Scott Naylor
Member
Wanted urgent help headlamp levelling E85
Urgent help needed chaps for the levelling headlamp unit. It got messed up when lamp being instwlled. Part number BMW E46 E39 E85 E86 Headlight Aim Stepper Motor 8372381 67168372381. It appears that one of the two coils has 'got lost'. I am attaching pictures as I don't know how the connector 'connects' exactly, as I only appear to have only the one coil with the hex metal surround, and the MOT guys when they took the rear headlamp cover off three their hands up in the air and clearly didn't have any idea either on what it should look like 'inside'.
Can anyone help? I need to get the car thru the MOT and it is the only thing at fault causing a 'fail'. I have until the end of next week to sort this. None of these units are available through the BMW network, and all others appear to be non original parts.
It may be a matter of taking this out of a damaged or spare headlamp unit it is within the headlamp and accessible from under the black box cover with the stainless spring clips - take off when replacing headlamp / sidelamp bulbs etc.
Many thanks and a Happy New Year for 2025!
Cheers
Scott
07973 186183
PS it is only the motor part which is the issue, the spindle and the turning part are all in place.
Urgent help needed chaps for the levelling headlamp unit. It got messed up when lamp being instwlled. Part number BMW E46 E39 E85 E86 Headlight Aim Stepper Motor 8372381 67168372381. It appears that one of the two coils has 'got lost'. I am attaching pictures as I don't know how the connector 'connects' exactly, as I only appear to have only the one coil with the hex metal surround, and the MOT guys when they took the rear headlamp cover off three their hands up in the air and clearly didn't have any idea either on what it should look like 'inside'.
Can anyone help? I need to get the car thru the MOT and it is the only thing at fault causing a 'fail'. I have until the end of next week to sort this. None of these units are available through the BMW network, and all others appear to be non original parts.
It may be a matter of taking this out of a damaged or spare headlamp unit it is within the headlamp and accessible from under the black box cover with the stainless spring clips - take off when replacing headlamp / sidelamp bulbs etc.
Many thanks and a Happy New Year for 2025!
Cheers
Scott
07973 186183
PS it is only the motor part which is the issue, the spindle and the turning part are all in place.