Halogen Headlights REPLACED on an E46 BMW 3 car - problem with orange indicator light (next to headlight)

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bzblbdcadf - 07 May 2007 13:41 GMT

Have replaced the halogen Headlights on an E46 BMW 3 car - problem with
orange indicator light (next to headlight)

only problem is have noticed that sometimes the left indicator orange light
(next to the headlight powers up) stays lit when putting on the number 1
lights

it did the same to the right indicator light (next to the headlight) 2 days
before when putting on the number 1 lights
but these 2 problems have never happeneed at the same time

......................for both problems the orange permanently lit
indicator light turns off when the number 2 lights are powered on
......................for both problems the orange light works ok as a left
or right indicator

Any suggestions please advise, thanks in advance

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Oscar@nowhere.com - 07 May 2007 14:17 GMT

>Have replaced the halogen Headlights on an E46 BMW 3 car - problem with
>orange indicator light (next to headlight)
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>Any suggestions please advise, thanks in advance

If in the US it could be a programming situation as some state need running
lights.

Another possible cause could be a bad earth (ground) with the HL earthing back
through the indicator bulbs.

Usually manifest itself on tail lamps and rear indicators.

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Dave Perez - 17 May 2007 14:50 GMT

something else to check, if you replaced the bulb in the side marker light,
make sure you didn't use a dual-filament bulb and also make sure you used
the correct wattage...

-dave

> Have replaced the halogen Headlights on an E46 BMW 3 car - problem with
> orange indicator light (next to headlight)
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> Any suggestions please advise, thanks in advance

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bzblbdcadf - 22 Jun 2007 08:28 GMT

Have now replaced indicator light
problem is a little better but still happens when car is cold

after repeatedly switching on number 2 and 1 lights (and after about 5mins),
the red warning light goes out on the display and the indicator light goes
off when the number 1 lights are on

any ideas on how to fix if this is an earth problem
have seen a metal plate behind the indicator light nex tto headlight
how do i remove and any recommendations etc ?

> something else to check, if you replaced the bulb in the side marker
> light, make sure you didn't use a dual-filament bulb and also make sure
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>> Any suggestions please advise, thanks in advance

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