Man I love these screen shots and explanations as if I’m taking a class course! Sometimes these are way better than videos for diagnosis cause I can screen shot them and ref as I check one by one. Thanks again! I was assuming it’s Ballast problem so thanks for reassuring me it’s common issue.
You are the professor. my friend thank you for explaining . yes very expensive headlight .. its 1500 dollar each on 2004 BMW 330 CI crazy. if the wires cracked the insulation the green the brown and the red is gone meaning cracked you think i have a short in the headlight housing. thanks for the help PELE
Really appreciate the quality of your video. Thanks for your contribution to the community of E46 owners. My xenons work intermittently. I know the bulbs are good. Would any of the components other than the wires cause an intermittent outage situation?
hello. it looks like its my wires they one of them is clearly exposed. i already put a new bulb in and it wasnt working. i switched out the igniters and they work on the other side. the link for the harness is not working. can you give us another link? or whats the solution
Sorry that the link isn't working. First step would be to enclose the exposed wires. If they are touching, that will cause a short. Are the wires in tact, just exposed? Or are they broken?
Hello. Great video. On my ‘03 330i with xenon lighting, my passenger side headlight was inconsistent then failed all together. Bought new bulbs, and now the driver side is out.?.. Suggestions? Thanks.
Hahahahahahaha I knew I was gonna find a comment about a bmw , GARBAGE cars , the best thing you can do in your life is get rid off that POS ASAP and never buy another BMW , I learned that hard way
Odd. Are you saying the adaptive feature (headlights turn when you turn) is not operational? Basically, the headlights go up and down on start but then don't move anymore?
@@mitsoskri3532 If I had to take a guess without seeing it, I would guess the control unit, especially if the adaptive works intermittently. This is also the cheaper fix. My other guess would be the actual motors in the headlight housing died, which is much more expensive. Again, just guesses but good luck!
@@AvoidStealership I have a 2010 528i that I just bought of someone,when I turn on the car it shines bright at night a few seconds later you can’t see any ligh on the road,I even try turning the high beam it did the same any tips you can give me?
Yes you can! But if you think the ballast is the problem, you're better off swapping the non working (passenger) ballast into the working (driver) headlight. If the previously fine (driver) headlight doesn't work with passenger ballast then you found the problem. Much easier than moving the headlights themselves
Hi, i come all the way to the end of your video. Mine is 2004 bmw 325ci. I think it is wiring problem from the Light control unit. Do you know that there is any fuse or relay for headlight ?
@@nhatchuong9999 My next guess (from afar) would be the igniter wiring harness. They are 3 small wires that become super brittle. Any break in connection will cause that headlight not to work
@@AvoidStealership They are xenons. The low beam is the high beam, they just move the flaps in the light. The flaps will not move from the low beam position to the high beam position. They move when the lights turn on. My question is is there a relay? Or fuse that would affect both lights?
Hey, what if both lights doesn’t work? And there’s no indication on the dash... and I can use high beams but I must hold the lever on for them to work other wise the shut off..
Sounds like you have a short somewhere in the system. I'd start opening up the headlights and looking for frayed wires that are touching that shouldn't be. It would also be helpful to find someone in your area that has an e46 and see if they'll let you swap headlight parts for diagnosis
Weird. I put in your car info on amazon and I see what you mean. I would use realoem and input your VIN number so that you can get the right part # for the ballast. Once you find the correct part number then you can look around for the best price. www.realoem.com/bmw/
Got the igniter, ring and bulb in place. Repaired the wiring on the drivers side and replaced the light bulb. Works fine. New bulb and Ballast, repaired wiring on passenger side. Headlight still does not work. Igniter is in working order. I am wondering if I damaged the light bulb when installing? Tough work.
@@paulrampon1167 I would try swapping bulbs between one you know works (driver side) and the one that isn't working (passenger) to determine if it is the bulbs.
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Fantastic video....my 2004 325i has HID and the drivers side flashes and then goes off....i have a plan and a process for tomorrow morning. Thanks!
Best of luck!
Awesome presentation dude! Gonna tackle this project on my Z4 this weekend
Best of luck! It's sort of tedious but way better than taking it to BMW 😂
Man I love these screen shots and explanations as if I’m taking a class course! Sometimes these are way better than videos for diagnosis cause I can screen shot them and ref as I check one by one.
Thanks again! I was assuming it’s Ballast problem so thanks for reassuring me it’s common issue.
Glad it was helpful! I find the screenshots easier to highlight important details. I also had a ballast problem!
This video is fantastic thank you. Now let's take the day to fix my E92 headlight problem
I'm glad it was helpful for you!
You are the professor. my friend thank you for explaining . yes very expensive headlight .. its 1500 dollar each on
2004 BMW 330 CI crazy. if the wires cracked the insulation the green the brown and the red is gone meaning cracked you think i have a short in the headlight housing. thanks for the help PELE
You're welcome! Its an expensive fix at BMW so hopefully you avoided the Stealership!
Really appreciate the quality of your video. Thanks for your contribution to the community of E46 owners. My xenons work intermittently. I know the bulbs are good. Would any of the components other than the wires cause an intermittent outage situation?
Thank you. The wires are the most likely problem but if they're in tact, I'd replace the ballasts next
hello. it looks like its my wires they one of them is clearly exposed. i already put a new bulb in and it wasnt working. i switched out the igniters and they work on the other side. the link for the harness is not working. can you give us another link? or whats the solution
Sorry that the link isn't working. First step would be to enclose the exposed wires. If they are touching, that will cause a short. Are the wires in tact, just exposed? Or are they broken?
wow!!! excellent video, very informative, thanks for taking the time to make the video..
