BMW E39 5-Series Headlight Facelift - 2001+ Halos
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- A DIY on removing, installing, and wiring 2001+ (facelift) headlights in a pre 9/00 car. It's actually a pretty simple process if you're careful and patient.
Hella OE Xenon E39 lights with Celis Technology, European Spec: Contact me at ryan@e39source.com for the best deal available on these!
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Hey guys, thanks for watching! I added a link to where we buy these lights in the video description above!
E39Source hey bro can you do this to my 00' bmw 528i?? ill have the new headlights ready just need it to be installed. $$$$$
$385 apiece for these same Hella lights from Schmiedmann out of Denmark. Arrived in Arizona in THREE days, via FedEx (an uncharge from their standard DHL shipping, which is much slower but not much cheaper). I now have them on my M5, they're spectacular when fresh and new.
Hey I been watching you channel since 2010 when I had my 2000 BMW e39 528i . You vids help my e39 get to 220000 miles . Now I got a 2001 e46 325i 5 speed . And a 2001 BMW e38 740il . And a 2003 BMW x5 . Keep it up guys . I love this channel
Thank you. This is a huge help with the detailed description. Getting ready to replace the headlights on my 2000 540i and the description is great.
Looks awesome. Great video. I've got a 2k2 e46. Will defo think about halos now. Luke's Beemer now looks incredible. Takes years off the car.
Superb video. Just what I was looking for to wire the halos for the new headlights I bought for my 98 528i
+DIYBilly C Glad we could help!
I actually love the yellow lights, looks more vintage and original. Every little boy has halos in there bmw.
I used an adapter cable from Hella , just plug and play.
It was for the non xenon headunits.
snikhaas link?
Great DIY, very detailed as always from Ryan. Work delicately and decisively and this is very straightforward. Thank you guys for your work!
Fun fact: there’s not an LED in the corner of the US spec facelift headlights. It’s the halo bulb that lights it up using fiber optics.
Cutting that connector was brave - I cringed when you did that! Results were worth it though.
I didn't want to buy new headlights for my 2001 540i but the adjusters had crumbled to dust and the xenons were pointing at the ground. I actually bought the aluminum adjusters and changed them myself. First one took 3 hours and my wife was not pleased having a grungy old headlight in her oven, but it worked! Putting back together all that crispy old BMW plastic was not very satisfying.
I've heard of a lot of people doing the aluminum adjusters. I really hope my euros (and Lukes) hold up for a while. I don't want to pay for new ones again and I don't want to bake them either!
Hey thanks a lot I really appreciate it I get to do this tomorrow on my wife’s car this is going to be so helpful thank you so much, she’s got the 540i M5 V8 with a six speed not too many around and it’s triple black she loves this car and these lights are really going to make it pop nice ! again thank you so much
I don't have E39 BMW but I really like your work. Thumbs Up
Hi
I live in NZ and hella make the harness to change pre into post face-lift without the need to cut. It's plug and play.
Cheers guys
I wanted to clean the plastic lens on my e 39, so I replaced them w with eagle eyes while I did the cleaning.I didn't use the ballis and I connected the angle eyes to the fog lamps...it took all of 45 min....I didn't cut or butcher any wires....they look ok but the original will go back in the spring.keep it straight 12. Volts and don't cut wires!!
Thank you very very much! I swap the old Taiwan headlight to Bmw headlight !❤🎉 super thanks
+Matt Williams Link in the description has been updated!
Could you write down how you did the wiring? Im looking to do the same upgrade but couldn't find any harness. Thanks
Update** I have also added a link to the Bekkers adapter to make the light facelift plug and play. It's a little cheaper than the last time I looked, and it looks like they can make them to order now. Good luck!
you can buy a whole car 2003 year for 1000 usd for parts from uk
$1200 per side? Schmiedmann in Denmark has them for $385 apiece. $80 for FedEx freight to Arizona and they were here in 3 days. Best price and service on the planet!
were your lights purchased euro hellas or after market that look like the hellas did your lights have self levelers , thanks jose, looking to do on my 1999 e39 540i6
yeah i really want the xenon ones, but halogen is obviously cheaper, & i can't stand looking at the old ones anymore lol. eventually want to grab the euro spec ones from umnitza as well though.
That blue looks amazing, great car!
хорошо сделали,но вот только можно было бы провода не резать,для подключения можно было бы использовать переходную проводку.просто вставляете штейкер и пользуешся.
