[HomeIn2]

“I only clipped the corners next to the front clip of the light where the notch in the hole is.”

That should be all you need to do, so you should be good with that. Regarding the image projection hitting your door...

Is it possible the black cylindrical light unit isn’t seated properly and is not pointing straight down, perpendicular with the ground? I’d unscrew the clear plastic outer lens ring and check that.

[MystroX5]

Originally Posted by javapro

They are definitely OEM. As I said I am using the new part number 63312468386 which from I can tell has a different trim finish. Can you confirm that yours spread some light on the bottom painted part of the door? I see a blue speck of light at the bottom of the door on one of your photos.

Just checked my X7M50i. All 4 doors shoot the projected pattern right by the door edge without the image being cutoff. I am wondering if you have a defective projector unit? Can you pop it out and flip it the other way? Maybe the lens is slightly tilted and by flipping at the other way it would shoot past the edge of your door. I understand you’d have to change the orientation of the lens.
I’ve never seen this problem and I’ve done three cars (10 doors) with the part #63312414105.

[javapro]

Originally Posted by MystroX5

Just checked my X7M50i. All 4 doors shoot the projected pattern right by the door edge without the image being cutoff. I am wondering if you have a defective projector unit? Can you pop it out and flip it the other way? Maybe the lens is slightly tilted and by flipping at the other way it would shoot past the edge of your door. I understand you’d have to change the orientation of the lens.

Thanks for the info but do you see some of the projector light shining on the door edge like on my photos? I think it’s just the way the light spreads around and doesn’t actually obstruct the projected image.

[MystroX5]

Originally Posted by javapro

Thanks for the info but do you see some of the projector light shining on the door edge like on my photos? I think it’s just the way the light spreads around and doesn’t actually obstruct the projected image.

Nope. Here is a side pic I just took of my X7 M50i. The projection does not wash over any part of the door.

[cruzer666]

@javapro mine looks pretty much the same as yours. I had to do exactly the same as you , just the front two corners needed trimming. The LED projection does touch the bottom of the door slightly but not enough to really distort the projected image. See attached pictures.

Other notes:
1) this is a 21 X6 40i with m sport
2) I used the OEM projectors : Part Number
63-31-2-468-386
3) this part shows as incompatible with my car, thus the reason for the very slight imperfection

[javapro]

Originally Posted by cruzer666

@javapro mine looks pretty much the same as yours. I had to do exactly the same as you , just the front two corners needed trimming. The LED projection does touch the bottom of the door slightly but not enough to really distort the projected image. See attached pictures.

Other notes:
1) this is a 21 X6 40i with m sport
2) I used the OEM projectors : Part Number
63-31-2-468-386
3) this part shows as incompatible with my car, thus the reason for the very slight imperfection

Thanks for confirming.

[javapro]

Originally Posted by MystroX5

Nope. Here is a side pic I just took of my X7 M50i. The projection does not wash over any part of the door.

Thanks. Probably the doors are slightly of a different shape on X7.

[mitch57]

All of these posts confirm my reasoning for not buying these projectors. They are "NOT" designed "Specifically" for the X5/X6/X7.

I think I'm just going to wait and see if BMW comes out with a set that's designed specifically for my vehicle.

[bimmerwerks]

Originally Posted by javapro

So, I got the new LED projectors (part #63312468386). If they indeed supposed to fit G05 then it's a horrible product. I got 2021 X5 45e M Sport and these lights simply don't fit in the hole from the original door lights as the body of the projector light is slightly longer then the original lights. I had to make the holes on both front doors slightly larger by cutting the corners next to the notch in front of the hole. After doing that I was able to pop the projectors in. However, the projected image is partially blocked by the bottom of the door. It looks like the painted metal part of the door below the plastic trim (where the light is installed) is in the way of the projection so part of the image is shining on the bottom part of the door. It's almost unnoticeable with the "M" logo lenses but totally unacceptable with the "BMW" circle logo ones as the part of the circle has a shadow from the door. Did anyone have the same issues? Is the problem with the new part #63312468386 and the old one (63312414105) fits and projects properly? Thank you.

hey do you have a picture of where you made the cut?? I am having the same issue...

[bimmerwerks]

Originally Posted by javapro

I can’t figure out what the picture for shaving off corners in the instructions exactly tells me to do. I only clipped the corners next to the front clip of the light where the notch in the hole is. It looks like the picture shows that all four corners need to be clipped plus also something in the middle of the hole. I feel like I didn’t clip things correctly as the passenger side door projector image is partially obstructed by the door (see the third picture below). I assume the light is not perfectly parallel to the ground.

Also, can someone who has the projectors installed see if they do get some of the projector light shining on the door (see second picture below). I get this large sort of semi-circle of the projector light shining on both driver and passenger door which I guess is normal since the light is close to the door and it doesn’t seem to be causing any issues on my driver side door. However, as you can see from the second picture of the passenger door there is a bright spot of the projector right inside the semi-circle which I think is the actual projected image getting obstructed by the painted door trim. Thank you.

Hey if you can, can you take a picture of both front driver and passenger side opening?? I just realized my driver side as good gap between door and hole, but not on passanger side... and in fact housing is hitting where the bolt (which i am assuming window regulator is.. )

[bimmerwerks]

Originally Posted by MystroX5

Just checked my X7M50i. All 4 doors shoot the projected pattern right by the door edge without the image being cutoff. I am wondering if you have a defective projector unit? Can you pop it out and flip it the other way? Maybe the lens is slightly tilted and by flipping at the other way it would shoot past the edge of your door. I understand you’d have to change the orientation of the lens.
I’ve never seen this problem and I’ve done three cars (10 doors) with the part #63312414105.

