What on earth has happened here - light issues

JoshW · Post by **JoshW** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:44 pm

Hi all,

Had a bulb out warning on the headlight, got the wheel access panels off expecting to find Xenon bulbs and found this? My car was supposed to have Xenon lights as checked by the VIN (WBADU52040LJ50561) and it seems somebody has modified the wiring etc - it now has standard H7 bulbs? What are all these clips and why has some of the wiring been taped over with blue tape? Can someone elaborate, I am very concerned to be finding this?

The good thing is it was just a blown bulb.

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Thanks,
Josh

JoshW · Post by **JoshW** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:44 pm

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Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:57 pm

I could imagine either damage or failure and the subsequent repair bill meaning someone converting to halogen. Potentially bodged wiring aside if the LCM is coded correctly it powers the headlights direct so shouldn't be an issue.

JoshW · Post by **JoshW** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:13 pm

I'm thinking the same thing, either that or front end damage. Thing is I bought it as listed with Xenons so to find this is very concerning

biojo · Post by **biojo** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:53 pm

what do the front of the headlights look like, this is usually easiest way to tell if there Xenons due to the optic lens, if you can see the bulb you can telll there not, or if its after market

The only down side now is you wont have headlight adjustment unless you do it manually under the hood

Post by **srhutch** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:25 pm

JoshW · Post by **JoshW** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:26 pm

biojo wrote:what do the front of the headlights look like, this is usually easiest way to tell if there Xenons due to the optic lens, if you can see the bulb you can telll there not, or if its after market

The only down side now is you wont have headlight adjustment unless you do it manually under the hood

They look like projector headlamps, which leads me to believe that the original headlamp housing has been modified? I've attached a picture, what do you reckon?

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Post by **srhutch** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:27 pm

Non genuine headlights I'm afraid. Someone had swapped them.

JoshW · Post by **JoshW** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:29 pm

I had a bulb out on the outside, in that funny shaped projector lens. When I took the access cover off, it was just as found as above. I would have expected to find an ignitor for the xenon but it appears to have been modified. Full beam seems to be the bulb next to the projector lens, but none of them are xenon.

They should be as the VIN confirms it and the advert of sale did also

Post by **srhutch** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:31 pm

JoshW wrote:I had a bulb out on the outside, in that funny shaped projector lens. When I took the access cover off, it was just as found as above. I would have expected to find an ignitor for the xenon but it appears to have been modified. Full beam seems to be the bulb next to the projector lens, but none of them are xenon.

They should be as the VIN confirms it and the advert of sale did also

As I said above, they are non genuine headlamps. somebody has swapped them.

JoshW · Post by **JoshW** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:34 pm

What would be the best course of action? I've contacted the dealer to see what can be done about this. I would want this reverting back to stock by either a BMW specialist or a dealership

Post by **srhutch** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:40 pm

If it was an AUC car I would be taking it back. If not I don't think you will stand a chance unless it was advertised with Xenons.

JoshW · Post by **JoshW** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:44 pm

It wasn't an AUC sadly, I imagine BMW would have spotted this a mile off. It was advertised with Xenon's and I checked the VIN - sadly I didn't actually check them when I bought the car, didn't think anything of it as it's not usually a thing one would expect.

I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the help anyway, much appreciated. Thanks, Josh

Z4M-2006 · Post by **Z4M-2006** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:47 pm

Where did you buy it from ?

biojo · Post by **biojo** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:53 pm

as said there not bmw ones, the indicators should be on under side of headlight (2 bulbs)

Also on a 08 car you would have 2 optics, although one doesnt do anything just side light halo, and the main beam is bi-Xenon

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