Light coming out from under hood / top of xeon

teege · 07-28-2012, 01:40 AM

I had some front end work and when I got the car back, of course I was looking for anything that could possibly be out of place. then I noticed at very specific angles, there was light coming out from under the hood, above the xeon's. see attached. I've never noticed this before on any e90. we pulled everything apart and nothing seems to be out of place. in the headlight assembly, there is a slot where the light is coming from, but it seems to be built that way.

can anyone confirm and/or have ideas?

E90Company · 07-28-2012, 01:43 AM

Is your weather stripping intact?

teege · 07-28-2012, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by E90Company

Is your weather stripping intact?

it does appear to be, best I can tell. I think I need to compare directly with another car right next to mine to truly confirm. super strange.

teege · 07-28-2012, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by E90Company

Is your weather stripping intact?

hmm odd. I just went looking for other pictures before I ran out to look at mine again. found this. similar to what I am referring to.

http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/3-serie...-eye-ring.html

teege · 07-28-2012, 02:29 AM

took some other pictures. sure seems like the assembly is built this way. strangest thing having never noticed it before. anyone else confirm?

cn555ic · 07-28-2012, 09:24 AM

It looks to appear it comes like that...If it bothers you, just stick a tiny strip of weather stripping to that location and it should cover up that light.

teege · 07-28-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cn555ic

It looks to appear it comes like that...If it bothers you, just stick a tiny strip of weather stripping to that location and it should cover up that light.

good times. does yours do the same?

klov335 · 07-28-2012, 01:21 PM

Its like that my car has the same

rollinstone157 · 07-28-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by klov335

Its like that my car has the same

Indeed, normal. To echo others, a little electrical tape or black vinyl will help to alleviate the issue!

nomis_nehc · 07-28-2012, 04:53 PM

It's normal.

dozer008 · 07-28-2012, 05:47 PM

mine is the same way. No worries.

teege · 07-28-2012, 08:54 PM

thanks for the feedback n confirmation folks. case closed.

07-28-2012, 01:40 AM	#1
teege Private First Class 18 Rep 111 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i [0.00]	Light coming out from under hood / top of xeon I had some front end work and when I got the car back, of course I was looking for anything that could possibly be out of place. then I noticed at very specific angles, there was light coming out from under the hood, above the xeon's. see attached. I've never noticed this before on any e90. we pulled everything apart and nothing seems to be out of place. in the headlight assembly, there is a slot where the light is coming from, but it seems to be built that way. can anyone confirm and/or have ideas? Attached Images
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07-28-2012, 01:43 AM	#2
E90Company Major General 198 Rep 6,136 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	Is your weather stripping intact?
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07-28-2012, 02:29 AM	#5
teege Private First Class 18 Rep 111 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i [0.00]	took some other pictures. sure seems like the assembly is built this way. strangest thing having never noticed it before. anyone else confirm? Attached Images
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07-28-2012, 09:24 AM	#6
cn555ic 460 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	It looks to appear it comes like that...If it bothers you, just stick a tiny strip of weather stripping to that location and it should cover up that light.
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07-28-2012, 01:21 PM	#8
klov335 Lieutenant 14 Rep 561 Posts Drives: e90 lci n55 xdrive Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Yellowknife, NT iTrader: (3)	Its like that my car has the same
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07-28-2012, 04:53 PM	#10
nomis_nehc Banned 4 Rep 256 Posts Drives: BMW E60 Join Date: May 2011 Location: W. San Jose iTrader: (0)	It's normal.
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07-28-2012, 05:47 PM	#11
dozer008 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 298 Posts Drives: 09' BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston iTrader: (5)	mine is the same way. No worries.
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07-28-2012, 08:54 PM	#12
teege Private First Class 18 Rep 111 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i [0.00]	thanks for the feedback n confirmation folks. case closed.
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