Cleaning Headlight Covers?

[m3f_Les Hankinson]

IMO the headlights are a weak link on my 96. Two questions. First, are the plastic lenses removable so you can clean the inside? If so can someone give me a how-to link? Second, can the wattage of the low beams be increased without risking melting the plastic?



Thanks in Advance for your help guys and gals.



Les

96 Dinan M3 (still a track virgin)

02 Z06 stroker - [email protected] MPH, plus a road racer

01 SLK 320

[m3f_PurpleM3Pursuit]

IMO the headlights are a weak link on my 96. Two questions. First, are the plastic lenses removable so you can clean the inside? If so can someone give me a how-to link? Second, can the wattage of the low beams be increased without risking melting the plastic?



Thanks in Advance for your help guys and gals.



Les

96 Dinan M3 (still a track virgin)

02 Z06 stroker - [email protected] MPH, plus a road racer

01 SLK 320

hey les.. the headlights are the weaklink on the E36.. most guys, like myself, upgrade to some other headlight.. i got the ZKW's.. as for cleaning them.. its what ya see.. as far as i know u can't get in them which makes it a real pain in the ass.. i will never get in my old ones.. just not worth it.. i just spend the 300$ and said hell with it all.. got glass lenses instead of plastic.. makes it easier to clean and extremely bright and clear.. as for the wattage.. u can increase the wattage.. there should be a writeup that 97blkm3coupe did involving higher wattage bulbs.. run a search for it.. i can't remember the name of it.. but it would definitly help some.. if u are giong to spend the money i highly recommend going after a new set of headlights.. hope that helps

[m3f_Les Hankinson]

Alex,



Thanks for the input, I'll do a search - should have started there anyway. Glass makes more sense, that with a higher watt bulb and I think I will have the ticket.



Les

[m3f_bmwm3n528]

If you're interested in getting your US lights back to an almost new look(with the exception of chips) Zymol's Screen Clean is very good stuff.

[m3f_PurpleM3Pursuit]

If you're interested in getting your US lights back to an almost new look(with the exception of chips) Zymol's Screen Clean is very good stuff.



ill agree u can probably get some of it cleaned.. but the stock lighting blows.. when u put on ZKW's for the first time u find out that the stock lighting is underpowered in every way imagined.. u can see sooooo much better at night with ZKW's