If you have all clear housing, that is Gen 1.. They released new style of Gen 2 door lights recently and can rotate image much easier.. problem is,... it wont fit well..

[ChiefOne]

I did try part # 63-31-2-468-386 a few days back. It does not fit in the MY21 X5 light slot. As you can see in the picture, the notch size is different and is bigger than the light slot under the door. I did not attempt trimming the corners because a. I don't have the right tools and b. didn't want to damage it so that I couldn't even return it. The one in white is the stock that the vehicle came with, the darker one is the projector light I bought from BMW dealer parts store.
I tried the Amazon one, and it did not shine the way OEM does. Still looking for options.

[MystroX5]

Originally Posted by bimmerwerks

If you have all clear housing, that is Gen 1.. They released new style of Gen 2 door lights recently and can rotate image much easier.. problem is,... it wont fit well..

For my latest/new X7 M50i, I actually searched out the gen 1 this past Sept as I have experience with them. There are a lot of them still out there.

[javapro]

Originally Posted by MystroX5

For my latest/new X7 M50i, I actually searched out the gen 1 this past Sept as I have experience with them. There are a lot of them still out there.

So, does Gen 1 (part # 63312414105) fit better? @MystroX5, did you need to do any cutting with Gen 1? Can it be rotated while in the housing just like Gen 2 ((part # 63312468386)? I am not sure what @bimmerwerks meant by "can rotate image much easier" in Gen 2.

[Stoshu]

The more I read this post and see the pictures, the more I want these but I’ll wait to see if they come out with a version for my 2021 X5 M50i. What are opinions on the M vs the BMW version for a M50i?

Here’s another example of things I didn’t know I needed until I saw it!

[MystroX5]

Originally Posted by javapro

So, does Gen 1 (part # 63312414105) fit better? Can it be rotated while in the housing just like Gen 2 ((part # 63312468386)? I am not sure what @bimmerwerks meant by "can rotate image much easier" in Gen 2.

Yes it fits better and the slide rotates in the housing. I did a G05,G07 and a M2C all with the same projector model. You cant get anymore divers in models of the current BMW line up and the installation is the same.
You just have to orientate the slide before popping the light all the way into the door pocket. This is maybe a 2 out of 10 difficulty level.

Forget the gen 2 design. Leave it up to BMW to screw up a already proven oem part that fits all the current BMW models????

[javapro]

Originally Posted by MystroX5

Yes it fits better and the slide rotates in the housing. I did a G05,G07 and a M2C all with the same projector model. You cant get anymore divers in models of the current BMW line up and the installation is the same.
You just have to orientate the slide before popping the light all the way into the door pocket. This is maybe a 2 out of 10 difficulty level.

Thanks.

[MystroX5]

The slides for the gen 1 projectors look like little lollypops that you push on the stem once inserted in the light housing to rotate them back or forward 180 degrees depending on what looks best to you. I used a small flat head screw driver push one side of the stem of the slide to rotate the pic inside the housing. You do this one time and you will see how easy it is. My X7M50i took me 20 minutes to do all 4 doors from beginning to end and I was very ocd in the orientation of the image on the garage floor.

[bimmerwerks]

Originally Posted by Stoshu

The more I read this post and see the pictures, the more I want these but I'll wait to see if they come out with a version for my 2021 X5 M50i. What are opinions on the M vs the BMW version for a M50i?

Here's another example of things I didn't know I needed until I saw it!

Originally Posted by Stoshu

The more I read this post and see the pictures, the more I want these but I'll wait to see if they come out with a version for my 2021 X5 M50i. What are opinions on the M vs the BMW version for a M50i?

Here's another example of things I didn't know I needed until I saw it!

It should fit X5, just very tight fit. I asked my friend who has 21 X5 and said it just so tight but works fine

[bimmerwerks]

Originally Posted by javapro

So, does Gen 1 (part # 63312414105) fit better? @MystroX5, did you need to do any cutting with Gen 1? Can it be rotated while in the housing just like Gen 2 ((part # 63312468386)? I am not sure what @bimmerwerks meant by "can rotate image much easier" in Gen 2.

Originally Posted by Stoshu

The more I read this post and see the pictures, the more I want these but I'll wait to see if they come out with a version for my 2021 X5 M50i. What are opinions on the M vs the BMW version for a M50i?

Here's another example of things I didn't know I needed until I saw it!

Originally Posted by javapro

So, does Gen 1 (part # 63312414105) fit better? @MystroX5, did you need to do any cutting with Gen 1? Can it be rotated while in the housing just like Gen 2 ((part # 63312468386)? I am not sure what @bimmerwerks meant by "can rotate image much easier" in Gen 2.

Gen 1, you had to take the whole housing to align or change lens for the image. Gen 2, you can rotate the cover without taking the whole housing.

[bimmerwerks]

Originally Posted by MystroX5

For my latest/new X7 M50i, I actually searched out the gen 1 this past Sept as I have experience with them. There are a lot of them still out there.

Originally Posted by MystroX5

For my latest/new X7 M50i, I actually searched out the gen 1 this past Sept as I have experience with them. There are a lot of them still out there.

Yea and there are two sizes available so it gets confusing...

[javapro]

Originally Posted by bimmerwerks

Yea and there are two sizes available so it gets confusing...

Does Gen 1 (63312414105) come ion one size that fits G05?