Smoked/Clear front reflectors

Murf · 06-16-2020, 07:29 AM

The clear/smoked front reflector replacements I bought off of Ebay suck - they constantly fill with water and condensation and it takes weeks to dry out.

Understood that these are $29 garbage but before I replace them with something from a reputable vendor I wanted to make sure they aren't all like this..anyone else having this problem? Should I just go painted instead?

John in VA · 06-16-2020, 06:51 PM

Dry it out with a heat gun or hair dryer & see if you can seal the edges with silicone to keep moisture out. Good luck!

iv-128i · 06-16-2020, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Murf

The clear/smoked front reflector replacements I bought off of Ebay suck - they constantly fill with water and condensation and it takes weeks to dry out.

Understood that these are $29 garbage but before I replace them with something from a reputable vendor I wanted to make sure they aren't all like this..anyone else having this problem? Should I just go painted instead?

Welcome to the club

same story hear ! I didn't wanted to go with solid painted ones but these are too low quality I guess

TrboMike · 06-16-2020, 10:27 PM

I just checked mine and they're wet at the bottom inch. I washed the car yesterday.

I would have never noticed if I wasnt looking for it, when it starts to look bad I'll have buy something more than Chinese made on ebay/amazon.

In fact I now blame YOU since I probably would have never noticed if not for this post. lol

Murf · 06-17-2020, 09:39 AM

Damn I just looked at all the pics of these that are online - including what the bigger dealers sell, and it looks like they are all exactly the same. Must come from the same plant in China.
Ima order the IND painted ones. My car was washed 8 days ago and they are still filled with water, this will annoy me to no end.

wildcat384 · 05-30-2021, 10:45 PM

Does anyone have an eBay link to some of these? Looking for a pair for my 2018 m240i. Thanks!

zombem235 · 05-31-2021, 08:24 AM

I bought mine from ECS and it did the same thing. The replaced and it did it again. I just drilled a small hole at the bottom so they could drain

TrboMike · 06-01-2021, 02:19 PM

Luckily I got the ones with the stupid pattern instead of the flat smoked once and I hardly notice the condensation.

wildcat, try this:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=f22+front...ref=nb_sb_noss

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...eflector+smoke

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John in VA Colonel 983 Rep 2,195 Posts Drives: 2015 228i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Leesburg, VA iTrader: (6)	Dry it out with a heat gun or hair dryer & see if you can seal the edges with silicone to keep moisture out. Good luck! __________________ ____________________________________________ 2015 BMW 228i in EstorilBlau II Metallic / Terra Dakota Leather - 6-speed manual, M Sport Package, Cold Weather Package, Lighting Package, Premium Package, Harman Kardon premium sound, Anti-theft alarm system, Blue Metallic Matt Accent Moldings, Aluminum Hexagon Interior Strips, Anthracite Headlining
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TrboMike First Lieutenant 142 Rep 345 Posts Drives: BMW M240ix Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: 07508 iTrader: (0)	I just checked mine and they're wet at the bottom inch. I washed the car yesterday. I would have never noticed if I wasnt looking for it, when it starts to look bad I'll have buy something more than Chinese made on ebay/amazon. In fact I now blame YOU since I probably would have never noticed if not for this post. lol
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Murf Captain 885 Rep 896 Posts Drives: 2021 G80 M3C - Dravit Grey Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (2)	Damn I just looked at all the pics of these that are online - including what the bigger dealers sell, and it looks like they are all exactly the same. Must come from the same plant in China. Ima order the IND painted ones. My car was washed 8 days ago and they are still filled with water, this will annoy me to no end.
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wildcat384 Enlisted Member 12 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2018 M240i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Overland Park, KS iTrader: (0)	Does anyone have an eBay link to some of these? Looking for a pair for my 2018 m240i. Thanks!
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zombem235 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 2015 m235i Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	I bought mine from ECS and it did the same thing. The replaced and it did it again. I just drilled a small hole at the bottom so they could drain
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TrboMike First Lieutenant 142 Rep 345 Posts Drives: BMW M240ix Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: 07508 iTrader: (0)	Luckily I got the ones with the stupid pattern instead of the flat smoked once and I hardly notice the condensation. wildcat, try this: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=f22+front...ref=nb_sb_noss https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...eflector+smoke
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