Z4M bixenon drivers side headlight needed

brownah · Post by **brownah** » Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:06 pm

Hi all,

Need a driver's side Z4M (clear indicator and silver inner) please.

My one is full of water and isn't working.

Thanks

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:17 pm

If it’s full of water then the ballast underneath will have failed as well.

brownah · Post by **brownah** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:46 am

mmm-five wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:17 pm If it’s full of water then the ballast underneath will have failed as well.

Do you think if I replace the ballast it'll work? Bulb is fine and I tried a new igniter but nothing

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:39 am

brownah wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:46 am
mmm-five wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:17 pm If it’s full of water then the ballast underneath will have failed as well.
Do you think if I replace the ballast it'll work? Bulb is fine and I tried a new igniter but nothing

That’s what I did with mine. The ballast is common across lots of vehicles so easily obtainable. It’s in a stupid place really as any condensation drains into it and eventually corrodes everything.

brownah · Post by **brownah** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:04 pm

mmm-five wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:39 am
brownah wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:46 am
mmm-five wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:17 pm If it’s full of water then the ballast underneath will have failed as well.
Do you think if I replace the ballast it'll work? Bulb is fine and I tried a new igniter but nothing
That’s what I did with mine. The ballast is common across lots of vehicles so easily obtainable. It’s in a stupid place really as any condensation drains into it and eventually corrodes everything.

Thank you. I will try that... hopefully saves me me a lot of money/hassle finding a full unit

kis · Post by **kis** » Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:30 am

Make sure you fully dry it first!

brownah · Post by **brownah** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:29 pm

Just looking at a backup plan if the ballast doesn't work

I know there have been many discussions about the compatibility of facelift/non facelift xenons.

AFAIK the pre facelift lights are not compatible with facelift Z4 (my 56 Z4M)

Is the light below a facelift? It's a xenon with clear indicator which makes me think it is but the guy said they're from a 2003.

Just curious if it would be plug and play with my 56 Z4MC.

kis · Post by **kis** » Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:06 pm

Between pre and post facelift, you can tell by the ginger hockey stick (or clear).

Pre facelift is definitely not compatible. This uses all 8 pins while facelift only use 7 pins (for xenon).

The picture could be a xenon but you'd need the seller to flip the light to see if there is a ballast.

Also maybe this will help viewtopic.php?t=135548

kis · Post by **kis** » Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:59 pm

Actually I'm 99% certain that's a halogen. The light unit is definitely post facelift. If they were on a pre-facelift and were working properly, it's only possible with halogen (as pre and post facelift are interchangeable).

brownah · Post by **brownah** » Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:22 pm

kis wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:59 pm Actually I'm 99% certain that's a halogen. The light unit is definitely post facelift. If they were on a pre-facelift and were working properly, it's only possible with halogen (as pre and post facelift are interchangeable).

Plot thickens.....They're definitely xenon. Maybe he was mistaken about it being from a 2003

kis · Post by **kis** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:03 pm

brownah wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:22 pm
kis wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:59 pm Actually I'm 99% certain that's a halogen. The light unit is definitely post facelift. If they were on a pre-facelift and were working properly, it's only possible with halogen (as pre and post facelift are interchangeable).
Plot thickens.....They're definitely xenon. Maybe he was mistaken about it being from a 2003

Theres always that 1%

If they're cheap, get them. Xenons pre and post hover around the £300 per unit mark. Quite unusual to see a set of black ones as well. Normally Xenons are spec'd up on the 3.0

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