bill steele
New member
So my low beam bulb burned out at 7000 miles-I checked in the manual and it said remove right side panel so I did you can not reach the bulb , All you see is the battery and fuse panel etc. there is no way you are going to get to the bulb from the side. So I look on Youtube wiki and any where else that might help. I did read that BMW will charge you 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. to replace the bulb because you have to take off a crazy amount of panels to get to the bulb (about a $200.00 to replace the bulb
I replaced it in 25 minutes. This is what I did, you can reach up from the front and feel the back end of the bulb cover just pull it off next get a mirror about 2 in by 3 inch bring that up from the front end and you can look from the side and see the bulb and clip that holds it in. undo the clip by squeezing them together that will release the bulb from the light box. next you need a cabinet screw driver (thin) about 8 inches long you will have to hold the bulb holder and pry the bulb from the holder (not hard to do) install the new bulb in the holder and reinstall to light box. Make sure you line up the detente of the bulb with the cut out of the light box otherwise the bulb will not line up right and you will not be able to reset the spring clip. Some of the items you will have to do 1 handed be patient and you will save a ton of money The bulb was $13.00
I replaced it in 25 minutes. This is what I did, you can reach up from the front and feel the back end of the bulb cover just pull it off next get a mirror about 2 in by 3 inch bring that up from the front end and you can look from the side and see the bulb and clip that holds it in. undo the clip by squeezing them together that will release the bulb from the light box. next you need a cabinet screw driver (thin) about 8 inches long you will have to hold the bulb holder and pry the bulb from the holder (not hard to do) install the new bulb in the holder and reinstall to light box. Make sure you line up the detente of the bulb with the cut out of the light box otherwise the bulb will not line up right and you will not be able to reset the spring clip. Some of the items you will have to do 1 handed be patient and you will save a ton of money The bulb was $13.00