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I had to remove my head light assembly to get to my angle eye (halo) bulb. I was happy seeing the YouTube videos from another post which made it look easy and I didn't want to scuff up my bumper again. Well the one video shows to remove the front top rubber seal and panel. I'm glad I didn't follow him because my assembly doesn't even come close to that panel. I would have wasted my time.
Then on both videos, they swear you don't have to remove the bottom screws, just loosen them. Bzzzt nope. I was having the hardest time getting the assembly out until I completely removed the inner screw and then the assembly came right out.
The thing that really was in the way was my front bumper. And no way I was removing that. You just gotta force the assembly past it. Its a good thing I learned and put blue painters tape to protect it or else I would have mucked my bumper up like last time.
Now for a side question... I was testing my headlights and noticed the innermost lights do not turn on at all. I thought they come on for the high beams but when I turn the high beams on, those lights are still off and the xenons are what get brighter for high beams. Ok so what the frick are those lights for then?
UPDATE:
From watching several videos, I got the trick. You don't have to remove the bottom screws, just loosen them. Then you don't have to remove the entire front rubber seal and panel. This other video showed you just pull it up partway and then remove only two screws which then allows you to move the front bumper out of the way.
Now for a side question... I was testing my headlights and noticed the innermost lights do not turn on at all. I thought they come on for the high beams but when I turn the high beams on, those lights are still off and the xenons are what get brighter for high beams. Ok so what the frick are those lights for then?
In Canada they serve as the DR lights and come on when the engine is running. They also serve as the "flick to pass" lights.
They are your cornering lights, they illuminate in the corners and go out when you straighten the wheel
We'll that's news to me. So maybe that explains why when I go around this one corner, I see people look at the front of my car like something caught their eye.
I just ordered a new angel eye bulb assembly and noticed that I have quite a few exposed wires. I covered some with electrical tape but was wondering what might be a better way. Heat shrink tubing would be perfect but I'd have to remove the wire connectors from the housing and I'm not about to be doing none of that.
I was also thinking about using small a dabs of hot melt glue. Does anyone have any other recommendations?
We'll that's news to me. So maybe that explains why when I go around this one corner, I see people look at the front of my car like something caught their eye.
I just ordered a new angel eye bulb assembly and noticed that I have quite a few exposed wires. I covered some with electrical tape but was wondering what might be a better way. Heat shrink tubing would be perfect but I'd have to remove the wire connectors from the housing and I'm not about to be doing none of that.
I was also thinking about using small a dabs of hot melt glue. Does anyone have any other recommendations?
If you have the adaptive Zenons (which it looks as if you do), then maybe they are noticing that the headlights are turning in the direction you are turning. I have not heard of North American inner lights being on on the side one is turning, but I do know that when the Zenons are present, the inner headlights serve as DRL, IF the lights are programmed as such. In Canada,DRL are mandatory, so the inner headlights are programmed as such. Yours might not be programmed as DRL. You should see, however, the inner lights come on with the "flash lights" position on the stalk.
The saga continues...
This is turning into a deeper rabbit hole. The more I go in there covering wires, the more insulation flakes off. Some wires are bare, looks worse than in the photos now.
I don't know what else to do but not really wanting to buy new headlight assemblies. Not going to cut and replace all of those wires because its more than you realize and its in a tight area to get to them.
I remember taping my wires back in 2012. I sat down in front of the TV for 2 hrs. I eventually got them done and had no issues since. 2 years later my wife had an accident and 1 needed to be replaced. Of course it was $1500 for the one so I asked the shop if I could just buy both and they put it on. They agreed and I needed to give them a copy of the receipt. I paid $1200 for the set at am-autoparts and they refunded me the extra $300. I used that to replace the under carriage. I got lucky with that collision shop since a lot of them will not work with you.
I saw $1,500 for the set but that's Hella brand. $775 for one ($1,500 for Genuine BMW). I spent two hours last night using spiral cut wire wrap but the wire insulation is so brittle, it kept flaking off the more I wrapped. I think imma do the 2 hours electrical taping gig. Only wires close to the main bulb are affected. All of the other wires are in great condition.
08-23-2020, 10:32 PM
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