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bmwpower
11-13-2007, 08:57 AM
Anyone have a procedure on this? My lights are dim

I searched, but all the links are dead.
shogun
11-13-2007, 09:24 AM
I did it my waaayyyyy...
http://infinitier.ddo.jp/e32/10.jpg
Just remove them, reflectors off, fill with water with detergent, let dry, install again.
Reflectors: be careful!! I used cleaning alcohol with a cotton but.

Next version:
from E32
http://bmwe32.masscom.net/maxf_website/headlights.htm

next version from E34:
http://www.e34.de/frames.php
click on left side Schrauberecke
click Tipps und Tricks

scroll down to Lichttechnik
click
Reingung der DE-Scheinwerfer
Verdreckte Linsen und Reflektoren sind oft der Grund für die Schlechte Lichtausbeute beim E34. Hier wird die Reinigung der Scheinwerfer beschrieben
bmwpower
11-13-2007, 10:33 AM
I did it my waaayyyyy...
http://infinitier.ddo.jp/e32/10.jpg
Just remove them, reflectors off, fill with water with detergent, let dry, install again.
Reflectors: be careful!! I used cleaning alcohol with a cotton but.

Next version:
from E32
http://bmwe32.masscom.net/maxf_website/headlights.htm

next version from E34:
http://www.e34.de/frames.php
click on left side Schrauberecke
click Tipps und Tricks

scroll down to Lichttechnik
click
Reingung der DE-Scheinwerfer
Verdreckte Linsen und Reflektoren sind oft der Grund für die Schlechte Lichtausbeute beim E34. Hier wird die Reinigung der Scheinwerfer beschrieben


Thanks!
AngryPopTart
11-13-2007, 08:29 PM
I wonder what the effect would be if you just went ahead and rubbed off all the silver and painted the surface with a very bright white.
AngryPopTart
12-04-2007, 06:58 AM
N/M! I tried removing all the reflective coating and it's like driving with no lights!
fkong777
12-04-2007, 10:20 AM
There is 3 screw holding the projector len assembly in the light assembly. you can get to the ellipsoid len after removing the screws. you can clean the len that way and make brighter output.
Barney Paull-Edwards
12-04-2007, 01:39 PM
As I have just discovered on the ferry,cotton buds and alcohol works well,BUT, if you put the reflector back on the next screw holes round,left dip or right dip, saves on adaptors, easy. Nearly as easy as turning switch on E39`s, clever people at Dingolfing!
shogun
12-04-2007, 11:02 PM
As I have just discovered on the ferry,cotton buds and alcohol works well,BUT, if you put the reflector back on the next screw holes round,left dip or right dip, saves on adaptors, easy. Nearly as easy as turning switch on E39`s, clever people at Dingolfing!

It is shown in the U.K. owners manual to adjust the headlights for LHD and RHD, very easy, just losen the 3 screws, turn the reflector in the slots, tighten screws, ready to drive in the rest of the part of Europe.