Perhaps he used the bulb holder for his pre facelight car on the facelift headlights.
Bmw e30 headlight bulb size.
I would get some oem bulb holders and test fit them.
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Brake light bulb.
The current headlights are oem hellas correct.
The stock bulb is orange and when you have clear corners with an orange bulb it creates what is known as the egg yolk effect ugly.
1982 1994 third generation e36.
Check out bmw 3 series bulb size chart for quality led hid and halogen upgrades.
Lights and lenses for bmw 3 series e30 1983 1991.
Headlight bulb high beam.
And perhaps the prefacelift bulb holder tabs are a different size.
H7 high beam headlight bulb.
Bmw 325i headlight the ability to see clearly while driving at night is what adds to the impressive fuel economy and well roundedness of your bmw 325i.
E28 generation 1984 1988 e34 generation 1988 1995 e39 generation 1998 2003 e60 e61 generation 2005 2010 bulb replacement okay so in this video we re going to be removing the headlight on a bmw d series.
Based on the pic you posted those tabs are too short the edges almost look like they were cut.
D1s low beam headlight bulb.
Headlight bulb low beam.
1975 1983 second generation e30.
E81 e87 low beam hid or led.
Bulbs exterior bulbs interior.
E36 1991 1999 you don t need to change the bulb with the clear corners but it looks better if you do.
Autozone s high quality bmw 325i headlights use your vehicle s 12 volt power supply to provide the high and low beam functionality to keep you and other drivers safe on the road.
You say the owner swapped in facelifted lights into your pre facelight car.