are HID ballasts covered under CPO

Ca86108 · 04-23-2014, 09:53 PM

I installed aftermarket HID's. 2 weeks after my ballast went out. 2 questions.....

Is the ballast covered under CPO?

Will the dealer care if I have aftermarket bulbs?

wdeerfield · 04-23-2014, 10:14 PM

no, not covered and yes they will blame it on aftermarket bulbs.

dwells · 04-24-2014, 09:45 AM

Rules of thumb:

CPO generally only covers powertrain items, and even then it's hit or miss.
Most dealers will blame aftermarket parts as the cause of a problem, regardless of whether or not it makes sense.

rollinstone157 · 05-02-2014, 03:11 PM

In this case, it sounds like you got bit by subpar aftermarket bulbs. In the future, go with the best--authentic Osram CBI's--5000K goodness delivered by a custom salt mix rather than the cheap way out of putting a color filter over the glass. Best bulbs out there.

More expensive than aftermarket bulbs, yes. But less expensive than a new ballast.

I doubt your dealer is gonna cover this one, sorry

E92-Lighting · 05-02-2014, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwells

Rules of thumb:

CPO generally only covers powertrain items, and even then it's hit or miss.
Most dealers will blame aftermarket parts as the cause of a problem, regardless of whether or not it makes sense.

+1. plug and play all the way.

Dark_Knight_335 · 05-02-2014, 05:31 PM

I just installed rocket boosters in place of my turbo on my CPO 335.

If my manifold blows, will the CPO warranty cover it?

Thanks for any help.

talyler · 05-02-2014, 05:53 PM

In your case, it's a safe bet the dealership will not replace the ballast under warranty.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

I just installed rocket boosters in place of my turbo on my CPO 335.

If my manifold blows, will the CPO warranty cover it?

Thanks for any help.

Dark_Knight_335 · 05-03-2014, 12:02 PM

But seriously though, OP could try to be slick and throw the stock bulbs back in, and they might do it under a factory warranty, but again, not likely under CPO, regardless of whether it was OEM or not.

They really bastardized the CPO as we once knew it- it's almost hardly worthwhile to fork over for a CPO BMW anymore.

IMO we're better off getting some pretty decent aftermarket warranty coverage, that might be a bit more money out of pocket, but may cover much more of the car down the road.

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wdeerfield A family of bimmers 2832 Rep 7,765 Posts Drives: '18 G01 X3M40i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clifton Park, NY iTrader: (0)	no, not covered and yes they will blame it on aftermarket bulbs. __________________ 2018 PB/Black G01 X3M40i \| 699M \| ZDA \| ZPP \| ZPX \| Maxton front lip \| X3M vents \| 15mm Spacers \| Diamond G20 style grills
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rollinstone157 Brotographer 91 Rep 1,742 Posts Drives: F30 335xi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	In this case, it sounds like you got bit by subpar aftermarket bulbs. In the future, go with the best--authentic Osram CBI's--5000K goodness delivered by a custom salt mix rather than the cheap way out of putting a color filter over the glass. Best bulbs out there. More expensive than aftermarket bulbs, yes. But less expensive than a new ballast. I doubt your dealer is gonna cover this one, sorry
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1131 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	I just installed rocket boosters in place of my turbo on my CPO 335. If my manifold blows, will the CPO warranty cover it? Thanks for any help.
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1131 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	But seriously though, OP could try to be slick and throw the stock bulbs back in, and they might do it under a factory warranty, but again, not likely under CPO, regardless of whether it was OEM or not. They really bastardized the CPO as we once knew it- it's almost hardly worthwhile to fork over for a CPO BMW anymore. IMO we're better off getting some pretty decent aftermarket warranty coverage, that might be a bit more money out of pocket, but may cover much more of the car down the road.
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