scrimja Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 I'm one of the main 'use the search function' posters so I appologise for the following post if the information is already on here. Due to lack of internet (I'm on my phone) it's seriously tough to search through everything properly so can someone help out please. A) how do I go about putting angel eyes into my facelift coupe? From what I have read it's much more difficult than a pre-facelift. A DIY woul be great! the option for facelift angel eyes seem to be reflector or xenon where as I'm fairly sure I have a profjector main beam but not xenon. Am I right? I can get a pic up if needed. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanwest Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 it is alot harder than a pre-face lift... as far as im aware, you have to heat up the headlight unit to get them apart, then put the angel eyes in etc... and then have to reheat to seal the unit back up ... thats the short version.. im useless at things like that, so just took it to Carl at BM Styling.. did a great job Also, i think Facelifts have the Projector headlights... mine hasnt got Xenon, but has the projector lights Simon has done it a few times, he might be able to help more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimja Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Cheers Nathan. It was in the back of my mind that I had to heat them. Was really hoping I was wrong lol. Now where's Simon? He must actually be doing some work at the moment lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Bump - I'm looking for advice on EXACTLY the same thing Scrimja. Looking forward to hearing from anyone that's done the job. Thanks, Si (Not to be confused with 'that' Simon... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimja Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Where is Mr Pearce? I'm fairly certain it's that Simon you meant Nathan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanwest Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 yeah mate, can remember him saying hes done it a few times im sure he will be on later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///Marty Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Its not as bad as you would think, but it certainly is a ball ache in comparison to an M or pre facelift car. And contrary to popular belief you DO NOT have to put your headlights in the oven! A heat gun or hair dryer will do the job nicely. The worst part i found was removing the plastic trim underneath the headlight. they make a horrible creaking sound when you remove them and the clips are very easy to snap. Never uploaded a PDF file before but if it has worked you shoul dbe able to download a nice shiny PDF with step by step pics. If it hasn't worked then PM me you email addresses and i will send it to you guys individually.CCFL_DIY_for_E46_Facelift_Coupe_1_.pdf stu90 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimja Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Cheers Marty. That looks like a whole load of work! Psy, where abouts are you in London? I'll come and help you fit yours, if all goes well then I'll do mine...think of yourself as a guinea pig :-P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Psy, where abouts are you in London? I'll come and help you fit yours, if all goes well then I'll do mine...think of yourself as a guinea pig :-P. He Scrimja, I'm in SW London, Putney. No idea when or what I'm going to get as so many people saying different things, but will be sure to give you a shout to let you know how it went. Are you going to go to the bluewater meet? Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimja Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 I think I'm going to go for eBay specials at £32 including postage. How much are the SSDD ones? (in relation to the other thread lol). I can't make it to Bluewater this time unfortunately. I spend the majority of my life (when I'm not away at uni) in the Richmond area. Will have to look out for your car from now on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I spend the majority of my life (when I'm not away at uni) in the Richmond area. Will have to look out for your car from now on! Awesome, just around the corner then! I'll look out for you too, your wheels are pretty unique. Give me a shout when you're next back. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimja Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 They're just bog standard wheels Si! Unique on here because everyone has moved onto bigger and better lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper666 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 It took me about a day to do mine as i didnt want to rush and break something.. had a look at replacement headlamps, best part of £500! i put the unit in the oven, 90c for 10 mins.... i never stopped watching it. This was enough to soften the sealant and then used a hairdryer and trim removal tool to seperate the unit, lifting the clips first and working from the foglight side to the indicator due to the curve of the lamp. There are a couple of screws inside the lamp that need removing to totally disassemble the unit into a total of 4 pieces. The CCFL eyes i bought were from ebay at £33 and are rated at 7000k so bright white with a hint of blue. The double sided pads i thought wernt enough by themselves to hold the rings so also used a bead of thick clear silicone from RS. I also tinted the indicator lenses with a light key and dark smoke spray. For the connectors i split the sidelight bulb holder in half and put the pins from the inverter in the split mating half and then connect to the loom on the car. I secured the inverter by sticking it to the bulb inspection cover. There was a guide i used from another forum and will try and find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper666 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I found the guide: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=595976 This should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Thanks Piper - that was really useful Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hooray! Finally ordered a set of CCFL Angels with matching 6000k headlight bulbs from Teddy at SSDD Motorsport. Grabbed a pair of Xenon-style reversing lights too as I find the OEM ones far too dim to see clearly when going backwards at night. Should arrive this week, which is perfect as GF is away this weekend - whole weekend to myself to fit the things. The only mod I'll do that I think she'll actually care about "Aww, they'll make it look like a panda". Hmmm. Had a quick look at the lights and can see the physical stuff easily enough, but am worried about the electricals... Will see how I get on... Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimja Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 If you need a second pair of hands or anything give me a PM. Obviously it'll be the good old 'blind leading the blind' situation though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcatxx87 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 You installed these upside down! As for my take on 04+ coupes: Putting them in the oven is 100000% easier than a heat gun. 250F for 20 mins. You have to be really really really careful while doing this. I used Umnitza's Orion V2 LED, CCFL have cold start issue and fail a lot - wouldn't recommend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcatxx87 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 In the oven: Apart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nav Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 cheers i think i will be attempting these in a couple of weeks on my coupe, lookin at a set of Umnitza Orion II LED's aswell. Where did you buy urs from snowcat? (or any1 that knows plz gimme a shout ) i know CA Automotive do them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZubS Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 cheers i think i will be attempting these in a couple of weeks on my coupe, lookin at a set of Umnitza Orion II LED's aswell. Where did you buy urs from snowcat? (or any1 that knows plz gimme a shout ) i know CA Automotive do them. I got mine from umnitza direct geez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nav Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I got mine from umnitza direct geez. ic, i think CA Auto r one of the 'official' importers and distributors for them in the uk - prob cheaper for me to get em there than direct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nav Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 also i understand these come with a wiring harness that makes the lights fade in and out with ur interior lights rite? how easy was it for u to do that on ur facelift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