Glad it was helpful! I know how frustrating E46 headlight problems can be
Cudos to you young man for explaining in detail what and where the issue resides.!!
Thank you Ralph! Hope it helped you!
Hello. Great video. On my ‘03 330i with xenon lighting, my passenger side headlight was inconsistent then failed all together. Bought new bulbs, and now the driver side is out.?.. Suggestions? Thanks.
First step would be to switch both new bulbs. See if the problem follows the bulb or remains on the driver side
Hahahahahahaha I knew I was gonna find a comment about a bmw , GARBAGE cars , the best thing you can do in your life is get rid off that POS ASAP and never buy another BMW , I learned that hard way
Hi!!! You can help me to fix that problem at my car???? Please helppppppp
Was a part of the video unclear? How can I help?
This is a great video!!!
Glad it was helpful! Hopefully you Avoided the Stealership!
Hello. Great video. I have a E46 2004 and the projectors do test (up and down), but do not turn anymore. Can you help me;
Odd. Are you saying the adaptive feature (headlights turn when you turn) is not operational? Basically, the headlights go up and down on start but then don't move anymore?
@@AvoidStealership exactly
@@mitsoskri3532 If I had to take a guess without seeing it, I would guess the control unit, especially if the adaptive works intermittently. This is also the cheaper fix. My other guess would be the actual motors in the headlight housing died, which is much more expensive. Again, just guesses but good luck!
@@AvoidStealership I have a 2010 528i that I just bought of someone,when I turn on the car it shines bright at night a few seconds later you can’t see any ligh on the road,I even try turning the high beam it did the same any tips you can give me?
@@BigHaiti1804 Are your headlights on after a few seconds, they just don't shine on the road? Do you have adaptive headlights?
can i use the driver headlight to test the passenger headlight ballast
Yes you can! But if you think the ballast is the problem, you're better off swapping the non working (passenger) ballast into the working (driver) headlight. If the previously fine (driver) headlight doesn't work with passenger ballast then you found the problem. Much easier than moving the headlights themselves
Hi, i come all the way to the end of your video. Mine is 2004 bmw 325ci.
I think it is wiring problem from the Light control unit. Do you know that there is any fuse or relay for headlight ?
Fuses 9 and 32 are for the light control modules if I remember correctly. Hope that helps!
@@AvoidStealership Thank. I did check it. And the fuse is still ok. What else possible reasons that you can think of?
@@nhatchuong9999 My next guess (from afar) would be the igniter wiring harness. They are 3 small wires that become super brittle. Any break in connection will cause that headlight not to work
Did you end up finding the problem? My wife is exact model 2004 328ci BMW. Her passenger side went out. Going to run all the tests now
Very well made video!
Thank you!
2000325 I the front headlights flicker on both sides at various rates starts of fast flicker then slows down to a slow ficker
My very amateur guest would be ballast, but I would check your bulbs and wiring inside the headlights first
I have a 2006 x3. I replaced a headlight bulb and checked all my fuse and it still won't come on.
Did you check your ignitors? Ballasts? Do you have xenon headlights?
OK, so what happens if I only have the highbeams not working. Light comes on on the dash, both lights do not come on.
Both high beam bulbs are new?
@@AvoidStealership They are xenons. The low beam is the high beam, they just move the flaps in the light. The flaps will not move from the low beam position to the high beam position. They move when the lights turn on. My question is is there a relay? Or fuse that would affect both lights?
Sorry for responding late. I think that fuses 9 and 32 are fuses for the headlights. I'd check those first
Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
SUPER helpful, mine was the ballast and the bulb and igniter was also busted
Glad it was helpful for you!
Hey, what if both lights doesn’t work? And there’s no indication on the dash... and I can use high beams but I must hold the lever on for them to work other wise the shut off..
Sounds like you have a short somewhere in the system. I'd start opening up the headlights and looking for frayed wires that are touching that shouldn't be. It would also be helpful to find someone in your area that has an e46 and see if they'll let you swap headlight parts for diagnosis
@@AvoidStealership and yeah both headlights wires are frayed bad !! Mostly bare wire inside
@@mitchescobar1060 Glad you were able to find the problem!
Did you ever find the exact cause? I have exact same issue and can only use high beams with the lever pulled in
I replaced both headlights… the wiring on the inside wuz all open and touching… that was causing the issue..
I have a 2006, 325CI. I went to the amazon link you provided and the sight states that “it does not fit my vehicle” any ideas?
Thank you
Weird. I put in your car info on amazon and I see what you mean. I would use realoem and input your VIN number so that you can get the right part # for the ballast. Once you find the correct part number then you can look around for the best price.
www.realoem.com/bmw/
Having problems seating the igniter. Any ideas are welcome.
@@paulrampon1167 What kind of problems?
Got the igniter, ring and bulb in place. Repaired the wiring on the drivers side and replaced the light bulb. Works fine. New bulb and Ballast, repaired wiring on passenger side. Headlight still does not work. Igniter is in working order. I am wondering if I damaged the light bulb when installing? Tough work.
@@paulrampon1167 I would try swapping bulbs between one you know works (driver side) and the one that isn't working (passenger) to determine if it is the bulbs.
Both lights are out
I'd start the diagnosis by using a bulb you know is good then
Side headlight not working
DId you get it working?
Part changing diagnostics no good
If changing the parts didn't work, I'd check your wiring