BMW 63217160781 Long Life Light Bulb

One should always remember that the bulb when being replaced may be extremely hot if the light has just been in use, and always clean metal to metal contact between the bulb and the bulb contacts and holder may be corroded or dirty. For bayonet-type bulbs, assure oneself that the contacts make a proper contact with the bulb contact, and make certain that the new bulb is of correct rating and clean especially the headlight and fog light bulbs. For halogen bulbs, use the wire connector with the external clips to release, and the bulb holder assembly rotating in anti-clockwise direction for removal. Do not touch the glass part of the new bulb through bare hand, rather use a tissue paper or a clean cloth as this may cause very rapid bulb failure through condensation and oil. On the Xenon bulbs, unscrew the battery negative lead, and then remove the plastic cover together with the igniter unit, and then twist the retaining ring to release the Xenon bulb. For front parking lights, the bulb holder has to be turned in an anti-clockwise position to remove it while for front direction indicators you have to push the tab and pull the clip before disconnecting the wiring connector. They are relatively easy to destroy: side marker lights are inserted by pushing the lens forward to remove it and fog ones can be pried from the bumper; the bulb is part of the holder. Rear light clusters - with bulb holder, the retaining clip or fastener should be unlocked to detach the holder after which the bulb can be twisted anti-clockwise to unlock. Trunk lid-mounted lights have clips that have to be removed in order to reach the bulb holder; tailgate lights involve removing the entire light unit, plus the trim panel. The high-mounted stop-light requires removal of its retaining clips and extraction of the wiring connector while in the case of the license plate light one has to pry out the lens to access the bulb, assure that its position is secure after replacement.

When you replace bulbs, take some precautions including ensuring that the bulb is not hot in case it was used recently, separating the battery before working on bulb contacts to clean any corrosion or dirt for correct metal-to-metal contact and handling a new bulb with care without touching the glass so as to avoid moisture and grease contamination. For exterior lights such as xenon (HID) headlights or halogen headlights, access them through covers or caps, disconnect electrical connectors and release retaining clips replacing bulbs making sure to avoid touching the bulb glass. The low-beam bulbs are accessible through an inner fender liner flap while front side marker/turn signal/side turn light/front fog light/high-mount brake light bulbs have specific procedures for removal and installation. Body-mounted rear lights on sedan E-series chassis models and F-series chassis models are accessed by releasing retaining clips or removing taillight housing; sports wagon models are accessed differently from this. Trunk lid-mounted/tailgate-mounted/license plate lightbulbs each have their own individual steps for replacement. Interior lights like center light unit bulbs/front light unit bulbs/footwell light bulbs/trunk light bulbs/instrument panel lights/glove box lightbulbs/heater/air conditioning control panel switch illumination/vanity lights LED specific procedure available for their removal and installation where non-replaceable is stated in some cases.

When you replace bulbs, take some precautions including ensuring that the bulb is not hot in case it was used recently, separating the battery before working on bulb contacts to clean any corrosion or dirt for correct metal-to-metal contact and handling a new bulb with care without touching the glass so as to avoid moisture and grease contamination. For exterior lights such as xenon (HID) headlights or halogen headlights, access them through covers or caps, disconnect electrical connectors and release retaining clips replacing bulbs making sure to avoid touching the bulb glass. The low-beam bulbs are accessible through an inner fender liner flap while front side marker/turn signal/side turn light/front fog light/high-mount brake light bulbs have specific procedures for removal and installation. Body-mounted rear lights on sedan E-series chassis models and F-series chassis models are accessed by releasing retaining clips or removing taillight housing; sports wagon models are accessed differently from this. Trunk lid-mounted/tailgate-mounted/license plate lightbulbs each have their own individual steps for replacement. Interior lights like center light unit bulbs/front light unit bulbs/footwell light bulbs/trunk light bulbs/instrument panel lights/glove box lightbulbs/heater/air conditioning control panel switch illumination/vanity lights LED specific procedure available for their removal and installation where non-replaceable is stated in some cases.

