...BMW 3 series (E46) All Touring models Model years 2001-2005 Licence/Number plate lights fail If a customer complains about the above error, this is not necessarily caused by the light source. High levels of humidity in the lights corrode the contacts (see Fig. 1). Capillary action...
...BMW 3 series (E46) All vehicles with Xenon lights Failure of the headlight range adjustment If the headlights are moved to the lowest adjusting position, there is usually a fault in the headlight range adjustment system. Moving down the headlights signals the fault, since there is...
...BMW 3-Series (E91, E92) 330d with Xenon light Light source replacement Light sources are replaced as follows: Driver side: Low beam and high beam: - Turn the ignition off. - Remove the complete inner trim of the wing (6 screws size 8). To make removal easier, raise the vehicle. Scre...
...BMW 5 Series (E60) with Xenon light Replacing the light source Since the working steps are identical for both sides with this vehicle, replacement will be described using one side as an example. Low beam light: - Pull the plastic strip between the headlights upwards (see Fig. 1). The...
...BMW 5-series (E39) MY up to 08.2000 and from MY 09.2000 Mixing up the lights for MY up to 08.2000 and from MY 09.2000 When combination rear lights are replaced, there is often confusion about the use of the Hella Upgrade Set for vehicles up to MY 08.2000 and the combination rear...
...BMW 7 Series (E38) Failure of xenon light and fault message If there are complaints about the above-mentioned fault, a poor battery charge state could be the cause. This cause is intensified at low temperatures in particular. When the engine is started after the headlamps have alread...
...BMW E34 With Check Control Message “Stop light” or “Brake electrics” appears sporadically in the Check Control display. If there are complaints with these vehicles that the message “Stop light” or “Brake electrics” appears sporadically even though everything on the vehic...
...BMW E34 Model year 09/1995 – 02/1996 with Check Control Sporadic error message “dipped beam” or “number plate light” in the Check Control display. If there are complaints with these vehicles that the error message “dipped beam” or “number plate lamp” appears sporadica...
...BMW 7-Series (E38) All models Check Control displays "Check brake light" If there are complaints with this vehicle that the Check Control permanently displays the message "Check brake light", one possible cause is a faulty PCB on the combination rear lamps. In this case the PCB chars...
...BMW E38 model year: 09/1998 – 10/1999 E39 model year: 10/1998 – 10/1999 Xenon light not working With these vehicles it can occur that one or both xenon headlamps cannot be switched on although the light switch is in the “dipped beam” position and the ignition has been switche...