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Zchan28 · Post by **Zchan28** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:22 am

Cheers for letting me join, just got my first BMW

Its a 2005 e53 X5 3.0D SE and I'm looking for help with mods

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:34 pm

Hello and

I’m sure someone will be along to help.

What ‘mods’ are you wanting to do?

Zchan28 · Post by **Zchan28** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:34 pm

Hi!

I'm trying to swap my oem halogen headlights for oem xenon but they aren't powering on. Wondering if anyone else has down this same mod and if any additional wiring involved?

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:26 pm

Seen your other thread. Have you got ballasts installed?

Have you got all of the parts listed here: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=63_0833

Wiring diagram as best as I can find…..these are for Bi-Xenon lamps….

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X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:40 pm

And these are non-Xenon….

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These don’t have connections 4, 5, 6, 7.

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:48 pm

Are you using genuine OEM BMW replacement headlights or copy parts? The check is that genuine lamp units have a code on them to say they are approved for HID (Xenon) bulbs. Converting without using correct parts is now an MOT failure, and has been for a couple of years in response to people converting incorrectly and causing dazzle as the mirrors or projectors were never designed for HID.

The OEM lamp option also came with high pressure washers in the bumper and automatic self-levelling.

Zchan28 · Post by **Zchan28** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:46 pm

Thanks, I will double check the headlights, they came from an X5 with Xenons

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:39 pm

In that case, no issue.

Zchan28 · Post by **Zchan28** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:03 am

X5Sport wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:40 pm And these are non-Xenon….

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These don’t have connections 4, 5, 6, 7.

Hi X5Sport, do you have higher res copies of the wiring diagrams or point me in the direction of where to find them please?

Thanks

Jazz

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:35 am

Sorry I don’t. That’s the copy I have.