I have a '98 528i that has been converted from halogen to non angel eye xenons. The xenons have been in for a little over 4 years, and the ballasts (original BMW) have been on there the same length of time, however they were purchased used, not new.
Trying to figure out if the problem is the ballasts,the igniter unit, bulbs or LKM/LCM (lighting control module)
Here is what happened:
About a month and a half ago, I got into my car & got ready to drive to work. I work nights.
I turned on my headlights, and while the driver side one turned on right away, the passenger side flickered and went out. I turn off the lights and turn them back on, and it does the same thing. On the third try they both come on and stay on. Never happened again.....until last night.
But this time it was the driver side one that flickered off. After trying numerous times, it would not come on. I was on my "lunch break" an hour ago so I went down to my car to take a closer look since the parking lot is well lit. I sat in the car, turned it on and turned on my headlights. Now they BOTH flicker on for a sec and then go out. The only lights that stay on are my corners.
I unhooked the cover that connects to the xenon headlights and cleaned them in case there was a bad connection and put them back on, and I checked the connections to see if they were loose (they weren't) but still no change.
Trying to figure out if the problem is the ballasts,the igniter unit, bulbs or LKM/LCM (lighting control module)
Here is what happened:
About a month and a half ago, I got into my car & got ready to drive to work. I work nights.
I turned on my headlights, and while the driver side one turned on right away, the passenger side flickered and went out. I turn off the lights and turn them back on, and it does the same thing. On the third try they both come on and stay on. Never happened again.....until last night.
But this time it was the driver side one that flickered off. After trying numerous times, it would not come on. I was on my "lunch break" an hour ago so I went down to my car to take a closer look since the parking lot is well lit. I sat in the car, turned it on and turned on my headlights. Now they BOTH flicker on for a sec and then go out. The only lights that stay on are my corners.
I unhooked the cover that connects to the xenon headlights and cleaned them in case there was a bad connection and put them back on, and I checked the connections to see if they were loose (they weren't) but still no change.