This was somewhat challenging. even though I have a fairly low mileage, garage-kept car my wiring was completely brittle and the coating just started falling apart on contact. Now, I'm looking to replace all of wires and harness kits around $450 per light for basic wiring. I could probably find a work around and source and repair the wiring on my own with no electrical experience but that might take a week or so. It sounds like this is an issue with these headlights and it would be great to see an encompassing approach to updating the wiring to go along with this lighting upgrade. I think a lot of folks thinking that this is an easy out of the box fix will find a lot of complications without clear solutions to wiring issues.
@ersin14832 күн бұрын
Thanks for the Tutorial
@RetrofitlabКүн бұрын
👌👌
@RetrofitlabКүн бұрын
Thanks you for watching :)
@claudiupaval27165 күн бұрын
Cum sa fac si eu farul asa ca tine
@Retrofitlab5 күн бұрын
You can find the kit here on our website: retrofitlab.com/products/bmw-3-e46-1998-2005-bi-xenon-headlights-zkw
@Benjiman959 күн бұрын
hey, what kinda glue/tape do you use to put the lights back together?
@Retrofitlab8 күн бұрын
Hi there, We use this Butyl rubber headlight sealant: retrofitlab.com/products/butyl-rubber-sealant?_pos=1&_sid=e5c2c9856&_ss=r
@Benjiman958 күн бұрын
@Retrofitlab thanks!
@dennisanthonycobbah369210 күн бұрын
I need one. Am in Ghana
@Retrofitlab8 күн бұрын
Hi there, You can find all the links of the products in the video discription. retrofitlab.com/products/hyundai-getz-2002-2011-bi-xenon-halogen-headlights retrofitlab.com/products/iris retrofitlab.com/products/angel-eyes-halo-round-smd-led
@ColinJohn-o7l13 күн бұрын
Just wanted to say after watching this video i used the link to your website and successfully ordered a pair of right hand drive reflectors for my 2003 Mercedes Benz S320 W220 along with the pliers. They arrived safe and sound in the UK in super quick time, absolutely fantastic service!! Following the useful tips in this video the fitment of the new reflectors was nice and easy. The end results are incredible! Admittedly my reflectors were the original ones so over twenty years old and giving a very poor headlight beam. After fitting these new ones the difference is simply unbelievable! I highly recommend the service offered and the end results! I'm a Very Very happy customer! 👍👍
@Retrofitlab12 күн бұрын
Hi John, That is great to hear man! Thank you for taking the time to write such an extensive and positive review😎😎
@ColinJohn-o7l12 күн бұрын
@@Retrofitlab You're very welcome, thank you for doing the video initially and backing it up with such a great service supplying the products and tools needed to do the task. 👍
@amaurylodens458813 күн бұрын
At what temperature to leave the headlight for 15min ?
@Retrofitlab12 күн бұрын
around 200/220 degrees celcius
@TheGloriousRussian15 күн бұрын
Hi. Can I use original BMW supporting ring for xenon bulb or do I need green one like you used in a video?
@Retrofitlab14 күн бұрын
If the original ring fits, you maybe can use it. But I would advise using the supplied parts :)
@psychobomb237317 күн бұрын
Hi what kind of glue did you use for the chrome fairing and did you change the sealant of the unit before reheating it?
@Retrofitlab15 күн бұрын
just a regular Bison glue. I think they call it instant glue or 1 second glue.
@ixfxi17 күн бұрын
01-05 headlights were never available as xenon
@Retrofitlab15 күн бұрын
What do you mean exactly? Yet we have a Xenon headlight in the video :)
@vanhelsing315019 күн бұрын
Hi, Where can I buy such BI- xenon? Alfa Romeo 156 FL,2005
@Retrofitlab15 күн бұрын
Hi there, For the facelift version with Xenon OEM headlights we have this kit available: retrofitlab.com/collections/alfa-romeo-156-facelift/products/alfa-romeo-156-facelift-2003-2005-bi-xenon-xenon-headlights
@user-unNT7421 күн бұрын
Hi after u split the plastic from the front you ground the hole bigger then put something in and screwed it with a nut at the back where did that come from and and the round shiney plastic you cut with the bremel what was that off.? Not enough information
@Retrofitlab20 күн бұрын
hi there, The bulb hole is slighty dremeled to have enough thread exposed to screw the projector in place. The other part that is dremeled is the Shroud that goes around the lens. That has to be slightly shorter in order to fit inside the assembly. Id say from the looks of the video just about a 1CM is taken off
@babajaga805721 күн бұрын
Thanks, worked like a charm. Is the one on the right side just as easy?
