[Simon.bmw]

Hi, i m in Halifax Canada, i got a big issue on my car, i hav a 06 e90 323i canada model. and recently it came up 2 code on me, and on the left side low beam is no power.but the bulbs the fuse are both fine, and i took the car to dealer today, the pic shows what dealer said for the car, i need to replace a new foot well module. can somebody tell me if it is true? and then i went to a car repair shop in my area, they said they could fix it with less cost than dealer and they said they can re programing the car as well... can i trust them? and because the dealer said i got some short crcuit on the wiring hassmes, and i got a set of highlight from umnitza, im thinking put those on my car, would that be easy way to fix the problem? thank you... plz help me.. right now,i m very upset about that, because if i fix it in dealer would cost me more than 1000 Dallas!!!!!! i have already spend on the digms for 200 dallas!!!! any suggestion on this?

[fdriller9]

What kind if lights did you buy?

Was your car originally equipped with halogen or xenon?

If you bought an hid kit and had halogen on your car, you either need to build a pwm convertor or code your car to xenons. Doing the later is recommended. Then depending on how the car reacts, you or may not need to code out the bulb check system.

I don't think you need to replace the frm module but the wiring harness sounds like it needs replacing. No GOOD aftermarket headlight should require cutting and splicing wires.

[PaddyMcGrath]

From reading that, it sounds like the wiring from your lights has been butchered. Who installed your aftermarket lights before you went back to OEM?

[Simon.bmw]

thank you *********。 it came with the halo highlights. And I think the umnizta highlights has the wiring harness. And do u think that would help to fix the problem? Thank you

Originally Posted by *********

What kind if lights did you buy?

Was your car originally equipped with halogen or xenon?

If you bought an hid kit and had halogen on your car, you either need to build a pwm convertor or code your car to xenons. Doing the later is recommended. Then depending on how the car reacts, you or may not need to code out the bulb check system.

I don't think you need to replace the frm module but the wiring harness sounds like it needs replacing. No GOOD aftermarket headlight should require cutting and splicing wires.

[Simon.bmw]

A local stupid shop... Lol

Originally Posted by PaddyMcGrath

From reading that, it sounds like the wiring from your lights has been butchered. Who installed your aftermarket lights before you went back to OEM?

[fdriller9]

Originally Posted by Simon.bmw

thank you *********。 it came with the halo highlights. And I think the umnizta highlights has the wiring harness. And do u think that would help to fix the problem? Thank you

What specific umnitza headlights did you buy? They have many variations.

From what I can tell, you had halogen from the factory, and bought xenon headlights from umnitza.

If that's correct, you need to code your car for xenon headlights. There's a PWM signal for the halogen headlights. This causes xenon ballast to operate incorrectly.

I maybe wrong. I really need to know what specific options you have on the umnitza housings and the wiring harness pin layout.

[Trevendous03]

Originally Posted by Simon.bmw

A local stupid shop... Lol

If you went with Umnitza, none of the wiring should have been touched. Umnitza sends everything plug and play and ready to go.

I wonder if the shop you took it to messed with the wires to try to resolve error codes instead of coding them out or letting you code them out. BMW wants to charge you for a new Footwell module because they can. You probably don't need a new one. I would try re-flashing the ECU before paying the dealership. The dealership is more than likely not going to give you a new footwell module and will prob just reset the ECU back to the original settings yet still charge you for a new module.

If I were you, I'd go back to the shop that installed it, and ask them what they did during the installation. Ask them to re-wire it properly, and tell them that you will code out all errors yourself like I taught you on that other thread... change the VO, reset the CAS and FRM with the new VO, then code out all the bulb checks and error messages from low beam, high beam, parking lamps, and front turn signals. That'll do the trick.

Also, if one of the headlights is dipping, that just means you have to aim them properly with the adjustment arms. It's super easy with a Philips screwdriver. I even was able to twist mine with my fingers.

