daytime running lights

bobbyd1961 · 08-13-2010, 04:20 PM

today my front left headlight running light went out. how long does this fix take? 1hour?

fullrev · 08-14-2010, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bobbyd1961

today my front left headlight running light went out. how long does this fix take? 1hour?

30 seconds

bobbyd1961 · 08-14-2010, 02:07 PM

really? i hope your right. ill find out monday at 9am

DadzM3 · 08-14-2010, 03:47 PM

Doesn't take long. I turned mine off, attracts less attention

rwchrist · 08-14-2010, 06:35 PM

Will be a simple fix...it'll take no time at all.

bobbyd1961 · 08-17-2010, 05:54 AM

fixed. 1 hour

elp_jc · 08-21-2010, 02:08 PM

Only bad part of letting a dealer do it is they use a screwdriver to pop the cap open, and they don't take the precaution to avoid marring the plastic, but if that doesn't bother you, all is good. Just changed mine again when right 8.5K GP Thunder went out after only 4K miles. Installed 7.5Ks that were given to me by a nice forum member; hope they last longer. I use a plastic pry tool to open the caps, with zero damage; just the way I like it

. Maybe it gets too hot in there, since you seem to have the original Philips bulbs. How many miles on your car?

bobbyd1961 · 08-21-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by elp_jc

Only bad part of letting a dealer do it is they use a screwdriver to pop the cap open, and they don't take the precaution to avoid marring the plastic, but if that doesn't bother you, all is good. Just changed mine again when right 8.5K GP Thunder went out after only 4K miles. Installed 7.5Ks that were given to me by a nice forum member; hope they last longer. I use a plastic pry tool to open the caps, with zero damage; just the way I like it

. Maybe it gets too hot in there, since you seem to have the original Philips bulbs. How many miles on your car?

20,000

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08-14-2010, 02:07 PM	#3
bobbyd1961 Banned Drives: 2009 M3 sedan LeMans Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 2,414 iTrader: (0)	really? i hope your right. ill find out monday at 9am

08-17-2010, 05:54 AM	#6
bobbyd1961 Banned Drives: 2009 M3 sedan LeMans Blue Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 2,414 iTrader: (0)	fixed. 1 hour

08-21-2010, 02:08 PM	#7
elp_jc Brigadier General Drives: . Join Date: May 2008 Location: . Posts: 4,912 iTrader: (0)	Only bad part of letting a dealer do it is they use a screwdriver to pop the cap open, and they don't take the precaution to avoid marring the plastic, but if that doesn't bother you, all is good. Just changed mine again when right 8.5K GP Thunder went out after only 4K miles. Installed 7.5Ks that were given to me by a nice forum member; hope they last longer. I use a plastic pry tool to open the caps, with zero damage; just the way I like it . Maybe it gets too hot in there, since you seem to have the original Philips bulbs. How many miles on your car?