Check Parking Lights Message

[X5H]

Hi,

I get the 'CHECK PARKING LIGHTS' message on the display but not sure what im supposed to check here. All lights seem to work fine. Any ideas?

[JCL]

You likely have a bulb out somewhere. If you don't, it can be a bad connection in the tail light socket, essentially corrosion that prevents good contact. Cleaning the socket can help. There are posts on tail light socket repairs, worth doing a search here.

[X5H]

Originally Posted by JCL

You likely have a bulb out somewhere. If you don't, it can be a bad connection in the tail light socket, essentially corrosion that prevents good contact. Cleaning the socket can help. There are posts on tail light socket repairs, worth doing a search here.

Thanks, will check all light bulbs to see if any are out. If not ill check for corrosion like you mentioned

[X5H]

Seems like the drivers side side light is not working as shown in the pics.

Side and tail lights


Main beam


How easy is it to replace the bulb and are there any instructions on here?

Thanks in advance

[X5H]

Also, what bulb would i need.

These are adapative xenons

[JCL]

Looks like you have more than one problem. The warning was for the parking light; your first picture shows the passenger side amber parking light out as well as any problems with the angel eyes and main beams in the second picture. The parking light is a simple bulb replacement.

[chas3]

The side marker comes up on all euro models when your parking lights are dead, as a security measure. The car then temporary uses the side marker until you change the dead parking light. So having the marker light up while the parking light is dead, is perfectly normal.

The bulb change is pretty easy. The space behind the headlight allows an easy replacement, unlike say E60, where you have to at least tilt the headlight or even drop your bumper and take the headlight down, for a simple bulb replacement.

Unfortunately I can't advice about the ebay LEDs, since they are tricky, some might blink continuously or other can come with OBC errors about the parking light. You will probably have to confirm with the seller that the LEDs are error free, or maybe somebody who bought from him can confirm that.

[X5H]

Originally Posted by chas3

The side marker comes up on all euro models when your parking lights are dead, as a security measure. The car then temporary uses the side marker until you change the dead parking light. So having the marker light up while the parking light is dead, is perfectly normal.

The bulb change is pretty easy. The space behind the headlight allows an easy replacement, unlike say E60, where you have to at least tilt the headlight or even drop your bumper and take the headlight down, for a simple bulb replacement.

Unfortunately I can't advice about the ebay LEDs, since they are tricky, some might blink continuously or other can come with OBC errors about the parking light. You will probably have to confirm with the seller that the LEDs are error free, or maybe somebody who bought from him can confirm that.

Thanks for the reponse. The seller has stated that there is no flickers and no errors. Ill give them a go and see how I get on. Feedback from people who have purchased LEDs from this guy seem positive too

[JCL]

Originally Posted by chas3

The side marker comes up on all euro models when your parking lights are dead, as a security measure. The car then temporary uses the side marker until you change the dead parking light.

I didn't know that, thanks.

[chas3]

Sounds good. Good luck with it and waiting for the result pics when you get the LEDs.