Upgrading to LCI Headlights

702pjc · 09-01-2016, 05:25 PM

So I have a 128i with Xenon AHL headlights. What all is required to switch to the newer housing with the LED brow? I've searched and I know it's possible but no one has clarified if I need to drop $1k+ if I already have Xenons with AHL.

Will switching mean I sacrifice my AHL / Xenons or can I keep what I have currently and just swap them into the newer housing?

Bimmer-Bob · 09-01-2016, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 702pjc

So I have a 128i with Xenon AHL headlights. What all is required to switch to the newer housing with the LED brow? I've searched and I know it's possible but no one has clarified if I need to drop $1k+ if I already have Xenons with AHL.

Will switching mean I sacrifice my AHL / Xenons or can I keep what I have currently and just swap them into the newer housing?

I don't really understand your question...you mean swap the projectors into a new housing? If so, the answer is no, the entire assembly is sealed and sold as a single unit.

You can look through my build thread - I swapped from US-spec pre-LCI xenons to Euro-spec LCI xenons. It's not hard, but it 's not cheap.

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702pjc · 09-07-2016, 11:56 AM

Damn. So what you're saying is that if I wanted to have the same setup as I do now (Xenon AHL) with the newer housing I would need to sell my set and buy the equivalent (Xenon AHL LCI)?

Seems like a lot of hassle for little reward. How much could I get for my current lights anyway?

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702pjc Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 08 128i Join Date: May 2016 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	Damn. So what you're saying is that if I wanted to have the same setup as I do now (Xenon AHL) with the newer housing I would need to sell my set and buy the equivalent (Xenon AHL LCI)? Seems like a lot of hassle for little reward. How much could I get for my current lights anyway?
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