[analpowder]

Hello there!

I was going to switch out my oem xenon hid headlights for some aftermarket ones, but maybe the best route is to clean the current ones and code out the adaptive light error.
However, I have a bigger issue.

I am not sure if it's because of the adaptive headlight error, but I cannot keep my high beams on. I pull the lever away from me (which keeps high beams on) and they don't turn on. The "high beam light" does come on in the dash, but no lights.
However, when I pull the lever towards me, the high beams will come on + the dash light. But I cannot hold on to the lever... Can't drive like that.
Could do this be due to the adaptive light sensors or is this something else?

Thanks!

[ptpending]

how did you decide that high beam do not come on when you pull level away from you ?
and what is model year of your 328 ?

[analpowder]

Originally Posted by ptpending

how did you decide that high beam do not come on when you pull level away from you ?
and what is model year of your 328 ?

The 328i is a 2007 model. Came with HID/Xenon and adaptive lights.
I checked to make sure the high beams were turning on, and while I was driving (when pulling the lever away from me to keep them on) they didn't turn on, but if I held on to the lever (pulling it towards me) they would come on...

[langsbr]

The pull is a different bulb - it's halogen, used for flash to pass. The push turns high beams on with a servo on the xenons that changes its beam. It looks like your high beam bi-xenon may be acting up along with the adaptive. Maybe code out the adaptive to see if the bixenons work?

[Maniac0908]

Originally Posted by analpowder

The 328i is a 2007 model. Came with HID/Xenon and adaptive lights.
I checked to make sure the high beams were turning on, and while I was driving (when pulling the lever away from me to keep them on) they didn't turn on, but if I held on to the lever (pulling it towards me) they would come on...

Your adaptive module is probably fried. Why not replace it? It's like 100$ on eBay.

[analpowder]

Originally Posted by langsbr

The pull is a different bulb - it's halogen, used for flash to pass. The push turns high beams on with a servo on the xenons that changes its beam. It looks like your high beam bi-xenon may be acting up along with the adaptive. Maybe code out the adaptive to see if the bixenons work?

I've been working on coding out the adaptive error.
With the VO $524 and the check_error to nich_activ.
I need to apparently code the FRM and CAS to default, which is something I am having trouble with and wasn't doing either, so I need to code both of those to default to see if the error will go away and hopefully the high beams will turn on when pushing the lever away from me.

[analpowder]

Originally Posted by Maniac0908

Your adaptive module is probably fried. Why not replace it? It's like 100$ on eBay.

It is fried.
But I don't know which one is. There are 2.
Might just code out the error and see if the high beams work, as mentioned in the comment above.

However, if I am buying the 2 modules, I think I'd just buy new aftermarket headlights for like 400... I'm sure they wouldn't be as nice as the OEM's, but at least they'd work with the Adaptive thing.

[Maniac0908]

Originally Posted by analpowder

It is fried.
But I don't know which one is. There are 2.
Might just code out the error and see if the high beams work, as mentioned in the comment above.

However, if I am buying the 2 modules, I think I'd just buy new aftermarket headlights for like 400... I'm sure they wouldn't be as nice as the OEM's, but at least they'd work with the Adaptive thing.

Swap the modules....at night see which one does the startup sweep. Other one is bad. Also when mine died the one that was bad went all the way left. See if one is angled wrong..

[analpowder]

Originally Posted by Maniac0908

Swap the modules....at night see which one does the startup sweep. Other one is bad. Also when mine died the one that was bad went all the way left. See if one is angled wrong..

Neither one seem to be angled one way.
I'd have to try and see which one is busted if I swap the modules. Not to confident doing that.

[Maniac0908]

Originally Posted by analpowder

Neither one seem to be angled one way.
I'd have to try and see which one is busted if I swap the modules. Not to confident doing that.

Super easy. Let me know if you want to give it a shot. I'll help you out. It will take you 30 mins. And you only need basic tools to take wheels and wheel liner off. You might need to remove bumper which is also really easy but I forgot if you can see module from wheel well

[analpowder]

Originally Posted by Maniac0908

Super easy. Let me know if you want to give it a shot. I'll help you out. It will take you 30 mins. And you only need basic tools to take wheels and wheel liner off. You might need to remove bumper which is also really easy but I forgot if you can see module from wheel well

Might need to go to my local mechanic. He's pretty good about stuff like that. I will try coding out the error and setting the NFRM and CAS modules to default, since I wasnt doing that. If the high beams work after that, then it should be ok.

[GucciE90]

I recently got aftermarket headlights but when I installed them and checked if my lights work. My high beams won't work even if I push or pull the lever. I had adaptive headlights and switched to non-adaptive headlight, haven't done any coding for the adaptive headlight malfunction, could that be the reason why my high beams won't work? There LED instead of bi-xenon.

[neilvan]

Originally Posted by GucciE90

I recently got aftermarket headlights but when I installed them and checked if my lights work. My high beams won't work even if I push or pull the lever. I had adaptive headlights and switched to non-adaptive headlight, haven't done any coding for the adaptive headlight malfunction, could that be the reason why my high beams won't work? There LED instead of bi-xenon.

You had factory adaptive xenons; Are the headlights you bought MEANT for xenon cars?

Coding is likely your reason (not related to adaptive coding)

[NY2ATL07]

Saturday night I hit a bump in the road and I noticed that my right headlight beam was off. After returning home, I saw the adaptive cover in the headlights had broken. I now have to open it up but not sure which sealant to use when putting them back together.

[GucciE90]

Originally Posted by neilvan

You had factory adaptive xenons; Are the headlights you bought MEANT for xenon cars?

Coding is likely your reason (not related to adaptive coding)

I don't think they were meant for xenon

[Serf27]

Originally Posted by GucciE90

I don't think they were meant for xenon

IF the new ones are halogen/led, You need to disable the “bi xenons installed” option in your frm.
You should still be getting a high beam flash when pulling the stalk.
Do the new headlights have a bulb on the inner part of the housing? That’s where your new high beam should be.

[GucciE90]

Originally Posted by Serf27

IF the new ones are halogen/led, You need to disable the “bi xenons installed” option in your frm.
You should still be getting a high beam flash when pulling the stalk.
Do the new headlights have a bulb on the inner part of the housing? That’s where your new high beam should be.

It has a halogen where the high beam is at, but the only time it turns on is when I'm completely stopped and use the turn signal, so the bulb works but it doesn't work with the high beams.

[cc5500]

I recently bought spec d aftermarket headlights, Everything works, but the high beams, I've had this problem on my last set of aftermarket lights, Coding is a option but I'm not the best with it. Thanks let me know if u resolved your issue.

[ChEzbal6001]

Originally Posted by cc5500

I recently bought spec d aftermarket headlights, Everything works, but the high beams, I've had this problem on my last set of aftermarket lights, Coding is a option but I'm not the best with it. Thanks let me know if u resolved your issue.

If your car had the bi-xenon lights initially and then you swapped to halogen lights, it's possible that you don't even have power going to the high beams. Coding is necessary to turn off the adaptive headlights, but you may also have to wire up a new circuit with relays to the high beam power on the headlight itself to get them working. I had to do this on mine after I bought the car off of another guy who didn't know what was wrong. You might be able to find some videos on YouTube if you haven't solved this yet.