Question about Xenon headlight... - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

k3fung · 05-19-2009, 03:16 AM

hi all..i m newbie here...i m driving an E90 323i...
i recently replaced my original halogen headlight to xenon headlight (all BMW parts including bulbs and ballast)...afterall the light's working nicely except the warning light comes out! i've asked BMW but they said the light's not bought from them directly and they can't reset the error code.
So does anyone know is there anyways or any garage in HK can reset/disable the warning light for me?

Thanks a lot guys!

little_croco · 05-19-2009, 05:23 AM

as per our understandings, you have to ask for a quote (if they will) from BMWHK to reprogram your E90 to "recognise" the Xenon kit. Or you have to live with the warning.

k3fung · 05-19-2009, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by little_croco

as per our understandings, you have to ask for a quote (if they will) from BMWHK to reprogram your E90 to "recognise" the Xenon kit. Or you have to live with the warning.

thanks little croco...i've asked BMW and willing to pay for whatever they can do to turn off the warning. Unfortunately they said it's not possible to do so since the headlight was not bought from them and they don't even know what modification my garage did. sigh ~_~

cwandy · 05-26-2009, 03:50 AM

k3fung, just want to ask where did you get the OEM xenon headlight in HK and how much is it as I'm looking for one as well!

While for the warning, I have seen posts about it in the cosmetic modification section and it said you've got to wire it with some sort of resistor to have the resistance correct. You can go there to have a look and see if it's help

BimmerJack · 05-29-2009, 05:31 AM

I think some garage in HK might able to shut off that warning light. However, it's possibly as what cwandy said, you gotta solve the hardware problem to eliminate warning in the future.

BTW....I dont need the xenon lights, but I'm just curious where your garage got them and how much you paid them for?

A990 · 05-29-2009, 07:50 AM

Hi Mate,

Just ask Bmw to Go into the software and enable retrofit the Xenon and the error will be gone !

Thanks,
/A

Quote:

Originally Posted by k3fung

hi all..i m newbie here...i m driving an E90 323i...
i recently replaced my original halogen headlight to xenon headlight (all BMW parts including bulbs and ballast)...afterall the light's working nicely except the warning light comes out! i've asked BMW but they said the light's not bought from them directly and they can't reset the error code.
So does anyone know is there anyways or any garage in HK can reset/disable the warning light for me?

Thanks a lot guys!

alanchan · 06-10-2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A990

Hi Mate,

Just ask Bmw to Go into the software and enable retrofit the Xenon and the error will be gone !

Thanks,
/A

I wish its that easy, we went through this BS already here in Canada.
maybe the software is different for Asian E90.
if you can enable retrofit xenon, can other shops do for you if they have the software?
forget the dealer, they won't do it.

05-19-2009, 03:16 AM	#1
k3fung Registered Drives: E90 323 Join Date: May 2009 Location: HK Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	Question about Xenon headlight... hi all..i m newbie here...i m driving an E90 323i... i recently replaced my original halogen headlight to xenon headlight (all BMW parts including bulbs and ballast)...afterall the light's working nicely except the warning light comes out! i've asked BMW but they said the light's not bought from them directly and they can't reset the error code. So does anyone know is there anyways or any garage in HK can reset/disable the warning light for me? Thanks a lot guys!

05-19-2009, 05:23 AM	#2
little_croco Lieutenant Colonel Drives: E90 330i Monaco Blue/Beige Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,963 iTrader: (0) View little_croco's Garage	as per our understandings, you have to ask for a quote (if they will) from BMWHK to reprogram your E90 to "recognise" the Xenon kit. Or you have to live with the warning. __________________ E90 330i VB36 Monaco Blue/Beige/BurledWalnut - Prodrive GC-014I Forged 18" 8.5J/9.5J British Black + Potenza RE-11 225/255 + SACHS Performance + H&R ARBs + ACS bodykit + Brembo Gran Turismo Brake Kit 355-6F/345-4R + Rogue Engineering IKON exhaust kit + Simota Intake V2 + MFD Scoops + Blackline w/ red bulbs + PIAA H11 4700K fog + PIAA 6500K White Angel Eyes + PIAA H-492 license plate LED + GS-55 front doors LED + Valentine-1

05-29-2009, 05:31 AM	#5
BimmerJack newborn bimmer patriot Drives: E92 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 604 --> 852 Posts: 222 iTrader: (0)	I think some garage in HK might able to shut off that warning light. However, it's possibly as what cwandy said, you gotta solve the hardware problem to eliminate warning in the future. BTW....I dont need the xenon lights, but I'm just curious where your garage got them and how much you paid them for? __________________ 2008 E92 335i JB/SB/Alum \| Sports \| M3 Tri-Stiched Steering Wheel w/ paddles \| Full M-tech bodykit \| Vorsteiner Bootlid \| 19" LC Z2S \| and more's coming...

05-26-2009, 03:50 AM	#4
cwandy Registered Drives: BMW E90 323iA Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	k3fung, just want to ask where did you get the OEM xenon headlight in HK and how much is it as I'm looking for one as well! While for the warning, I have seen posts about it in the cosmetic modification section and it said you've got to wire it with some sort of resistor to have the resistance correct. You can go there to have a look and see if it's help