How Do I Know If My BMW Has Xenon Headlights? Simple Checks
Image: BMW 3 series complete xenon headlight for sale at MT Auto Parts for just £211.11. Xenon or halogen? It sounds like a simple question. But BMW used both types across the same model ranges, sometimes at the same time, depending on the trim level and options the original buyer chose. The only way to know for sure what your car has is to check, and the good news is that checking takes about thirty seconds. Here's how. Check 1 — Look at the Headlight Housing The quickest and most reliable check requires no tools, no login, and no waiting. Just crouch in front of your car with the lights off and look at the headlights. BMW xenon headlights (formally called High Intensity Discharge or HID headlights), use a projector lens. It looks like a small glass bowl or dome sitting inside the headlight housing, usually positioned in the lower half. Inside that projector, where the light source sits, you'll see a small arc tube rather than a simple bulb filament. Halogen headlights don...
