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I figured it out FINALLY.
The resin or whatever that bronze/reddish coating on the back of those bulbs was built up too much on the tabs like it had been dipped in liquid and collected on the tab corners or something. also, there were some little plastic casting marks on one tab. I sanded off those spots and it went RIGHT in.
SO freaking BMW-typical. A 5 minute DIY turns into days of research, lol !
These were not BMW brand parts after all. They were HELLA. I'd be shocked if the BMW branded part was not also Hella.
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2005 X5 3.0i - 71k mi (9.2018) -> 81k (9.2019) -> 100k (9.2021) -> 123k (8.2025)
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SOLD : 2003 X5 3.0 - 177k mi (9.2018) -> 186k (9.2019) -> 205k (9.2021)
SOLD : 1997 328is Coupe - Hellrot Red
SOLD : 1988 528e w/ Bullseye s256 / MS2 Extra / GC Coilovers / Yukon Coils ~ 300+ HP
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