Adaptive Headlight Problem
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All right so I have a two part question. I recently bought a 2008 BMW 528i with a salvage title from an auction. I spent about a month fixing the car and it looks great, but I am having a problem with the adaptive headlights. I bought two headlights separately from ebay and installed the lights. The headlights themselves work, but whenever I turn the car on the adaptive headlight malfunction warning comes up and I had already installed the adaptive modules. The question I have is do I need to take the car into the dealer to get the adaptive headlights reset or is there some trick to clearing the error.
The other question I have is I already passed the inspection for the salvage title and got it cleared with the dmv, but is my bmw warranty now voided because it was once salvage because I am not sure if I am still covered for anything with the dealer.
So that's it thanks in advanced!
The other question I have is I already passed the inspection for the salvage title and got it cleared with the dmv, but is my bmw warranty now voided because it was once salvage because I am not sure if I am still covered for anything with the dealer.
So that's it thanks in advanced!
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='821496' date='Mar 19 2009, 06:59 PM
Did you replace the ALC units? If so, you need to get the headlights programmed from the dealership.
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Originally Posted by brianyo' post='821538' date='Mar 19 2009, 07:54 PM
Yes I did replace both the ALC units and after a little playing around with it I got one of the headlights to move around when I start up the car, but it does not respond when I am driving. I am not sure if this is a safety feature though since the other ALC module seems to be broken. I am trying to do as much of the work myself as possible for right now so when I do take it to the dealership it is an in-and-out type of thing, even though I am most likely going to get hit with a $200+ bill Alright well thank you for the advice!
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Originally Posted by brianyo' post='821485' date='Mar 20 2009, 12:46 AM
All right so I have a two part question. I recently bought a 2008 BMW 528i with a salvage title from an auction. I spent about a month fixing the car and it looks great, but I am having a problem with the adaptive headlights. I bought two headlights separately from ebay and installed the lights. The headlights themselves work, but whenever I turn the car on the adaptive headlight malfunction warning comes up and I had already installed the adaptive modules. The question I have is do I need to take the car into the dealer to get the adaptive headlights reset or is there some trick to clearing the error.
The other question I have is I already passed the inspection for the salvage title and got it cleared with the dmv, but is my bmw warranty now voided because it was once salvage because I am not sure if I am still covered for anything with the dealer.
So that's it thanks in advanced!
The other question I have is I already passed the inspection for the salvage title and got it cleared with the dmv, but is my bmw warranty now voided because it was once salvage because I am not sure if I am still covered for anything with the dealer.
So that's it thanks in advanced!
What kind of malfunction warning do you get ? , a flashing green LED on the lightswitch or a yellow headligt with arrows in the center of the cluster ?
If it is the LED on the lightswitch its likely the ALC box'es that need programing , but if it is the one in the cluster it can be becourse the headligths alligment is to much out of "arear" of what it should be.
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Originally Posted by BenAnd' post='821868' date='Mar 19 2009, 11:36 PM
If it is the LED on the lightswitch its likely the ALC box'es that need programing
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i have adaptive headlights
and will replacing one soon
im getting the lamp my self from ebay probably
can i just plug it in? or will i need (a head light lol) porgrammed ?
and will replacing one soon
im getting the lamp my self from ebay probably
can i just plug it in? or will i need (a head light lol) porgrammed ?
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