BMW Turn Signal MALFUNCTION
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- I knew that this fancy BMW convertible couldn't stay away from the shop for too long :D
This time the warning message on the dash is telling the driver that there is a malfunction with the turn signals.
What is the problem?
And how much $$ will it take to solve?
Place your bets now!
Enjoy!
Ivan
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It’s a driver issue his hand slipped and he used it 😂
HAHAHA GOOD ONE xD
In all seriousness, in SoCal I've heard more Harley's with factory mufflers than I've seen BMWs use turn signals.
Amazing.
What's the difference between a Porcupine and a BMW driver? On a porcupine the pricks are on the outside.
If you ever feel your job is without meening, just remember, somewhere in Germany there is a poor guy installing turnsignals on BMW's
Jesus man just buy a new bulb, he drives a BMW not a Ford Aerostar lol
Agree get a bulb and be done with it
Yep, he could have went to Wal Mart to buy the bulb & pay them $5 to install it.
Seriously you should just change the bulb. My 06 530i it's not the same bulbs in them since I got the car. They're not expensive, they're nothing special! It was probably just a bad manufactured bulb.
Yeah that's not even the issue. I replaced my bulbs and it didn't do anything. Nice try though
@@meesau2112 Yup, a lot of the time the bulb and the housing are fine. The problem is the wiring in the headlamp assembly. bad BMW wiring. I've seen in a few E90 BMWs
What , no $1300 headlight assembly?( that requires programming btw) . Great video as always bud
Oh man, I was hoping for something more exciting. That only happens on Staten Island ;)
That’s later models
@@AndyK.1 no sir , that's been around for quite some time now. This one is a 2016
I was more surprised to see regular filament bulbs on the car at all..
If your not careful your going to get a reputation of being a Euro car expert!
😂😂👍 exactly
I can’t see fixing turn signals on BMWs because most BMW drivers don’t use them.
"I'm just here for the BMW turn signal comments" hahaha
They don't know the energy to power the turn lights it's free.
Just seeing the thumbnail, I knew what the comments would be about!
LMAO
Turn signal BMW X5 2002 turn blinker on left rear not working
What's a BMW driver doing using a turn signal? He needs remedial BMW driver training.
opl500 when I got my BMW there was a VSH on how to drive and operator a BMW like a a$$ and turn signals were options
Ready
Why not also add a dab of solder to the end of the bulb?
I was surprised he didn't do that. The contact is just a solder blob, if it gets too hot it melts and flattens as seen in this case. Standard electronics solder works fine.
Yep once you fix the over heating issue you can reflow the solder to make it look pretty again.
Yes! I couldnt believe when he grinded even more of the solder away.
Those bulbs are so cheap I can't believe one would ever want to repair it. And it's not any dealer-special type, but an ordinary PY21W bulb
@@5Dale65 Yep. I would have simply binned it and popped in the spare I keep in the glovebox then got another one next time I was passing a parts store. I certainly wouldn't be grinding anything soft like solder it on a stone either - who needs the hassle of a pinned grinder wheel?
I have never seen anyone repair a light bulb!
Ha that's awesome :)
that's why i love phad, he gets down to the wire
We don't have to worry about the whole Climate Change catastrophe thing now. Ivan just saved the planet by not buying a 21watt bulb. All hail Ivan! Someone please notify Greta. She won't return my calls anymore. [/s]
Good work Ivan. I probably wouldn't have checked the bulb but I would have put Deoxit on the new one. I use it on everything electrical. The only thing I have that's newer than 2006 is my 2016 Honda lawnmower.
I want to see him fix a burned out fillament!!!!
Zenmaister11 S, just be patient until one shows up.
i see in my cristal ball it won’t be the last time you will work on that BMW 😂
In the mid 90's while employed by Toyota we had a round of Japanese manufactured bulbs that did not have enough material on the ground tab. It was repaired with a different manufactured bulb from another company or a drop of solder on the ground tab.
This is one of the many reasons I hate bmw
I am surprised that the socket is not connected directly to the CAN bus so each bulb has its own lamp control module. That will happen in the future
I think fiat is testing that on american idiot Crapslur products....
BMWs aren't cars, they're annuities for auto mechanics.
Dealer would've replaced entire headlight module,
all they know is plug-n-play to make money.
This new RoHS solder is total crap on anything that gets hot.
My real question- why does this high end car still use incandescent bulbs?
None of this would happen with LEDs.
The problem with solder is that the EU banned the good old lead based thing, as the vapours of lead is bad for health or something. You can still buy and use it at home, but it's illegal to use in the industry anymore.
