Exterior 1st Gen Most liked posts in thread: R53 OEM HID headlight to aftermarket

  1. BlimeyCabrio

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    #2 BlimeyCabrio, May 29, 2013
    Joey mod... and done. You can make everything black except the reflectors and the bulbs.

    As far as I know, there are no aftermarket lights that integrate with the OEM self-leveling hardware and logic.
     
  2. Dave.0

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    #3 Dave.0, May 29, 2013
    Yup this is it. ^^^^^

    Done it and its worth all the effort.
     
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    #4 Devrider, May 30, 2013
    Is that easy to do ?
     
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    #5 Nathan, May 30, 2013
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    #6 eMINIparts, May 30, 2013
    Check out Dave.O garage his FIRST GEN R53 "The Mistress" is super sexy and has painted headlights Black. They look super awesome!