Headlight Problems 06 BMW 325i

djdskzl · 02-03-2011, 01:26 AM

so i have a little problem goin on here and hope someone can please help me out.

today i changed my Headlight bulbs for my 2006 BMW 325i sedan and yes it was a pain in the ass, only one was out but i decided to go ahead and change both of them, my left headlight bulb still had life in it, like i said i changed it anyways (yes it was a pain in the ass to change both) now onto the burnt out one, i took it out, replaced it with a fresh bulb (keep in mind i wore gloves and all the essentials so the bulb doesnt get damaged) and it still didnt work, looked at the fuses, they were fine, check the wires, nothing was damaged cut, or messed up, NOW can anyone tell me why this would happen?

cisf0rcalvin · 02-03-2011, 01:38 AM

Is it a xenon? Could be that the ballast is dead. Try putting in your old working left side bulb into the right side to see if you just got a defected bulb.

djdskzl · 02-03-2011, 02:42 AM

well when i took out the burnt bulb (dead side) it was all black, i got some Sylvania Hologen H-7 super whites, how do i check it the ballast?

bmertek · 02-03-2011, 06:02 AM

If its and H7, it doesnt have ballasts, its not a xenon headlight. Could be a bad bulb out of the package.

02-03-2011, 01:26 AM	#1
djdskzl Private 7 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Sedan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: seattle iTrader: (0)	Headlight Problems 06 BMW 325i so i have a little problem goin on here and hope someone can please help me out. today i changed my Headlight bulbs for my 2006 BMW 325i sedan and yes it was a pain in the ass, only one was out but i decided to go ahead and change both of them, my left headlight bulb still had life in it, like i said i changed it anyways (yes it was a pain in the ass to change both) now onto the burnt out one, i took it out, replaced it with a fresh bulb (keep in mind i wore gloves and all the essentials so the bulb doesnt get damaged) and it still didnt work, looked at the fuses, they were fine, check the wires, nothing was damaged cut, or messed up, NOW can anyone tell me why this would happen?
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02-03-2011, 01:38 AM	#2
cisf0rcalvin First Lieutenant 33 Rep 322 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nevada iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW 328i [8.50]	Is it a xenon? Could be that the ballast is dead. Try putting in your old working left side bulb into the right side to see if you just got a defected bulb. __________________ Add Ons: Charcoal Filter Delete, K&N Drop-in, Air Scoops, HID Angel Eyes, Splitters, M3 Lip Spoiler, Gloss Black Kidney Grills, Blackvue DR500-GW, M-Tech rear, BMW Performance Exhaust, M3 control arms, Bilstein HD
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02-03-2011, 02:42 AM	#3
djdskzl Private 7 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Sedan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: seattle iTrader: (0)	well when i took out the burnt bulb (dead side) it was all black, i got some Sylvania Hologen H-7 super whites, how do i check it the ballast?
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02-03-2011, 06:02 AM	#4
bmertek Enlisted Member 8 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2011 328 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E90 328i [0.00]	If its and H7, it doesnt have ballasts, its not a xenon headlight. Could be a bad bulb out of the package.
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