"Left Front Parking Lamp Malfunction" ??

radeohedca · 01-06-2012, 09:25 PM

I'm getting the subject message on the Navi screen of my '07 328i. I searched the DIY section but didn't see anything on changing out the light bulb. Anyone care to enlighten me on how to access and replace it and possibly a p/n ?
Thanks.

stevenqdz · 01-06-2012, 09:43 PM

isnt that the angel eye bulbs? i remember see something like that b4 on my navi. if its the o ring light u talking about if i recall correctly when i did mine i needed to remove the front wheels.
but here is also a guide to help http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28879.

if its a different light bulb u referring to then sorry i couldnt be more helpful

RaceBlood · 01-07-2012, 07:55 AM

Are all the lights working in all the various lighting positions? if you have a bulb out, BINGO!

supersano · 01-07-2012, 09:29 AM

Mine comes on almost every year. My friend has the same problem. Thank goodness for warranty.

Tom K. · 01-07-2012, 09:48 AM

Instructions for accessing and changing the parking lamps are given on page 223 of the online 2007 3 series manual.

Tom

poldim · 11-23-2012, 08:52 PM

Bringing this one back...

This past week I got this same message in my 06 330. Went around and saw that both angel eyes were out. Looked around and ordered a set of LED replacement lights online which I planned would arrive earlier this week so I could install them today. Yesterday, I checked back into the service screen on the OBC and the message was gone. Went around and both sets of angel eyes are now working.

WTF

These are the electronic gremlins that I fear most...the $$$ to repair tends to dent the wallet. Anyone have this happen? Any ideas on what it could be?

BlackE90M · 11-24-2012, 07:33 PM

Its happen to me last weekend as well. The warning comes on for me left angel light, and not working. So I bring to my mechanic friend playing around with the wires and it work again.

Yeah WTF.

I think it just a loose wire. Lucky I didn't order a new bulb.

LOL.

N8N · 11-24-2012, 07:43 PM

sometimes a filament burns through and then the ends happen to fall back together again. It didn't really fix itself though just started working again... temporarily.

Just saw that happen literally a few hours ago. Pass side low beam was out on my mom's GTI, stopped at parts store to get her a new bulb, got home, light now working. Pulled bulb and inspection of filament clearly showed that it was very very tenuous and would have failed again shortly.

If your car is an E92 it's a H8 bulb and accessed through the cover on the top of the headlight assembly. Not sure about an E90 if it is the same or not. (burned out an AE bulb the very first time I drove my car more than a couple miles at a time... fortunately Carquest stocks H8s. Unfortunately I found that one of the tabs on the cover was busted (was clearly cracked before I removed the cover) and anal-retentive me can't leave that alone, so I still spent another $30 or so at the dealership to fix that.

01-06-2012, 09:25 PM	#1
radeohedca Private First Class 32 Rep 160 Posts Drives: 2013 320i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	"Left Front Parking Lamp Malfunction" ?? I'm getting the subject message on the Navi screen of my '07 328i. I searched the DIY section but didn't see anything on changing out the light bulb. Anyone care to enlighten me on how to access and replace it and possibly a p/n ? Thanks. Last edited by radeohedca; 01-06-2012 at 09:32 PM..
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

01-06-2012, 09:43 PM	#2
stevenqdz First Lieutenant 10 Rep 394 Posts Drives: 08 335xi e90 Join Date: May 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 e90 335xi [0.00]	isnt that the angel eye bulbs? i remember see something like that b4 on my navi. if its the o ring light u talking about if i recall correctly when i did mine i needed to remove the front wheels. but here is also a guide to help http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28879. if its a different light bulb u referring to then sorry i couldnt be more helpful
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-07-2012, 07:55 AM	#3
RaceBlood Going nowhere fast. 56 Rep 2,243 Posts Drives: 2 wheels Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Downtown iTrader: (0)	Are all the lights working in all the various lighting positions? if you have a bulb out, BINGO!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-07-2012, 09:29 AM	#4
supersano New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 08 E92 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Big Easy iTrader: (0)	Mine comes on almost every year. My friend has the same problem. Thank goodness for warranty.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

01-07-2012, 09:48 AM	#5
Tom K. Major General 124 Rep 5,627 Posts Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Instructions for accessing and changing the parking lamps are given on page 223 of the online 2007 3 series manual. Tom
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-23-2012, 08:52 PM	#6
poldim Vroom Vrrooooom 300 Rep 3,146 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i Sedan [0.00] 2003 GSX-R 600 [0.00]	Bringing this one back... This past week I got this same message in my 06 330. Went around and saw that both angel eyes were out. Looked around and ordered a set of LED replacement lights online which I planned would arrive earlier this week so I could install them today. Yesterday, I checked back into the service screen on the OBC and the message was gone. Went around and both sets of angel eyes are now working. WTF These are the electronic gremlins that I fear most...the $$$ to repair tends to dent the wallet. Anyone have this happen? Any ideas on what it could be? __________________ -Dmitriy 06' BMW 330i & 03' Suzuki GSX-R600 SG \| Beige Dakota \| Poplar \|\| iDrive w/MP3 \| PP \| SP \| CWP \| PDC \| Comfort \| Shades \|\| 40% Tint \| Black Line Tail Lights \| Hardwired V1
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-24-2012, 07:33 PM	#7
BlackE90M Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: Black 325i Sport Pack Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Its happen to me last weekend as well. The warning comes on for me left angel light, and not working. So I bring to my mechanic friend playing around with the wires and it work again. Yeah WTF. I think it just a loose wire. Lucky I didn't order a new bulb. LOL.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-24-2012, 07:43 PM	#8
N8N Lieutenant Colonel 170 Rep 1,843 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Berwyn Heights, MD iTrader: (2)	sometimes a filament burns through and then the ends happen to fall back together again. It didn't really fix itself though just started working again... temporarily. Just saw that happen literally a few hours ago. Pass side low beam was out on my mom's GTI, stopped at parts store to get her a new bulb, got home, light now working. Pulled bulb and inspection of filament clearly showed that it was very very tenuous and would have failed again shortly. If your car is an E92 it's a H8 bulb and accessed through the cover on the top of the headlight assembly. Not sure about an E90 if it is the same or not. (burned out an AE bulb the very first time I drove my car more than a couple miles at a time... fortunately Carquest stocks H8s. Unfortunately I found that one of the tabs on the cover was busted (was clearly cracked before I removed the cover) and anal-retentive me can't leave that alone, so I still spent another $30 or so at the dealership to fix that.
	Appreciate 0 Quote