Pre-LCI Adaptive headlight stuck to the right??
11-05-2011, 12:05 AM
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I noticed that the passenger side adaptive xenon is stuck all the way to the right. I tried turning the steering wheel and I don't notice any movement from the right side. Is there a way to reset it? I'm not getting any errors on idrive and the green headlight indicator is not blinking. Any help is appreciated.
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11-05-2011, 09:51 AM
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
As stated, it means your adaptive function is not functioning... Look at the LED near your headlamp switch... $10 says its blinking meaning there is a malfunction. Hopefully it's just the stepper motor-the headlamp assembly is like $1200-$1600!
11-05-2011, 10:34 AM
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As I mentioned above the LED by the headlamp switch is not blinking. paypal works 
I went ahead and removed the headlamp to check the connections. All seemed good. Took the cover off and carefully turned the headlamp motor gear by hand to center. plugged the lamp back in to test and saw the headlight "adjust"! I didn't see any debris inside the housing (actually it was spotless). slapped the headlight back into the housing and everything seems ok. Still a bit off center but not jammed to the right like before.
BTW- taking the headlamp out was a breeze and took 5 minutes- and I was being really careful. Dealer wanted 2 hours labor to check it out. No thanks.
I went ahead and removed the headlamp to check the connections. All seemed good. Took the cover off and carefully turned the headlamp motor gear by hand to center. plugged the lamp back in to test and saw the headlight "adjust"! I didn't see any debris inside the housing (actually it was spotless). slapped the headlight back into the housing and everything seems ok. Still a bit off center but not jammed to the right like before.
BTW- taking the headlamp out was a breeze and took 5 minutes- and I was being really careful. Dealer wanted 2 hours labor to check it out. No thanks.
11-05-2011, 11:09 AM
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
[quote name='howorks' timestamp='1320518050' post='1396919']
As I mentioned above the LED by the headlamp switch is not blinking. paypal works [quote]
Haha! Sorry I missed that part!
As I mentioned above the LED by the headlamp switch is not blinking. paypal works
[quote]Haha! Sorry I missed that part!
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