Both xenon headlights out! Wtf?

jetblack07 · 03-31-2012, 07:42 AM

Driving home from work last night and as soon as I get home my light beam looks kinda weird so I turned my switch off then turn it back on and nothing! Angel eyes come on but no headlights hi or low Checked fuses and don't seeee anything out of the ordinary. Any ideas? These are the sonic tuning replacement xenon bulbs.

************Update....I swapped back to my factory bulbs and they are working. Both xenon bulbs crapped out at the same time. Waiting on resolution from sonic tuning.*****************

jetblack07 · 03-31-2012, 10:18 AM

Searched and can't find anything!!!

RoundelM3 · 03-31-2012, 06:04 PM

One of two things: either your bulbs/ballast went out or you're low on blinker fluid.

jetblack07 · 03-31-2012, 08:15 PM

This happened to both headlights at the same time! Crazy...i can't imagine that both ballast went at the same time. I swear the craziest shit happens to my car.

wrickem · 03-31-2012, 08:56 PM

Is it the stock set up?

jetblack07 · 03-31-2012, 09:51 PM

Sonic tuning bulbs..supposedly the newer version been in the car about 8 months.

azure · 03-31-2012, 10:33 PM

I have problem with sonic tuning d1s too. They blew my ballast I have halogen to xenon mod.

jetblack07 · 04-01-2012, 07:03 AM

These things are like 8 months old though. And both at the same time? What are the odds of that?

RoundelM3 · 04-01-2012, 01:17 PM

Actually the odds are pretty good. I've had problems with some of the aftermarket bulbs in the past (halogens, not Xenons), but it doesn't surprise me that both went out at once - they may have been manufactured in the same batch and so forth.

rollinstone157 · 04-01-2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by roundel335

Actually the odds are pretty good. I've had problems with some of the aftermarket bulbs in the past (halogens, not Xenons), but it doesn't surprise me that both went out at once - they may have been manufactured in the same batch and so forth.

Yeah, I love what sonic tuning offers to the community, but their Xenon bulbs seems to be the weak link in their product offering. Might I suggest sticking with OEM bulbs? They're expensive, but they won't blow your ballasts. And the cost of OEM bulbs<OEM ballasts. You can even get the OSRAM CBI's for a 5000K pure white color, and OSRAM/Sylvania/Phillips are all provide parts for BMW. So they're guaranteed not to cause problems.

jetblack07 · 04-01-2012, 04:38 PM

So should I take it to bmw and have them diagnose it and if the ballast are blown have sonic tuning comp me or what?

BOOSTLEE · 04-01-2012, 06:24 PM

your bulbs are probably dead, aftermarket bulbs = not so good, made in china crap, some will last a year or two, some maybe 6 mo
your ballast should still be good, it has short circuit protection even aftermarket ballast has it but saty away from aftermarket bulbs.

jetblack07 · 04-01-2012, 08:25 PM

Really? Best news I heard all day!

jetblack07 · 04-07-2012, 10:21 PM

Ended up being the bulbs!

jose_sonictuning · 04-11-2012, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jetblack07

Driving home from work last night and as soon as I get home my light beam looks kinda weird so I turned my switch off then turn it back on and nothing! Angel eyes come on but no headlights hi or low Checked fuses and don't seeee anything out of the ordinary. Any ideas? These are the sonic tuning replacement xenon bulbs.

************Update....I swapped back to my factory bulbs and they are working. Both xenon bulbs crapped out at the same time. Waiting on resolution from sonic tuning.*****************

Just waiting for your bulbs and receipt to swap out for replacement.

All of our bulbs are backed up by one year warranty; the odds of both bulbs failing wow! never seen that before.

Quote:

Originally Posted by azure

I have problem with sonic tuning d1s too. They blew my ballast I have halogen to xenon mod.

So you did a retrofit from halogen to Xenon?

Send me more info to info@sonictuning.com, we will take care of it for you!

03-31-2012, 07:42 AM	#1
jetblack07 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 222 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dover, De. iTrader: (1)	Both xenon headlights out! Wtf? Driving home from work last night and as soon as I get home my light beam looks kinda weird so I turned my switch off then turn it back on and nothing! Angel eyes come on but no headlights hi or low Checked fuses and don't seeee anything out of the ordinary. Any ideas? These are the sonic tuning replacement xenon bulbs. **********Update....I swapped back to my factory bulbs and they are working. Both xenon bulbs crapped out at the same time. Waiting on resolution from sonic tuning.*************** __________________ 07 335i sedan AT 414rwhp/446rwtq jb4, raceland, dci and meth... 12.06@117 with a 1.91 60' Last edited by jetblack07; 04-06-2012 at 01:16 PM..
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jetblack07 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 222 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dover, De. iTrader: (1)	This happened to both headlights at the same time! Crazy...i can't imagine that both ballast went at the same time. I swear the craziest shit happens to my car. __________________ 07 335i sedan AT 414rwhp/446rwtq jb4, raceland, dci and meth... 12.06@117 with a 1.91 60'
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jetblack07 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 222 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dover, De. iTrader: (1)	Sonic tuning bulbs..supposedly the newer version been in the car about 8 months. __________________ 07 335i sedan AT 414rwhp/446rwtq jb4, raceland, dci and meth... 12.06@117 with a 1.91 60'
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azure Private 3 Rep 60 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albany,GA iTrader: (2)	I have problem with sonic tuning d1s too. They blew my ballast I have halogen to xenon mod.
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jetblack07 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 222 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dover, De. iTrader: (1)	These things are like 8 months old though. And both at the same time? What are the odds of that? __________________ 07 335i sedan AT 414rwhp/446rwtq jb4, raceland, dci and meth... 12.06@117 with a 1.91 60'
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jetblack07 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 222 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dover, De. iTrader: (1)	So should I take it to bmw and have them diagnose it and if the ballast are blown have sonic tuning comp me or what? __________________ 07 335i sedan AT 414rwhp/446rwtq jb4, raceland, dci and meth... 12.06@117 with a 1.91 60'
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BOOSTLEE Lieutenant 34 Rep 471 Posts Drives: E92 335i, Ducati 996 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NC iTrader: (13)	your bulbs are probably dead, aftermarket bulbs = not so good, made in china crap, some will last a year or two, some maybe 6 mo your ballast should still be good, it has short circuit protection even aftermarket ballast has it but saty away from aftermarket bulbs.
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jetblack07 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 222 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dover, De. iTrader: (1)	Really? Best news I heard all day! __________________ 07 335i sedan AT 414rwhp/446rwtq jb4, raceland, dci and meth... 12.06@117 with a 1.91 60'
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jetblack07 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 222 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dover, De. iTrader: (1)	Ended up being the bulbs! __________________ 07 335i sedan AT 414rwhp/446rwtq jb4, raceland, dci and meth... 12.06@117 with a 1.91 60'
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