Haha, awesome timing, I ordered some for my pre-facelift yesterday! This is gonna be super useful when installing them, thanks for the video!
i just noticed that some idiot actually thumbed down this video... the nerve lol
Thank you AllHailBrak for the Schmiedmann tip
I got xenons from a 2001 530ia at a junkyard, I put them in my 98 e39, everything’s good except the auto leveling plug. Mine doesn’t have the wiring for it. I was thinking using my DEWALT battery and two cables and powering the auto level unit to make them go up then stay like that.
Only cars that came with xenon lights from factory will have the leveling wiring, module, and sensors. Don't try the Dewalt truck, you'll probably mess something up. Just use the manual adjusters on the headlights to aim the lights were you want them. There are two plastic screws on each headlight that can be turned with either a phillips head screwdriver or allen key to raise and lower the lights, and move them left and right.
Hello, great video! I followed every step and everything is working perfectly, but i have DRL (Daytime running lights) still.... how do i turn-it off so i stay only with angle eyes! Thank you!
DRLs (your brights on low power) have to be coded off. That is a feature that is coded 'on' or 'active' in your LCM (light control module). A BMW dealer or independent shop can do this for you.
How did you separate the brown wire and what did you use to to connect all those wires together.
Cut the connector off and put them apart. I used terminal connectors.
Okay thank you and what are the bekker connectors for
Ivan Tashchuk They will save you from having to splice wires. If you're willing to pay for it, I recommend that you do.
***** Awesome!!!!!!!!!! Thanks you guys!!!!!!
@@E39Source Hi, still confused on how you split the ground wire into two, do you actually split the strands 50/50 and use that 16 gauge wire and wrap it around each half? (total rookie when it comes to wires)
Should of just bought meguiar headlight heavy duty kit for $30 works 100%
+Matt Williams Yes
I have a 2001 530i and mine are yellow with the halos that are also a yellowish haze. Does that mean i can just replace the bulb or am i also gonna have to buy the whole set?
Hi I should like to adjust headlights my car is 2003 do you know where Is the center of the headlamp ? should be a dot some where but I don't see it
Refer to this article: www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
Hey! Is it possible for you to link the specific product you used? The link sends me to the sight, but I'd like to know exactly what you used. Thanks!
can i get a ballast from a prefacelift xenon headlight car, and use that ballast on a facelift xenon equipped car?
it looks like it’s a shade of blue , in the silver e39. Also did the angel eyes ever work with the new head lights installed ?
Toni tone What do you mean? The angel have always worked, I simply put the white bulbs in mine instead (the silverstone M5).
would a 2000 e39 made for europe have a diffiernt turn signle configuration than a e39 for the states thus making it easier for face lift swap
The bulb and socket are different (Europe uses PY21W for 2001+) but the wiring and connectors should be the same.
+Radoslav Trahanov The link is in the description box above.. unfortunately $1200 per side is what they go for.
I want to do this but soooo $$$ thinking of putting a video of my e39 530i sport up to become part of the family!
+Brady Walrath We would love a video! :)
E39Source for $2400.00 I can buy a 98 540i.. lol
I just bought them and they are only $1300 for both.
I have a 2002 530i with the same headlamp assembly. On the very outside of the assembly, past the turn signal there is a tiny bulb that has burned out. Do you know how to access that bulb? Must I remove the entire headlamp assembly from the car?
That little orange corner light? Wow, I've never seen those go out. I'm not sure if they're replaceable or not, is there perhaps a small access hole on top of the headlight?
Yes, the orange corner light. My right side is out. I can't see any access near the turn signal socket. And I don;t see a way to remove the amber plastic outer cover. I have not removed the entire headlight assembly. Is it a bulb or LED? (I ask that question because you said you never saw one go bad.) Would you know the proper name for that bulb's location? I'm stumped.
@@jeff11030 The lens does not come off, at least reasonably. People say baking the headlight in an oven will soften the glue that holds the lens on, but I never recommend that. I think it is an LED... maybe inspect the wiring? Though this wiring may be internal to the headlight itself. I don't know the name of the location, though I would call it the side marker light.
30 hr warranty?
So Ryan your halos are LEDs and the other car doesn't have LEDs since it is more of a caramel color. Correct?
Did the car come with day light running lights? Mine does, and I did this retrofit but my angel eyes only come on when I turn the headlights to the 'on' position. Any idea on how to fix that? Coding?
His 2000 M5 doesn't. If yours does, you will need some coding.
