Recommendations for ‘05 Xenon headlight upgrades?

[Icecream]

yes

Then you must have upgraded them in your sleep.

[thegenius46m]

G5BRT with Osram CBI 66240 bulbs and call it a day

[Ubaderb]

Is this the kit everyone is talking about?

https://lightwerkz.net/collections/application-specific-kits/products/retro-quik-bosch-e46-bi-xenon

[AWE46M3]

+ 1 for Corey's setup. It's insane. Pull the headlights and ship off to Lightwerkz unless you enjoy the process of retrofitting things (drilling, cutting, spacers, etc). They'll build everything out for you and ship you back a plug and play setup.

[0-60motorsports]

Best thing i ever did was having lightwerkz upgrade my headlights along with night breakers.

[nuc1]

Is this the kit everyone is talking about?

https://lightwerkz.net/collections/a...h-e46-bi-xenon

That would work. Your OE ballasts and ignitors will work just fine with any of the D2S bulbs you choose.

Mike

[GyroF-16]

Thanks, all!
Sounds like having Lightwerkz do the work with G5-BRTs and Nightbreakers is the way to go.

Any thoughts on this quote from the “Retro-Quick” kit description? (From the link Ubaderb provided above)

“Optional High Beam Splitters: Double high beams?! whaaaat! Since the Fusion has a pre-existing halogen high beam and the new projectors in the Retro-Quik system have their own bi-xenon high beams, you'll have no problem lighting up the back roads. Put simply, the optional Morimoto high beam splitters allow you to make this feature work easily without any cutting or splicing to the factory wiring by diverting power from the halogen bulb into the projector's high beam solenoid, making them both work at the same time.”

Not sure I understand whether this involves new high-beam bulbs (in addition to the bi-xenon capability), and how much more light it’d put out in high-beam mode.

[SQ13]

Thanks, all!
Sounds like having Lightwerkz do the work with G5-BRTs and Nightbreakers is the way to go.

Any thoughts on this quote from the “Retro-Quick” kit description? (From the link Ubaderb provided above)

“Optional High Beam Splitters: Double high beams?! whaaaat! Since the Fusion has a pre-existing halogen high beam and the new projectors in the Retro-Quik system have their own bi-xenon high beams, you'll have no problem lighting up the back roads. Put simply, the optional Morimoto high beam splitters allow you to make this feature work easily without any cutting or splicing to the factory wiring by diverting power from the halogen bulb into the projector's high beam solenoid, making them both work at the same time.”

Not sure I understand whether this involves new high-beam bulbs (in addition to the bi-xenon capability), and how much more light it’d put out in high-beam mode.

You don’t need new high beam bulbs. When low beams are off, only the halogen inners will light up when you pull the stalk (just like stock). When low beams are on, both the projectors and the inner halogen lights will be function as high beams, giving you quad high beams. The smaller projectors on the 01s aren’t as good as the later ones, but my quad beam setup is still insanely bright. I’d recommend it if you’re frequently using your high beams at night.

[GyroF-16]

You don’t need new high beam bulbs. When low beams are off, only the halogen inners will light up when you pull the stalk (just like stock). When low beams are on, both the projectors and the inner halogen lights will be function as high beams, giving you quad high beams. The smaller projectors on the 01s aren’t as good as the later ones, but my quad beam setup is still insanely bright. I’d recommend it if you’re frequently using your high beams at night.

Okay - if I understand you correctly, you DO recommend the mod to allow the halogen inboard lamps to come on with the BiXenon high beams.
I do roughly 50% of my night driving with high-beams on, so I’d like all the light I can throw.

[SQ13]

Okay - if I understand you correctly, you DO recommend the mod to allow the halogen inboard lamps to come on with the BiXenon high beams.
I do roughly 50% of my night driving with high-beams on, so I’d like all the light I can throw.

Yes, and if you don’t like it just remove the splitters.

[K-Dawg]

Thanks, all!
Sounds like having Lightwerkz do the work with G5-BRTs and Nightbreakers is the way to go.

Any thoughts on this quote from the “Retro-Quick” kit description? (From the link Ubaderb provided above)

“Optional High Beam Splitters: Double high beams?! whaaaat! Since the Fusion has a pre-existing halogen high beam and the new projectors in the Retro-Quik system have their own bi-xenon high beams, you'll have no problem lighting up the back roads. Put simply, the optional Morimoto high beam splitters allow you to make this feature work easily without any cutting or splicing to the factory wiring by diverting power from the halogen bulb into the projector's high beam solenoid, making them both work at the same time.”

Not sure I understand whether this involves new high-beam bulbs (in addition to the bi-xenon capability), and how much more light it’d put out in high-beam mode.

You can just code the halogen high beams to come on with the bi-xenon highs.

[franklin]

True Laser headlights.

HOW LASER HEADLIGHTS WORK - SIMPLE EXPLANATION - YouTube

[ugaexploder]

Would anyone happen to know if wiring would be the same if you purchased the Lightwerkz with or without the V4 Halos?

[kaiv]

I've upgraded my stock bi-xenon to bi-LED (on my sedan, same units as the M3).

My friend builds them with parts from Ligthwerkz for much less.

It's a lot more than "a couple hundred", more like a thousand or so. But certainly very worth it.

https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/main-forum/e46-2001-2006/684-what-did-you-do-for-your-m3-today?p=248709#post248709

https://www.instagram.com/p/C18sNGbOCh_/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1_Mdt9OMbv/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[0-60motorsports]

I've upgraded my stock bi-xenon to bi-LED (on my sedan, same units as the M3).

My friend builds them with parts from Ligthwerkz for much less.

It's a lot more than "a couple hundred", more like a thousand or so. But certainly very worth it.

https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/main-forum/e46-2001-2006/684-what-did-you-do-for-your-m3-today?p=248709#post248709

https://www.instagram.com/p/C18sNGbOCh_/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1_Md...RlODBiNWFlZA==

SO it costs around $1000 to build these? The projectors cost $280 at a minimum so what other parts do we need?