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DISCUSSION => Electrical => Topic started by: Interlocker on June 21, 2006, 05:56:34 PM

Title: Changing Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: Interlocker on June 21, 2006, 05:56:34 PM

Two weeks of ownership and I finally have to do something to it... change one of the headlight (low beam) bulbs.

The owner's manual makes it look as though I have to remove the front grills?  Is this all pretty straight forward and intuitive once I pop the hood and start poking around?

Thanks

Title: Changing Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: asubimmer on June 21, 2006, 07:11:00 PM

well...do you have ellips or sealed beams?

Title: Changing Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: Interlocker on June 21, 2006, 08:53:54 PM

Quote from: asubimmer

well...do you have ellips or sealed beams?

Whatever came to the U.S. from the factory.  ;)  They don't have the smile, if that helps.:confused:

Title: Changing Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: bmwman91 on June 21, 2006, 08:59:56 PM

Is the bulb removable form the back, or is the back all glass with 3 prongs sticking out?

Title: Changing Headlight Bulbs?
Post by: asubimmer on June 21, 2006, 10:05:21 PM

sounds like you have the sealed beams.  Those are the stock headlights for a 318is.  You will have to take the grill off to change them but I HIGHLY recommend switching to either euro or us ellips.