2007 X5 E70 converting Xenon highlights for Europe?

[farbbm]

I'm planning on to taking a trip to Europe and have just spoken to my dealer who assures me that my X5 doesn't need converting because of the beam pattern from the Xenon's, does that sound right? I must confess I did try and find the switches on the back of the headlights last year as per the owner manual but couldn't find them.

Can anyone advise either way, I don't fancy getting a fine for not converting them?

[farbbm]

Right I've got home tonight for another feel around. But still couldn't find the switches as described in the handbook, however found a post and have copied the extract below which was most helpful. The switches as described are on the engine side of the unit and can only be found by feel althought they should be there after you've removed the low beam covers which can also be a pain to refit. They don't move much but I've adjusted mine and will check after dark to see if I notice a difference. Just don't try this if your attached to the skin on your hands and like oil on your face as I did trying to get a better look. Best of luck!

greymatter 05/03/2009, 17:30

Thanks for all your responses, some more helpful than others!

To update you on the situation, I am all sorted now.I went to another BMW Main dealer and they were much more sympathetic and professional. They have adjusted the headlights for me, for driving on the RH side of the road.

But it is a bit of a pig to do on the X5: the headlight assembly is very inaccessible and you cannot see much of anything, particularly when your hands are in the way. You have to do everything by feel.

For future readers information, there is a "switch" deep inside the headlight, on the engine side of each light. It is a silver switch, rather than the black "slider" shown in the handbook. It switches over with an audible click.

And to correct any possible mis-information: the adjustment does not swivel the headlamp or re-direct the light. It just moves a "foil" which flattens the beam.