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Are you taking the lights out of the plastic frame?
Yup, this is the easiest way to go... I've done this a few times, and getting the bumper off first is the best solution. I also had to remove the canister as well. A stuby philips helps with the tight spots.I hate to say it, but removing the bumper is the easiest way. I can have the front bumper off in under 10 minutes, then the grill out in another 5. From there, it's but a few more minutes to remove the buckets. Remove the plastic shields - that'll make your life a thousandfold easier.
i'm almost positive you can set up the lens for either rhd or lhd. I bought a set of lights from a guy in the UK off bimmerforums, he posted a nice write up on refurbing the units and how to set the beam pattern rhd or lhd, if you search over there.I seem to have gotten screwed on this set of lights. Not only was one headlight cracked (theres supposed to be another one on the way), but the pattern is for a right hand drive car, so the beam pattern is opposite with the flat side on the right side and the left side is angled up... hopefully when i get the replacement light it will be from a left hand drive car so it wont blind the oncoming traffic... ukh...
the guy who posted it was "irony" or something like that. Check both the e34 and e34 classifieds.thanks ill go search for it now