started my coupe headlight conversion

[ipswich318ti]

gona start a head light conversion

so far i have got

2 x bmw e36 coupe headlights
2 x bmw e36 coupe headlight round plug fittings
2 x bmw e36 compact side light plugs

now working on getting a wiring loom which u get with the all in one aftermarket lights

but while waiting i have taken the coupe headlights apart and delensed them

i have to order a set of headlight shrouds from

chromeline design http://www.chromeline-design.com/

and then a set of gen 6 angel eyes

[ipswich318ti]

these are what the headlights will look light after
but these do not have the shrouds fitted around the projecter


with out projector shroud



with projector shroud


as you can see around the projector its plack with the shrouds on
this also helps the light from not shining off the silver and bluring the angel eyes

[nigeltee]

ipswitch,

Good mod, worth doing and getting some xenons in there will be great.

I put some saloon headlights in my ti earlier in the year and didnt need anything more than the headlights, the round plug connector for the headlights, a soldering iron and a couple of hours time. The wiring colours are even the same in a saloon and compact, so no need to get a multi meter out really.(always good to be safe and check though).

Good luck with the swap.

Nige

[Mallard]

sweet mod and definately one to bring the compact up to date

i used the ZKW oem units from chromeline too, they were supplied with loom also

[aceyx]

AFAIK, only the corner lights differ from saloon/coupe. All the actual headlight housings remain the same (except for some international versions, 316i, etc).

[ipswich318ti]

well the headlights on compact are different tocoupe and saloon

the insides are a bit larger on the compact and also the looms are totally different

to get the angel eyes to sit in there like the pics the coupe lights are needed

[ipswich318ti]

ordered these today

so when they arive ill make the loom up so its plug and play

[cosmos schwarz]

hey ipswich, how much to do the conversion for me! lol. i really should get on with it i just cant be a**ed. will i need more than 2 x coupe headlights and a h1 hid kit? i've got my old lamps. i cant find a how to do on this site, do you know what category its in on the first page?

[ipswich318ti]

no mate just 2 coup headlights messgage me if u wanna chat

u need the 2 round plugs which connect to the lights in the coup with some decent amount of wire left on them

also the connectors i posted up will plug onto the compacts wires
so just then a case of making the loom

a hid kit for them ill get u a price ben at chromeline does them and has a very good gaurentee with his stuff

[cosmos schwarz]

i've already got the h1 hid kit, so what i'm planning is to hook up the old hb3 bulb connector to the ballast pack (straight fit) then the side lamp bulbs (using the ti bulb stems and OE wiring). then all i'm stuck on is getting the full beams on. thanks for your help dude, i'll PM you if you dont mind, if i'm struggling.

[aceyx]

Originally Posted by ipswich318ti

well the headlights on compact are different tocoupe and saloon

The US market got all the same lenses. Crap ones at that.

[cosmos schwarz]

ipswich, do you see what i meant about the hb3 connector plugging straight to the h1 ballast. oh i de-lensed them but i'm not putting angel eye's in. i personally dont like em', but do you know of a shroud/blanking kit i can fit so you cant see one lantern through the gap of the other.

[ipswich318ti]

yes mate sure do
are those the coup headlights then or the compact ones

do u use the circle clip bit

[cosmos schwarz]

these are the coupe lamps with the hid bulb and ballast installed. i just need to wire the full beam and sidelights. did you say you can use the o.e compact sidelight capless bulb stems? cos' then all i need is to power the full beams.

[ipswich318ti]

yes mate you can use them

u need the circle clip from bmw ill try and post a pic up of what i have done to one of them so u can see pm me and ill get u the link for the shrouds