember?

Presume you had no issues with NCT?

dont need levelling sensors ,just adjust as should be and no problem .didnt do anything with switch, xenons must have headlight washers , thats all what it needs to pass NCT