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63 11... Installing headlight repair kit

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Necessary preliminary work: 

NOTE: Damaged holders (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) can be replaced with the repair kit.

Replacement of headlight is not required!

Original holder on the Xenon headlight and the corresponding holder from the repair kit are each marked with "Service I to V".

The numbering in the image corresponds to the numbering on the Xenon headlight.

Assignment of holder: 

Fig 1: Identifying Headlight Holders
G09963897Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Number of holder on Xenon headlight Number of holder from repair kit
Original holder on the Xenon headlight and the corresponding holder from the repair kit are each marked with "Service I to V". Original holder on the Xenon headlight and the corresponding holder from the repair kit are each marked with "Service I to V".
Service II Service II
Service III  Service IV 
Service IV  Service III 
Service V Service V
NOTE: For LED headlights, headlight holder (part number 7 311 079) is also required.

The holders from the repair kit may need to be adjusted for installation on the LED headlight.

Remove damaged holders (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) as far as possible as illustrated.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!

Do not damage headlight housing!

Do not damage mountings for holders from the repair kit.

Fig 2: Removing Damaged Holders
G09963898Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Fit holder from repair kit (1, 2) as illustrated and tighten using enclosed screws (see arrows).

Fig 3: Fitting New Holders From Repair Kit
G09963899Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Fit holder from repair kit (3, 4, 5) as illustrated and tighten using enclosed screws (see arrows).

Slide sheet metal nut (2) onto holder (5).

After the repair 



Necessary preliminary work: 

NOTE: Damaged holders (1, 2, 3) can be replaced with the repair kit.

Replacement of headlight is not required!

Fig 1: Identifying Headlight Holders
G09963901Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Remove damaged holders (1, 2, 3) as far as possible as illustrated.

Fig 2: Removing Damaged Holders
G09963902Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NOTE: The holders from the repair kit are all identical and can therefore be installed anywhere.

Fit holder from repair kit (1, 2, 3) as illustrated and tighten using the enclosed screws (4).

Fig 3: Identifying New Holders From Repair Kit And Screws
G09963903Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

After the repair