i understand that the HID headlights come standard onthe touring model

i busted my headlight but the bulbs seem to be intact

i found someone selling a headlight (without any bulbs) off a base model

are there any differences between the headlights with respect to composition?

can i simply swap my existing bulbs to the non HID headlight?

 

how is the condition of the ballast??

 

from past experience on headlight houseing of HID VS NON-HID(H7 bulbs, my audi A4) I would have to say no it will not fit correctly without modification. The Z with HID would be useing a D2R or D2S HID buld i presume, while those will fit in a houseing designed to hold H7 bulb, it will not seat correctly. I havent taken a look at the houseing on my Z(non-hid) yet but if its anything like it is on my A4 the metal clips would have to be bent outward just a bit to go over the HID bulbs. I installed OEM D2S/D2R HID kit on my A4 which had H7 houseing and thats what i had to do to make it fit.

 

yeh...i figured it wouldnt fit..and i did some searches that confirmed it

im gonna try and salvage my bulbs and just buy the housing for 520

 

anyone know the part # of the base headlight and the part # of a enthu./touring/etc.???
if the part #s are the same then it should work right??