Xenon adaptive headlight turned pink/ purple?!?

Affify11 · 11-29-2011, 01:29 PM

I have an 06 E90 with the xenon adaptive headlight. I got in a small wreck requiring to change the left headlight. It was 800$ for a brand new oem headlight. It worked fine and the color of the projector or light was white. 3 months later it started getting pinkish 2 days ago. Now it is a full BRIGHT pink purple color!
It kinda looks like the terminator lol

What could be the problem?

JDLM · 11-29-2011, 01:30 PM

it means the bulb is going bad

mashimarho · 11-29-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JDLM

it means the bulb is going bad

+1.

Or... someone swapped out and put 12000k bulbs in

That shouldn't be the case. hahha

Affify11 · 11-30-2011, 10:30 AM

I payed 800$ fxckin dollars for a brand new headlight 3 months ago and the bulb is already going bad?!?

I'm about to go HAM on my insurance company! lol

Affify11 · 11-30-2011, 10:30 AM

How much is the bulb any way? I'm going to the dealer Friday and if it's not that expensive I can get it from tischer and do it my self.

OlivaresAnthony · 11-30-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JDLM

it means the bulb is going bad

this

timmahh · 11-30-2011, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Affify11

I payed 800$ fxckin dollars for a brand new headlight 3 months ago and the bulb is already going bad?!?

I'm about to go HAM on my insurance company! lol

Headlight housings don't come with any bulbs. Infact it generally doesn't come with the control unit for the adaptive system or the servos. That stuff usually gets swapped over.

On a side note, if you replace the bulb and it begins to fail again quickly, you may have a faulty igniter that's causing the bulbs to burn out. My TL had a bad igniter resulting in premature failure of the Xenon bulb ultimately turning it into a pink strobe light on the freeway.

charles.soori · 11-30-2011, 09:37 PM

sounds like the bulb and if you need one i have a brand new one for sale. pm if your interested.

Affify11 · 11-30-2011, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by charles.soori

sounds like the bulb and if you need one i have a brand new one for sale. pm if your interested.

I will let you know man thanks!

Bakeme521 · 11-30-2011, 11:25 PM

its a bad bulb, had the same happened to me and I was like wtf.

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Affify11 Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 275 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tulsa, Oklahomo iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [5.00]	Xenon adaptive headlight turned pink/ purple?!? I have an 06 E90 with the xenon adaptive headlight. I got in a small wreck requiring to change the left headlight. It was 800$ for a brand new oem headlight. It worked fine and the color of the projector or light was white. 3 months later it started getting pinkish 2 days ago. Now it is a full BRIGHT pink purple color! It kinda looks like the terminator lol What could be the problem?
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