Electrical Gremlin...angel eyes E39 ?

[Ralf*]

So this afternoon before leaving the shop, I as usual turned on the lights to the "park" position, so that those lvely angel eyes would be on.

As I reverse away from the shop I caught a glimpse of my reflection.

shock shock shock

the left hand side angel eyes were fine, but the right side weren't working, and in its place the indicator light was dimmly on (AKA USA style)

So at home I removed the angel eye globe from the working side....and lo-and-behold, that side also went to dim indicator light

I presume this is the normal electric logic...ie failed angel eye, the indicator then goes to dim ON (as they are in the USA)

after interchanging left to right, strangely, both were working again
so I assume the globe is on its way out.

do I need to replace the entire globe with holder, or can the little globe be changed on its own

 

[RAArmstrong]

If you can get the globe out of the holder then I'd assume you can just get a new globe. Though this might be the time to go for some nice white LEDs there :fencelook:

 

[ChefDJ]

Not too sure if the small globe can be pulled/twisted out of that funny socket. Try. I think you may need to replace the sockets.

Your suspicion of the dim indicator compensating for the lack of a park light is correct.

 

[rodga]

Also tried to pull the bulb from the holder, no dice.

What options are there for led/whiter light?

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[ChefDJ]

Aftermarket "HID" style kit. Not cool. Even the canbus ones flash and it shortens their lifespan. Doesn't last long at all. That's why I'm back to OEM.

 

[DieselFan]

What do you mean HID style? He's talking about angel eye bulbs...

They flash as a bulb warmup test. It can be coded out.

 

[rodga]

Aftermarket "HID" style kit. Not cool. Even the canbus ones flash and it shortens their lifespan. Doesn't last long at all. That's why I'm back to OEM.

Are you talking about the angel eyes? Cos that what I was referring to

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What do you mean HID style? He's talking about angel eye bulbs...

They flash as a bulb warmup test. It can be coded out.

Hehe what he said

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[anton-sa]

the e39's dont flash. sometimes that bulb can move out of position, so the light isnt close enough to the ring...

 

[ChefDJ]

The white bulbs I fitted for my E39 when I first got her, flashed, and they were canbus. They didn't last long either. I put my OEM ones back in.

 

[S1NGH 911]

They would've flashed due to the bulb warm and cold test, which can be coded away and no more flashing

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[anton-sa]

The white bulbs I fitted for my E39 when I first got her, flashed, and they were canbus. They didn't last long either. I put my OEM ones back in.

ok my bad. im on my 2nd e39 as u know, neither of them did this...

 

[DieselFan]

The white bulbs I fitted for my E39 when I first got her, flashed, and they were canbus. They didn't last long either. I put my OEM ones back in.

ok my bad. im on my 2nd e39 as u know, neither of them did this...

Don't think you have led bulbs anton

 

[e30m30b35]

If you break the melted pieces on the angel eye bulb housing it will split and you can take out the BA9s bulbs.

Cheers!