e60 xenon - PLS HELP!
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I am new to this forum as i just purchased a BM 525 2005 model and need help from all you clever people here with great knowledge.
My 525 has standard head lamps, but i just changed them to the xenon headlamps (original bmw part) but when i switch the car on the idrive says dipped beam failure left/right. Basically the main xenon spot light does not come on at all.
Does the car need to be reprogrammed and or do i need to get some different parts to get these working.....i thought it would be plug n play but its not
I would appreciate any help if poss.....thanks
My 525 has standard head lamps, but i just changed them to the xenon headlamps (original bmw part) but when i switch the car on the idrive says dipped beam failure left/right. Basically the main xenon spot light does not come on at all.
Does the car need to be reprogrammed and or do i need to get some different parts to get these working.....i thought it would be plug n play but its not
I would appreciate any help if poss.....thanks
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Changes like this must be done with the BMW dealer only.
It's like buying cheap wheels with some stupid Hub Fit Rings...
The cheapest way to make tuning, if you do not really understand BMW Hi Tech,
is to buy it from the dealers.
A E60 is not like a F-10 truck from the '80's...
Buy cheap - pay twice the double
Do, PLEASE, read this sites writings and Search before you do these, so basic, so stupid things...
It's like buying cheap wheels with some stupid Hub Fit Rings...
The cheapest way to make tuning, if you do not really understand BMW Hi Tech,
is to buy it from the dealers.
A E60 is not like a F-10 truck from the '80's...
Buy cheap - pay twice the double
Do, PLEASE, read this sites writings and Search before you do these, so basic, so stupid things...
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Xenon's is not a simple plug and play, you will probably need a new lighting module and a wiring harness.
I am thinking about doing a retrofit, but being very cautious about what is all required.
If you do a search you will find lots of threads
I am thinking about doing a retrofit, but being very cautious about what is all required.
If you do a search you will find lots of threads
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Originally Posted by Rossman_999' post='493341' date='Nov 12 2007, 04:23 PM
Xenon's is not a simple plug and play, you will probably need a new lighting module and a wiring harness.
I am thinking about doing a retrofit, but being very cautious about what is all required.
If you do a search you will find lots of threads
I am thinking about doing a retrofit, but being very cautious about what is all required.
If you do a search you will find lots of threads
yeah understand i got a bit excited with the new car - and saw them on ebay. looks like i got a big ride ahead of me. Thanks for the advice...
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Originally Posted by sh1999' post='493266' date='Nov 12 2007, 10:08 AM
I am new to this forum as i just purchased a BM 525 2005 model and need help from all you clever people here with great knowledge.
My 525 has standard head lamps, but i just changed them to the xenon headlamps (original bmw part) but when i switch the car on the idrive says dipped beam failure left/right. Basically the main xenon spot light does not come on at all.
Does the car need to be reprogrammed and or do i need to get some different parts to get these working.....i thought it would be plug n play but its not
I would appreciate any help if poss.....thanks
My 525 has standard head lamps, but i just changed them to the xenon headlamps (original bmw part) but when i switch the car on the idrive says dipped beam failure left/right. Basically the main xenon spot light does not come on at all.
Does the car need to be reprogrammed and or do i need to get some different parts to get these working.....i thought it would be plug n play but its not
I would appreciate any help if poss.....thanks
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You need to make a few internal wiring changes to the headlight and add an extra earth for the xenon ballast, thats all, done it to mine and are plug and play with no warning lights, programing etc works like oem
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Originally Posted by Dav530d' post='495692' date='Nov 17 2007, 09:26 PM
You need to make a few internal wiring changes to the headlight and add an extra earth for the xenon ballast, thats all, done it to mine and are plug and play with no warning lights, programing etc works like oem
I know about the earth issue but what was the minor mods to the headlamp wiring?
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because halogens use two 5W angeleye bulbs and xenons use one 10W bulb you need to splice the the green and the gray wire together on the xenon headlight. On the xenon headlight the green wire is used for the bixenon shutter function which is disabled with my my xenons but who cares. Can activate it by taking power from the high beam bulb but I didnt bother. The gray wire powers the angeleye. Then to stop warning lights for dipped beam I added a 4700uf 35v capacitor in parallel with the dipped beam which smooths the power to the ballast and fools the lcm in thinking theres a bulb there. Used mine for 6 months with no issues.