headlight assemblies - same on all E34s or not?

[RobPatt]

considering these depo smileys....but e-bay says they're only fit 1988-1990 ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-90-BMW-E34-5-SERIES-EURO-CLEAR-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33710QQihZ01 6QQitemZ260181814997QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW



but not sure if they'll fit in my '93.

anyone ?

[uscharalph]

In my opinion Depo's are cheap. Go with Hella.

[RobPatt]

.... about $110 for the Depos vs. $500+ for the Hellas....

wonder if the Hellas are really five times better though.


but will the Depos fit? realized I should have checked realoem first and I could'a figured it out...

cheers.

[Sam-Son]

i have depos they are cheap. good for the time being but basically rubbish one lens has a crack and so does one fog. not to mention I am CONSTANTLY having trouble with them. the crappy electrical connectors are always coming loose and now my high dont work and neither do the fogs just happened

[bahnstormer]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-95-BMW-E34-525I-535I-TWIN-HALO-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS_W0QQitemZ290180502462QQihZ019QQcategory Z33710QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

plenty of others for your year

[CharlesAFerg]

500 for hellas? No way man, you can find them 400ish.

[Sam-Son]

are the hellas that much better? I mean I found out the hard way that depos suck

[bmwpower]

How long have your factory Hellas lasted?

/thread

[uscharalph]

.... about $110 for the Depos vs. $500+ for the Hellas....

wonder if the Hellas are really five times better though.


but will the Depos fit? realized I should have checked realoem first and I could'a figured it out...

cheers.
10X better. I've had problems with every Depo part I've ever bought and the had to turn around and buy the Hella part.

[uscharalph]

I recently had someone in a parking lot break one of my high beams, so I bought new Hella high beams. My ellipsoid lows were in good shape, but when I saw how the new highs looked I bought new Hella lows and new Hella fogs. They all look great on my car and the lighting is much brighter.

Don't forget to get the urethane protectors.

[Sam-Son]

I recently had someone in a parking lot break one of my high beams, so I bought new Hella high beams. My ellipsoid lows were in good shape, but when I saw how the new highs looked I bought new Hella lows and new Hella fogs. They all look great on my car and the lighting is much brighter.

Don't forget to get the urethane protectors.
yeah now that you mention it i have the depo tails and the seals are weak and anytime I was the car water manages to get in to the trunk lid worryingly close to the wires

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

If you have height adjuster, the plug is different for early/late cars.That is a very cheap price! Less than the cost of one in Europe.

[shogun]

I just imported these from Germany, in total for 3 cars :D
Black hella

for 2 cars the conversion kits
http://www.fmw-onlineshop.de/large/umbaukitbmwe34-e32.jpg

and a complete set left and right of these
http://www.schmiedmann.com/ProductPictures/image_682_big.jpg

They are for example available here
http://www.schmiedmann.com/
Headlights black Hella DE
All models
Product number: SF34/32
Product is in stock
Price excl. tax: € 297,16
Price incl. tax: € 371,45
Complete set inclusive everything for replacement.


When selecting language, use the British flag, as the US flag is just indicating to a link to their US distributor, which is even more expensive.

But I got them all from my special source in Germany :D

[uscharalph]

Didn't Abrams Motrosport just have some Hellas on sale?

[shogun]

Didn't Abrams Motrosport just have some Hellas on sale?

Looks like they buy them from Schmiedmann, because if you click on the Schmiedmann site the US flag, the following appears:

Schmiedmann - In USA

Customers in the United States can now get / order Schmiedmann BMW spare parts from Abrahams motorsport, read on to see how you get in contact with Abrahams motorsport.

Abrahams motorsport contact Information

Customer Service:
Webpage: www.abrahamsmotorsport.com
E-mail: sales@abrahamsmotorsport.com
PayPal: order@abrahamsmotorsport.com
Telephone: 727-869-3087 or if no answer 727-992-0288
FAX: 727-869-3087


Address:
Abrahams Motorsport
PO Box 5123
Hudson Fl 34674

Direct Contact
Mel Abrahams: mel@abrahamsmotorsport.com

------------------------------------------------------------

BTW: I just unpacked the Hella parts I got directly from my source in Germany. Compare that with the cheapos from DEPO and others:

-made in Germany
-checked the headlight high beam, it has metal reflector, as I used a magnet for checking!!!
Weight is net 550 Gramms!!! Compare that to DEPO plastic stuff or others.

The low beam has a weight of 400 Gramms net.
All this refers to these single items :D
http://www.fmw-onlineshop.de/large/umbaukitbmwe34-e32.jpg

Quality counts.

[shogun]

Here 210 EURO buy now, used, but very good condition,
http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-E32-E34-Scheinwerfer-Hella-schwarz-5er-7er_W0QQitemZ260181035380QQihZ016QQcategoryZ44293Q QtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
from Andre Abenson, wellknown in the German 7-forum community, no risk to buy from this seller.

[RobPatt]

http://www.abrahamsmotorsport.com/e34.htm


Didn't Abrams Motrosport just have some Hellas on sale?

[EricB]

Sorry if this is obvious but is a 'set' right and left sides or is a 'set' normal and brights?