***** Just an update, you can buy an angel eye harness to remove the DLR.
@E39Source - I see how old this video is but question. US cars are supposed to light the front corners in position one. I recently upgraded to Euro lights, and now only the AEs light. I think this will fail my annual inspection. I've researched and being told I need to learn NCS Expert to make the corners light again. That sound right, and what have you found? TIA.
2001+ E39s do not light the corners in position one, only halos. You'll pass inspection just fine.
@@E39Source Well that's memory for you! I thought they did, like my old E36 and current E46. I'll still tackle NCS but glad there is no deadline. Next weekend I need to tackle the front headlight position sensor and bar, another old video of yours. Thanks and hope business is going well.
Are there any cheaper options? Perhaps pulling them off a parts car that already has them and then swapping the halogens for them in a 00 528i car?
If you get lucky and find the right parts, and are willing to do all of that labor, you can probably do it cheaper, yes.
What does he mean by "pontiac firebird"?
hey man u dnt have a website that ships wordwide? cos this one just ships to the US
I got a 97 e39 540i, you think they will fit? I have halos but the daytime lights suck because it hides a pair of halos and you only see the inside ones, I really like the way these look
They will fit any E39 model and year. ^Bobby
I have planned on doing this for awhile, but the only question I have for you guys is do I need anything other than the ballasts if I am going from preface halogen headlights to xenon or is there something else I am missing to make these headlights work? Thanks so much for your help aand this video will help me out tremendously when I attempt this. Thank you.
I have never done this myself... but I think that the ballasts is all you'll need. You may need to re-code the computer to understand that it has xenons... but you can do that with a laptop with XP and a cable if you're smart and careful with it. You won't have leveling lights, but you can adjust them where you want them with a screwdriver.
@E39Source - Hi, do you think If I get connectors from LCI donor car I can use those to connect with my '97 wiring? I am in EU so have no problem with corner light...
It may be a stupid question, but this is littealy the only video I was able to find on YT for this upgrade...
Having the connectors form a 2001+ car will help greatly. You can split the two positive voltage wires between the turn signal and halo (use a volt meter to determine which is which) and then split (share) the ground between the two using the pigtails from the donor.
@@E39Source Awesome! That is supper helpful! Thank you very much for your help! 😃
would this kit be plug and play with a facelift 2003 e39 to get the european style headlight
Yes
Link to the headlights? All I find is $1200 per headlight on ebay :(
Hey E39Source: Do you have information or a video how to remake E39 FL xenon headlights into halogen lights with H7 bulbs with all correct wireing? I have ordered 2 pcs. 63 12 6 904 051 H7 bulb sockets for replacement, but I don't know how to connect. Only thing I know that control unit wont be necassary anymore. Please HELP!
You're going to halogens from xenons... I don't understand. Your light output will be about 1/4. Might as well only use your fog lights. I would assume that you will need to program or maybe replace the LCM..? Never really thought about downgrading the lights lol
Brilliant video just a quick question i got aftermarket headlights and they needed the prefacelift indicator sockets but i got the facelift e39 conection are different for indicator so is there any adapter from facelift indicator socket to facelift e39 plug? Thanks best regards
There are adapters these days for pre to post, but I am not aware of any that do post to pre. You could fabricate your own, I'm sure. Use RealOEM.com to look at the pins/connectors for both pre and post facelift cars, and buy what you need to adapt. Or- better yet, I would recommend buying genuine Hella lights in the first place that will not only look better, but offer plug-and-play installation.
@@E39Source i got depo aftermarket headlights only the angel eyes and the indicator are the different connectors just want to connect from facelift car to them . Thanks
Is the installation the same for a 2000 540i?
Yes
Hey e39source. what kind of halo bulbs are you using? bought 2 or 3 different sets from ebay and i never get satisfied with the color temp or strenght of the leds.
I have a 2000 e39 with non xenon headlights and I would like to install a pair of hella headlights. From what I see from the tutorial I'm missing a few parts that your car already had to install the xenon headlights. Can you tell me exactly what other parts I need to install the hellas on my car if it didn't have xenon in the first place?
We have another video on the channel that DIYs the xenon retrofit for cars that don't have xenons. Reference that video for what you're trying to do please!
Alright, thank you!
Will these style headlight assemblies work on a 1997 e39 model (528i)?
Following our retrofit guide, yes. You may also need to retrofit xenons too, if your vehicle does not have those. We have retrofit guides (two parts) to that process as well.
