525 Lights or lack of!

Coming down the A40M last night driving on dipped headlights they suddenly went out! Bit of panic but my headlights worked ok. However the cars in front were a bit upset so I tried my (fog lights) fine they worked. Then after a few miles my dipped head come on again then off and on.
I think I have a clue as to the problem? When you park with the dipped lights on, they turn off and also the nearside parking light. I think this has something to do with my present problem. But am I on the right trail and if so where is this control and what do I do with it. Help…

Greeting Nigel,
Any help greatly apprecaited. Its an F Reg 525i . Quite frankly I don't know much more about it than that. If you need further info I can check it out! But mention of the half burn control box has got me in a sweat! Like where is that little (or big) blighter!
Kind regards
Motsam

yes no problem, its the big black jobby in the relay box, mines an f redg 525i too, so we might be onto something here.

Its called the lamp control module

open the bonnet, stand at the front of the car, on the right hand side, behind the suspension cover ??, just beneath the windscreen there is a black box, with fuses, relays and control modules in it.

When you open the cover, the big black one nearest you is the lamp control module, or it is on mine any, pull it out, open it up, and have a jolly good look round it, the problem on mine was quite obvious, but then again, its what I do for a living, electronics that is, not bm's.

If your not sure, where are you?, I'm in worcester, so if your not too sure, and I'm close enough come round for a coffee and we can be confused together!!

Bm dont actually intend you to repair these, they covered mine in green gunk, like a varnish, its a laquer to try and hinder you, but the tommy won on this one.

If yours turns out to be in a different position, do you have the bentley manual?, that tells you where they all hide, if not maybe we can talk on the phone whilst you look in the bonnet, and I'll try to help that way.

 

All

MInes doing the same with the lights, Great advice lads, thanks

G reg 530ise

John

nigel

Mines in the garage too with possible head failure, lots of white smoke if you know what i mean

Since Ive been visiting this site I have come to realise that maybe I should have bought a Ford Granada.

Now I feel sick

John

Nigel

Got some good news on mine today, it was actually petrol pump failure.

THANK THE LORD !

Strange thing is though where did all the white smoke come from ?

So Im back on the road tomorrow until the next time.

                           THE SAGA CONTINUES

 

Nigel

Sorry to hear your news, by the way my dash fault has also cured itself with a good run out. I think it was just damp that was causing the problem.

I guess now you have to decide the best way to sort your motor ie How much is it worth against how much its going to cost you for repair.

I know you will have done this coz I have just done the same thinking my head had gone.

I thought of sourcing a replacement engine then repairing my old engine at my leisure to a high standard.

By the way check out the insurance topic in 5 series.

Best Regards

John