E53 X5 LCI Full Headlight Projector Retrofit and Restore

This is a video documenting my process for upgrading the e53 LCI headlight with new Projectors, Headlight lenses, Angel eyes and shows my process from beginning to end. Links to parts ued in this video are at bottom of the description after chapters

In this video we will be showing how to:

- Remove old permaseal headlight lens
- Retrofit G5-R projectors and retain AFS Dynamic system
- Install aftermarket Angel Eyes
- Install New replacement headlight lenses with Butyl sealant

when i wanted to do this i could not find one solid video that showed me everything. I ended up using many different videos in piece meal to help.

I told myself I would document this process so that people in the future could benefit from this process and hopefully demystify and make the process less daunting for other e53 owners.

***there are many different ways and approaches to upgrade headlights, mine is just one of many different ways and I am in no way saying my way is the only way***

Chapters
0:00 Start
0:22 Introduction/initial disassembly
9:20 Cut off old lens
18:01 remove lens flange from headlight case
32:30 Cleaning out old permaseal from lens channel
36:18 Remove Projector Assembly
38:34 Remove Corner reflector from old lens
41:23 Prep and paint amber reflector
42:45 Old Projector Removal from AFS motor bracket
57:10 New Projector and retrofit bracket install/modifying/dremeling
1:00:46 Areas to Dremel on AFS bracket and projector
1:01:37 Final Fitment and Dremel areas for projector clearance
1:08:32 Driver side headlight Bixenon activation wire reroute
1:11:03 Modifying rear AFS bracket for clearance of Ignitor
1:17:29 Install G5R projector back onto assembly
1:29:46 Halo Angel Eye Install
1:31:43 Reinstall Headlight components; Projector assembly, Halo assembly, corner light pieces,
1:37:31 Install reflector into New headlight Lens
1:41:44 Butyl tape install
1:44:29 Headlight Lens / Butyl tape Oven process
1:47:23 New completed Headlight presentation
1:48:42 Final night time headlight light up

Links to parts and tools used in this video

- G5-R Bixenon Projectors - https://lightwerkz.net/products/bi-xe...

- HELLA E55 AFS TO G5 BRACKETS - https://lightwerkz.net/products/hella...

- Butyl Sealant - https://lightwerkz.net/collections/20...

- LCI Headlight Lens - https://www.ebay.com/itm/115057109258

- LCI X5 Halo Rings - https://www.ebay.com/itm/312499774386

- Dewalt half moon Oscillating tool blade - https://a.co/d/9NudVtU

- Ryobi Oscillating Tool - https://a.co/d/j92RS9O

- Dremel Metal cut off wheel - https://a.co/d/2LZUK1S

- Dremel max life carving bit Carbide - https://a.co/d/b0u5p3M

- Cordless air duster - https://a.co/d/1Mu4MN0

- Caulk removal tool - https://a.co/d/0QzD4cx