The ZKW Burnt Bowls Thread

[cakM3]

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE !!!!!

Okay, I decided to work out some kinks this evening regarding my M3 shutter solenoid so I took out my passenger's side headlight and inserted the solenoid controller circuit I purchased from WolstenTech.

The solenoid controller circuit with pigtail harness cost me a whopping $23.90 and I got the directions on how to connect it at their website. This is what the circuit looks like (bottom left):





Light output from the garage...will get better pics after the driver's side is retrofitted...



Notice the left side seems to have a lower output compared to the right side.

Driver's side - light output seems more yellowish and the top part of the projector appears to have the top 1/3rd "washed out" possibly from the projector bowl being burned out...


Passenger's side - more uniform light output


more to follow everyone...stay tuned

I will be posting in the DIY section when I compile everything!

[danewilson77]

Well done. Awaiting part list, websites, and DIY.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[cakM3]

Dane,

Stay tuned to further updates for the "family"

[Hornung418]

Can't wait for this, C. Great detective work and extra points for crisp execution

[cakM3]

Can't wait for this, C. Great detective work and extra points for crisp execution

Thanks! I'm looking forward to posting my DIY to help out the family

[cakM3]

Okay everyone!

I just completed retrofitting both my ZKW headlight assemblies with the OEM M3 projector assemblies along with the required solenoid controller circuits and am pleased to say that everything works!

I have full bi-xenon functionality as well as other "goodies" BP was kind enough to add to my ZHP making it much more desirable to drive

Here a few pics of the "used up" ZKW projector assemblies



Stay tuned for the DIY to be posted in the DIY section

[Rovert]

I think you burned your eggs Charlie. Those are a no go for breaky this morning!

[cakM3]

I think you burned your eggs Charlie. Those are a no go for breaky this morning!

Yeah, those projector bowls didn't look too good...

Just took another look at your comment Rovert....I get it....started to laugh this evening....looks like a pair of burned eggs...

[cakM3]

A quick update....

Took a drive this evening with my newly retrofitted M3 projectors and this is the result:

Low beams



High beams



I still have to properly aim my projectors but overall compared to what I had to put up with, I'm very happy with the outcome

[nike001]

um.. you guys do know that e46 m3 headlights bolt right in right?

Terra and I did this a few months ago. We tore my lights apart though to modify the m3 cutoff shield & swap the ZKW/AL lenses.

You need the part on this part: #10


Lenses & Bezels swap right in.
Ya'll are doin way too much work