Any Suggestions for Aftermarket Headlight Units?

crofter · Post by **crofter** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:47 pm

I need to replace the headlight units on my 2002 X5 3.0d Sport, pre-facelift. The standard tungsten units are rubbish.

I have been looking at units from FK Automotive, projector type c/w servomotors at £237.70 but am not sure if they fit my model or what the quality is like.
Autoarts at £145 seem too cheap.

Has anyone fitted these or any other types they could recommend as I dont want to buy crap!!
Plug in fit would be best as I cant afford to have the car off the road

cheers crofter

gav525 · Post by **gav525** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:54 pm

I'm also on the lookout for the same! Want something that will look a bit more modern without looking cheap and tacky like some units I've seen. Any recommendations?

Sorry to jump on your thread mate, saves me starting another one the same

crofter · Post by **crofter** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:00 pm

No probs Gav, given the number of complaints about our lights maybe we could do a group buy, the more the merrier (cheaper)!!

cheers crofter

kkodal78 · Post by **kkodal78** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:55 pm

Something like this?

crofter · Post by **crofter** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:42 pm

Hi kkodal, yes, they look the business, any more info?

cheers crofter

gav525 · Post by **gav525** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:09 pm

Yep Kkodal, exactly like that

Anymore info and are they factory xenon lights or have you added an HID kit afterwards?

Gazzi c · Post by **Gazzi c** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:12 am

I'll be in on a group buy as I need new headlights too

crofter · Post by **crofter** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:05 pm

Hi Gav and Gaz. I have emailed nicedeals.co.uk asking for a price delivered to 3 addresses for all suitable headlight units. I like the look of FKFSBM053 at £242 but FK Automotive are advertising them for £209.72.
My email provider wont let me email FK Automotive so could one of you try please. Nicedeals say they offer multi buy discounts so maybe they will be ok. I will let you know as soon as I get a reply,

cheers crofter

ps Mod's- hope this doesn't break any site rules but I cant see a way to do private messages

gav525 · Post by **gav525** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:01 pm

Just to add mate I used FK last month to buy my LED taillights and am more than happy with tha qualoty/fitment. Every Friday they reduce the prices by a fair bit, so might be worth checking back this Friday and see how much the lights are then? I think they were reduced to £194 or so last week?

What other options are there then?

kkodal78 · Post by **kkodal78** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:14 pm

i might be selling my headlight assemblies in the picture if anyone is interested. with the option of 75W HIDs or 55W HIDs. in the picture i had the OEM xenons installed. after that picture i actually had the headlights wrapped with black mesh to give it a stealth look. i am on a project and if it goes well i won't need these nor the OEM Xenon Headlights which i have for sale.

kkodal78 · Post by **kkodal78** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:25 pm

By the way i got mine from germany from nice price tuning which i don't see anything available by them. I bought 2 sets for E39 and 2 sets for E53. Very pleased with the quality. And friend whom i got it for are happy with them as well.

crofter · Post by **crofter** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:30 pm

Hi Gav/Gaz. have had a reply asking if we preferred chrome or black so have said we are not really fussy but possibly chrome. Will advise any update.

cheers crofter

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:27 pm

Get a pic of both versions chrome/black to decide but would have thought black was the way forward.

lacky · Post by **lacky** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:04 pm

I have the ones in the picture as well. bit of a fiddle getting them through the slam panel but apart from that an easy job. Mine have horrible yellow angel eyes though so I disconnected them.

kkodal78 · Post by **kkodal78** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:29 pm

I am getting these to replace mine
new headlights

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