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      05-31-2018, 01:56 AM   #1
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Headlight Damage After Driving Over Puddle

So, long story short there is a crack in my passenger side headlight. recently, I drove over a massive puddle on the highway which I couldn't swerve around due to traffic. as soon as I drove over it I got the following warnings:

Adaptive headlight malfunction
vertical aim control malfunction
parking light malfunction
right blinker malfunction

passenger side angel eye and blinker does not work. rear passenger side blinker is working, but hyper-blinking.

the passenger-side xenon still works when you turn on the lights, but that's about it. everything else (such as driver side lights) are working fine.

so... I am going to have to replace the headlight for sure. what else will I need? I am assuming that I will need a new calibration module for the xenons, and the rest are hopefully just fuses? something tells me this isn't going to be a cheap fix... could anybody help point me to the right direction?

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You need to have the error codes read.
What you list are not codes, they are warnings.
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      05-31-2018, 11:42 AM   #3
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You need to have the error codes read.
What you list are not codes, they are warnings.
warnings yes, thanks for the heads-up I've corrected that. But I do not have a check engine light. If I scan the car will it give me error codes for this?

so I am assuming these codes will help point me to the right direction?
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      05-31-2018, 12:51 PM   #4
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The amount of fault codes these cars are able to display is absolutely staggering.

Get faults read out with ISTA/D and report back with fault list.
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Obdii scanner will not show them, you need ista and an enet cable.
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warnings yes, thanks for the heads-up I've corrected that. But I do not have a check engine light. If I scan the car will it give me error codes for this?

so I am assuming these codes will help point me to the right direction?
As stated above, there is a lot they record.
Also as stated, get either the proper software and connectors for a laptop or a
code reader specific for BMW.
A generic code reader gives generic codes, not much help.
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You auto insurance comprehensive coverage will cover water damage. Make a claim and take the car to the dealer's bodyshop, you'll just be responsible for just your deductible.
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