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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 03:46 AM
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Some help here please, started my e60 up this morning and got error message "Front right parking light failure", i have cheked and on the right hand side the smaller of the two angel eyes doesnt seem to be working?

is this an easy fix?? Is it just a bulb or likly to be a fuse or full angel eye or what??


Any help would be good

Seems starnge as just happened today when i first staed the engine, has been fine untill today??

Is this a BMW Dealer only fix?
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by stuarm' post='770141' date='Jan 17 2009, 07:46 AM
Some help here please, started my e60 up this morning and got error message "Front right parking light failure", i have cheked and on the right hand side the smaller of the two angel eyes doesnt seem to be working?

is this an easy fix?? Is it just a bulb or likly to be a fuse or full angel eye or what??


Any help would be good

Seems starnge as just happened today when i first staed the engine, has been fine untill today??

Is this a BMW Dealer only fix?
I had mine replaced under warranty by the dealer and according to them it is a one hour labor job that requires partial drop of the front bumper. Sounds a little far-fetched. I'd like to hear from others....
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='770152' date='Jan 17 2009, 09:16 AM
I had mine replaced under warranty by the dealer and according to them it is a one hour labor job that requires partial drop of the front bumper. Sounds a little far-fetched. I'd like to hear from others....
Thats what i was affriad of as mine is out of warrenty, i have seen this http://forums.e60.net/lofiversion/index.php/t22546.html to remove the headlight, is this an easy job and can the buld be bought from a normal car shop?
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by stuarm' post='770141' date='Jan 17 2009, 08:46 AM
Some help here please, started my e60 up this morning and got error message "Front right parking light failure", i have cheked and on the right hand side the smaller of the two angel eyes doesnt seem to be working?

is this an easy fix?? Is it just a bulb or likly to be a fuse or full angel eye or what??


Any help would be good

Seems starnge as just happened today when i first staed the engine, has been fine untill today??

Is this a BMW Dealer only fix?

Well thats sorted a ?2.49 easy fix, poped buld out....didnt need to take out headlight. swapped bulb and as they say bobs the uncle
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:37 AM
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i am guessing u have halogens. just get the LED bulbs and do an upgrade

lemme know if you would like to upgrade to LED angel eyes. May have error messages after upgrade or simply get a bulb from the nearest car parts store.

All u have to do is open the circular thing, yank the wire out with the bulb, pull the bulb, then swap it. then plug it back in
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by stuarm' post='770181' date='Jan 17 2009, 05:02 PM
Well thats sorted a ?2.49 easy fix, poped buld out....didnt need to take out headlight. swapped bulb and as they say bobs the uncle
+1, no problem.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='770203' date='Jan 17 2009, 10:37 AM
i am guessing u have halogens. just get the LED bulbs and do an upgrade

lemme know if you would like to upgrade to LED angel eyes. May have error messages after upgrade or simply get a bulb from the nearest car parts store.

All u have to do is open the circular thing, yank the wire out with the bulb, pull the bulb, then swap it. then plug it back in
How do i upgreade then??
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