Headlight install question
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05' E55 Wagon, 18' S90 T6, 00' M5, 19' F150
Headlight install question
I purchased new Hella active curve headlights a few months back to replace the active curve ones that came with my car in an effort to satisfy my wife who doesn't like the patina on the originals. Yes, I tried restoring them, but that didn't cut it. My original lights function perfectly fine.
I have been reading through WIS on how to swap them as far as bumper removal goes, but I have seen that they need to be re-coded once installed. Is that true if I am swapping the identical lights? If so, I have STAR, but don't know how to re-code them and am not finding much in my searches on here. Is it fairly easy or does this need to be done at the dealer. I don't have much interest in trying to learn German and mess with the developer mode of DAS.
thanks
I have been reading through WIS on how to swap them as far as bumper removal goes, but I have seen that they need to be re-coded once installed. Is that true if I am swapping the identical lights? If so, I have STAR, but don't know how to re-code them and am not finding much in my searches on here. Is it fairly easy or does this need to be done at the dealer. I don't have much interest in trying to learn German and mess with the developer mode of DAS.
thanks
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Upon your advice I swapped them out fairly quickly. You were absolutely right. All the features are working as they should.
Greatly appreciated!
I'm a little upset that I must have purchased the wrong fog light assembly's for each side. I guess I will need to take the bumper off again when the correct ones show up. I should be able to do that fairly fast now that I understand the process.
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Not sure you can buy the outer lens from Hella. There is a Hella part number on it, but I don't think they sell OEM parts separate from the whole assembly.
I'd like to know this as well.
I'd like to know this as well.
