2008 BMW E90 Headlight Ballast Replacement DIY
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- A DIY for replacing the headlight ballast on a BMW E90 3-series. Car used was a 2008 BMW E90 335i sedan. This video can also help with any E90, E91, E92, or E93 3-series sedan, wagon, coupe, or convertible.
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Had a broken ballast on the same side on my 335i, watched this tutorial and got the job done. You just saved me like $900. Thanks a lot! Greetings from Sweden!
Great job with this video! Followed your lead and got it taken care of in less than 3 hours on my son's 2008 328xi. Saved me $1K.
James Sandoval did you have to remove the bumper ?
Damn 1,000 😱 ridiculous
Thank you for being very thorough with a steady camera and getting great angles of these cramped spaces. Very helpful video
Just a heads up...you don’t have to remove the front bumper. Remove the wheel liner, loosen the headlight, unplug the wires, remove 2 screws holding the ballast, swap in new ballast.
Joe Knott life saver
Joe Knott have you done it?
I have no idea why people take fender liners out and cant see ballast on the bottom on the headlight,
How did you get the third screw out?
Bmw makes it so hard to even change a bulb in your headlights it's crazy bc I have a e92
thanks for the video it helped me a lot! i had the passenger side go out and a bunch of hassle trying to get a new part in reasonable time ended up getting the entire headlight assembly at the junkyard. 2 weeks later the other side goes out!
Hi Nathan can’t thank you enough for this video, it was sensational and very very helpful. You save me $732.00 at the efen dealership. I ordered the part thru amazons and did it in about 2 hours approx. Thanks so much again.!!!! I will try to do this video in Spanish since there is none. You Da” Man Bro!! Greetings from Big Texas.
Hey man, I really appreciate the detail here. Great reference video
Bro!! Wanna say Thank You! I dont need to swap out this part that you did. I have to do the Adaptive Headlight Motor. I was able to see where it is at. And also i think thats the Adapitive Headlight Control Module i want to change also i saw. Thanks again!!
Not sure if it’s because of a different year and model but I have an 07 pre lci e90, the Torx bit for the ballast/module is actually T20. Hopefully people read this before cussing out this channel like I did while holding the headlight when they find out T25 doesn’t fit.
Dude, literally thank you so much for showing the pre-problem, literally have the EXACT same problem. 🙏 new subscriber! If I just order one off Amazon, chance are they might be different colors?
Congratulation !! Totally impressed with your video & your ability to explain and record to performs the Task Your a total PRO Great Job!!!
Thank you for a great DIY. I just went through the do it myself bulb replacement to find the new bulb just flickered and didn't work. I am now confident it's my ballast. I am worried about the "bad cause next or cable" bit you mentioned. Is it best to buy a new ballast to bulb connector as well? I'd hate to burn up the new ballast because the $30 wire is bad haha is there a way to test the plug and wire before installing new ballast? Thank you for you patience with me. Btw what wheel specs are you running? Looks great and we have the exact same cars. Thanks buddy.
+TheEyedeaOfYou Nathan is a contributor with E39Source, but we aren't him. I would go ahead and replace the cable regardless so you know it's good. Or search the forums for a way to test them if you'd rather not have to replace the cable.
just a heads up I've replaced my ballast without removing the bumper. proper way would be to remove it but its a little more difficult but way less work and time. lol
+Michael Oradan I would love to hear how you did this! Could you give me an idea how you removed the ballast without taking off the bumper? The third screw is totally hidden.
For the e90 pre LCI I just removed the 2 screws wiggled and pulled it till I got about 1/2 an inch gap from the headlight then you see the 2 wires u need to unplug I used my phone to help guide me better so I know how to unplug them better. Its easier if you have someone with small hands to help lol
that is absolutely ridiculous that you need to remove the bumper lol
I've done it three times now, and the bloody lights still didn't work. Then I learned about the ballast. At least I'm getting good at removing the front of the car.
The new ballast did the trick, thank goodness.
@@2wayplebney did your lowbeam flicker at all? my right lowbeam is out but flickers i dont wanna go through all the work if its the ballest not the light
@@Adrian-od8iu My lights were intermittent and the low beam would occasionally try to start but then fail. I replaced the high and low beam before realising it ws the ballast causing the problem. The metal connector comes off by hand but the black plastic one has to be released with a small screwdriver. Hope this helps. The job is not that hard, but rather time - consuming. Nevertheless a lot cheaper than going to a dealer.
@@2wayplebney How did you know that you FRM wasnt damaged or corrupted? My passenger side high beam , low beam isnt working
Thanks a lot! I have the same problem. I'll try to do it like this. Thanks!!
Have the same issue on my 335 now, but really cant be bothered with pulling the front off as I dont have a private garage to park in unfortunately (carparking building).
This really hacks me off about BMW how they design everything to make sure 99% of owners will pay stupid prices to have what should be a SIMPLE fix done at a BMW service center because its to difficult. Who in their right mind designs something that holds a lightbulb impossible to fix without having to get under the car/wheel/remove hardparts, it should be designed that even my mother could change it!
Paying $500+ (about US$400+) to have a damn bulb changed is just a rort and a blatent ripoff of consumers.
Just my 2cents rant at being pissed at not being about to fix a blown headlight myself! (hell even my audi had the balast and bulb user serviceable!)
"Can't be bothered" usually equates to "F-you, pay me"
But it’s simple
This was an amazing video tutorial. Can you please help me out. Same thing happened to me. My headlight is cracked and water moisture is going in. I bought an $80 bulb H7. I replaced it hoping it was just the bulb. Now I see that it could be something else. What can you suggest? Could it be the ballast swell? I don't want to jump to conclusions and buy it that quick.
