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    Default will 525i headlights work on my 525iT?

    I found these excellent condition headlights for my touring locally, would they fit in my car or does the touring use different headlights?

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    Nope they should be the same, but check that the plug on the headlamp levelling motor (if applicable) is the same.

    HTH,

    Shaun M

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    The Touring only has different tail lights. All lights on the front end of the car are the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bubba966 View Post
    The Touring only has different tail lights. All lights on the front end of the car are the same.
    hmm, I guess I will buy them either way and try them out, they are really clean from the junk yard for a decent price. The guy there said they won't fit even though they look the same but I will buy them and try them out.

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    Took my old headlights out of my M-Sport when I bought brand new ones and put them into a friends '95 525iT. There's nothing different about them at all...
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    Oh, and be aware that unless you're replacing the entire light assembly on each side as one piece you'll need to get replacement bushings (#7 here http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...80&hg=63&fg=05) as they break very easily when you try to pull the lights out of the mounts. Some of them were already broke before I even tried to pull the lights out. You'll need 3 per light, 12 total if you do both of the high & low beams on each side.
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    Thank you all, it is a complete assembly on each side. I better buy them before he sells them to someone else.

    Thanks

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