Help!!! with misdirectional headlights

elratrero69 · 12-06-2010, 05:58 PM

I was driving back from work when I hit a pot hole. Car felt like it had fallen from a story building, the suspension and steering started shaking

. I read here that it can be from the run flats. Anyway my driver side light is shooting up and on coming traffic are flashing me, is there somewhere I can tighten them. Or do I have to remove the whole head light to see if it cracked. i'm not gonna sleep till I fix this...

JayKay335i · 12-06-2010, 07:00 PM

Sounds like a physical failure. When the lights get effed up they automatically point down. Point up, is probably a bigger problem.

elratrero69 · 12-06-2010, 07:26 PM

what ive noticed also is when i turn on the car the passenger side headlight moves to its place but the driver side stays pointing up. ff^&!

#$@*&(

doggiedog · 12-06-2010, 09:17 PM

I had my headlight face down after I hit a pothole recently. I took it to the dealer and they had to swap out the entire assembly.

halkordy89 · 12-07-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by doggiedog

I had my headlight face down after I hit a pothole recently. I took it to the dealer and they had to swap out the entire assembly.

same here

fdriller9 · 12-07-2010, 08:24 PM

Maybe you can try the adjustment screw?

elratrero69 · 12-07-2010, 10:54 PM

I did try the assembly screw that made a little difference, but I'm scheduled for next tuesday to go in.

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elratrero69 Private 1 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 07 335xi AT sedan Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SI, NY iTrader: (0)	Help!!! with misdirectional headlights I was driving back from work when I hit a pot hole. Car felt like it had fallen from a story building, the suspension and steering started shaking. I read here that it can be from the run flats. Anyway my driver side light is shooting up and on coming traffic are flashing me, is there somewhere I can tighten them. Or do I have to remove the whole head light to see if it cracked. i'm not gonna sleep till I fix this...
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JayKay335i Banned 200 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	Sounds like a physical failure. When the lights get effed up they automatically point down. Point up, is probably a bigger problem.
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elratrero69 Private 1 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 07 335xi AT sedan Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SI, NY iTrader: (0)	what ive noticed also is when i turn on the car the passenger side headlight moves to its place but the driver side stays pointing up. ff^&!#$@*&(
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doggiedog Captain 40 Rep 757 Posts Drives: 09 E90 335i 6MT SG/BL Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Lee, NJ iTrader: (0)	I had my headlight face down after I hit a pothole recently. I took it to the dealer and they had to swap out the entire assembly.
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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]	Maybe you can try the adjustment screw?
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elratrero69 Private 1 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 07 335xi AT sedan Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SI, NY iTrader: (0)	I did try the assembly screw that made a little difference, but I'm scheduled for next tuesday to go in.
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