@Retrofitlab20 күн бұрын
yes should be the same indeed :)
@svntx0424 күн бұрын
Would a projector for the high beam fit in that housing ? I own an MK5 and I'd like to do a quad high beam/low beam setup
@Retrofitlab22 күн бұрын
Hi there, I am not 100% sure if that would fit as we have not tested it. The mounting depth of the projector is 120mm, so if you could measure if you have enough space inside the high beam area. unfortunately we do not have the headlight anymore otherwise i would have meassured it myself :)
@svntx0421 күн бұрын
@@Retrofitlab Thanks, I appreciate ! I'll make my own research :)
@ВладШиманский-э2ь28 күн бұрын
На заставке видео фара от альфы 166 дорестайл, а ковыряете фару другую 😅
@Retrofitlab27 күн бұрын
on the thumbnail you mean?
@ВладШиманский-э2ь27 күн бұрын
@@Retrofitlab да 😊
@sheikhali459828 күн бұрын
I'm from Malaysia...where can i get it ?
@Retrofitlab28 күн бұрын
Hi there, You can order the kit from our website, here is the link. retrofitlab.com/nl/products/yamaha-xj6-09-18-bi-led
@unknown-wk5qk29 күн бұрын
hello, i´ve heard that to remove the facelift headlight lens, you can't remove it with heat but by cutting it, is that true? the way you did, is it the right way to remove it?
@Retrofitlab28 күн бұрын
Hi there. The 2003 model has a permanent kind of sealing which indeed needs to be cut out and won't come off that easily. the earlier models, like in the video have Butyl which can be heated and then pried open quite easily.
@TheMikrostaRАй бұрын
for an 11 year old product dont you think this setup should cost around 100euro at least .. i went to the page and its 222 euro for this retrofit ? i can buy used bixenon headlights with jacks included and just find thw wires whixh one does what and rewire... for 200eu
@Retrofitlab29 күн бұрын
Hi there, I am not quite sure what you mean. The parts that are used in this retrofit kit did not change in price. You are of course free to get a used bi-xenon set of headlights but they will have the same old projectors inside them that will probably not last long. This kit inlcudes all the parts you need and can be installed using this video.
@inkmav4687Ай бұрын
What heat level was your heatgun set at for all 13 minutes? And where could I get that butyl sealant strip when resealing? If you have a link to share that would be dope!
@Retrofitlab29 күн бұрын
Hi there, Usually we set it to 200/200 degrees celcius. You can also heat it directly around the sealing on the headlight, but watch out you don't blow directly on the the lens. retrofitlab.com/products/butyl-rubber-sealant?_pos=1&_sid=26b8da347&_ss=r
@SekinRoАй бұрын
What are the câbles that you cut a hole for , dont you Connect the led bulb with the original car câble?
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
For low-beam the projector connects to the car headlight low beam bulb connector. For the high beam it is connected with a splitter to the high beam bulb. Because this is a xenon projector/bulb, the ballast is outside the headlight, so a hole is made to connect the inside wiring to the ballast on the outside (input/output).
@Orderflow-samaАй бұрын
can i convert my headlights with this kit for a 2005 audi c5 allroad quattro ? or do you have a different kit for that model year c5
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
We have this kit available for it: retrofitlab.com/collections/audi-a6-c5-allroad
@christianryan6279Ай бұрын
Where do you feed the bi xenon high beam cable for the motor through?
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Do you mean the solenoid cable coming from the projector? You should be able to connect that to the 9005 high beam splitter coming from the halogen high beam. If you need further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
@davidreynolds3082Ай бұрын
Looks like how dull the dipped lamps are on my Transit Custom projectors when you see the comparison!
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Yes correct, huge difference!
@AnnaStutzman-o4oАй бұрын
Are you able to adjust shopping carts? I only need one part for a few things
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Please contact us via our contact form when you need seperate parts; retrofitlab.com/pages/contact
@lvi8430Ай бұрын
Left side headlight projector on my R350 is stuck at right position, hasn’t moved. Any fix?
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Sorry, we don't have parts for the AFS/cornering light function.
