The later style e39 headlights are fairly easy to remove, if your into getting a criminal record for grand theft auto. To bad but I just threw out a set of them, only problem was the adjustment rod inside the headlight for up and down was snaped, due to someone stealing the bulbs and control moduels. I was going to repair them but they were glued sealed shut. I broke them appart and made glasses for a holloween costume out of the angel eyes.