E34, E32 , E30 smiley Headlights ?

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Post Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:18 pm

Seen a listing on eBay for Smiley headlights from a BMW E34 5 series, complete with electric adjusters.

Stated as a great upgrade for BMW E30.

What's the upgrade? what's different?

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Post Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:51 pm

Electric adjusters.
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Post Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:57 pm

Ah, so they'd need loom and stuff also to be any benefit? thanks.
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Post Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:06 pm

Afaik the smiley headlights use a different socket on the wiring loom too.
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Post Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:40 pm

Headlamps themselves won't fit, but the electric adjusters are easily fitted as a replacement for the unreliable E30 hydraulic ones.
There are instructions on here for converting the adjuster inside the car to electric operation, using a standard pot. and resistors. The loom is only three wires, so easy to make, but you do need the plugs to fit the E34 motors.