BMW 135i headlight opening procedure

Trying to help everyone walk through opening the pesky permaseal headlights. I have NOT done any editing so please, this is raw but people were asking.
Steps:
1. Clean the headlight as much as possible
2. Remove as many components attached to the headlight as possible ie: covers, motors, bulbs, etc.
3. Preheat oven to 270 or 300
4. Prepare the surface you will be working on.
5. Get your gloves ready
6. Pop the headlight in for about 10 minutes.
7. Remove the headlight
8. Use flat head screwdrivers to pop the lens off.
9. Make sure to have patience and put the headlight back in if the glue isn't separating
10. Once lens is off, put headlight back in to soften glue to remove from channel.
11. Use a chisel to remove glue from channel.
12. Remember the 2 hours you just consumed of your life removing a lens :D

[@jamesstone7333]

Do you have a link or recommendation on the adhesive you used? Also I have a 2012 with xenon headlights. Some of the lens claim to be only for pre LCI? Any idea if they’re all the same. Really appreciate the video!

[@BMWBoyeeM3]

I typically use this :www.theretrofitsource.com/morimoto-retrorubber-butyl-glue-A-BUTYL?quantity=1
You can use others but I've had success with that.
On your question about pre lci and lci lense, I'm not really sure. Does www.realoem.com show a part number for both?

[@jamesstone7333]

@@BMWBoyeeM3 it doesn’t, as far as I can tell. Just wanted to make sure. The bavgruppe one says it fits but it’s significantly more expensive than the lens you suggested

[@lilianamariapaezgallo9467]

Hey, trying to replace my back housing because the bulb for the angel light melted the plastic? Is it posible to take all components and move them to a new housing?

[@BMWBoyeeM3]

Sure. As long as you get a similar housing, it will just be a plug and play.

[@mannyfoto]

Do you have a link to where you purchased the clear lens?

[@BMWBoyeeM3]

sure thing: www.ebay.com/itm/144946609764

[@cyberairwolf]

what projector did you use?

[@BMWBoyeeM3]

I used a G5-R projector with blue lens.

[@roymoorman5990]

Dislike because what you claim is NOT possible with permaseal.
Obviously your headlights are sealed with Butyl sealant. Permaseal doesn't soften/weaken when adding heat. It is the same material that they use to seal windscreens.

[@BMWBoyeeM3]

I would really appreciate if you did not dislike. There are permaseal for sure! I could only wish they were butyl! I definitely know the difference as I have been retrofitting for 10 years.