Check low beam message??? Question

[Professor]

Thanks for the wealth of info! Love this site!!

[Ricky Bobby]

No problem man, enjoy being able to see at night again when you get a fresh pair in there.

[jfox00]

I had this same warning message recently, and was looking to get some information on how to actually replace the Xenon bulb. I have a 2005 X5, and followed a couple of the videos/tutorials I found online, but I was unable to remove the light assembly from the vehicle (it seems like the bumper, and specifically the washer fluid squirters, are in the way). Do I have to remove the bumper? If so, how tough if this? Anyone can point me to writeup the used, that would be great! Thanks...

[Ricky Bobby]

how small are your hands? If you have big fat hands/fingers, drop the bumper.

[Doru]

Don't buy anything yet!!!!
Swap the xenon bulbs, and see if the pattern follows. If it's still the same side that doesn't light up, then it's the ballast, not the bulb.

[jfox00]

I validated that the bulb was in fact bad, but only after I took it to my local place to have them replace the bulbs. I wanted to do this one, but removing bumpers sounded scary. $80 well spent, so my wife thinks!