Led the driver fails and the whole assembly is junk
BMW would have charged him $450 for the front control module plus $150 labor for the bulb change.
marscruz what shop is that because that’s super cheap lol
@@fryreartechnology7611 Just a guess. I had a 2000 323i that had plenty of troubles with window regulators. I had it for a couple of years and sold it. Fun to drive. Unreliable.
I agree, stay away from newer BMWs
So this is just a review of a feature? 😂
A Bmw dealer would charged 800 for this repair
Probably just needs a blinker fluid change. Knowing that it’s a BMW, it’s likely burning some fluid
I'm 50 seconds in to the video and I'm going to guess there's a bulb burnt out
close...but no
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics My 1991 Izusu Stylus does the fast blink when a bulb burns out
@@zeke112964 That's because it has a mechanical bimetallic relay. I'm surprised this Barvarian Money Waster appears to as well, rather than a solid state timer. Unless it's got current sensing that speeds up the frequency as a secondary alert to the driver to an outage. Many people seem immune to dash warnings - mostly because they're increasingly overused unnecessarily so we've become somewhat desensitised to all the beeping and flashing now since it's not unusual - I barely notice when my phone notifies me of anything these days - it's become just background noise to ignore.
I used to see some of that with the DWP Fleet Vehicles. Mostly vibration that loosened the socket contacts. One thing my Dad taught me. If the bulb is good but makes intermittent contact, put the bulb upside down, use a solder iron/gun and "gently" apply heat to the contact (s) base then melt some solder to the contact. Takes a little trying, you could use an old or burned out bulb to try the repair.
It eliminates bad connections. If the bulb has "one way installation" pins, you'll need to push on the bulb a little more to lock it in the socket, but makes the pins a stronger ground in their positions.
Give it a try. You fixed it!
If the BMW doesn't have an M or an X in front of it, it was made in Mexico for N America. The finest Mexican build quality. At German prices.
opl500 except my 2015 335i xDrive was built in Germany (W being the first character on the Vin)
My 3 series was built in Germany. I’ve had it for almost 10 years. Great car, fun to drive and very dependable.
Scotty Kilmer would said throw the car in the scrap yard because it a BMW
Dang man that was the most thorough car bulb maintenance I’ve ever seen 🤣
Won't be long now I'll be able to fix any bmw!
I have a 2014 3 series BMW and I had a "parking lamp malfunction" error I replaced the bulb problem fixed. "Fog lamp malfunction" replaced the bulb problem fixed. Not sure why the need to over complicate something that's simple.
My first thought was, how would a BMW driver know a turn signal was out because they never use them. Then I see it is also the parking light so the computer would know.
bmw=over engeneering
[insert funny BMW turn signal joke here]
You couldn't be more wrong. BMW will last; I have one from 2000 and it runs perfect fuel trims a .5 % you just have to keep up on them. This car cost 200.00 per year at best to run.
I don't think the ones made in 2010s are nearly as reliable as the simpler ones from the 90s and early 2000s :)
Bulbs? Thought BMW used blinkerfluid, because everyone driving a BMW seems to be running out of it
dude your killing me... tow directly to junkyard...proceed to crusher!! Sigh...had to watch this episode :)
oh BTW, I think Eric O has a barrel of the detox liquid at his shop...
Nice in-depth repair, not sure why the Euro cars are maligned so in the Republic of the United States?.
Thanks for sharing.
@Bobby Brady A little geography: the term "Euro" describes all countries that are generally in Europe, and have the "Euro" as their official currency. Europe is not a country, but Germany, France, Belgium etc are.
Most people in Europe, and especially Germany have their cars serviced professionally, remember that the legal maximum traffic speeds are much higher than the US, and Germany has quite a lot of their Autobahn unrestricted, with only a recommendation of 160 km (100 miles) per hour. Hobby work on your car will kill people at these speeds.
Compare to the US where it is only necessary to travel at 65 mph, some states have 75, so cars and tyres are designed only for theses speeds, plus driving is mainly straight, with very slow 90 degree turns. Tyres capable of high mileage are popular, compared to Europe, where higher performance of grip etc are preferred.
@Bobby Brady Oh dear!, Google isn't helping you here is it? What is the maximum speed tyres fitted to the most popular cars are rated for. Adieu!
Come on, say euro trash. You know you want to. We want to hear you to say euro trash!
No parts required! Thank you Ivan.
