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. New internal and external wiring harnesses are available for selected headlight variants and vehicles if required due to extended water damage.

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.

Same-day turnaround is available on in-stock headlight variants on exchange when fitting at our location in Oldbury providing you meet the core exchange criteria shown below.

Inventory Headlights (Core Exchange)

F10 F11 Pre LCI Halogen - Available

F10 F11 Pre LCI Xenon - Available

F10 F11 Pre LCI Adaptive Xenon - Available

F10 F11 LCI Xenon - Available

F10 F11 LCI Adaptive Xenon - Available

F10 F11 LCI Adaptive LED - Not Available

F07 Pre LCI Xenon - Not Available

F07 Pre LCI Adaptive Xenon - Not Available

Service Information

Symptoms

Is your F10/F11/F07 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
• Indicators not working
• Orange 3 LED corner markers 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 F10/F11/F07 adaptive xenon/xenon headlights. It's usually from the factory headlight sealant's 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 headlight lens
• Replace all factory liquid gaskets with KYCS uprated gaskets that exceed OEM specification
• Replace all factory caps with refurbished KYCS replacements that exceed OEM specification
• 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 or the following exterior lights aren't constantly working (angel eyes, eyebrow, 3 orange corner dots, indicators, 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 now have brand new replacement internal harnesses covering the external headlight plug and TMS socket for the following headlights;

• F10/F11/F07 pre LCI xenon
• F10/F11/F07 pre LCI adaptive xenon
• F10/F11 LCI xenon
• F10/F11 LCI adaptive xenon

If a new 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. Depending on your headlight variant, harnesses will either be brand new aftermarket, or your OEM harness rebuilt using aftermarket components.  

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 (With/Without Exchange)

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

For headlights that we hold in stock for exchange, we'll be able to do a same day turnaround for vehicles coming into us with fitting, or for headlights posted/dropped into us without fitting.

Our exchange process is based on using our inventory headlights in stock that have already been refurbished in advance, and directly swapping with your headlights. This will then take your headlights in, and then refurbish them ready for the next client. Your headlights will be tested upon receipt to confirm what is required to get them functional again using our bench testing facilities, and your invoice will reflect this. Your headlights must be OEM, not modified, and not damaged in order to be eligible for exchange. 

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. 

Commonly Water Damaged (External) Components

On the pre-LCI xenon/adaptive xenon headlights, the following items are usually water damaged and may need replacing based on our previous experience:

• TMS module (high likelihood)
• Angel eye drivers (low likelihood) 
• LED indicator units (very low likelihood) 

On the LCI xenon/adaptive xenon headlights, the following items are usually water damaged and may need replacing based on our previous experience:

• TMS module (high likelihood)
• Angel eye drivers (high likelihood) 

This is a generalisation, and components may or may not apply in your situation - if you'd like to have a chat to have a better understanding of what would more than likely be applicable in your case, please get in touch and we'll schedule a call with you. 

Affected Vehicles/Headlights

• F10 pre-LCI xenon 
• F10 pre-LCI adaptive xenon
• F10 LCI halogen
• F10 LCI xenon
• F10 LCI adaptive xenon
• F11 pre-LCI xenon 
• F11 pre-LCI adaptive xenon
• F11 LCI halogen
• F11 LCI xenon
• F11 LCI adaptive xenon
• F07 pre-LCI xenon 
• F07 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) 

Prices are:

• £35 + VAT one way, for one headlight
• £60 + VAT two ways, for one headlight
• £55 + VAT one way, for two headlights 
• £90 + VAT two ways, for two headlights 

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.

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.  

Core Exchange

If we have your headlights within our inventory, we can offer you our core exchange program. This is where we use our headlights that we have within our inventory to build up your headlights as per your specification.

We will then take your current headlights in on exchange, to ensure minimum downtime for you and provide a same day service.

Both matching headlights we receive in exchange must meet the following criteria:

• Are OEM
• Haven't been opened before
• Are not modified in any way
• Are fully intact, with no damage to the black plastic casing, and all mounting points are original, intact, and functional
• Headlight internals are intact with no physical damage, no water damage, no damaged electrical connectors, or broken/damaged/missing components
• Headlight plastic lens covers are intact with no; damage, cracks, scuffs, large chips, large marks, or paint overspray. Lenses can have age related pitting, but nothing excessive that detrimentally affects beam pattern, general light output, or damage/removal/peeling or the UV clear coat

If your headlights do not meet the above criteria and you are booked in, additional charges will apply to purchase our stock inventory headlights (option not always available) for our list price. If this option is not available, you will either need to leave the vehicle with us for the quoted time, or we'll refit the car back up with the same headlights that the vehicle arrived with. Fitting rates and non-refundable deposits will be retained.