2001+ E39 Headlight Adjusters

[SikhM5]

Originally Posted by Torquey5

Oh man, so you did accidentally break them while changing out the bulbs?

They were like that when i got the car...i tried to adjust the lights on the driver side since it was too low...was annoying the crap outta me, still is when i think about it ..Im OCD about this car it has to be perfect..i dont care about anything else but cars man they have to be clean and perfect...But when i took the lights out to change the bulbs i heard the broken pieces rattling around in there...

[route66]

Originally Posted by SikhM5

So im gonna bake the lights in the oven and change them out myself..hopefully i can get the parts cheaper here from biliff...Cmon BILIFF help me out here...

Have the same problem...my adjusters broke on driver side. Just a matter of time before they break on passenger side I assume. Will get metal adjusters and rebuild both.

How hard/easy was it to do yourself?

[M55555]

Originally Posted by route66

Have the same problem...my adjusters broke on driver side. Just a matter of time before they break on passenger side I assume. Will get metal adjusters and rebuild both.

How hard/easy was it to do yourself?

As easy or as hard as baking a cake.

You have an 01 so at least the glue on the headlights isn't like the ones on the 03 (so I hear).

Just bake open your stock headlights, replace adjusters, and re-bake to reapply and seal your lens.

[HETPE3B]

The only problem after baking (if not properly sealed back) could be - the headlight on the rainy day can be fogged from inside.
And there is a way to exchange the adjusters without melting the headlight in the oven. There is no need to take lens out.

[kirkjn]

Originally Posted by HETPE3B

The only problem after baking (if not properly sealed back) could be - the headlight on the rainy day can be fogged from inside.
And there is a way to exchange the adjusters without melting the headlight in the oven. There is no need to take lens out.

I would love to know the way to exchange the adjusters without melting the adhesive. Would you mind sharing the technique?

[HETPE3B]

sorry, don't have any pictures. you see nothing when you replacig it. So pretty much you can just feel what you are doing.

[kirkjn]

Can both adjusters be replaced by feel or just one?

[HETPE3B]

You can see one of them (horizontal), but the problem is with the other (vertical).

[e39dream]

Hey Guys!

Some of you may know me on the other e39 boards as Mark@EACTuning. I have been repairing these lights as a service to the e39 community for nearly 5 years and pioneered the technique used to repair the 2003 lights that cannot be opened. I see a lot of other shops popping up saying they can do this repair and are charging more than I do and installing nylon crap for parts! I will beat any advertised price for this repair, just ask.

I only install aluminum adjusters and have repaired dozens of pairs of these lights. I just wanted to pipe in and make it known that not only do I offer my time at the most reasonable rates, I carry the best replacement adjusters your money can buy.

give me a ring at 800-208-6448 ext. 704 if you have any questions about getting parts or repairs for your Hella e39 lights.

[Hdhntr23]

Originally Posted by e39dream

Hey Guys!

Some of you may know me on the other e39 boards as Mark@EACTuning. I have been repairing these lights as a service to the e39 community for nearly 5 years and pioneered the technique used to repair the 2003 lights that cannot be opened. I see a lot of other shops popping up saying they can do this repair and are charging more than I do and installing nylon crap for parts! I will beat any advertised price for this repair, just ask.

I only install aluminum adjusters and have repaired dozens of pairs of these lights. I just wanted to pipe in and make it known that not only do I offer my time at the most reasonable rates, I carry the best replacement adjusters your money can buy.

give me a ring at 800-208-6448 ext. 704 if you have any questions about getting parts or repairs for your Hella e39 lights.

Still doing this?