A lot of the older 80s and 90s cars used to do the same thing. I side would blink fast and they other side would blink it’s normal speed. Could always tell by the faster blinking turn signal that it had a bad bulb or bad connection to the bulb. Sometimes the ground would go bad on one side causing that side to blink fast also. Nice job Ivan. I think you gave that bulb another day to die. Hopefully not for quite a while.
BMW = Big Money Wasted..... nuff said! LOL
My E84 front right turn signal doesn't work.
swapped with the left side bulb and bulb holder, still not working.
So, what's the issues in here? fuse or something else?
New bulb……$2.95
Labor to replace bulb………1 hr flat rate
Diagnostic ………$175.00
If not for the message on the dash this problem definitely would have gone unnoticed.
Ya that's why I like having a message that tells you which bulb is gone
He knew because of the fast clicking sound. Did not need a message.
That exhaust note sounds like a 1975 Honda Civic
Or a lawnmower.
You know what a BMW owner uses for birth control? His personality.........
Having this exact problem. Paid 2400 for a new headlight assy and got a turn signal malfunction. I guess they threw in the same old bulb
Had this problem on an older E36 bmw with the brake and tail lights, and also a newer for ford transit van. Just look for the melted plastic lol
I’m having a similar issue on my BMW F10 (5 series).
But my front right daytime running lights & turning signals would suddenly flash really fast after a long driving distance (around 20 minutes of driving), and will not stop unless I turn the car off and then turn it back on, the problem disappears.
Can anybody tell me what the issue might he? Could it be the module or the headlight itself?
Interesting the bulbs are all module controlled, yet when a bulb is out the others blink fast. They've programmed it to behave like an old mechanical flasher would, and gave an error code. May as well go into limp home mode!
I know. Why is BMW always have problem. There's always something need fixing or failing. My E92 M3 is less than 30K miles and i had to replace thermostats/Water pump and Oil level sensor already. It's always something.
Nice fix as usual Ivan. I hope that we see the silhouette again. Any word from Identifazio about the possessed Lexus on the island?
I have a 2019 bmw x2 m35i and both my rear signal lights don’t work I checked the bulbs they are good and I have brake lights and park lights the front signals work fine just blink fast watching your video I seen your wiring schematic for a quick second and it looks like the rear control module works the signals any ideals maybe check to see if the rear module is getting power and where it’s located I don’t have access to wiring schematics
Why do you need to fix the turn signal in a BMW no BMW driver ever uses it lol
The Germans cannot make bulb holders. It’s a common problem on VW, BMW, MB ..etc.
my 328i 2013 the back right turn signal is not receiving signal. i check the wire and des not get any signal. can you help me. where can i get diagarm or if you please help me.
Factory fitted turn signals on a BMW? Surely a mistake?
😁
Hi! brake light and rear turn signals are not working bmw 428i 2014
What could it be? :(
Hi Sir I have a 328d 2016 with a led light I check all my fuse all ok I had replace the right front flasher module under the fender and am having the same problem flashe in the back and the mirror but not in the front I do not know what to do any clue thank you.
Tell me more about the new Japanese cars made completely in China 😄... country that nothing good came out from.
This bmw is spectacular car!
I'm with you Ivan if something can be repaired even something this menial do it. Some of us have to watch every penny. Love your channel.
its a customers car he would have charged labour for the repair when a new bulb would have been less then a $1
Had this issue, swapped out the bulbs for new and had the same issue, I sprayed the contact with wd40 & presto good as new 5 min fix
Oh oh what's under the rag up on the shelf..? Is it a secret? ☺
Excellent video, fantastic content! VERY helpful, so thank YOU!
You're very welcome!
my turning signals aren’t even showing up on my dashboard when i use them but the light bulbs work any advice
Oh, I was just about to buy BMW 320i A Xdrive Touring 🤢
I’m here for the BMW trashing comments for a light bulb. I think basically every car manufacturer after 2016 is using modules to control lights,windows etc.
Another BMW acronym Bulbs Made Weak😎
Most useless TH-cam video on the internet. Be honest, we all know BMW owners don’t use their turn signals;)
i had same issue the other day. new bulb and cleaned it, shipped it and was told may need socket if problem comes back. mine was also a front right. i dont remember what model the euro shit box was
I have that issue on my 2006 Ford Focus ZX3!
Talk about over complicating a bad turn signal connection i hope your not charging by the hour
Did a quick rock auto check. Just a 21 watt bulb. Couple bucks. Amazingly its cheap! Still, i would have tried to reuse it too, plus you would have to travel to a parts store. Weird way they change the voltage for signal / and park lamp.
