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How do you change the parking light bulb on an E90? (pic)

  • 23-03-2016 8:17am
    #1
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭


    Forgive me if this seems a little simple but it's a lot harder when you're trying to do it! The passenger side parking light went on my BMW E90 LCI and I'm trying to change the bulb - the manual is no use as it give's me an entirely different diagram. Also the local motor factors and the local Halfords were unable to help.

    I've attached a pic of the back of the light housing. I am assuming the parking bulb is the one in the silver bulb holder but this is impossible to pull out, and it looks like the entire holder is screwed in with some weird screws?

    Can anyone help...is it possible to actually pull the bulb out or do I need to unscrew the holder?


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Pic is on its side
    There is a wire clip holding everything in place, it's on the top of the silver bulb.
    This usually pushes to one side so bulb becomes free, you may have to pinch a section of it to make it able to move.


  • #3
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    biko wrote: »
    Pic is on its side
    There is a wire clip holding everything in place, it's on the top of the silver bulb.
    This usually pushes to one side so bulb becomes free, you may have to pinch a section of it to make it able to move.

    Hi Biko, I can't see any clips anywhere. The silver bulb seems screwed into the holder. The white plastic sticking out seems moveable but I can't get that out either :(


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    IMG_1418.jpg


  • #5
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    Thanks but no joy, nothing will move :(

    It'll have to be a garage or dealer job!


  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Strange. Maybe some e90 owner can help.
    I'll throw this into general Motors forum for better exposure.


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  • #7
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    Access panel in the front wheel arch??

    Elessar wrote: »
    Forgive me if this seems a little simple but it's a lot harder when you're trying to do it! The passenger side parking light went on my BMW E90 LCI and I'm trying to change the bulb - the manual is no use as it give's me an entirely different diagram. Also the local motor factors and the local Halfords were unable to help.

    I've attached a pic of the back of the light housing. I am assuming the parking bulb is the one in the silver bulb holder but this is impossible to pull out, and it looks like the entire holder is screwed in with some weird screws?

    Can anyone help...is it possible to actually pull the bulb out or do I need to unscrew the holder?


  • #8
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    LCI model so angel eyes yeah?
    Different set up to the pre LCI E90.


  • #9
    ShanE90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭ShanE90


    I'm not too sure from the pic if you have xenons or if it's the same in the LCI but I changed mine and it's a bit of a pain you need to take the wheel off and the wheel lining out to access the bulb, it's in its own little cover at the bottom of the headlight...and not really visible from the bonnet side either! Have a look at the video think it should be the same for E90s with xenons and LCIs...


    http://youtu.be/72nuNNbIixE


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