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Sparky - 18 Nov 2005 17:59 GMT

Can anyone offer a view on whether the headlights on a 1998 E39 (UK)
would be significantly improved by fitting the later angel eyes design
(post 2001)? I have replaced the bulbs with the 30% brighter type but
still not great. Do the plastic lens covers beocme more opaque with
age?

Thanks

Ian

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Dave Plowman (News) - 18 Nov 2005 18:10 GMT

> Can anyone offer a view on whether the headlights on a 1998 E39 (UK)
> would be significantly improved by fitting the later angel eyes design
> (post 2001)?

Big improvment with mine. However, this might have been down to the aging
original bulbs.

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John Carrier - 18 Nov 2005 19:05 GMT

> Can anyone offer a view on whether the headlights on a 1998 E39 (UK)
> would be significantly improved by fitting the later angel eyes design
> (post 2001)? I have replaced the bulbs with the 30% brighter type but
> still not great. Do the plastic lens covers beocme more opaque with
> age?

The real solution is to replace the whole assembly with the later HID kit
... but it's very expensive. Great low beams and of course, the angel eyes
look cool.

R / John

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Thomas Wright - 30 Nov 2005 00:41 GMT

>>Can anyone offer a view on whether the headlights on a 1998 E39 (UK)
>>would be significantly improved by fitting the later angel eyes design
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>
> R / John

I got a significant improvement on my 1997 528 by diassembling the
headlight assembly and just cleaning the lense with window cleanar. It
made a big difference.

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Lorne - 05 Dec 2005 05:05 GMT

The euro (E code) ellipsoid reflectors and lenses offer a significantly
tighter beam pattern than original US spec. I converted to E code halogens
in my '99 528iT and the effect was dramatic; much improvement.
Lorne '99 528iT Dinan S1

>>>Can anyone offer a view on whether the headlights on a 1998 E39 (UK)
>>>would be significantly improved by fitting the later angel eyes design
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> headlight assembly and just cleaning the lense with window cleanar. It
> made a big difference.

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