Thanks to the instructions from skymax and chris this came out really well. When I was all done I had to cut the grill side edges with a bandsaw to make it fit. I sprayed it flat black to hide it.

 

DAMN that looks nice and CLEAN!! great job!

 

Very nice! I have seen installs that I did not like, but this one is berry nice!

 

sweet. insiration for me to do mine. i have em sitting in my room, just been to lazy to install em.. not enough time.. mine are gonna look sweeeeet

 

yea like they said, very clean and they look nice, i cant wait to get mine done also...good stuff old man.

 

what year and model lights are they?

 

All BMW 3-series lights 91-95 are the same unit I learned.

So just say you want headlight assemblies for a 95 318.

I bought mine from http://catalog.thepartsbin.com/

BMW part # 63 12 1 468 865 PartsBin # P8000-39413
BMW part # 63 12 1 468 866 PartsBin # P8000-39414

Hellas are $153. total

 

I love these light conversions. Its like the lights were almost made for the look of the car. Very nice. Oh ya, how much were the lights. Did you need any different harnesses or any different wiring.

 

Buy pigtails for 9005 and 9006 bulbs at Pep Boys. Follow the how-to instructions posted elsewhere on this board.

 

Are there any variations on the BMW lightsm, I've seen ones with 5-6 horizontal lines across the lights at http://www.sbnw39840.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/stuscar.htm

Whos car is that? I really like the look of these with the clear corners instead of the completly clear head lights.

 

Old Man, for a newbie, you are pretty slick. Nice job on the lights.

 

I believe it is a European Maxima as well as Euro BMW lights. Notice the uk (United Kingdom) in the address.

 

Yeah I noticed but where can I buy Euro BMW lights they look much nicer.

 

his name is Stu

check out www.maxima.org.uk for more info on him
he posted here a few times

he has UK bmw lights and UK corners that look sweet

 

oldman..check out my reply on clubmaxima

 

Here's what I followed:

http://www.annulardesign.com/maxima/bmw/

http://www.geocities.com/skymaxse/pi...structions.htm

 

nice work OldMan. I know something that will make it look better-> you see that dark plastic inside the headlights... well if you painted that the same as your body color it will make it look nice. I've seen bimmers that have done this and it looks sweet, im contemplating doing mine, but im not sure if its worth it because you could barely tell that its been done because of the dark body color... just an idea, let me know what ya think

 

That does sound good. Right now I've had enough with my headlights so I'm going to leave them in and just drive for a while.

BTW, with the front Nissan badge popped off the grill, people have the hardest time trying to figure out what they're looking at. I love parking at a restaurant and watch people walk slowly around the car while I eat. (I'm sure some don't know what kind of car it is even after reading the word "Maxima" between the rear tailights.)

My first day out a Bimmer flashed me.

 

here ya go

 

ok lets try this

http://www.bimmerfest.com/hotimportd...ntitled-37.htm

 

Hey there are those lights with the 5 lines on them, are those special m3 head lights?

 

those are Euro sytle E36 headlights.... cost about $400 per side, but they are like 10x-20x brighter.. they are the real deal Xenons

 

I'm pretty sure only E36 lights fit. ('91-'95 3 series, M3 and all, are the same light) The newest M3 is an E46.

 

i think its all E36models (including M3) 1992-1998..... i got my headlights off a 1998 M3

 

Are the lenses on the US E36 headlights you guys have plastic? And if they are do they chip and crack easily?

 

US model E36 headlights - Plastic
EURO model E36 headlights - Glass

the US plastic ones i have probably have close to 40k miles on them and they are pristine, not a single chip from what i can see

 

Yes they are plastic but no clue about chipping and cracking. I assume I can replace the lens cover if need be. A tech friend says this type are all plastic. Go to a dealership and check out mid '90s 3 series.

Stongard http://www.stongard.com/sgcontent/what_sgl.asp makes a protective cover for all headlights and would cure everything. (about $35-$40.)

 

Could you upgrade to a higher wattage lighting system with the plastic housing?

 

yea, go buy a HID kit... phillips makes one for @ $500, or u can go to a BMW dealership (shudder) and see how much they sell theirs for... (im sure it is at least over $1000, and the bulbs are like $250 a set)

 

You dont think the plastic housing will melt?

 

im not an expert, nor do i know the exact heat that the bulbs produce nor do i know the melting point of the plastic. I am just sayin that if u want HID, buy the kit