Optional xenon headlights, known as high intensity discharge or HID headlights, have an unusual high voltage xenon bulb and separate control unit for the low beam headlights, whereas the high beam headlights are simply halogen bulbs. Thus, there are variations in procedures depending on the year model and options of the car. First of all, it is required to pull out the headlight fuse(s) and the wheel housing trim. Pop the clips at the back of the headlight bulb cover and remove. For Lx High Beam Bulb replacement, put your hands on the bulb container and pull it out of the headlamp, you unplug the bulb through screwing it, and removing it. Do not use hand to replace the bulb since this will transfer grease which will lead to early failure of the bulb. Removal is the opposite of installation; the cover should be properly placed back at the headlight. To replace the xenon low beam bulb, it is necessary to remove the harness connector reducing the xenon bulb ignition unit, unlock the ignition retainer and open the flap. This is removable as a complete unit with the xenon bulb from the headlight, and when installing the ignition the unit must fit precisely to the headlight. Like with the removal, installation is the process of getting the cover to snap back onto the headlight.

When you replace bulbs, take some precautions including ensuring that the bulb is not hot in case it was used recently, separating the battery before working on bulb contacts to clean any corrosion or dirt for correct metal-to-metal contact and handling a new bulb with care without touching the glass so as to avoid moisture and grease contamination. For exterior lights such as xenon (HID) headlights or halogen headlights, access them through covers or caps, disconnect electrical connectors and release retaining clips replacing bulbs making sure to avoid touching the bulb glass. The low-beam bulbs are accessible through an inner fender liner flap while front side marker/turn signal/side turn light/front fog light/high-mount brake light bulbs have specific procedures for removal and installation. Body-mounted rear lights on sedan E-series chassis models and F-series chassis models are accessed by releasing retaining clips or removing taillight housing; sports wagon models are accessed differently from this. Trunk lid-mounted/tailgate-mounted/license plate lightbulbs each have their own individual steps for replacement. Interior lights like center light unit bulbs/front light unit bulbs/footwell light bulbs/trunk light bulbs/instrument panel lights/glove box lightbulbs/heater/air conditioning control panel switch illumination/vanity lights LED specific procedure available for their removal and installation where non-replaceable is stated in some cases.

Remove the wheel housing trim and work behind the end of the front bumper cover by detaching the foglight harness connector and twisting the foglight socket to remove it. Replace the bulb without touching its surface with bare fingers, as grease from the skin can cause premature failure. The installation process is the reverse of removal, and adjust the foglight aim through the slot in the front bumper cover.

The fog light plastic trim ring has to be taken off the bumper, this can be done by prying it off with fingers. Next, remove the fog light mounting screws and the fog-light assembly should be slid forward to disengage it from the bumper. Pull out the electrical connector from the rear of the housing and take off the housing rear cap. To access the fog light bulb, rotate the bulb anti-clockwise in the direction of the arrow, next put back the bulb while ensuring that the bare fingers do not come into contact with the bulb surface since grease from the skin will lead to bulb failure.

Located at the middle of the fender and bumper is the foglight plastic trim ring which you should pull out with fingers. Then, remove the foglight mounting screws and shift it backward a little thus removing it from the bumper. Pull the electrical connector to disconnect it from the rear of the housing and then remove the housing rear cover. Then remove harness connector. Twist the bulb socket holder in anticlockwise direction in order to pull out the bulb from the housing. For models from 1012002, to replace the bulb, turn the socket holder anticlockwise and take out the bulb. It also advises avoiding direct contact of the bulb surface with bare fingers, because the grease may cause failure.

Ensure the contacts are firmly against the bulb contact and verify that the new bulb is of the correct rating and clean, especially for headlight and fog light bulbs.

To access exterior lights such as Xenon (HID) headlights or halogen headlights, you need to remove the covers or caps. Then, disconnect the electrical connectors and release the retaining clips. Finally, replace the bulbs, making sure to avoid touching the bulb glass.

Yes, front side marker, turn signal, side-turn light, front fog light, and high-mounted brake light bulbs have specific removal and installation procedures.

Yes, front side marker, turn signal, side-turn light, front fog light, and high-mounted brake light bulbs have specific removal and installation procedures.

Remove the air filter housing.

For the driver's side headlight, the air filter housing must be partially removed, and for the passenger side, the windshield washer reservoir needs to be partially removed.

Ensure the bulb is fully seated in the catches on the headlight.

Remove the plastic halogen bulb cover if applicable.

The air filter housing must be removed to access the left side headlight.