Question re 3 Series Touring (2005-2010) Headlamps?

[Le Vette]

Hi all, looking for some advice re headlamps - changing to continental driving....

So I'm looking to buy a 3 Series Touring dated around 2005-2010, but I live in France and will need to configure the headlamps for driving on the 'wrong' side. Stick-on deflectors are not allowed for permanent import. I'm not too sure if these cars have different headlamp options (hid/xenon etc) and what options I have for continental driving. Are the headlamps switchable, or will I have to buy new units?

Any help/advice appreciated.... (but please don't say buy one in France, they are much more expensive here and I might want to bring it home one day!).

[gizlaroc]

You will need to buy a pair of LHD headlamps for it.

Depo supply them and are actually quite cheap for LHD. Loads on eBay.

Hella make the oem ones btw.

Edited by gizlaroc on Thursday 3rd August 11:50

[Le Vette]

Thanks. Was there no hid/xenon option on this model?

[helix402]

All sorts of different headlight options, xenon, cornering, halogen, and combinations of these.

[Le Vette]

helix402 said:

All sorts of different headlight options, xenon, cornering, halogen, and combinations of these.

Thanks - so do none of those have a continental driving (switchable) option, as far as you know?

[Digitalize]

I believe the Xenon's have a switch but it gives you the worst of both, so no raised area for the side of the road. Halogens are very basic.

[gizlaroc]

Not even sure if the 3 series has a switch, I know my 535d did, but sure I had to put stickers on the 335i.

As said, it is crap anyway as all it does is stop the beam going too high, you end up with 2 crap beams.