My Xenon headlights shake when I drive.

ovi1984 · 01-19-2015, 11:46 AM

I just switched from halogen to Oem xenon lights and the Xenon lights shake when I drive. My adaptive function is disabled because I don't have the sensors and wiring yet. What can I do to fix the shaking or is that normal?
Thanks

ferocity02 · 01-20-2015, 02:12 PM

Mine do it too. I looked for a solution but haven't found one yet. My headlight housings are secure and tight, and don't really move at all when I push on them. I'm thinking it's something inside the headlight itself moving around.

Lots of people say it's normal, but it looks awful and makes it look like the lights are flickering.

ovi1984 · 01-20-2015, 04:54 PM

Yesterday my wife drove the car and I drove her car and when you look in the back mirror the headlight look normal they don't shake at all. I think is normal then.

ferocity02 · 01-20-2015, 06:40 PM

So I went out and gently hit the top of my headlights with my fist and noticed that it's the entire module inside the headlight that is shaking. I could be wrong but I don't think there is any way to tighten it down.

ovi1984 · 01-20-2015, 07:45 PM

Because the headlights have the adaptive function I think they made headlight that way to shake a bit .

xxxjecxxx · 01-20-2015, 09:16 PM

If you purchased your headlights used... most of them come from crashed cars. With adaptive lights, I've found the pivoting system usually have broken clips. The ones I have on my car now have the same problem. I used some folded cardboard (can't be seen from outside) to secure them in place. Is card board the safest thing to use? Probably not considering the amount of heat. It's been a few months and I haven't had any issues lol.

ferocity02 · 01-20-2015, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by xxxjecxxx

If you purchased your headlights used... most of them come from crashed cars. With adaptive lights, I've found the pivoting system usually have broken clips. The ones I have on my car now have the same problem. I used some folded cardboard (can't be seen from outside) to secure them in place. Is card board the safest thing to use? Probably not considering the amount of heat. It's been a few months and I haven't had any issues lol.

Any pics of these clips? Can they be replaced?

xxxjecxxx · 01-20-2015, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ferocity02

Any pics of these clips? Can they be replaced?

I couldn't find any pics of the clips but they are not serviceable.

ovi1984 · 01-21-2015, 08:35 AM

Yesterday I was driving on the Freeway and there was a Ford Explorer and I saw there lights shake on the other cars bumpers. But if you look at the headlight is just normall.

CrippledLucifer · 01-22-2015, 10:14 AM

This issue has been bugging me too. The xenons on my E46 stay rock solid on bumps or whatever but on my LCI E90 they shake like crazy. It looks shitty and cheap but as far as I know there's no fix save for brand new headlights which sadly do not come cheap.

I've learned to just deal with it especially after seeing 5 other E90's on the road with the same freaking issue. Guess it's a rather prevalent problem on these cars.

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ferocity02 Colonel 530 Rep 2,083 Posts Drives: 2013 135is Join Date: May 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	Mine do it too. I looked for a solution but haven't found one yet. My headlight housings are secure and tight, and don't really move at all when I push on them. I'm thinking it's something inside the headlight itself moving around. Lots of people say it's normal, but it looks awful and makes it look like the lights are flickering. __________________ 2013 135is DCT Carbon Black Metallic
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ovi1984 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 47 Posts Drives: BMW 335 Xdrive 2014 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (0)	Yesterday my wife drove the car and I drove her car and when you look in the back mirror the headlight look normal they don't shake at all. I think is normal then.
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ferocity02 Colonel 530 Rep 2,083 Posts Drives: 2013 135is Join Date: May 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	So I went out and gently hit the top of my headlights with my fist and noticed that it's the entire module inside the headlight that is shaking. I could be wrong but I don't think there is any way to tighten it down. __________________ 2013 135is DCT Carbon Black Metallic
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ovi1984 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 47 Posts Drives: BMW 335 Xdrive 2014 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (0)	Because the headlights have the adaptive function I think they made headlight that way to shake a bit .
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xxxjecxxx Banned 247 Rep 966 Posts Drives: F30 335i M sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	If you purchased your headlights used... most of them come from crashed cars. With adaptive lights, I've found the pivoting system usually have broken clips. The ones I have on my car now have the same problem. I used some folded cardboard (can't be seen from outside) to secure them in place. Is card board the safest thing to use? Probably not considering the amount of heat. It's been a few months and I haven't had any issues lol.
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ovi1984 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 47 Posts Drives: BMW 335 Xdrive 2014 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (0)	Yesterday I was driving on the Freeway and there was a Ford Explorer and I saw there lights shake on the other cars bumpers. But if you look at the headlight is just normall.
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CrippledLucifer First Lieutenant 127 Rep 369 Posts Drives: '09 E90 328i 6MT, '16 F10 535i Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Ottawa, Ontario iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW 535i [0.00] 2009 BMW 328i [0.00]	This issue has been bugging me too. The xenons on my E46 stay rock solid on bumps or whatever but on my LCI E90 they shake like crazy. It looks shitty and cheap but as far as I know there's no fix save for brand new headlights which sadly do not come cheap. I've learned to just deal with it especially after seeing 5 other E90's on the road with the same freaking issue. Guess it's a rather prevalent problem on these cars.
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