07-12-2018, 10:44 AM | #1 |
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F30 - Depo Headlight Install
Guys - Hoping for some help.
I finally got my hands on a new set of Depo projector headlights with LED angel eyes to replace my stock halogens. I bought an HID retrofit kit as well. I am located in Boston and feel more than comfortable doing this install myself, but don't have a garage/driveway and refuse to pull my bumper off in the street (this was ok for my subaru but no so much for the bimmer ) I've reached out to two local BMW/Audi focused shops and one refused and the other won't even respond. The shop who refused just said they've had too many issues with aftermarket headlights in the past so they've stopped doing them. I don't want to go to a everyday body shop and hoping to get some good, local recommendations. Can anybody help me out? |
07-12-2018, 11:01 AM | #2 |
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I know this sounds counter intuitive, but since they would probably have the most experience they could just charge you for a standard Headlight replacement.
Have you tried a BMW dealership?? |
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Do you have before and after pics? How about some night shots to show the pattern? How much did everything cost you to do the retrofit? (I have someone who is interested in doing the same) |
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[IMG][/IMG] No night shots yet - I have a lowbeam HID retrofit kit and am waiting on some bulb clip adapters for a hassle free installation. I haven't aimed the low beams yet because there's no need to do it twice. I don't usually drive at night and with the days still being so long I never need to turn on the lowbeams. This is a link to another thread discussing this in detail tho... https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1459304 Depo headlights and HIDs were purchased through Umnitza out of CA. Headlights were $570ish shipped in the HID kit was $130ish. All in I'm somewhere around $850 with installation. |
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Thanks for the additional details. It looks great and is pretty much exactly what I'm planning to do to my car this fall. One question, if I could - where'd you get the black double-spoke kidney grills from?
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