Is this normal for the headlights

Nqwjx30 · 01-18-2011, 05:37 PM

So last week, I brought my car for some engine lights to the shop, but after i got the car back, I realized that there were some difference with my old light settings. I am wondering is this normal.

so heres the headlight control unit, i marked 1,2,3,4 on them.

here is what 1 looks like:

2:

3:

4:

.

The reason why i think something is changed is because I never see those yellow lights, (highbeam or lowbeam i do not know), and know they are on even with control put to the 2nd mode.

SO my question is that IS THIS NORMAL? The guy work at BMW told me that it is the safe light which suppose to be on, but I never see them on my car before. Can those yellow bulbs get coded off? or BMW dealer can code them off? Thanks

My car is e90 330xi, 2006.

Terry~

_shim · 01-18-2011, 05:44 PM

That's the DRL. go into the OBC and you should be able to disable it.

do you have the euro xenons?!

Nqwjx30 · 01-18-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by shim!

That's the DRL. go into the OBC and you should be able to disable it.

do you have the euro xenons?!

Thanks for the reply, even when it is in 2nd mode, those yellow lights supposed to be on?

those are CF headlights from Marc (Mds82)

_shim · 01-18-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nqxjx

Thanks for the reply, even when it is in 2nd mode, those yellow lights supposed to be on?

those are CF headlights from Marc (Mds82)

Yes. if all other lights are off and the switch is set to the "0" position, the DRLs will be on.

and

i wish i could get a set of the silver CF headlights from marc - last time i checked he only had black cf

Nqwjx30 · 01-18-2011, 11:10 PM

any other comment?

DimSum · 01-18-2011, 11:15 PM

Turn off your DRL, parking light is normal to have your high beams run at 6volts. Those are your day time running lights.

hipnotic · 01-18-2011, 11:45 PM

seems normal

Nqwjx30 · 01-18-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DimSum

Turn off your DRL, parking light is normal to have your high beams run at 6volts. Those are your day time running lights.

so you are saying the yellow bulbs should be on, correct? any chance I can code them off?

_shim · 01-19-2011, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nqxjx

so you are saying the yellow bulbs should be on, correct? any chance I can code them off?

you don't need to code

just go into your OBC and turn them off

i'm not sure how to do it through idrive, but if you don't have idrive, use the stalk on the left side of the steering wheel that has a little lever thing.

Nqwjx30 · 01-19-2011, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shim!

you don't need to code

just go into your OBC and turn them off

i'm not sure how to do it through idrive, but if you don't have idrive, use the stalk on the left side of the steering wheel that has a little lever thing.

fixed thanks bro

_shim · 01-19-2011, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nqxjx

fixed thanks bro

got it? hahah glad i could help

Tegs4tugs · 01-20-2011, 05:09 PM

Hey nqxjx, I like your Halos, what kind of LED you got running on them?

Nqwjx30 · 01-20-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tegs4tugs

Hey nqxjx, I like your Halos, what kind of LED you got running on them?

Those are LUX 5s

fdriller9 · 01-21-2011, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shim!

you don't need to code

just go into your OBC and turn them off

i'm not sure how to do it through idrive, but if you don't have idrive, use the stalk on the left side of the steering wheel that has a little lever thing.

At the main menu you would click down (i) and go to lighting. Turn off Day time operation? lights.....something like that.

OP, the shop re-initialized your footwell module which controls most of the lighting in your car. This is what triggered the DRLs to become activated....as they are mandated in the US so by default, they are active.

Me_Hi · 01-21-2011, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DimSum

Turn off your DRL, parking light is normal to have your high beams run at 6volts. Those are your day time running lights.

DRL's are not running at 6v. They are 12V with the square wave signal. The high beam gets rid of the square wave for a full 12v

fdriller9 · 01-21-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Me_Hi

DRL's are not running at 6v. They are 12V with the square wave signal. The high beam gets rid of the square wave for a full 12v

Is a square weave signal that same as the halogen high beams running at 25% power for DRLs?

I read that somewhere here.....that the DRLs are the halogen high beams at 25% power.

arctic330i · 01-21-2011, 05:08 PM

In my car, a 05 build I can not turn them off in the stalk, please don't tell me I have to go to my dealer to turn mine off

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