Sidelight gone

Cafe.Racer · 07-07-2008, 05:55 PM

I'll confess I haven't looked, read the manual or searched - but something tells me it's a dealer job?

xenon · 07-08-2008, 02:29 AM

Nope, it's a 5 minute job. Handbook describes best.

booforty · 07-08-2008, 02:35 AM

side lights are easy to change on the E92 but NOT on E90/E91

xenon · 07-08-2008, 02:38 AM

Ah, I may have jumped the gun then. As you say, easy on the e92 and since the e90/91 have conventional rather than corona rings I thought they would be at least as easy. I'll keep schtum.

(still, surely not a dealer-only job??)

booforty · 07-08-2008, 02:45 AM

I had xenons with corona rings on my E90 and you can only access through the wheel arch so the wheels and wheel arch trim had to come off - if you don't have confidence doing it yourself go to the dealer

xenon · 07-08-2008, 02:46 AM

I was assuming conventional halogen lights as xenons are an option on the e90.

MOB · 07-08-2008, 02:52 AM

Sidelights not too bad to change on the E90, so long as you dont have sausage fingers.

Ensure that the bulb is securely held in the holder though - I didnt and the bulb fell into the headlight.................and the bumper has to come off to take the headlight out!

Porscha! · 07-08-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by booforty

I had xenons with corona rings on my E90 and you can only access through the wheel arch so the wheels and wheel arch trim had to come off - if you don't have confidence doing it yourself go to the dealer

We were talking about this at Brooklands, from what I can tell it's still a DIY job but if you know someone with an equipped bay and they don't mind you arranging a time to use it, I would just makes the job a whole lot easier

booforty · 07-08-2008, 03:18 AM

Yes halogens might be easier to change but I don't know on the E91

Cafe.Racer · 07-13-2008, 09:28 AM

Well, it took me ten minutes in the end, and eight were spent looking for my spare bulbs.

All accesible in the usual way from the engine bay. Sidelight holder was loose though...

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xenon Major General 1394 Rep 8,081 Posts Drives: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coventry iTrader: (0)	Nope, it's a 5 minute job. Handbook describes best. __________________ Ian Current: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Previous: 2018 A6 Avant S-Line MMI+, 2014 F31 320d M-Sport, 2013 F10 520d M-Sport, 2011 F10 530d M-Sport, 2008 320i M-Sport Coupe, 2002 325i, 2001 318i valvetronic, 1998 318i, 1996 525i, 1990 Porsche 944S2
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booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	side lights are easy to change on the E92 but NOT on E90/E91
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xenon Major General 1394 Rep 8,081 Posts Drives: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coventry iTrader: (0)	Ah, I may have jumped the gun then. As you say, easy on the e92 and since the e90/91 have conventional rather than corona rings I thought they would be at least as easy. I'll keep schtum. (still, surely not a dealer-only job??) __________________ Ian Current: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Previous: 2018 A6 Avant S-Line MMI+, 2014 F31 320d M-Sport, 2013 F10 520d M-Sport, 2011 F10 530d M-Sport, 2008 320i M-Sport Coupe, 2002 325i, 2001 318i valvetronic, 1998 318i, 1996 525i, 1990 Porsche 944S2
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