High Beam Light Issue

[rlipsitz9]

I almost never use my high beams at all, but for some reason I got a check high beam warning coming on in my 2005 X5. My passenger side high beam is not turning on. I changed the high beam bulb out and realized it was not the bulb.

So I metered the voltage on the connector that connects to the H1 bulb. When there is no bulb in the holder I see voltage come up to about 8-9Vdc. If I put a bulb in there I see no voltage at all.

Anyone know more about the X5 electrical system that can help.

I guess I should also mention my X5 originally had halogen head lights and I swapped to OEM bixenon headlights. I have had them working for about 6 months with no issues till now.

Any thoughts? Anyone?

Thanks.

[bmwmmn]

..... just got the same message too. Checked them and everything works fine (high/low/position); by the way car battery is on its last kick, could this cause message to appear? Any input is apreciated!

[bmwmmn]

Originally Posted by bmwmmn

..... just got the same message too. Checked them and everything works fine (high/low/position); by the way car battery is on its last kick, could this cause message to appear? Any input is apreciated!

OK, got a request regarding this issue; at least in my case as I mentioned in previous post I got a message to check my High Beams. Replaced a battery due to it its age and since then the message never came back. Was it really the old battery causing this or something else I am not sure but it went away!

[e53x54.4]

i have the same problem with one of my high beams and one of my low beams