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BMW e63 - Xenon lights

  • 30-09-2015 9:47am
    #1
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭


    I recently purchased a 2006 BMW 6 series and it has Xenon headlights, dipped only. I am putting it through the NCT soon and planned on changing back to Halogen, so went to Halfords for bulbs. It turns out they only have D2S Xenon bulbs for my car. So, my questions are, did my car come with these bulbs as standard, can I get Halogen, and how will it fair in the NCT with Xenons?


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  • #2
    Theanswers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭Theanswers


    Why would it have trouble with Xenons?


  • #3
    Paddy@CIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭Paddy@CIRL


    Your car came with those bulbs as standard, more than likely. It'll pass the NCT no issue with xenons, provided they're in full working order as is the levelling and headlight washers.


  • #4
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    Theanswers wrote: »
    Why would it have trouble with Xenons?

    If they were aftermarket. Heard of people failing NCT with aftermarket Xenons


  • #5
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,661 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Are you sure they're dipped xenon only? The inside lens closest to the grills may only be a halogen flasher. The outer lens is likely a bi-xenon lamp, it functions for both high and low beam. Have you checked this?


  • #6
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    Are you sure they're dipped xenon only? The inside lens closest to the grills may only be a halogen flasher. The outer lens is likely a bi-xenon lamp, it functions for both high and low beam. Have you checked this?

    I only used the flash to check, which was halogen, are you saying that proper full beam will also be Xenon?

    Edit: just checked, it's only the dip that's on xenon.


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    OP, it's very probable that the original owner ordered the car with xenon lights as an option. If they are from the factory and have auto leveling and washer system then chances are they are factory fitted in which case they should pass the NCT no problem.


  • #8
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,661 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    xabi wrote: »
    I only used the flash to check, which was halogen, are you saying that proper full beam will also be Xenon?

    Edit: just checked, it's only the dip that's on xenon.

    Exactly. That's the way it is on my E66 of the same era.


  • #9
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    They must have been standard, I checked halfords and micks garage, all they have are D2s


  • #10
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    Exactly. That's the way it is on my E66 of the same era.

    Not the way it is on my 6 series though.


  • #11
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,661 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Do you have headlight washers and self levelling?


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  • #12
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    OP, stick your VIN in here and it should tell you what your car had originally fitted from the factory:

    http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select


  • #13
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    Do you have headlight washers and self levelling?

    yeah.


  • #14
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,661 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Should be no issue at all in the NCT so.


  • #15
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    Just checked again and the xenons do come on with full beam, along with the halogen. :o


  • #16
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,370 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    xabi wrote: »
    Just checked again and the xenons do come on with full beam, along with the halogen. :o

    Just put your vin into http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select and it will tell you if they are factory or not.


  • #17
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    kceire wrote: »
    Just put your vin into http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select and it will tell you if they are factory or not.

    Did that and it lists Xenons in the lights section, but it also list items that i definitely don't have like built in phone, night vision camera. Is there somewhere on that site that list what my car came with? or is it just a general list for my model?


  • #18
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Should be what is fitted to your specific car afaik.


  • #19
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,370 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    xabi wrote: »
    Did that and it lists Xenons in the lights section, but it also list items that i definitely don't have like built in phone, night vision camera. Is there somewhere on that site that list what my car came with? or is it just a general list for my model?

    OP PM me the last 7 digits of your vin and I'll tell you the exact spec of your specific car.

    Also anybody that's interested, BMW are offering the bulb replacement program again this October so go to your dealer and get any bulb replaced for free including xenons.


  • #20
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,370 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Problem sorted.

    Xenons are standard.


  • #21
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,661 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    If you go into the dealer with one xenon bulb blown, do they replace both at the same time for free? :)


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  • #22
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,370 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    If you go into the dealer with one xenon bulb blown, do they replace both at the same time for free? :)

    Not that I know of. But you could always blow both :)


  • #23
    polan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭polan


    kceire wrote: »
    OP PM me the last 7 digits of your vin and I'll tell you the exact spec of your specific car.

    Also anybody that's interested, BMW are offering the bulb replacement program again this October so go to your dealer and get any bulb replaced for free including xenons.

    went over and they said no... could it be the fact I drive a daewoo?


  • #24
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,370 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    polan wrote: »
    went over and they said no... could it be the fact I drive a daewoo?

    I'd imagine so, I don't bring my dunnes stores jeans back to penny's if they don't fit me.

    It's a BMW driver campaign.


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