@nonegiven9579Ай бұрын
I am very happy with the light output of my ultimo kit , the improvement over the original halogen equipment is incredible 🔦🔦
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
That's awesome to hear! Thanks :-)!
@jamessisoutham1466Ай бұрын
The early 2013 ms has the halogen bulb
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Good to know, maybe not for all regions. What country are you in?
@jamessisoutham1466Ай бұрын
USA
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
@@jamessisoutham1466 thanks!
@ZinenkaАй бұрын
Hello, very informative video. What about the high beam cone please? Do we leave it empty without a bulb or is there any use/cover for it? Thank you!
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
It remains in place and will still work together with the high beam of the projector!
@gameadventures1Ай бұрын
What size are the projectors?
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
2,5 inch :)
@OldschoolTruthsАй бұрын
This may work, if the actual silicone does not arrive through the post like spaghetti, with little wrapping.
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
We don't know if you want to close headlight with silicone, but for other readers, we advise to not close headlights with silicone. Opening the headlights when something is wrong or you want to change something is really hard when they are sealed with silicone and is easy with headlight butyl.
@adrian16527Ай бұрын
What screws do you use to mount the new lens? what kind of washers are these for screws?
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Hi Adrian, All screws needed for this upgrade kit are included with the kit. I believe the screws are 19mm M4.
@BriceonАй бұрын
I cant believe the comments on this video. unreal 😂
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Hi there, Not quite sure what you mean. Can we help you with anything related to making an oven?
@valdasignatavicius9457Ай бұрын
What is the piece of metal securing the light bulbs called minute 4:50
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
That is a part of the bulbholder, this holds down the bulb inside the projector.
@edbknyАй бұрын
Cool video 👍🏼
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Thanks!
@zeyhatn.4798Ай бұрын
H1
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Hi, What do you mean exactly with H1?
@bari012Ай бұрын
Hi, does this kit also contain brand new tains? Or should I use the original ones?
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Sorry, could you please explain what you mean with 'Tains'?
@bari012Ай бұрын
@@Retrofitlab I mean this one: zafiraklub .hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/xenon-foncsor.jpg Usually it's burnt out after a while.
@bari012Ай бұрын
@@Retrofitlab I mean this one: zafiraklub. hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/xenon-foncsor .jpg Usually it's burnt out after a while
@bari012Ай бұрын
@@Retrofitlab I Mean the reflector itself, which is behind the projector, and usually burnt out after a while.
@osamas3Ай бұрын
Is it the same projector for the adaptive headlight version?
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Yes, but some adjustements and modifications have to made to the projector to make it fit inside the AFS system.
@chamnanek2 ай бұрын
why you left the top of box open very wide? isn't it defeat the purpose of baking? just curious
@RetrofitlabАй бұрын
Usually we place something on top to close it better. It doesn't have to be the most efficient oven 🙂
@5er5932 ай бұрын
Nice HTC when phones phones :)
@Retrofitlab2 ай бұрын
😎🔥
@nghtluv2 ай бұрын
Does one kit come with the stuff for both headlights?
@Retrofitlab2 ай бұрын
Yes 😎👌
@nghtluv2 ай бұрын
@ hell yeah, thank you
@Retrofitlab2 ай бұрын
@nghtluv You're welcome. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Please use the email address: [email protected] to contact us.
@vladimirantov20482 ай бұрын
Hello, do you have upgrade kit for headlights with halogen system? And if You have - is it with 3” projector?
@Retrofitlab2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your question. Please see this link: retrofitlab.com/products/audi-a6-c5-4b-pre-facelift-1997-2001-halogen-headlights?_pos=1&_sid=3a50bf832&_ss=r This kit contains 2,5 inch lenses.
@MrFebeshek2 ай бұрын
Hi, it is 2.5” or 3 inch projector? Thanks!
@Retrofitlab2 ай бұрын
we used a 2,5 inch projector
@arberprenga42142 ай бұрын
Can you tell me please how do i put the metal curtains in both lights, the metal things that block the lights from going up or down?
@Retrofitlab2 ай бұрын
that is integrated to the projector. You cant put that in seperately.
@youssefzaiter7222 ай бұрын
If i order the kit comes for both sides or just for one headlight
@Retrofitlab2 ай бұрын
Hi, The kit includes 2 projectors to retrofit both headlights. So, ordering 1 kit is enough for 1 car