help on front L.E.D�s +pics of my E60

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   Hi folks,i have an 04 530d that I bought in April.The car has been 

going well(apart from a few niggles like a LEAKING GEARBOX!!....but I'll 

not go into that).I foolishly didnt notice when I bought the 

car that the 5 orange l.e.d's in the front headlights weren't working.I 

checked to see if it was a blown fuse but after doing a bit of research 

and phoning a local BMW�dealership,I found out that its a software 

issue.My car went in for an upgrade a number of years ago and 

unfortunately a side effect of this upgrade is that it turns the l.e.d's 

off!I asked the BMW dealership if the problem can be rectified 

and the guy said it should but would cost over �200!!Bugger that I 

thought,so I phoned a local BMW mechanic and he said he would 

hopefully be able to turn the led's back on at a lower cost.Unfortunately 

he texted me today to say that because the software was updated and 

is at a higher level the problem cannot be rectified.

Im really puzzled by this as the dealership said that they could fix 

the problem and therefore I'm assuming that they've come upon,and 

fixed,this problem before.Have any of you ever come accross this 

dilema and if so is there a cure?Thanks,Dermot

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dermymoto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25-April-2010 Location: co. Tyrone,Northern Ireland Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote dermymoto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: help on front L.E.D�s +pics of my E60 Posted: 15-November-2010 at 23:19
	Hi folks,i have an 04 530d that I bought in April.The car has been going well(apart from a few niggles like a LEAKING GEARBOX!!....but I'll not go into that).I foolishly didnt notice when I bought the car that the 5 orange l.e.d's in the front headlights weren't working.I checked to see if it was a blown fuse but after doing a bit of research and phoning a local BMW�dealership,I found out that its a software issue.My car went in for an upgrade a number of years ago and unfortunately a side effect of this upgrade is that it turns the l.e.d's off!I asked the BMW dealership if the problem can be rectified and the guy said it should but would cost over �200!!Bugger that I thought,so I phoned a local BMW mechanic and he said he would hopefully be able to turn the led's back on at a lower cost.Unfortunately he texted me today to say that because the software was updated and is at a higher level the problem cannot be rectified. Im really puzzled by this as the dealership said that they could fix the problem and therefore I'm assuming that they've come upon,and fixed,this problem before.Have any of you ever come accross this dilema and if so is there a cure?Thanks,Dermot � Edited by dermymoto

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dermymoto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25-April-2010 Location: co. Tyrone,Northern Ireland Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote dermymoto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15-November-2010 at 23:35
	Here's a pic of my car by the way, And my bike(in case there are any fellow 2 wheeled enthusiasts out there!) Edited by dermymoto

Andrew Rolland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Rolland Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-November-2010 at 08:17
	Yeah, this has come up before. I mentioned to you previously that this can be fixed by a software update at a BMW dealer. It's not a blown bulb or fuse, it's the cars electronic brain not telling something else to switch them on. Sounds like if you want them to work then you will need to fork out for it. You can always try another dealer and get them to give you a firm quote. Getting a software update on your car is not a bad thing. They will upload any fixes and updates for your engine management software and your autobox if you have one. After a software update your car may feel like a new machine. I had a few uploads done at my last service and combined with the oil change the engine sounded even smoother.
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