The ZKW Burnt Bowls Thread

[Johal E32]

Will these parts fix my burnt bowls in my ZKW's?
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=136

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=131

I have a feeling the first item isn't a bi-xenon projector..

Or would this be a "good" fix?

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=236

as well as the shrouds..

[nike001]

Will these parts fix my burnt bowls in my ZKW's?
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=136

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=131

I have a feeling the first item isn't a bi-xenon projector..

Or would this be a "good" fix?

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=236

as well as the shrouds..

The first link is the projector LENS, which is a ZKW-R. You don't need this, since you already have OEM ZKW lenses!
The second link is the shroud (The chome part that goes around the projector to make it look fancy)

The 3rd link are actual projectors, but they are morimoto. I just had morimoto bulbs, and I swapped my OE phillips back in until I can get new phillips bulbs. I'm blaming my lighting problems on the bulbs. Saddle up and get these:
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=101

They already come with ZKW-R lenses (which are needed this time, because the projector is 2.5 inches instead of your OE ZKW's which are 3 inches)

[Johal E32]

The first link is the projector LENS, which is a ZKW-R. You don't need this, since you already have OEM ZKW lenses!
The second link is the shroud (The chome part that goes around the projector to make it look fancy)

The 3rd link are actual projectors, but they are morimoto. I just had morimoto bulbs, and I swapped my OE phillips back in until I can get new phillips bulbs. I'm blaming my lighting problems on the bulbs. Saddle up and get these:
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=101

They already come with ZKW-R lenses (which are needed this time, because the projector is 2.5 inches instead of your OE ZKW's which are 3 inches)

thanks man! So is this all I need?
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=101

Should I get a shroud or can I re-use my old one?

[nike001]

thanks man! So is this all I need?
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=101

Should I get a shroud or can I re-use my old one?

I'm not sure if you need a shroud or not. I'm in the same boat as you..because I'm getting FX-R's, but I'm not sure if i need the shrouds yet or not. I would think that we do since the old projector is 3" whereas the new one is 2.5".

maybe someone will chime in here and tell us

[Johal E32]

I'm not sure if you need a shroud or not. I'm in the same boat as you..because I'm getting FX-R's, but I'm not sure if i need the shrouds yet or not. I would think that we do since the old projector is 3" whereas the new one is 2.5".

maybe someone will chime in here and tell us

Alright, thanks for the response though!

Driving around town is not big deal due to all the other lights around me... But on the highway, I think my angel eye's are a main source of lighting for me...These ZKW's are absolutely horrendous.

[nike001]

Alright, thanks for the response though!

Driving around town is not big deal due to all the other lights around me... But on the highway, I think my angel eye's are a main source of lighting for me...These ZKW's are absolutely horrendous.

I hear you. I retrofitted AL lights from an e46 M3 coupe last year, but now I'm looking into getting more light. I'll probably just retrofit FX-R's in to my old ZKW housings and then sell these AL ones as a whole for someone looking for a fix that doesn't involve them taking everything apart

[Smolck]

Man what a day. So I decided to visit my local junkyard and tried reflector bowls from an X5, E39, E34, E36, E38, E90 and finally a facelift E46 with AL lights. NONE of them worked on my ZKW lights. All of the mounting holes were in the wrong spots. I even brought the entire housing home and tried to retrofit the AL light bezel and all into my housing, it is different and does not work.

So all that for nothing. However, tomorrow I am going to try something that may be a decent fix for now. I will update you all if it works!

[Rovert]

OooOoo...I see a Smolckerizing coming!!!

[nike001]

Man what a day. So I decided to visit my local junkyard and tried reflector bowls from an X5, E39, E34, E36, E38, E90 and finally a facelift E46 with AL lights. NONE of them worked on my ZKW lights. All of the mounting holes were in the wrong spots. I even brought the entire housing home and tried to retrofit the AL light bezel and all into my housing, it is different and does not work.

So all that for nothing. However, tomorrow I am going to try something that may be a decent fix for now. I will update you all if it works!

No! It DOES fit! My current lights are from a pre-facelift COUPE (m3) and they fit! You need to get the mounting thing that goes UNDER the lights that attaches to the lights. The whole housing will swap over in place of your ZKW

[cakM3]

I hear you. I retrofitted AL lights from an e46 M3 coupe last year, but now I'm looking into getting more light. I'll probably just retrofit FX-R's in to my old ZKW housings and then sell these AL ones as a whole for someone looking for a fix that doesn't involve them taking everything apart

I went this route with my burnt out ZKW reflector bowls. I swapped them out for the OEM ///M3 AL projector bowls and swapped out the bosh lens for the ZKW lens. I liked the results...much more lighting from just the lens swap alone

I have a detailed DIY from doing this swap here: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?5445-ZKW-Burnt-Projector-Bowl-Repair-Retrofit-DIY

Smolck, take a look at the diy, it might help you out...