When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
This is a common problem in Hella modules of the era. Lots (!) of BMW's of the 2000-2010 have this issue with their Hella modules. My '07 530 does; but my '07 328xiT does not. Fortunately, my '07 jag X150 does not. It's a Hella problem -- more often in the Xenon's because of heat.
In the BMW world there were several attempts to get NHSTA to require a recall due to safety, but nothing ever came of it.
Learned something today. Mine were perfect, rarely ever used and boxed up in the garage for several years. Opened them today and inspected the wires. All were intact however the wire insulation's cracking so it's not heat or use apparently, it's age which leads to me think Hella used rubbish wires.
I replaced the passenger side xenon bulb last year - not showing any signs of cracking
yet. The Driver side unit was replaced a couple of years ago (insurance claim
- around $3000 Can dollars).
Well, heck, we win or we lose. My wiring is like new, but the exterior tabs were damaged in something that the PO did, so I have both a blinking dashboard light and a visual nastiness that should be rectified.
Do I need just one part that makes that blasted blinking light go away?
Well, heck, we win or we lose. My wiring is like new, but the exterior tabs were damaged in something that the PO did, so I have both a blinking dashboard light and a visual nastiness that should be rectified.
Do I need just one part that makes that blasted blinking light go away?
I had the blinking, it was a bad ground point on the chassis. You may get away with not using
that broken tab, or you could fashion a piece and using two small bolts and nuts and attach
to the unit. Just took a pic of my left side:
Could you be more directional about what you're talking about? IF a ground, the WHERE is it, and how did you secure it or test it?
I had a problem with one of the headlights not centering after turning. I posted about it here - which was giving the blinking Adaptive head light on the dash:
Can I just take the bulb out of the dash rather than putting tape over it?
Why not fix it? Look at the link in the post above yours. Very likely a bad ground. Or someone was messing with the suspension and borked the height sensors. You might learn something.
I had luck fixing tabs on my original headlights with a plastic welding kit from Hobo (Harbor) Freight. Melting the metal mesh into the plastic and adding additional material is key. Wasn't pretty but did the job. In the end to fix the blinking ramen noodle light (and have properly aimed headlights) I ended up replacing the assemblies with a good used pair.
