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BMW 328Ci Year 2000 and H7 bulbs
All,
I have a BMW 328Ci Year 2000 Right Hand Drive and recently had to change the headlight H7 12v 55w bulbs. Without noticing I fitted the bulbs and while driving people would stop me say I had my beam switched on and I was blinding other drivers on the road. The H7 bulbs are circular with a small notch, if you look face onto the car both the notches for each headlight are facing 12 o'clock is this correct or should be they facing 6 o'clock or a different combination all together? Thanks Msuk |
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Don't know about all of that. Too lazy to go outside and see what you are
talking about exactly. I have the same model. Replaced the bulbs with the exact same ones you did. Had the same "blinding other people" problem. I just adjusted the angle of my lights by pulling up and facing the side of a flat building, and evened them up to what I thought was the proper angle. They look fine at night as I drive, and haven't had any complaints since. "msuk" > wrote in message oups.com... > All, > > I have a BMW 328Ci Year 2000 Right Hand Drive and recently had to > change the headlight H7 12v 55w bulbs. Without noticing I fitted the > bulbs and while driving people would stop me say I had my beam switched > on and I was blinding other drivers on the road. The H7 bulbs are > circular with a small notch, if you look face onto the car both the > notches for each headlight are facing 12 o'clock is this correct or > should be they facing 6 o'clock or a different combination all > together? > > Thanks > Msuk > |
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The lamp assemblies (lenses) are set in place at two points, one vertical
and one horizontal, and they adjust in two places, again one horizontal and one vertical. It sounds to me like you disturbed the set points. The adjustable points are spring loaded, and you may be able to simply bump the back of the housing gently to reseat the assembly. Obviously, you want to bump it with your hand so as to not damage the bulbs. You will notice two allen screws (mine are white plastic) that are used to aim the lights, the allen wrench in the trunk that operates the sun roof is (I think) the same size. You could have put the bulb in the housing crroked too. It should only fit one way, but I thinnk you can get it in wrong, then get the holder device to work partially, and it looks fine from the outside, but oncoming cars would object. If you look at the bulb again, and I think you should, be careful NOT to touch the glass. If you do touch it, the oils in your fingers will destroy the lamp in short order. If you do get finger prints on the lamp, clean the lamp with rubbing alcohol and a clean cloth. "msuk" > wrote in message oups.com... > All, > > I have a BMW 328Ci Year 2000 Right Hand Drive and recently had to > change the headlight H7 12v 55w bulbs. Without noticing I fitted the > bulbs and while driving people would stop me say I had my beam switched > on and I was blinding other drivers on the road. The H7 bulbs are > circular with a small notch, if you look face onto the car both the > notches for each headlight are facing 12 o'clock is this correct or > should be they facing 6 o'clock or a different combination all > together? > > Thanks > Msuk > |
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