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1999 E46, 323i saloon CCFLs

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#1 ·
just recieved my set and just want a couple things clearing up before i have a go at fitting them,

do i need to remove front bumer or can headlights come off without , and i presume im supposed to heat the sealant up to pull the headlight screen off, do i just re warm it and press the screen back on when refitting?

thanks
 
#4 ·
lol, you have confused me!:lol
they are cliped together against a rubber seal!, i unclipped my under light trim, popped out the indicator, then undid the 5/6 clips, lense comes off, inner black trim comes out! easy!

if the saloon are sealed units i think i read a post about heat gun and carful presure,,, but please don't quote me on that, as you need to research it first! i don't want you taking my word for it alone. and possibly damage your car in the process:thumbsup
 
#7 ·
just a question neal, is there a reason you left the lower trim partially attached?

reason i ask is i had a right job working out how to get the other end out!, infact iirc i bent the metal a little on first removal!,:shifty:
had to push it back after i realised how to get it off:thumbsup

ps mine has a clear plastic strip from top of rind to either side that you put clips on and attch to top of light shroud!
 
#8 ·
Reason I left it partial is because they are a b*stard to take off and then refit...easier if you leave it hanging like I have :hihi. Also I didn't have the plastic strip because I had Gen 1 CCFLs which needed to be glued on with polymer adhesive. You must have the later Gen version if it has clips :thumbsup
 
#12 ·
fitted them today took about an hour but spent most of the time pissing about with the lower trim piece, anyway im wondering if i was sent the wrong kit as my inner ccfl was smaller than the outer one it just seemed it should have been the same size , maybe there supposed to be like this anyway there not going anywere with the clips on them , heres a pic in daylight.
 
#15 ·
NealP- just took the plug and bulb out of the socket then plugged in the two earth/live wires from converter box into the original plug , insulated them and tucked out way, still have the pug/bulb if ever needed, have the hole still mind, may try and just refit to block the hole

Bigbenstrikes-the kit was advertised as e46 pre 01, so presummed they fit lol. dont matter now i guess,

was titled like this

BMW E46 4D NON PROJECTOR 8000K XENON CCFL £150 + PROMO obviously never cost that much lol
 
#19 ·
hi godzilla, ur angels look really good! well done! im really thinking of doing this after reading all this, it doesn't seem too hard. I have an e46 saloon pre facelift so the one with the clips. could you paste the link of which ccfl's u bought.

btw guys i thought that if u had no sidelight bulbs in then the instrument panel displays a warning. does this happen or does the wiring kit take care of this? from what i have gathered when there is a bulb connected then the resistance reading tells the car everything is fine but when a bulb blows the resistance is therefore open circuit and infinite so an error is shown. does the ccfl ring just act as the bulb?
 
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