2002 BMW X5 left turn signal on rear not working. How to fix it
Man those BMWs sure have a lot of silly electrical problems.
I didn't know my BMW had turn signals.
leave it to BMW to over complicate the simplest things.
BMW X3, X4, X5, X6, and X7 MADE WITH PRIDE IN THE USA
What? No programming of the bulb needed.
Bro in clostometer lock sin show after restet cas not its show ignition and crank but no start ews faut show what should i do
I'm surprised that the exterior lights are flashing fast on the right side. On a lot of cars with computer controlled turn signals, the exterior lights will always flash at their normal speed even if a bulb is out. Only the green indicators on the dashboard and the tick-tock sound will be sped up. Volkswagens, Audis, Porsches, Hyundais, Kias, Genesis, Mercedes, and a bunch of other cars are like that.
its to help alert cops to potential traffic fine revenue
did u ever find out what the problem is?? same thing happening to me
Great advice at the end, there Ivan! You're a wise man! 😁
I recall seeing a bulb on something years ago that looked exactly like that. I put a dab of solder on the end and rounded it off in the grinder. Good as new, lol!
No parts needed!👍
Uh oh, someone needs to replace their blinker fluid.
You aren't supposed to use your indicators tho, its a BMW!
Those signal were meant to be an option at the factory
Yeah I mean I would’ve just put a bulb In it.
It's a BMW. Turn signals are never used.
My ram 1500 does the same thing 2010
Parts needed: brain to use turn signal
BMWs have turn signals?
This is 100% cris fix listen to his voice😂
Shoulda had a two element bulb...
In Mother Russia, there are no Autozones to buy light bulbs, especially amber ones. :) Most people wouldn't repair the bulb, but it's great to watch you do it Ivan. You remind me of my Dad... in a good way. Great videos. I hope your channel keeps growing.
haha Central PA isn't that different...nearest parts store is 20 minutes away!
Well you're right about stay away from BMW. Nice no parts repair!!
Put new solder on the end of bulb.
Im sorry, but is this a 20 minute long video about fixing a lightbulb...? And what does this has to do with the final remark "stay away from BMWs"? Out of curiosity, how much did it cost the customer?
I charged one hour total for diagnostics and repair, with a 1-year guarantee. Can't really blame the bulb here, but more likely the poor design of the bulb holder, which is why I took the time to make the contacts better in hopes of eliminating this problem in the future.
The last remark was just to point out how sad it is that a Premium Luxury car manufacturer can't make a simple turn signal last more than a couple years without melting down...hopefully the rest of the car is made to last a bit longer :)
a bulb is less then £1 $1 for the effort it takes to remove it you might aswel replace it you can see its not right the damn holders fine if it aint f****d dont fix it the bulb may have had a good filiment but even a bulb has a lifecycle its out its damaged replace it ....... penny pinching always bites you in the arse and taking this long to bodge a bulb would cost you more in labour costs then just a new bulb, this legit had me raging if you did this sh*t in my garage you would be sacked on the spot making unnecessary work thats all your doing.
But he wasn't in your garage, and he was learning something.
New solder on base or new bulb, very common on older bulbs to pit solder at base from higher resistance.
How to stiff your customer's, makes this over complicated 😡
Well, what would be your long-term solution? Sometimes a "simple" problem is not so simple at the root cause. I'm doubtful that throwing a new light bulb in there would be a long-term fix, so decided to try the contact enhancer :)
I had a tail light problem on a MINI. The problem was bad contact between the bulb holder and the light housing. It was so bad that the metal contact was burnt off. It was a bad design. The owner always leaves the head lights on because there is auto turn-off function probably also speeded up the problem.
You find this problem is prevalent on rear Dodge Caravan lights where the heat just damages the similar removable bulb sockets. Often times, the base of the lamp assembly itself is damaged as well...Crappy design/manufacturing. Yet, we put people in space, go figure. 🤷♂️
It's not a special bulb, but rather an ordinary PY21W ;)
new bulb please! lol
This Turnsignal Bulbs (and most off the Others too) are pulsewidth modulated (PWM) so they get allways 12V when the Pulse is on. (You can check this with your Pico.) This allows to drive the Bulbs with every dimm that you want. It only needs programmed on the Lightmodule. Many german cars today owens this technics. VW buid this in since Golf V And Yes its possible to do settings via OBD...
Normaly there is a Flicker (the Pulses) but you cant see this becouse the Bulp needs Time to glow up also to fade off, so it looks like 5V dimmed. With an LED you can see this flickering... Also with an Oszi like a Pico...
Greetings from Austria...