Really puzzles me why you just didn't order an adapter kit for the wires.
Difficult to find, out of stock, expensive.
Does anyone know if when you order the headlights from umnitza do you get 1 headlight or does it come with both
The headlights are sold individually and as sets, the item description should make that clear.
my pre facelift headlights are low beam xenon & high beam halogen. is it possible to install the angel eye headlights that are just halogen?
I am sure it is with some wiring modifications... but why would you want to? Xenons outweigh halogens in every possible way- brighter, safer, bulbs last longer...
Does this headlight conversion fit on a non m5? I want to do this to my 98 528i buy don't know if it will fit the same
+Midget Power yes
Ok cool, thanks for the speedy answer
Is there a parts number that you can search for as a European?
Do i need the balancers if i do not have the stock xenons but im trying to put facelift lamps in it? Car is a '97 528i
Do you mean ballasts? Ballasts are only for xenon lights.
does polarity matter when connecting the wires to the bulbs? like if I put the ground and positive on the wrong prongs in the connector will it still work? not big on electric work.
+Fears Advantage On just a bulb (non LED) I don't think so. But test as you go, and if need be, you can switch the wires before buttoning it up.
+E39Source I'm in the process of doing it right now. like you said I don't think it matters since it's just a regular bulb. I have my passenger side finished and it works perfectly. any recommendations on AE bulbs and high beams? I have the xenons and find the yellowish tent that the AE and high beams have compared to the xenons is disgusting. someone on the forums recommended a 9011 for the highs. any links would be appreciated. and thanks for this vid. really helped.
+Fears Advantage I use LED angel eyes (from eBay). As for the high beams, I use the OEM ones, but Kennan uses the ones linked below.
Angel eyes: www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-Angel-Eyes-Halo-White-5W-LED-Ring-Marker-Light-Bulbs-X5-E39-E60-E63-E64-E53-/380730396060?hash=item58a54ccd9c:g:q78AAOSwP~tW3hrt&vxp=mtr
High Beams: www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E39-525i-M54_2.5L/Lighting/Bulbs/ES2221184/
how can i get this to work on prefacelift models without soldering? is there any wiring adapter
There are kits like these advertised, but I have never used this specific one. www.arz-tuning.de/shop/en/adapter-cable-set-5-series-bmw-e39-upgrade-on-facelift-headlights
hello jose in California. looking for euro hella lights for my e39 540i/6 my car does not have self levelers is this something that can be added. is their a e39 that has quad projectors? look forward to talking to you thanks jose
So you have halogens currently? Follow the 2 part video series here on E39Source about retrofitting xenons. Quad projectors can be done, but with all aftermarket parts.
Hi coach i have bmw 7 series 2008 but I don't no how open headlights can you help me?
I have no experience with that 7-serie's headlights... but I would imagine that they open up from the back somehow? Reference the forums for BMW E65 angel eye install.
Thanks for your man
i want the same color you have in your angel eyes , where can i get them
Hey, I see there is a new mounting bracket with the set you're using. Do I need to change them? I've been offered to buy Hella facelift for my 05/99, but there is no brackets with it.. Will it fit? :)
I'm honestly not sure, but I would venture a guess that the brackets are the same. I have always had them switching, so I just change the brackets too.
hey i was wondering what LED for the halos did you use for the silver M5?
6,000k 5w Ebay LEDs.
Wow, $1,300 for a set! What a price. Are these standard on 2001-03 models?
RIGHT?! I got Spec-D Lights (looks identical) for 250CAD
Is that ericthecarguy ?
I heard umitsa.com but that does not exist. Please provide the website where you ordered these headlights.
I have posted the link in the description, sorry for the confusion!
Did the headlights include all the bulbs?
Yes, they come with bulbs.
what was that website?
Is it hard to change halogen headlights to xenon?
No, not really. We have a DIY for that on E39Source.
ordered those at umnitza....what angel eye bulbs are you using? :)
The Ebay LED 6,000k 5w are actually the best I've found, and they're cheap!
Great vid.
My m5 has depos on atm and i want to do same as ryan and go propper oem.
In this vid you show the swapping of all the gubbins. What light units have you got?
I can only find xenon kits that come complete with ballasts and they are rather expensive.
Anyone know if the halogen lense units can be used and whats needed to fit xenon stuff to them.
