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07-04-2020, 12:23 AM | #1 |
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Headlight replacement
Hi guys, my 2012 5 series car left headlight has to be replaced. i checked with my local bmw dealer and i got a quote for $4500. my car value is $8k, so i don't want to spend half price of my car value to replace the headlight. Except headlight everything is fine with car. Can you guys suggest any cheaper alternative.? i found one generic headlight, does these lights work fine ?
https://www.carparts.com/headlight/r...00368?&vehicle[cylinders]=4&vehicle[liter]=2%2E0&vehicle[submodel]=Base&vehicle[model]=528i&vehicle[make]=BMW&vehicle[year]=2012 |
07-04-2020, 06:46 AM | #2 |
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Does your car need the housing or a bulb or module?
What kind of lights does your car have, halogen, bixenon? What all does your purchase include, bulbs, modules? |
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07-04-2020, 02:04 PM | #3 |
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I would ask what is wrong with your headlight that it need replacement? Removing the headlight is not that hard. I did it on my car because water condensation was occuring and they quoted me 3000 with labor. I just took it out and used seleant around the housing to fix the issue. You might not need to replace the entire assembly depending on the problem.
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07-16-2020, 03:48 PM | #5 |
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I have a similar issue, used to have some condensation but removed the cap and no longer have it but while I did it seems to have shorted out something where I get dash pop ups of daytime running light malfunction and left turn signal malfunction. I failed the safety inspection because my front left indicator does not work. I took it to bmw and they quoted me $5000 to replace one headlight and the control module. Id be interested in hearing from others on what my options are. My headlights still work and the halos still work, just not the front left indicator and $5000 is just bonkers. I can live with not fixing it instead but cant figure out how I would pass the safety portion of my vehicle inspection due to the lack of the indicator, the side indicators and back work just fine but just flash fast due to the front indicator issue. I've looked at headlights on ebay etc but am concerned that it may not work after buying everything and installing it. Sorry abhishek, not tryin to hijack the thread, rather I share your frustration and hope we can find a solution.
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07-16-2020, 07:04 PM | #7 |
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Yeah just get the module and do it your self... I would tell you to remove the headlight and just apply sealant as well around the housing... You probably getting water in there since you removed the cap causing shit to fry.
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Help needed installing new headlight bracket for f10 2013 528i
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I need help installing the front driver side headlight bracket for my f10 2013 528i xDrive. Can someone point me to the diagram or video where it shows removal and installation of a new one. I've installed pictures of the part to reference. Appreciate any help! Thanks |
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