[MakkkD]

I'll make this brief, 3 months ago I upgraded to DDM 6000K D1S bulbs, last week one went out and replaced it with my OEM bulb and left the back cover off since its kind of a PITA to get off for the average Joe w/o a lift. Since DDM requires you send both bulbs back for warranty I replaced the other bulb with OEM and a day later when it was raining water got in and shorted the adaptive headlights and now I am getting the malfunctioning light...

[MakkkD]

Originally Posted by MakkkD

I'll make this brief, 3 months ago I upgraded to DDM 6000K D1S bulbs, last week one went out and replaced it with my OEM bulb and left the back cover off since its kind of a PITA to get off for the average Joe w/o a lift. Since DDM requires you send both bulbs back for warranty I replaced the other bulb with OEM and a day later when it was raining water got in and shorted the adaptive headlights and now I am getting the malfunctioning light...

Has anything like this ever happened to anyone and is the headlight f'd or not? Really didnt expect this to happen, obviously

[Dark_Knight_335]

At best your adaptive module is blown. At worst your whole headlight/ ballast/ adaptive module.
Expect to pony up a few hundred to a couple thousand, depending on what the water hosed, at a dealer. You can also get parts on eBay or a junkyard and try to find a local Indy shop to do the work.
I would never DIY or do any sort of non OEM work on xenon / adaptive headlights on my E92, except for a full OSS conversion done by a knowledgeable Indy shop ( in my case AKMotorwerk in Hillsborough NJ, excellent guys), or have the bulbs swapped by same said indy shop, ESPECIALLY on one of the most expensive areas of the car, for just this reason.
Good luck.

[MakkkD]

Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

At best your adaptive module is blown. At worst your whole headlight/ ballast/ adaptive module.
Expect to pony up a few hundred to a couple thousand, depending on what the water hosed, at a dealer. You can also get parts on eBay or a junkyard and try to find a local Indy shop to do the work.
I would never DIY or do any sort of non OEM work on xenon / adaptive headlights on my E92, except for a full OSS conversion done by a knowledgeable Indy shop ( in my case AKMotorwerk in Hillsborough NJ, excellent guys), or have the bulbs swapped by same said indy shop, ESPECIALLY on one of the most expensive areas of the car, for just this reason.
Good luck.

Thanx brother, I have a friend who's my inside man at a dealer he said we gotta swap the bulb etc maybe the whole module if not the bulb. So hopefully its just the bulb? They don't habve a fuse for this kind of crap

[Dark_Knight_335]

Ah yes, it could also be the fuse. That would be the best case scenario!
I hope it all works out for you man, because I have been there, little secret I'd figure I'd let you know

[MakkkD]

So your saying it could be a fuse?!? lol I hope I can somehow get this fixed after work today

[MakkkD]

Originally Posted by MakkkD

So your saying it could be a fuse?!? lol I hope I can somehow get this fixed after work today

After searchin a lil, (yes I know), its probably not the fuse since my other headlight works and I hope it will end up being the bulb but I also doubt that. It looks like the ballast could be it since this is a know issue of these cars

[Dark_Knight_335]

Ballast isn't too bad. Let me know what happens brother.

[MakkkD]

opened up the headlights just now...doesn't look good at all. Did all the swaps and it looks like I have 1 good headlight and the other one is pretty fucked

[Dark_Knight_335]

Ugh...sorry to hear. You can search eBay for a headlight I would think or even Tischer if you want to go new. Sucks man.

[MakkkD]

Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

Ugh...sorry to hear. You can search eBay for a headlight I would think or even Tischer if you want to go new. Sucks man.

u think ebay is a good buy tho? I have 09 adaptive lights

[MakkkD]

Originally Posted by MakkkD

opened up the headlights just now...doesn't look good at all. Did all the swaps and it looks like I have 1 good headlight and the other one is pretty fucked

tell you the truth, had to dry up some water that got in the lights so I decided to put them in the oven on low since I've done this on some of my prior cars before and one of the lenses warped a little bit. Really sux since all it looked like I needed was a ballast

[Dark_Knight_335]

Well I got lucky and snapped up a set of OEM heads from a forum member who got t boned and totaled- I was fortunate. Ebay could be a hit or miss. You could also try posting a WTB entry in the private for sale section. Man that sucks..

[MakkkD]

yea hopefully I can get as lucky as you, but it doesn't look like it and I don't want to wait...I posted in FS section but nothing happening there

[MakkkD]

just bought this one off eBay for 400...check it out as it looks good to me but buyer couldn't confirm the part # so I am still a lil unsure, do have a 7 day return policy tho...http://www.ebay.com/itm/300664546632...84.m1423.l2649