F10 Random headlight issue.. Ideas please?

suj999 · 07-30-2014, 04:41 PM

Have a 2011 UK spec F10 with Halogen headlights that’s 6 months out of warranty.

The car’s driver side headlight shows up random faults intermittently. The faults will go away one day and come back the next. I tried changing the headlight (H7) bulb to a different make, makes no difference. At the moment it’s got a normal Osram H7 bulb. AFAIK the previous owner has never tried to install an after-market HID kit or any such.

The faults that come up on the dash are,
Fault 1: Headlight vertical aim control (pic below)
Fault 2: Driver side, side light faulty.

Most days neither of the fault shows up and everything works fine, some days fault 1 will show up and I can’t adjust the driver side aim but other than that lights work fine. On occasions fault 2 will show up and driver side LED angel eyes will blink for about 10 minutes and then will be back to normal. On rare occasions both faults will show.

Should I just take it to the stealers?? Anyone had any similar problems?

pklaziemofo · 07-31-2014, 03:46 PM

Are you other lights function property?
DRL, Signal?

suj999 · 08-01-2014, 02:54 PM

If anyone comes here looking for the same info...

http://www.bmwland.co.uk/forums/view...24221#p1324221

suj999 · 08-01-2014, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pklaziemofo

Are you other lights function property?
DRL, Signal?

Yes. Thanks, fixed it today. It was a water damaged control module in the headlight.

pklaziemofo · 08-04-2014, 01:34 PM

I have the same problem, how much did you get the headlight module?

suj999 · 08-05-2014, 07:58 AM

Paid £175 for a complete 2nd hand headlight including the module and just swapped out the module

Albertpeter · 02-06-2018, 03:58 AM

I have had the same issue with my 61 plate BMW and this part has fixed

https://xenons4u.co.uk/bmw-tms-headl...6-7267045.html

07-30-2014, 04:41 PM	#1
suj999 Private First Class 9 Rep 140 Posts Drives: F06 640d M Sport, F10 520d SE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Essex, UK iTrader: (0)	F10 Random headlight issue.. Ideas please? Have a 2011 UK spec F10 with Halogen headlights that’s 6 months out of warranty. The car’s driver side headlight shows up random faults intermittently. The faults will go away one day and come back the next. I tried changing the headlight (H7) bulb to a different make, makes no difference. At the moment it’s got a normal Osram H7 bulb. AFAIK the previous owner has never tried to install an after-market HID kit or any such. The faults that come up on the dash are, Fault 1: Headlight vertical aim control (pic below) Fault 2: Driver side, side light faulty. Most days neither of the fault shows up and everything works fine, some days fault 1 will show up and I can’t adjust the driver side aim but other than that lights work fine. On occasions fault 2 will show up and driver side LED angel eyes will blink for about 10 minutes and then will be back to normal. On rare occasions both faults will show. Should I just take it to the stealers?? Anyone had any similar problems? Attached Images Last edited by suj999; 07-30-2014 at 05:35 PM..
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suj999 Private First Class 9 Rep 140 Posts Drives: F06 640d M Sport, F10 520d SE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Essex, UK iTrader: (0)	If anyone comes here looking for the same info... http://www.bmwland.co.uk/forums/view...24221#p1324221
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suj999 Private First Class 9 Rep 140 Posts Drives: F06 640d M Sport, F10 520d SE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Essex, UK iTrader: (0)	Paid £175 for a complete 2nd hand headlight including the module and just swapped out the module Last edited by suj999; 08-05-2014 at 05:32 PM..
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Albertpeter Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW F10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Headlight Module issue I have had the same issue with my 61 plate BMW and this part has fixed https://xenons4u.co.uk/bmw-tms-headl...6-7267045.html
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