Light Error Code, how to identify which bulb?

dragazn · 10-02-2010, 08:22 PM

Is there a way pin point down to which bulb? My car recently have an error bulb check on the car everytime I start the car up. I thought its my HAD angel eye setup, thereofor the HID angel eye is unplug and I plug the stock H8 bulb, but still error. Also walk around the whole car check to see if any bulb went out, didn't see any, same goes for interior as well, nothing. This is driving me insane, any way to pin point as to what bulb or what section, like front back , etc...

FYI: the car is stock if I take out the HID Angel eye, everything is stock except for the JB3 version 1.3 being plug in, but this has been on the car for awhile now.

dragazn · 10-03-2010, 11:55 AM

anyone?

fdriller9 · 10-03-2010, 01:25 PM

Do you have iDrive? My iDrive tells me which side the bulb is out, but not the specific bulb.

In the taillight, there are 2 bulbs that light up for brakes and parking lights. When one of these burn out, it's not very noticeable that one did. Check your brake lights.

I had this problems before and didn't notice the burnt bulb in my taillights. I thought it was my xenon bulbs for my reverse lights and replaced them as well as my resistors....no luck. Finally found the burnt bulb in my taillight.

gill_ · 10-03-2010, 04:37 PM

just go outside and figure it out yourself. do you really need your car to tell you specifically which bulb is out?

original732 · 10-03-2010, 06:53 PM

yea just do a quick survey and you should be good to go

subieworx · 10-03-2010, 08:23 PM

I've had the warning come on a couple times with no lights out so it's not as easy as just looking at your car with the ilghts on.

dragazn · 10-03-2010, 11:44 PM

Still driving me insance, i look the back as well didn't see any bulb go out.

10-02-2010, 08:22 PM	#1
dragazn Major 45 Rep 1,071 Posts Drives: i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: "" iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [5.76]	Light Error Code, how to identify which bulb? Is there a way pin point down to which bulb? My car recently have an error bulb check on the car everytime I start the car up. I thought its my HAD angel eye setup, thereofor the HID angel eye is unplug and I plug the stock H8 bulb, but still error. Also walk around the whole car check to see if any bulb went out, didn't see any, same goes for interior as well, nothing. This is driving me insane, any way to pin point as to what bulb or what section, like front back , etc... FYI: the car is stock if I take out the HID Angel eye, everything is stock except for the JB3 version 1.3 being plug in, but this has been on the car for awhile now.
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10-03-2010, 11:55 AM	#2
dragazn Major 45 Rep 1,071 Posts Drives: i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: "" iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [5.76]	anyone?
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fdriller9 Banned 263 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	Do you have iDrive? My iDrive tells me which side the bulb is out, but not the specific bulb. In the taillight, there are 2 bulbs that light up for brakes and parking lights. When one of these burn out, it's not very noticeable that one did. Check your brake lights. I had this problems before and didn't notice the burnt bulb in my taillights. I thought it was my xenon bulbs for my reverse lights and replaced them as well as my resistors....no luck. Finally found the burnt bulb in my taillight.
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gill_ Banned 17 Rep 128 Posts Drives: AW e92 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	just go outside and figure it out yourself. do you really need your car to tell you specifically which bulb is out?
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10-03-2010, 06:53 PM	#5
original732 New Member 0 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2010 328xi Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	yea just do a quick survey and you should be good to go
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subieworx Lieutenant 36 Rep 468 Posts Drives: 07 335 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (1)	I've had the warning come on a couple times with no lights out so it's not as easy as just looking at your car with the ilghts on.
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10-03-2010, 11:44 PM	#7
dragazn Major 45 Rep 1,071 Posts Drives: i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: "" iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [5.76]	Still driving me insance, i look the back as well didn't see any bulb go out.
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