02 E46 M3 halogen to xenon upgrade??

tim-m3 · 01-25-2008, 05:16 PM

Hi!
I am currently looking at a 2002 E46 M3 and according to the seller, the car does not have the oem bi-xenon setup. I love xenons and really want them on this car! Do the non-xenon lights differ in appearance compared to the xenon lights on an M3? If they do, is it possible for me to upgrade the non-xenons with a xenon kit (i think the M3 uses H7 bulbs, right?)?
Thanks guys
Tim

sayemthree · 01-26-2008, 12:05 AM

I thinkk the only diff is the xenon have the blue light. I would guess you could upgrade. I know someone that did it on thier e36 M3.

montreal red · 04-04-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tim-m3

Hi!
I am currently looking at a 2002 E46 M3 and according to the seller, the car does not have the oem bi-xenon setup. I love xenons and really want them on this car! Do the non-xenon lights differ in appearance compared to the xenon lights on an M3? If they do, is it possible for me to upgrade the non-xenons with a xenon kit (i think the M3 uses H7 bulbs, right?)?
Thanks guys
Tim

you cant just put xenon bulbs in a halogen housing... you have to get the whole headlight. it may be costly. i am not sure how much it will cost to get e46 xenon headlights but for the e90s, it costs about $1000 for a pair

gwallis · 11-27-2008, 12:07 AM

Bi-xenon I think is pointless, just go with a set of normal HID headlights with projector

azzy989 · 12-25-2008, 05:47 AM

yup it is almost a direct plug and play to get bi-xenon capabilities on your car. i did the swap myself on my car. the new headlights will be easy enough to install, however to get them to work properly, you have to have someone program your car to 'accept' the xenons as they run at different voltages than the halogens. in my case i brought mine to a dealer and they charged me half a unit of labor. i can direct you to a user on e46fanatics that can prolly get you a good pair of bixenon headlights for a reasonable price (definitely not $1000 for a pair like the e9x's)

there is a bit more work to do to get the actual "bixenon" part to work, but i don't want to make this post TOO long winded lol. following the steps above you will at least have your low beam xenons working which are MUCH brighter than your halogen low beams. let me know if you want more info on this

azzy989 · 12-25-2008, 05:49 AM

aand i just realized how old this thread is LOL......

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tim-m3 New Member 3 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2006 M3 SMG Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cape Town, South Africa iTrader: (0)	02 E46 M3 halogen to xenon upgrade?? Hi! I am currently looking at a 2002 E46 M3 and according to the seller, the car does not have the oem bi-xenon setup. I love xenons and really want them on this car! Do the non-xenon lights differ in appearance compared to the xenon lights on an M3? If they do, is it possible for me to upgrade the non-xenons with a xenon kit (i think the M3 uses H7 bulbs, right?)? Thanks guys Tim
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sayemthree Major General 597 Rep 5,448 Posts Drives: ‘20 X3mC ‘20 Raptor ‘04 X3 6mt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa so cal , AZ iTrader: (0)	I thinkk the only diff is the xenon have the blue light. I would guess you could upgrade. I know someone that did it on thier e36 M3. __________________ Fore Sale Rare 6 speed manual X3 3.oi silver over grey. PM me
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gwallis Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW E60 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Geroge iTrader: (0)	Bi-xenon I think is pointless, just go with a set of normal HID headlights with projector Last edited by gwallis; 08-28-2009 at 12:19 PM..
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azzy989 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: e46 325i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Golden, CO iTrader: (0)	yup it is almost a direct plug and play to get bi-xenon capabilities on your car. i did the swap myself on my car. the new headlights will be easy enough to install, however to get them to work properly, you have to have someone program your car to 'accept' the xenons as they run at different voltages than the halogens. in my case i brought mine to a dealer and they charged me half a unit of labor. i can direct you to a user on e46fanatics that can prolly get you a good pair of bixenon headlights for a reasonable price (definitely not $1000 for a pair like the e9x's) there is a bit more work to do to get the actual "bixenon" part to work, but i don't want to make this post TOO long winded lol. following the steps above you will at least have your low beam xenons working which are MUCH brighter than your halogen low beams. let me know if you want more info on this
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azzy989 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: e46 325i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Golden, CO iTrader: (0)	aand i just realized how old this thread is LOL......
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