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Old 06-13-2009, 09:02 PM
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HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM SHORT

I have a 2003 x5 with the 3.0. I have had the vehicle now for 2 years. I bought it with 46,000+ and it now has 76,000+. I change the oil once a year and have had no problems with the vehicle except for this one annoying electrical short. It seems to happen once every 2 to 3 months. My headlight switch is allways left in auto. My left side headlight low beam bulb will blow, i replace it, then a few months later, the other one will blow, i replace it. this goes back and forth about once every 2 months. First left side, then right side, back and forth. I used to replace the bulb that blew but was then told to replace both at the same time, still no difference and i have no condensation in the headlight assembly. Can somebody please give me some insight to what this problem might be. Can you imagine i have been changing bulbs since i have had the SAV. It's getting expensive.
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Old 06-13-2009, 09:15 PM
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What kind of bulb? Xenon or halogen? If halogen Check the draw of the low beam circuit. And if possible compare to another similar vehicle. Suspect faulty ground.
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Old 06-14-2009, 12:55 PM
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I have the halogen bulbs. How can I check the low beam circuit? And where would the ground be for both sides?
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