+RoleyO Beatz If the housing is cracked, water could have gotten to the electrical connection and shorted something out in there. It could be the ballast, but its hard to say without actually seeing it.
+Bobby O'Hearn thank you for the quick response, hope i don't have to buy a new headlight they are quite expensive ;/
thank you for the info, it was really good,
Very nice DIY video @E39source. How long was your entire job start/finish? I have the parts ready to go for my E91 '07. Just need to find time to do it. But for mine it is the passenger (right side). Do you know if the ballast only controls the main head lights --- or does it also control the angel rings?
Thanks!
+JONATHAN CHEN This video was submitted to us by a contributor, but it would probably take a half day if you've never done it before. The ballast only controls the xenon low beams.
Do you guys think you can take all that out and just run a wire and a light bulb 💡 without all that mess ?
Hey there. Great tutorial.
My left head light failed. What’s the best strategy to find out it’s the ballast or the bulb?!
Is there an easy way? … don’t want to buy all the parts for nothing.
any hint welcome
You could swap the bulb from the right light to the left and see if it works.
You're not willing to risk an $800 light safely hanging from its attached harness...but you're willing to leave the same $800 headlight on he very edge of a ladder step 4 feet off the ground where the damage is sure. Hmmm explain your logic?
LOOOOL. I thought the exact same thing. He could have placed it near the MTech Front Bumper.
Great video, thanks for sharing. Quick question; which ballast is responsible for high beam light? Thanks in advance.
+nezabarom1 With xenon brights as well, the left will control the left, and the right will control the right I believe.
For me the bulbs were getting way to much current to them had the junction box go bad and the fuse box . Glove box was clicking like crazy everything I removed the key .. mosttimes the light would flicker on and off and then they would all just stay on while the key fob was out of the ignition. Sometimes the key would get stuck and ill have to keep pushing it in and out to release and sometimes it never came out I would have to start the car drive around then hope that the key would release . But surprisingly enough all those issues came from a freaking failing headlight bulb 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ..
I'd disconnect the battery first. Mine sparked and I lost a new bulb. 09 e92coupe.
Excellent video! Thank you!
So I’ve got the exact same problem on my e92 on the passenger side, I’ve replaced the headlight and it’s still not working. Any idea what the problem might be ?
Awesome job man way to save!
what front bumper is that? and where did you get it from?
hey nice video, what front bumper do you have?
are you sure that if the wire is bad that it will burn out the ballast?
Thanks alot for this Video, it helps me alot :D
good job .you need a bottle of cold Guinness
i have the same problem with my low beam come on and off, so you think it might be the ballast
How many ballast does it need? Just one?
One per headlight.
Great videos
My halos and low beam are out on my 2012 328i e92 passenger side , where does the power come from for the halos?
Any idea of the part name for the cable that fails?
What is that “bad cable” called? Anyone know? Need help.
Brilliant
Hello there I got a 2006 325i 4 doors with the same problem as the video, it is my car a E90 too
+Poncho Calderon Yes, your car is an E90.
It's this will fix the hallo lights too or it's different process?
+Poncho Calderon It may, I'm not sure.
Thanks E39
Hey I was wondering if this tutorial would be similar for my 328 xi?
This should be applicable to all E9x 3-series.
I have a 2010 e90 (LCI) is the ballast the same throughout the years?
It looks like they did change for the LCI, but they may be backwards compatible. You can use RealOEM.com to check compatibility view the part numbers.
Just put led lights you do t have to replace the ballast and the leds look much better
Both my headlights stop working do I need to replace both or only 1. ? 2012 bmw m3 e93
Both halos on one side? Each headlight only has one halo bulb that illuminates both rings.
so if my angle eyes does not work is it because of ballast? or the ballast only affect on the headlight?
I think the ballast only controls the xenon low beams on the E9x.
Thanks Brother. BMW doesn't make it easy to fix your car. I hate being forced to go to the dealership.
Hey man, how would I fix a bit of condensation in these lights?
It'll dry out on it's own if exposed to some light/warmth. But in terms of stopping more from appearing, you probably need to remove, disassemble, and re-seal the lights.
where can i find those xenon headlights for an e90 328i plzz help
I would look at ECSTuning.com
E39Source thxs bro
whats the number of the balast u bought???
Same step by step at 2011 E91?
I would imagine so.
Hi when will I know its the ballast??
When a new bulb doesn't fix the light.
Does anyone know if that ballast is the same for a 2010 335i? I keep trying to look up a 2010 ballast for mine but it always shows 2008 not sure why does it fit the same and work with the car same? Anyone know where i should buy mine? Please respond
Per RealOEM.com, a 2008 335i ballast is part number 63126948180. A 2010 335i uses either 63117237647 (up to 3/2012) or 63117318327.
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Hey men You taking too much m f justo do it
Hi, I have a 2008 335i, had it for 7 years now. I spent $1k at the dealership for my first headlight replacement about 5 years ago. This site (www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=VB73-USA-09-2007-E90-BMW-335i&diagId=63_0918) shows that the Qty is 2 for each of the two parts I bought. Does that mean I bought twice what I needed? Still have my receipt so maybe they will fix the other one for free for me now if that is the case. LOL
Don’t use those ramps. Dangerous. I got em. Broke on the first day
Bought em at one of the big car shop franchises too; so it shouldve been reputable
What an over-engineered pile of junk!
Bloody Money Waster nice beamer lol
Excellent comprehensive diy....
thanks, great helpful video