[lowrydr310]

I have a 07 E93 with adaptive bixenons. The lenses are starting to look a little hazy and yellow and I've been wanting to replace them at some point, however now I have a xenon bulb failing that's emitting a cute purple color. Even before this the light output was pretty weak, leading me to think the projector bowls are a bit faded with age.

This got me thinking it's time to replace the outer headlight lenses and the projector assemblies inside with something better. I'm very familiar with the E90/91 LCI AHL projector and plastic lens replacement, as I've researched a lot and bought all the parts to do it except the projectors themselves. But I am not familiar with the E92/93 pre-LCI AHL headlights.

What are my options? Does anyone make a bracket for a simple swap onto the existing adaptive gimbals?

[zero2sixtyZ]

Subscribed. Interested in this as well.

[lowrydr310]

https://retrofitlab.com/collections/bmw-3-e92-e93

Standard factory-fitted was a D1S/H7 bi-xenon headlight made by Bosch/Automotive Lighting.

The bi-xenon setup features a 3.0-inch projector, designed in the late 90s. These projectors are known to lose their reflective layer right to the point where they become black inside, causing dangerously low light output.

Sounds like mine, the light output is pretty weak.

They claim these cars use the Bosch E46-R projector, and the only 'kit' they list is just a set of new projectors but it also says "This is for the AL headlights, there also seem to be ZKW headlights with AFS, this kit won't fit." I have to check but I don't recall seeing the ZKW brand anywhere on my E93 headlight housings.