If you have an M5 you already have xenons and the controllers.
anyone else noticed how they all wore the same polo?
omar k thats funny atuff. Classically pawned
i lowe that color!
Are the e39 halogen low beams known for being pretty awful or is that just my car. I basically have to put on my brights any chance I get to have decent visibility. (I have an '01)
+George Patton Sounds like your adjusters are broken. If you grab the bulb does it move up and down easily? If so, your adjusters are shot. Also the halogens are generally worse than the xenons.
+E39Source Yeah that describes my passenger side one. Probably time to upgrade
+E39Source Thanks for such a quick reply by the way!
+E39Source Also what's the deal with some facelift headlights having an amber turn signal lens while most are clear?
+George Patton The US Spec lights got the amber signal lenses. Euro spec and most other countries received the clear versions.
Shame on you didn't use oem BMW bulb conectors, they are so cheap... On the other hand you could buy from BMW set of Retrofit Facelift splitters. They are PNP...
Those were not available back when we did this. If I ever have it apart again, I'd put in the proper BMW connectors.
GUYS ALWAYS remind viewers to not touch those wires with lights on! It's really important...
All wires but the xenon wires are very low voltage, you wouldn't feel a thing.
What if I already have xenon's is there a way to reuse them to save money?
+David Withers You will be transferring the ballasts anyways.
@@E39Source Hi, this confused me a bit. Are you saying that you need to swap out the prefacelift ballast onto the facelift headlights for it to work properly? Or will i be fine just installing the new facelift headlights on the prefacelift car if the headlights already came with their own xenon ballast?
@@knucklehead9008 New lights do not come with ballast, so you need to swap over whatever ones you currently have.
@@E39Source Ah, i didn't get brand new ones, they're used and came with the ballast attached from the previous car. So i'm guessing it doesn't matter which ballast i use and they fit 1:1? Also do you have any experience with the plug & play kits that go around which make this job a bit easier? If so, any particular one you suggest? Thanks.
@@knucklehead9008 I would use whichever ballasts look cleaner/newer. I have not found a plug and play wiring kit for the E39 yet, please let me know if you do!
OK so I'm havein a issue I can't get them to come on..
Elaborate...
E39Source I hooked them up to my turn signal... but if I hook up both power wires to my turn signal the parking light is on but my signal doesn't work? And the halos do not come on
This is exactly what this video is about. Set yours up just like we did in the video, and it will work.
E39Source I did exactly how u guys did it and all that happened is my parking lights turned on and signal wouldn't work anymore.... someone siad sowmthing about a 2 way bulb or something...
And you are updating from pre 2001 lights to 2001+ lights? The new style lights don't have double-filament bulbs. So thats why all of the wiring needs to change. Old setup used one filament as parking lights and another filament as turn signals. You need to split the first filament to the halos and the second filament to the new signal, and share the ground wire, as this video demonstrates.
How much different is it for American spec ones?
Wiring doesn't change between the two.
Will it effect the daytime running lights?
If you have daytime running lights programmed, it won't change that. Although E39 daytimes (brights on low power) aren't the best looking things.
Where did you buy angel eyes u use in this car?? I want exactly the same, where can I buy it?
www.umnitza.com
+E39Source What is the full name of the bulbs?
+zelly2k9 The angel eyes in this car are the stock halogen bulbs.. www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E39-525i-M54_2.5L/ES1844080/
If you want LED angel eyes, I bought mine from eBay, just search "E39 LED angel eyes".
+E39Source I meant the ones that are in Ryan's car. I have some from ebay that are rated 32W 6000K 2400 lumens (CREE). Ryan's ones look brighter, but that could be the video.
+zelly2k9 I think that is just a trick of the camera.
What part of Maryland are you in?? I'm in odenton
We're actually located in Hudson, Ohio. We had a contributor located in Windsor Mill, MD though.
Whats Up Kevin How you livin Bro?
1200! is there a cheap alternative for a e39 530i? :/
+zibby Jdm look for used lights that have been rebuilt. Depo or DJ auto also make aftermarket lights, though they are of inferior quality
***** thanks! Usually I wouldn't like to cheap out its just when the car itself is like 4000 I dont want a csometic mod to be 1/4th the price :p
A cheap alternative is getting depo lenses for 117 and adding oracle halos
Which are very good quality and only about 280 bucks into it with depo headlights
Almost $1,300 to do it right and that's not even installation... but they sure look beautiful. Most Halos look pretty cheap like a old beer sign.
i cringed so hard...
why