E82 Turn Signal Housing Burnt

P90Puma · 12-13-2014, 02:11 PM

Thread here states to replace the ENTIRE headlamp assembly (650$++) and it's a semi common issue.

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...-Housing-Burnt

Anyone had any luck fixing rather than replacing?

schmidtp · 12-16-2014, 11:54 AM

My drivers side blinker did the same thing. I ended up cleaning it up with a mini wire brush so the plastic was not touching the metal. Stopped the "quick" blinking that the car does when a bulb goes out.

Would #8 possibly be the replacement?

Dackelone · 12-16-2014, 12:18 PM

Just buy a new socket & bulb - it can be ordered just by itself.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...=63&fg=05&hl=7

dtla1 · 12-16-2014, 05:38 PM

Mine looked like that too, a new bulb went right in and works fine after scraping the burnt holder a little.
Is there a possibility it might not be functioning properly or that the new bulb will now fail prematurely?

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schmidtp Lieutenant 59 Rep 469 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Madison, WI iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2019 Ram 1500 [0.00]	My drivers side blinker did the same thing. I ended up cleaning it up with a mini wire brush so the plastic was not touching the metal. Stopped the "quick" blinking that the car does when a bulb goes out. Would #8 possibly be the replacement?
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Dackelone European Editor 10528 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Just buy a new socket & bulb - it can be ordered just by itself. http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...=63&fg=05&hl=7 __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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dtla1 Colonel 828 Rep 2,232 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, Space Grey Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Silicon Valley iTrader: (2)	Mine looked like that too, a new bulb went right in and works fine after scraping the burnt holder a little. Is there a possibility it might not be functioning properly or that the new bulb will now fail prematurely?
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