[Simon.bmw]

Sorry for being not clear,..but i did not install my Umnitza headlight yet, http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611186 this is what was going on before i took the car to dealer... i got the p90 highlights from umnitza with wiring harness...

Originally Posted by *********

What specific umnitza headlights did you buy? They have many variations.

From what I can tell, you had halogen from the factory, and bought xenon headlights from umnitza.

If that's correct, you need to code your car for xenon headlights. There's a PWM signal for the halogen headlights. This causes xenon ballast to operate incorrectly.

I maybe wrong. I really need to know what specific options you have on the umnitza housings and the wiring harness pin layout.

[Simon.bmw]

Oh yea.. but Trevendous03 in my case,, it is a different story... http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611186 check this out... anyway, thanks for reply me... appreciate that~~

Originally Posted by Trevendous03

If you went with Umnitza, none of the wiring should have been touched. Umnitza sends everything plug and play and ready to go.

I wonder if the shop you took it to messed with the wires to try to resolve error codes instead of coding them out or letting you code them out. BMW wants to charge you for a new Footwell module because they can. You probably don't need a new one. I would try re-flashing the ECU before paying the dealership. The dealership is more than likely not going to give you a new footwell module and will prob just reset the ECU back to the original settings yet still charge you for a new module.

If I were you, I'd go back to the shop that installed it, and ask them what they did during the installation. Ask them to re-wire it properly, and tell them that you will code out all errors yourself like I taught you on that other thread... change the VO, reset the CAS and FRM with the new VO, then code out all the bulb checks and error messages from low beam, high beam, parking lamps, and front turn signals. That'll do the trick.

Also, if one of the headlights is dipping, that just means you have to aim them properly with the adjustment arms. It's super easy with a Philips screwdriver. I even was able to twist mine with my fingers.

[Yvette]

I remember when I had 128i, I had xenon OEM headlight replace my halogen headlight w/o coding or programing. After installed them 2 weeks later, my footwell module got burnt. Ever since then, I don't want to mess the headlight whatsoever.

[Simon.bmw]

was that cause by the bad hid ballest???

Originally Posted by e90sexion

I remember when I had 128i, I had xenon OEM headlight replace my halogen headlight w/o coding or programing. After installed them 2 weeks later, my footwell module got burnt. Ever since then, I don't want to mess the headlight whatsoever.

[Simon.bmw]

come on!!! plz help me !!!

[Dark_Knight_335]

Must've been those super cool LEDs you slapped on your car

[Simon.bmw]

i already took those off my car!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

Must've been those super cool LEDs you slapped on your car

[Elliott@DetailAddict]

Originally Posted by Simon.bmw

was that cause by the bad hid ballest???

NO it was caused by the car sending a different PWM signal with the wrong power to xenons instead of halogens. You should have removed the Halogen code from your VO added the xenon code and recoded the car. Exactly as ********* explained:

Originally Posted by *********

What specific umnitza headlights did you buy? They have many variations.

From what I can tell, you had halogen from the factory, and bought xenon headlights from umnitza.

If that's correct, you need to code your car for xenon headlights. There's a PWM signal for the halogen headlights. This causes xenon ballast to operate incorrectly.

I maybe wrong. I really need to know what specific options you have on the umnitza housings and the wiring harness pin layout.

[Simon.bmw]

so i dot need to replace the module. just do the coding work? like code the module think the car has the hid light? and sent power to the low beam?? right?

Originally Posted by Grant@DetailAddict

NO it was caused by the car sending a different PWM signal with the wrong power to xenons instead of halogens. You should have removed the Halogen code from your VO added the xenon code and recoded the car. Exactly as ********* explained:

[Elliott@DetailAddict]

Well it sounds like you fried the module since this wasn't done when the headlights were initially installed.

[Yvette]

Originally Posted by Simon.bmw

was that cause by the bad hid ballest???

no probably my car didn't want OEM xenon. electric wattage conversion fail i guess.