Xenons going out? - United Bimmer Community

**Numark318i** · 05-17-2007, 12:02 AM

So about a month ago my drivers side Xenon bulb went out while driving. I decided to try and restart the bulb(turn it on and off) and it came back on. Figured it was a fault.

well i guess its running out of juice, cause its been periodically going out, and i jsut have to restart them and they come back on.

so..should i go OEM or other? I got a price check on OEM at 97$. is it worth it to pay more for brighter?

or could something else be wrong with the bulb?

what should i do? can i do it myself?

**xsperf** · 05-17-2007, 12:06 PM

careful, it might not be the bulb, usually when a lightbulb burns out it burns out(i have never seen it happen where it comes back on) it could either be a loose connection or something is wrong with the electrical system

**BMWLotAttendant** · 05-17-2007, 10:17 PM

Xenons turn purple when going bad. Replacement Xenons....$805 a side.

habbie · 05-17-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Numark318i

So about a month ago my drivers side Xenon bulb went out while driving. I decided to try and restart the bulb(turn it on and off) and it came back on. Figured it was a fault.

well i guess its running out of juice, cause its been periodically going out, and i jsut have to restart them and they come back on.

so..should i go OEM or other? I got a price check on OEM at 97$. is it worth it to pay more for brighter?

or could something else be wrong with the bulb?

what should i do? can i do it myself?

switch the bulbs from side to side and see if the problem follows the bulb or not. then let me know.

habbie · 05-17-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWLotAttendant

Xenons turn purple when going bad. Replacement Xenons....$805 a side.

who says you have to buy it at the stealer??

**BMWLotAttendant** · 05-17-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by habbie@umnitza-east

who says you have to buy it at the stealer??

I didn't say that.

I simply was just pointing out the cost. We had a totaled 330i Performance package...and the insurance quoted $805 a side. Same problems as Numark says.

We are not the stealer either, we might be more expensive....but AUTHENTIC, official, authorized BMW products.

habbie · 05-17-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWLotAttendant

We are not the stealer either, we might be more expensive....but AUTHENTIC, official, authorized BMW products.

neither of which are true, bulbs are made by osram and not bmw, second the after market has better, much better options at way lower prices. bmw is behind your famous plastic neck radiators too... plastic lens headlights...nuff said.

**xsperf** · 05-17-2007, 10:45 PM

hehe, no offence bmwlotattendant, but i think the reason you are saying this is because you've never had to pay for the repairs yourself

**Numark318i** · 05-17-2007, 11:58 PM

heh..yea not paying $805. thats two BBS wheels..which are coming pretty soon.

k Habbie when i get some free time ill switch the two sides and see what happens. didnt do it on the way home today. although my side marker bulb always pops out...i gotta fucking glue that thing in there.

**BMWLotAttendant** · 05-18-2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by xsperf

hehe, no offence bmwlotattendant, but i think the reason you are saying this is because you've never had to pay for the repairs yourself

True, but I've seen it been paid many times.

**RSF5** · 05-18-2007, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWLotAttendant

Replacement Xenons....$805 a side.

Jesus Christ! What do they do, manufacturer them on and ship them from the MOON?!?!

**xsperf** · 05-18-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RSF5

Jesus Christ! What do they do, manufacturer them on and ship them from the MOON?!?!

probably, has the genuine moonlight or something... you KNOW bmw's have to be different, seriously there are so many simple things that are the same in EVERY car but different in a BMW(LIKE OIL CHANGES!!)