HIGH beam replacement

[eunique]

i searched in threads and found how to remove the
grilles which i was already able to take off....

however, when i was trying to replace the high beams...
it seems like the cracked lens is ATTACHED to the whole
adjustment assembly....when i try to pry it off, the lamp started
to crack/break... PLEASE HELP. (i did remove the chrome bezel first)

can you help me out in this dillema...
or do i need to buy a whole new high beam assembly??
:(

[jplacson]

It depends on your light assembly. AFAIK, the US versions are SEALED. The Euro ones (the smiley face looking ones) are the only ones that can be taken apart.

[DueyT]

Eunique, we'll need to know your E34'w model and year (and country)?

North American E34's from about 91 onwards take a 9005 bulb for the sealed unit...you can't easily disassemble it (nor do you want to unless carefully cleaning the reflector...)

Cheers,
Duey

[TC535i]

"HIGH beam replacement"

US or Euro, they're both one-piece setups. The only removable lens is on the euro low-beam.

You can chip out the glass and glue on a new one, some guy sells em on ebay... but I'd just replace the light, myself.

[jplacson]

Huh? BMW just opened up my high-beams to clean the lenses. I have the Euro version.

[eunique]

i guess it's not going to work... that it's a sealed unit.
the lens is cracked... probably from stone chips (bought the car like that)
it's a 1992 525i US version (north america)

so, i'll just have to buy a new assembly. any input on where i can buy
one for cheap (less expensive)???