We'll completely overhaul and rebuild your headlights with our 15-point process, which includes new lenses, upgraded headlight gaskets, new seals, a chemical clean, and more. This will leave you with refreshed headlights that exceed factory specifications and stop the common water ingress issue for good. 

Please read this page to understand this service and its limitations. If you have pre-existing module issues within your headlight, this service will not resolve them. This service does not include fixing, repairing, or replacing any external electrical items such as LED drivers or control units. It's accepted that if you have water ingress in the headlight, there is a strong chance that components will have been exposed to water and caused some sort of damage, whether it's short or long term.

Service Information

Symptoms

Is your F20 F21 (pre facelift/LCI) headlight suffering from one or more of the following?

• Water ingress 
• Heavy condensation & excessive misting on the inside of the headlight 
• Angel eyes are not working
  
• Eyebrow not working
• Headlight lighting system failure/headlight adaptive failure/vertical aim failure on your speedo & iDrive system

If that's the case, we've got you covered - our refurb and repair service will get your headlight back to how it should be without buying new ones.

The Cause

Water ingress is a widespread problem on the F20 F21 xenon/adaptive xenon headlights. It's usually from the factory headlight sealant failure, seals' degradation, or blown gaskets. 

The Solution

As part of our refurbishment and repair service, we'll carry out the following:

• Inspect the headlight to ensure that there's no corrosion on the headlight plugs/sockets 
• Pressure test the headlight to identify the source of the water ingress 
• Remove the headlight lens non-destructively and remove all of the old sealant 
• Dry the headlight out to remove all traces of water
• Apply specific fluids and greases to remove light corrosion internally
• Supply and fit a new aftermarket headlight lens
• Replace all factory liquid gaskets with KYCS uprated gaskets that exceed OEM specification
• Apply specific fluids and greases to the factory cap seals to replenish and revitalise them
• Pressure test & water test the headlight to ensure that there isn't any water ingress in the future

If you have intermittent error codes on your iDrive for lighting system failure/adaptive system failure/vertical aim error or the following exterior lights aren't constantly working (angel eyes, eyebrow), this typically points to a faulty water-damaged TMS module. We can additionally fit a new TMS that's supplied to us at the same time for no additional cost. We only supply brand-new genuine TMS modules from the main dealer and don't recommend using aftermarket suppliers or products. This service does not include any exterior components such as the TMS or angel eye drivers. Our repair process is to the bare headlight as outlined above. If your headlight is water damaged, multiple components are likely water damaged/corroded and might need replacing - our repair service does not include replacement electric components. However, we do hold them in stock.

If your TMS socket is corroded or water-damaged, we can rebuild the existing harness for additional cost. 

If a rebuilt harness is required due to the constant water ingress for an extended period of time without any resolution steps being taken, we will notify you when the TMS socket is inspected. 

Replacement components used in the refurbishment service are aftermarket unless specified.

Post Purchase

Once you've purchased the service you require, you can either; 

• Drop your headlight(s) off to us 
• Post your headlight(s) off to us
• Drop your car off to us (if selecting additional fitting)

Due to a large amount of headlights coming into us, please check our availability before placing an order as we may not be able to accept your headlights immediately. 

Once we have your headlight(s) in hand, we'll let you know, check them in and start then the following business day. When the headlights are complete, we'll notify you that they're ready for collection/outgoing postage. 

Turnaround Time 

Our turnaround time is three full business days from when we receive the headlights in hand when coming in via courier.  

Due to a large amount of headlights coming into us, please check our availability before placing an order as we may not be able to accept your headlights immediately. 

Affected Vehicles/Headlights

• F20 pre-LCI xenon 
• F20 pre-LCI adaptive xenon

Postage

We can additionally:

• Arrange DHL collection from your selected address (home or garage)
• Arrange DHL collection & delivery to your selected address (home or garage) 

Shipping can be added to your cart for this additional service.

All transit options are via DHL (fully insured) and are only valid for the UK mainland (excluding highlands, islands, and remote areas).

If you're sending your headlights to us with your own courier, our address can be found here.

Fitting

If you want us to remove and refit the headlight during the repair service, please get in touch to get our availability as we tend to book a month in advance for our next fitting date. Our fitting days are Saturday, and we'll need your car with us by 10 AM. The collection will be the following Saturday at 4 PM.

Fitting is not included within the base refurbishment and is an additional cost. This can be added to your cart for this additional service.

What We Do & How We Do It

If you would like to visit us to see what we do & how we do it, please drop us a message via the contact form and we'll arrange an appointment for you.

Deposit Option

Deposits are now accepted using the discount code 'F10-RR-DEPOSIT' giving you the option to pay a non-refundable deposit of 25% which will secure your booking/fitting date (whichever is applicable in your case). The remainder will be due once the headlight(s) are completed. The discount code will be applied automatically at checkout and can be manually removed.