Angel eye bulb going bad?

mdefalco25 · 11-02-2013, 09:28 PM

So I noticed my driver side headlight isn't as bright in the outer ring and now when I unlock car and lights come on the driver side lights shut off first. Is this a sign of a bad bulb or should I look for something else? Any help is appreciated! Thanks.

Johndong888 · 11-05-2013, 01:44 PM

If the bulbs were going to go bad, I think the car would notify you that the bulbs have dropped below a certain voltage unless of course it is coded off. The car is suppose to do a bulb check during startup which is why when you do the LCI taillight retrofit, the lights flicker during startup because it is doing a bulb check.

If you have any doubts, you can go the cheap way can upgrade your angel eyes for like what, 30 bucks? with some GP Thunders, they'll give you the white angel eye look. Then there is the LUX angel eyes as well as the open headlight mods out there.

mdefalco25 · 11-05-2013, 09:55 PM

So not sure if the car does a bulb check at start up or not. The only time my LCI light update flickered was when I turned my turn signal on. Can anybody else confirm whether the car will throw an error code for lower wattage bulbs?

I went ahead and ordered new bulbs since these are going on three years but still curious if that is the underlining problem or not.

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mdefalco25 Captain 197 Rep 710 Posts Drives: 03 E46 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Normal, IL iTrader: (3)	Angel eye bulb going bad? So I noticed my driver side headlight isn't as bright in the outer ring and now when I unlock car and lights come on the driver side lights shut off first. Is this a sign of a bad bulb or should I look for something else? Any help is appreciated! Thanks.
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Johndong888 John 75 Rep 885 Posts Drives: '12 M3, '18 S560, '16 G63 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ iTrader: (9)	If the bulbs were going to go bad, I think the car would notify you that the bulbs have dropped below a certain voltage unless of course it is coded off. The car is suppose to do a bulb check during startup which is why when you do the LCI taillight retrofit, the lights flicker during startup because it is doing a bulb check. If you have any doubts, you can go the cheap way can upgrade your angel eyes for like what, 30 bucks? with some GP Thunders, they'll give you the white angel eye look. Then there is the LUX angel eyes as well as the open headlight mods out there. __________________ Current - 2012 AW/FR E92 M3 \| 2014 AW X5 \| 2015 MB S550 \| 2016 RR V8 (White FTW) Mods - BPMTune Stg1/Servo, Euro Visors & Side Mirror, IND Gloss Blk Pkg, OEM Perf. CF Trim/Spoiler, Grills, Lights, Pedals, Umnitza V4 AE, ModeCarbon GTS V1, 19" HRE P40 Sold - 2008 BSM/Black E92 335i
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mdefalco25 Captain 197 Rep 710 Posts Drives: 03 E46 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Normal, IL iTrader: (3)	So not sure if the car does a bulb check at start up or not. The only time my LCI light update flickered was when I turned my turn signal on. Can anybody else confirm whether the car will throw an error code for lower wattage bulbs? I went ahead and ordered new bulbs since these are going on three years but still curious if that is the underlining problem or not.
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