Karosserie: Question from Sweden (Scheinwerferglas) E38 FL

[Turbovin]

Scandic: I'm in the middle of a smaller renovation with new paint on front and rear bumper, sideskirts, new original Alpinalip and much more. So that's why the bumper is off

Provolone: Yes I can post some pics when the car is finished but it can take a week or so. Here's a pic of what the old right glass looked like though, after about 156000 km.  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/61130875/DSC_0190.JPG

[Smartyy86]

hi, yes the difference is quite enormous, i switched my glasses too, after 300.000km.

[scandic]

:-O *speechless*
If that is not a difference...!

[Provolone]

Zitat von Turbovin

Provolone: Yes I can post some pics when the car is finished but it can take a week or so. Here's a pic of what the old right glass looked like though, after about 156000 km.  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/61130875/DSC_0190.JPG

Oooh indeed - thanks so much - so I understand that, in order to rejuvenate massively (ie improve that dull look) our beloved cars, is it just enough to change the "Abdeckgläser" as you did it ?

In other words, there is no need to change as well the infamous "Streuscheibenträger" wich sits behind?


MfG

[Turbovin]

I guess you mean the reflector. No no need to change it on my car as they were still in good condition. Only thing I might have changed for a 100% perfect look is the chromeline frame that surrounds the reflectors. Just some slight discoloration but not enough to care about as no one besides me would notice it.


So yeah, go ahead and only try with the glasses and see how it looks. Guess it depends on age and mileage of the car too.

[w00lf]

Hallo, wollte eben mal die "Beschriftung" der neuen Polen-Gläser mit den originalen Bosch-Gläsern vergleichen und da ist mir aufgefallen, dass (in Fahrtrichtung) das rechte Glas die korrekte Beschriftung aufweist (also HB3 über Fernlicht und D2S or H7 über Abblendlicht), das linke aber genau spiegelverkehrt ist (also HB3 über Abblendlicht und D2S or H7 über Fernlicht und auch alle anderen Zahlen und Nummern und Bezeichnungen sind prinzipiell in der gleichen Richtung geschrieben wie am anderen Glas, wo sie doch eigentlich verkehrt sein sollten; so als hätte man zwei gleiche Gläser für zwei unterschiedliche Seiten).

Kann das jemand von euch bestätigen, damit ich weiß, was Sache ist, bevor ich den Verkäufer anschreibe?

mfg, Wolfgang

[Turbovin]

Had to check my glasses too and yes they were the same. Very strange, but I can't see how it affects the lighting in any way, the glass is the same quality for both abblendlicht and fernlicht?

Strange but I don't think it matters. I have no problems with my lights anyway. Although that will the swedish bilprovning test/control tell later on if there's a problem.

Btw here's two crappy cell phone pics of the car now when it's back on the road with the new glasses and so on.

 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/61130875/DSC_0205.jpg

 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/61130875/DSC_0207.jpg

[scandic]

I think it looks great!
That will definately become one of my next projects with my car :-)

[12Zylinder]

perfect