Fitting xenons to 172 cup

[LiamR172]

Can anyone tell me what's involved in this? I need a new headlight so would rather just get some xenon's in if its not difficult?

Is it a simple swap or is there more to it?

Cheers

 

[adamlstr]

Take your old ones off, put complete xenons back on. (Headlight, bulbs, ballasts.)

They plug straight into your adjusters and connectors.

 

[LiamR172]

Ace, thanks mate

 

[DannyR]

I think you need the loom too don't you?

I've got some Xenons if interested and with loom in tact.

 

[LiamR172]

I've no idea... Can anyone confirm?

How much you after Danny?

 

[robbie514566]

Should be a straight fit as have previously put them on a standard 1.2 Clio with no problems

 

[adamlstr]

No loom needed if you're putting black 172 xenons into 172 Cup.

Did this exact swap, no extra looms or anything needed.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

As above Liam - put phase 2 172 lamps in and its plug and play.

 

[LiamR172]

Thanks Daniel son. I'd be better of taping 2 candles to the front of the car instead of the cup lights

 

[DannyR]

£100, Delivery isn't advised with them though

 

[LiamR172]

Whys that do you know? I'm in the north of Scotland so would definitely need them posted if you were able to?

 

[Crybert]

Trust me, they fall apart in the post.

 

[adamlstr]

The brackets around the edge of the headlight (that hold them to the car) are made of chocolate.

 

[LiamR172]

Sakes! I didnt know that. Do people just not post these at all then?

 

[Daniel]

Sakes! I didnt know that. Do people just not post these at all then?

Not worth it mate. They are like fine china! Lol

There is a guy up your way selling a set, they're in the for sale section.

 

[LiamR172]

Fraser had a set for sale but he's sold them already. There's quite a big breakers yard close to work so ill try them.

Thanks anyways lads!

 

[Fraser.J.]

Straight fit! Mine are sold, guy arranged a courier to collect them! Guys got balls. I packaged them very well. Bubbles wrap, polystyrene balls, news paper etc etc. Hope they hold up

 

[DannyR]

I don't know how people manage to not package well enough that the lugs break, it's mainly the auto adjusters that snap i believe.

 

[JON FOZ]

It's the adjusters that tend to break.Ive sent them before and packaged them extremely well and put them in a huge box only for the adjusters to still get damaged.
I wouldn't send any in future ;(

 

[Gus]

It's the adjusters that tend to break.Ive sent them before and packaged them extremely well and put them in a huge box only for the adjusters to still get damaged.
I wouldn't send any in future ;(

Completely agree, have had the adjusters break on me too.

In case anyone searches this thread in future here is a little help if your adjusters have broken

It is fiddly but you can fix them. you have to obviously take the lights out and spend an hour or two doing the below:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E39-5...Car+Make:BMW|Plat_Gen:E39&hash=item5b05b817e1
if that link is broken try this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-5ER-E...ET-NEW-ITEM-/231588230080?hash=item35ebbbf3c0
Apparently this is the adjuster above, I havent tried so you might need to research it. Its the BMW E39 xenon adjuster. Word on the street is that it works.


The xenons have verticle and horizontal adjustment. Ive done this recently - transferred the white plastic adjusters from a working light to a broken one.
What you have to do first is get the ball bit out of the socket. To do this you need to get a bit of oil around the ball - use a something like a cocktail stick - i used olive oil as I couldnt be bothered finding 4in1 oil and was doing it all on the dinner table- it doesnt matter. you then need to get the ball out of the socket. I used a small micro screwdriver - flat blade to gently start to pry the socket open a little. you then need to push down on the socket to get the ball to pop out.

Then to get the adjuster out you need to start unwinding the screw adjuster till the white plastic piece is loose. catch it with some plyers.

reverse the above with the new adjuster.

Have patience and go slowly.

Hope that helps

 

[LiamR172]

Is there no claim against the couriers with these?