Xenon Headlight Failure

swilke0393 · 03-07-2020, 05:34 PM

Hey guys I got hit by a deer a few months back on my driver side and it blew out my headlight.

I had to replace it so I bought a new one, tested it with the wiring on the passenger side, Headlight works fine. But when I plug it in on the drivers side I dont get any low or hi beams. Daytime and turn signal work. Again thats not the case when i plug it in on the passenger side everything works fine.

Anybody know what this could be? something on the driver side that could cause only the Xenon low and hi beams to not work?

Thanks guys.

swilke0393 · 03-07-2020, 06:07 PM

Just for info it is a 2007 328xi Coupe

Persian Whisperjet · 03-08-2020, 12:30 AM

Captain Obvious here but it seems likely that the crash gakked up some of the wiring on the passenger side, no?

nsjames · 03-09-2020, 03:03 PM

check the wiring.

and ask the FRM if it's turned it off because it thinks it's shorted.

03-07-2020, 05:34 PM	#1
swilke0393 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328Xi Join Date: May 2019 Location: Southeast USA iTrader: (0)	Xenon Headlight Failure Hey guys I got hit by a deer a few months back on my driver side and it blew out my headlight. I had to replace it so I bought a new one, tested it with the wiring on the passenger side, Headlight works fine. But when I plug it in on the drivers side I dont get any low or hi beams. Daytime and turn signal work. Again thats not the case when i plug it in on the passenger side everything works fine. Anybody know what this could be? something on the driver side that could cause only the Xenon low and hi beams to not work? Thanks guys.
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swilke0393 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328Xi Join Date: May 2019 Location: Southeast USA iTrader: (0)	Just for info it is a 2007 328xi Coupe
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Persian Whisperjet Kind of a Big Deal 167 Rep 857 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Washington, D.C. iTrader: (0)	Captain Obvious here but it seems likely that the crash gakked up some of the wiring on the passenger side, no? __________________
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nsjames Brigadier General 2440 Rep 4,330 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Touring Join Date: May 2017 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	check the wiring. and ask the FRM if it's turned it off because it thinks it's shorted.
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