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BMW e60 parking lights.

  • 13-07-2014 12:52pm
    #1
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a 2006 5 series, I got an error on the iDrive system - it is attached.

    " parking light front right failure "

    I'm trying to figure out where the bloody parking light is , I read the manual and I am none the wiser as to the exact location.

    I took a pic of one of the lights, see second attachment.

    Where is the "parking light " in this arrangement.


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Parking lights are the halo shaped rings around both dipped and main lenses rather than a standard bulb. This is why they are known as angel lights. Maybe I'm stating the obvious here but I presume you switched the lights on to compare left side to right side?

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrJBIyRvNOFua1REz1Y3LmHEPTBk7YEzaa0xWcHh0lgZLE0L-8


  • #3
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Parking lights are the halo shaped rings around both dipped and main lenses rather than a standard bulb. This is why they are known as angel lights. Maybe I'm stating the obvious here but I presume you switched the lights on to compare left side to right side?

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrJBIyRvNOFua1REz1Y3LmHEPTBk7YEzaa0xWcHh0lgZLE0L-8


    Yes I did switch them on and looked etc but still don't know where the stupid things are exactly.


  • #4
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Parking lights are the halo shaped rings around both dipped and main lenses rather than a standard bulb. This is why they are known as angel lights. Maybe I'm stating the obvious here but I presume you switched the lights on to compare left side to right side?

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrJBIyRvNOFua1REz1Y3LmHEPTBk7YEzaa0xWcHh0lgZLE0L-8


    So are you saying that I'm not replacing a bulb at all really, just the halos around the lights


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Check out youtube, there should be plenty of videos up there of how to remove them.


  • #6
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    Its the bulb that lights the halo you need to check


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    tom_tarbucket wrote: »
    So are you saying that I'm not replacing a bulb at all really, just the halos around the lights

    Sorry I should have been clearer, there is a bulb behind the halo that illuminates it. That is what you need to replaced.


  • #8
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    This video might of some use to you:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yseknfLsfa8


  • #9
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Have you got factory xenon or halogen? As the 2005 E60 has two different sets of parking lights depending in what oem version you have.


  • #10
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    kceire wrote: »
    Have you got factory xenon or halogen? As the 2005 E60 has two different sets of parking lights depending in what oem version you have.


    I have the ones attached in the first post. I took the picture earlier.
    I think they are just standard ones but I don't know how to tell.


  • #11
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    tom_tarbucket wrote: »
    I have the ones attached in the first post. I took the picture earlier.
    I think they are just standard ones but I don't know how to tell.

    Standard halogens it is then.
    Each headlight takes 2 wedge type parking bulbs, one for each angel eye. Think they are called 501 bulbs or something.

    You just remove the plastic flap, squeeze your hand in and replace. It's tight but quite easy when you know how I suppose.


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  • #12
    stephenmarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 845 ✭✭✭stephenmarr


    Before you buy new bulbs try this

    Turn the light switch fully to the right then switch on the car. That sorted out my problem.

    Also make sure you don't have a loose wire.


  • #13
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    stephenmarr wrote: »
    Before you buy new bulbs try this

    Turn the light switch fully to the right then switch on the car. That sorted out my problem.

    Also make sure you don't have a loose wire.

    What would that do? Other than turning the Lights on?


  • #14
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    stephenmarr wrote: »
    Before you buy new bulbs try this

    Turn the light switch fully to the right then switch on the car. That sorted out my problem.

    Also make sure you don't have a loose wire.

    Right. Weird but worth a try.

    Ah sure that loose wire could be anywhere and could take hours of tracing.


  • #15
    stephenmarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 845 ✭✭✭stephenmarr


    read it in a forum think it has something to do with the voltage going to the light.

    all i know is that it worked for me and i havent had the issue since i tried it.


  • #16
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    Still haven't fixed me light

    Im still trying to figure out if its a normal halogen or a feckin xenon

    on a vin decoder website, it says this :

    S785A Blinkleuchten weiss White direction indicator lights

    anybody know what the above means , is it halogen or xenon or neither ?


  • #17
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    tom_tarbucket wrote: »
    Still haven't fixed me light

    Im still trying to figure out if its a normal halogen or a feckin xenon

    on a vin decoder website, it says this :

    S785A Blinkleuchten weiss White direction indicator lights

    anybody know what the above means , is it halogen or xenon or neither ?

    You have halogen lights as per my previous posts. 100%.
    The above means your indicators have white lens.


  • #18
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    kceire wrote: »
    You have halogen lights as per my previous posts. 100%.
    The above means your indicators have white lens.


    How do you know they are halogen though ? Just based on the year of the car is it.


  • #19
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Is there a leveling switch for the headlights?


  • #20
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Is there a leveling switch for the headlights?


    Aaaaaaam, not sure. Don't even know what that is. There is the twisty thing for dipped and main lights. And then there is a thing to focus lights up and down ( you twist it north and south ) if that's what you mean ?


  • #21
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Xenon headlights don't have that. They level up and down themselves.


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  • #22
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    tom_tarbucket wrote: »
    How do you know they are halogen though ? Just based on the year of the car is it.

    I know by looking at them.
    I told you that on the 13th July ;)


  • #23
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    You need a w5w 501 parking bulb tom thats all :)


  • #24
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    YbFocus wrote: »
    You need a w5w 501 parking bulb tom thats all :)

    Exactly what I said on the 13th July. Hope you get it sorted. Where are you based?


  • #25
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    kceire wrote: »
    Exactly what I said on the 13th July. Hope you get it sorted. Where are you based?


    presume you mean me and not ybfocus ; )

    I am based in Dublin.


  • #26
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    tom_tarbucket wrote: »
    presume you mean me and not ybfocus ; )

    I am based in Dublin.

    Yeah, sorry.
    Where abouts?

    Might know a friendly guy near you that will show you exactly what you need and how it fits.


  • #27
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    kceire wrote: »
    Yeah, sorry.
    Where abouts?

    Might know a friendly guy near you that will show you exactly what you need and how it fits.

    oh ok ; )
    im in d3 and d4


  • #28
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    tom_tarbucket wrote: »
    oh ok ; )
    im in d3 and d4

    D3, call into Courtney Motors
    Bessborough Avenue,
    North Strand,
    Dublin 3, Ireland
    +353 1 874 3407


    http://dublin.ratemyarea.com/places/courtney-motors-7819

    Ask for Conor. Tell him someone on the forum pointed you in their direction and he should explain exactly what you need.


  • #29
    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    kceire wrote: »
    D3, call into Courtney Motors
    Bessborough Avenue,
    North Strand,
    Dublin 3, Ireland
    +353 1 874 3407


    http://dublin.ratemyarea.com/places/courtney-motors-7819

    Ask for Conor. Tell him someone on the forum pointed you in their direction and he should explain exactly what you need.

    I did, all sorted now. Tenner and as said halogen, all done in 2 minutes.

    Will be using them again for servicing


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