Early E90 Headlights Were Junk! - BMW E90 Headlight Repair DIY

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The wiring in the E90 headlights was pretty crappy and seems to deteriorate over time. In my case, this caused my ignitor to short out and then burn out so I had to replace it. The previous owner thought it was the bulb and he changed it but it turns out that bulb didn't match the OEM bulb anyway so I had to change both of those as well. Additionally, I fixed the bad wiring by adding some heat shrink connectors in some cases and using liquid electrical tape in others. I wouldn't normally use that but in this case, I was in a hurry as I've been having some issues with my E46 and needed to get the E90 into service so I could swap cars. The E46 is having alternator problems, in case anyone is curious. There will be a video on that soon.
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Комментарии : 42

@johncoss5604 3 года назад

Can you imagine what the dealer would have charged for this repair. If you own an older BMW you better be able to do most repairs yourself. It’s great you do these DIY’s.

@apathy11303 Год назад

Hey 50s Kid… Your videos helped me a lot through the years while I was working on my E46… From vanos removal/repair, rear diff swap, etc… Welp I gave my little brother my E46 after I graduated college and bought a mustang GT500… However, I missed my BMW so I just picked up a bargain E90 and now I’m starting this journey with you all over… Thanks for making great vids😅💯

@SaucemanSauceman 3 года назад

Glad you got the e90, now we both got e53 and e90. Your vids help me alot thanks!

@krkoychev 3 года назад

Coming next: Headlight glass clean and polish ...

@SWWAGGOT 3 года назад

Just had the ballast go out on my e82. I also noticed the insulation on some of the wires going to the h7s crumbling, but there seems to be no issues. At least on the 1er you can just peel back the wheel liner and replace the ballast without taking the whole headlight out!

@decanterus8561 3 месяца назад

FYI BMW and Mer/Bz used a biodegradable covering in their wiring so that at the end of the lofe of a car 30+ yrs the land fills would not be filled with unusable metals but they didn't account for engine heat so it's a design flaw with no recalled ever issued.

@mekhipeck7310 3 года назад

This dude has great and helpful video. E46 user DVD 👍🏽

@sasamarjanovic8385 3 года назад

Can't wait for the next video 👍

@efecaglayan9633 3 года назад

Thanks for the vid man you always helped me with all the repairs i need your the best

@abimmernut 3 года назад

Another great DIY video! I love them!

@TomasLineros 3 года назад

Thanks for this video!! Nice new logo. The old one was really cool too; in the future it'll be like the retro or vintage logo of the channel. Hahaha 🔧

@thetoughcookie3665 3 года назад

I did like the old logo too :p Btw casual BMW stuff with the headlights, not se tiny job to fix them :D Good job.

@AlecKristi 3 года назад

Sorry to always be the one with corrections, but the igniter is the thing that sits on the back of the bulb... The part you were replacing is the inverter or driver (or ballast, but that's technically incorrect as well). It takes 12 volts from the car and steps it up to 90v. The igniter creates a 22kv pulse to initially ignite the bulb, and it's integrated into the bulb on these headlights. Although, on some versions it can separate from the bulb.

@50sKid 3 года назад

Thanks

@josephbonilla5910 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing

@MrPanaramuh 2 года назад

This problem is common due to BMW's usage of biodegradable wiring insulation. It's a real damn hassle, and I did this repair to mine which looked like someone had already been in there and did a half-assed job trying to fix it.

@CrazyOneToo 3 года назад

Love that shirt man!

@zeroyon4562 3 года назад

I’ve come across this issue in headlights on a Volvo S80 as well. The more I handled the wires to change the hid bulb, the more they crumbled. Painful.

@exiteternium 4 дня назад

if you still have this, how do you fix the headlight adjusters for adaptive headlights on these? cause i have one that just refuses to move when adjusting.

@DeclanCrane 3 года назад

I have the exact same issue on my E90 right now. Figured it was the ballast and I just ordered a new one... but I'm thinking now I have the same issue as you.

@dflex4180 3 года назад

get aftermarket LED headlights I have the same car what a difference look like they are from 2021

@MrPanaramuh 2 года назад

@@dflex4180 Where do you get aftermarket headlights with HID & headlight turning? LED's are a downgrade imo.

@anthonynicholls8010 2 года назад

Great job

@khaledsy8798 Год назад

I have an 05 BMW 325xi I switched the headlights from halogen to xenon and now I need to recode the car. can you Please demonstrate that for us?

@fallosok3599 3 года назад

Should of spent the time to just de-pin that connector and done the shielding on it.. Otherwise i love the channel and the content!

@Bussdownbandit 3 года назад

Can u make a detailed video on the cam ledges? I need more content to feel comfortable doing it myself lol

@50sKid 3 года назад

Already shot. Coming very soon

@imartynenko 3 года назад

Osram is the parent company, they bought Sylvania back in the days.

@brendenns3926 3 года назад

The more i watch, the more i want to get one, just for the struggle, but a nom turbod one, maybe 325i... How do they handle on the road compared to e46?

@dflex4180 3 года назад

they handle like every other 3 series..great...get a 328

@50sKid 3 года назад

I’d have to say the handling is a bit better

@Agent-nw3it 3 года назад

It's not that I don't like the new logo... but does that mean no more Benz videos? :)

@50sKid 3 года назад

I’ll do whatever comes up!

@houseofno 3 года назад

First! Thanks for the great video! Tried oembimmerparts but they don't support any 7 series older than an E38. I own an E32. Seriously? Shutting out owners of older BMWs is their business model? No thank you.

@50sKid 3 года назад

Ah well, I guess they're a smaller company and they can only stock so much, so they concentrate on the stuff that sells in volume.

@houseofno 3 года назад

@@50sKid Thanks anyway

@Mikeoh26 3 года назад

@@houseofno Check BMWAutoParts.net or Hubauer-shop.de. Not sure about older/earlier E chassis but worth a look!

@houseofno 3 года назад

@@Mikeoh26 I live in the USA. Neither of these sites ship to North America. Thanks anyway!

@Mikeoh26 3 года назад

@@houseofno Ah my bad. Hopefully you come across something!

@timboyle3114 3 года назад

Wow - your not kidding in the vid title - what a piece of over complicated junk! That wiring is inexcusable. Made me laugh when you said "one wire - simpler than the previous model' - sure hope so - think your going to be taking these off a lot!!!!