 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  11-18-2007, 06:11 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: London Posts: 16 |  e46 318ti projector headlamps.
hi people! ive seen a few e46 compacts driving round with xenon projector headlights but i cnt find them anywhere!! does anyone know where you can get them from?? and why so many of them have it, and mine doesnt?? when i asked the beema dealer he didnt have a clue what i was on about.. |  |  | | 11-18-2007, 07:39 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 |
Quote: Originally Posted by supasye  hi people! ive seen a few e46 compacts driving round with xenon projector headlights but i cnt find them anywhere!! does anyone know where you can get them from?? and why so many of them have it, and mine doesnt?? when i asked the beema dealer he didnt have a clue what i was on about.. | what are you looking for? the headlights or the bulbs? bmw uses "xenon" HID bulbs with plastic projector headlights. the only way you can get that look is an aftermarket HID kit like Eagle and install them or if you want the projection look you have to buy Depo or ZKW headlights. many people on here have this set up including me(except for the HIDs) __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last
A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti   | | | | | 11-18-2007, 07:52 PM | #3 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by M3_KILL3R what are you looking for? the headlights or the bulbs? bmw uses "xenon" HID bulbs with plastic projector headlights. the only way you can get that look is an aftermarket HID kit like Eagle and install them or if you want the projection look you have to buy Depo or ZKW headlights. many people on here have this set up including me(except for the HIDs) | Quote: Originally Posted by supasye e46... |  __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 11-18-2007, 08:04 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 | oh this guy has a e46 compact? sickk then ya just get aftermarket HIDs you'll have the brightest out of all them out there __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last
A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti | | | | | 11-19-2007, 04:55 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
 of your car  i wanna see more e46 ti's please __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 11-20-2007, 11:49 AM | #6 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: London Posts: 16 |
yeah, id rather get the whole headlight unit thing because ive already opened my cluster up to put angel eyes in and i really cant be bothered to do that all over again.. ive found units for e36 but none for e46.. which is strange because i have seen them on cars. even if it is a conversion kit sod it i'll get that one.. but does anyone have any idea where to get the from?? thanks.. | | | | | 11-20-2007, 06:26 PM | #7 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Hello there, I've always wondered why we didn't have many e46 compact members here. In fact, I think you're the first person I've met with one. I realize now, that the reason may have something to do with our limited knowledge on the e46. I know that with the e36, the headlights are interchagable. Some people say that only e36 sedan headlights will fit our vehicles, but after doing a part# cross refference on www.realoem.com I found that the coupe, sedan and compact share the same part# for the headlights. I wasn't sure about the e46, so I checked it out on realoem and found that your headlights are compact specific. That doesn't necessarly mean that coupe and sedan headlights won't fit. Perhaps they used projectors on the coupe/sedans and short changed the compacts with regular headlights. The best way to tell is to visually compare the headlights side by side. I know this might prove difficult, but it'll be much easier for you to do, since the e46 compact wasn't offered in the US. Do you know anyone with an e46 coupe or sedan? Perhaps you could raise the bonnet on one at the dealer or one for sale locally. I searched ebay.co.uk for "e46 compact projector" just to verify if there was anything available for the e46 compact, however I came up with nothing. Anyhow, I'm sorry that we couldn't come up with a definite answer to your question. I wish you the best of luck and I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to see pictures of your car! __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 11-20-2007, 08:36 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
most definitely not the only one that wants to see pictures!
i wanna see! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 11-20-2007, 08:57 PM | #9 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Also, talk to "Mallard" he might be able to steer you in the right direction. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 11-20-2007, 09:09 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
and bringing back this link of the e46 goodness i like the body and the way it looks just not headlights! i would still drive it proudly! http://omor.com/dc/ti/e46/ love this interior  __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 11-20-2007, 09:19 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Damascus, Maryland Posts: 434 |
I hateee those headlamps! What was BMW thinking?! Makes it look like some sort of insect  __________________  | | | | | 11-20-2007, 09:23 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
this would have been fine!  or the prototype ones  __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 11-20-2007, 09:44 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Damascus, Maryland Posts: 434 |
Or this quick job in photoshop. Lamps taken from a new 328i Convertible. Original and photoshopped version shown. __________________ | | | | | 11-20-2007, 10:04 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
Quote: Originally Posted by BakeR318 Or this quick job in photoshop. Lamps taken from a new 328i Convertible. Original and photoshopped version shown. | i wish you could photoshop your car in real life that easily! things i would do.... wheels, color, tint, lights, lowered, 318ti.org sticker (cause mines in the mail) __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 11-20-2007, 10:48 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Damascus, Maryland Posts: 434 |
Quote: Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget i wish you could photoshop your car in real life that easily!
things i would do.... wheels, color, tint, lights, lowered, 318ti.org sticker (cause mines in the mail) | Don't we all  Give me your car and I'll see what I can come up with --A picture I mean  __________________ | | | | | |
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