Im afraid me dealer was a bit sneaky this time around.

acblue94 · 05-02-2008, 12:14 PM

About 2 months ago I went to the dealer so they can replace my H7 headlight bulb. Came out fine, no problems. I noticed a couple weeks later that when I washed the car moisture was getting into the headlight.

I took it the other day and they told me that the housing that holds the H7 bulb in not attached anymore and that they cant put the H7 bulb. That i will need to purchase a whole new headlight, $398.00

Mind you Ive had my car for a year already and never head a problem with that bulb unitll it burned out, and now I hear this.

Is the dealer accurate. I feel the dealer did something.

benny90 · 05-02-2008, 12:23 PM

Sounds pretty fishy.... did you take it anywhere else for the headlight bulb?

acblue94 · 05-02-2008, 12:29 PM

Nope, I went straight to my BMW dealer...
Really strange. Oh well, guess I have a reason to get those aftermarker angel eyes that look pretty decent

e92phreak · 05-02-2008, 12:34 PM

Tell them that they were the only ones that touched your headlights and that they are responsible for it!

nyc3r · 05-02-2008, 12:47 PM

they probably forgot to put the cover back

Mattscott · 05-02-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc3r

they probably forgot to put the cover back

I did that and ending up getting moisture in my lights, well I put it back on, but not all the way. I ending up buying euros.

1clean335i · 05-02-2008, 01:02 PM

If the dealer just put a bulb in it 2 months ago they obviously messed something up in the process. They cant make you pay for that.

MeEmZ · 05-02-2008, 01:38 PM

Had a similar problem with my X5 where my headlights pointed down.
The dealer said that it couldn't be fixed and that I had to buy a new set for ~$3k .

So, I got back home and got my screwdriver, a pair of pliers and a flashlight.
I started by removing the small covers on top of the headlight units and play with the parts inside to see which is the defective part. About an hour later I was done and everything was back to normal.

Try to work it out by your self and if you got no where try a specialized shop. Buying new headlights should be your last option.

Hope this helps

GL bro

BMWKLR · 05-02-2008, 02:40 PM

Tell Them to give you a written estimate so you can verify with bmw corporate. This is

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acblue94 Private First Class 9 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Im afraid me dealer was a bit sneaky this time around. About 2 months ago I went to the dealer so they can replace my H7 headlight bulb. Came out fine, no problems. I noticed a couple weeks later that when I washed the car moisture was getting into the headlight. I took it the other day and they told me that the housing that holds the H7 bulb in not attached anymore and that they cant put the H7 bulb. That i will need to purchase a whole new headlight, $398.00 Mind you Ive had my car for a year already and never head a problem with that bulb unitll it burned out, and now I hear this. Is the dealer accurate. I feel the dealer did something.
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acblue94 Private First Class 9 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Nope, I went straight to my BMW dealer... Really strange. Oh well, guess I have a reason to get those aftermarker angel eyes that look pretty decent
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MeEmZ Doctor in the making 46 Rep 403 Posts Drives: 08 X6 35i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Riyadh iTrader: (0)	Had a similar problem with my X5 where my headlights pointed down. The dealer said that it couldn't be fixed and that I had to buy a new set for ~$3k . So, I got back home and got my screwdriver, a pair of pliers and a flashlight. I started by removing the small covers on top of the headlight units and play with the parts inside to see which is the defective part. About an hour later I was done and everything was back to normal. Try to work it out by your self and if you got no where try a specialized shop. Buying new headlights should be your last option. Hope this helps GL bro __________________ 08 X6 35i 09 X5 3.0is //M
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