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Angel Eye Projector Headlight Installation Guide

Using a heat gun or hair dryer, hear up the glass and plastic, to loosen the epoxy, I recoment heating for about 3 minutes before you start, some suggest to take out the entire headlamp assembly before starting this process, I did not.  After heating, pry with 2 screwdrivers, one on each side (top-bottom or right left) to pull the lens off the assembly.
Too much and/or unequal pressure WILL break the glass, Replacement of OEM glass, is $150 from a BMW dealership, I looked and the only ones online are plastic. 
Buy some Epoxy, I started with this Aquarium epoxy, but later found Quick Dry epoxy, which not only dried quicker, it is clear instead of grey.  Can be found at any Lowes / Home Depot / DIY / hardware store in the glue section.
Take a small screw driver, or stick or something replaceable and use it to stir the epoxy.  When it comes out, it will be in two streams, that need mixed, Mix on something disposable, as it is very strong and will not come up easily.
Place the angel eye, Rounded edge out (towards the glass) and apply epoxy.  The most popular is the wiring towards the top when the lens is put back on the car.  Although I have seen it on the bottom.  Whatever you decide, try to make it so that it is even, either top or bottom.  Try to be conservative with the epoxy as you dont want glue marks on the inside of the glass when you are done.  You may want to tape the Angel eye down do it wont slip out or come off center.  while the epoxy is drying.
Wait anywhere between 2 and 6 hours to assuere the epoxy is dried and cured.  The lens now should look like this. 
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