Bruce_R

Guys, I have some serious crazing going on with the plastic lenses on the headlights. I managed to get a new headlight shell without the ballast assembly for the right side on Ebay recently, but the left one I ordered was used and had the crazing issue going on as well. The headlight lenses on my car are sparkly when I turn them on.

Does anyone know if the lenses on the Halogen light assemblies fit the Xenon headlight assemblies? If so, acquiring a new halogen unit and stripping the lens from it to fit onto the Xenon assembly may be the cheapest way to go for a new lens. Please let me know.

JoeKan

The headlight lenses are the same so they should be interchangeable. However... A number of people that have had the crazing and what looks like micro cracks (sparking?) said they were able to polish them away. Have a look at this thread...
https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/view...?f=2&t=1916297

For new lenses... I ordered these but I'll try the polishing first. If that works, I'll save these until later.
https://www.bimmerjakes.com/en/home/...eft_right-pair

You'll have to wait a few months until they're re-stocked. Keep checking back every few weeks (they don't notify you even if you ask) - they seem to be in stock for about 6 weeks before they run out but it takes them 6 months or more to get re-stocked. I think the lenses are made in the original European factory from the original moulds, but only in 'down' time after the factory has completed its 'new build' headlight order from the vehicle manufactorer... call the lenses 'extra ca$h' for the plant on the side. The quality is OEM according to the people that have ordered the lenses (search on UK forum) - I haven't unwrapped mine yet but I believe them. The prices seem to go up every time as well. You might have to wait until spring/early summer. They were last available end of May 2019 and ran out at the start of August - I got one of the last ones in stock. Hence, try polishing first.

Bruce_R

Thanks JoeKan. Good info.

bimmerjakes

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