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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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About BMW E36 Conversion the Projector Lights kind

Hey I went to the shop today to see if they could install it but they were talking bout hoiw I needed a whole new radiator front bumber everything. I was wondering if anyone has installed the Projector style one with the long back and the ones that require the H1 bulbs. BC I cant find it anywhere
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 03:16 PM
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What you need to do is a little more cutting and trimming in those areas. A few members have the projector lenses and they didn't replace any of this. They just cut some fat out of the body.
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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turdlett is right, all you need is more cutting. The lights will barely clear the radiator mounts, and you may have to do a little modification to the light housings for this (I just heated them and bent the plastic ) You have to trim a bit off the bottom of the radiator supports also.
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 12:15 AM
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cut the fatback of the oem headlight bracket.i should know..
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 12:41 AM
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i don't see how the "depth" of the light housing would require cutting of things around it. when i look under my hood, there is like lots of space behind the headlights..

i've yet to see a tutorial with a photo of the actual fitment and how the mounts mount on to the bracket and how the bracket should be cut...
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 05:19 AM
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When i put in my projectors there was almost nothing left to the bracket and it's in there tight.
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxNub91
i don't see how the "depth" of the light housing would require cutting of things around it. when i look under my hood, there is like lots of space behind the headlights..

i've yet to see a tutorial with a photo of the actual fitment and how the mounts mount on to the bracket and how the bracket should be cut...
The depth isn't really a problem, the only things to get in the way are a few bundles of wires. The euro lights are bigger around than the US spec lights though. As for cutting the bracket, there really isnt much left of it. The only piece of the bracket that I used was the part to mount the lower clip on the grille. I couldnt mount the light to it at all.
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 09:10 AM
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i did it with projectors, you have to just "make" a lil room for them
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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and you have like almost no bracket left, but its soo worth it
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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Yeah, projectors really add a 'dammmmm' effect. I had 3 ppl follow me to my destination to ask where to get em. Sad thing is when I mention 'dremel' that chickened out.
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