BMW X3 E83 2004 Burned Xenon light

[Mitsiou]

Hi all,

On my BMW X3 3.0i 2004 one of the front Xenon bulbs burned. The garage told me it will cost £1100 to replace and that the whole headlight needs replacing.
Can anybody let me know if i can only change the bullb and how much that might cost?

Thanks

[g3org3y]

Looks like bulbs can be changed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7pu_82WNKk

Quite a few YouTube videos and write ups searchable via google.

Was it a BMW mean dealer who advised the whole headlight change BTW?

[Mitsiou]

Thanks.

No it was a non BMW garage. Took my car for other repair covered by insurance and asked them to give me a quote on the light

[drdino]

https://www.powerbulbs.com/vehicles/cars/uk-irelan...

Looks like you need a D1S bulb. They can definitely be replaced on their own but how did the garage reach the conclusion that the entire headlight needs to be replaced?

[Mitsiou]

Thanks
They just told me that for BMWs AUDIs etc. the whole headlamp needs to be replaced.... i ask them if the bulb can only be replaced and they said no... they gave me the quote of £1100 and told them not even bother......

[Riggie]

Mitsiou said:

Thanks
They just told me that for BMWs AUDIs etc. the whole headlamp needs to be replaced.... i ask them if the bulb can only be replaced and they said no... they gave me the quote of £1100 and told them not even bother......

LED headlights generally have to be replaced as a complete unit and are very expensive, but given the age of yours, it'll have Xenons. Like everyone else says, the bulbs are available for reasonable cost.

[d_a_n1979]

Mitsiou said:

Hi all,

On my BMW X3 3.0i 2004 one of the front Xenon bulbs burned. The garage told me it will cost £1100 to replace and that the whole headlight needs replacing.
Can anybody let me know if i can only change the bullb and how much that might cost?

Thanks

They're talking bks and simply trying to rip you off

Plenty of How To's on Google/Youtube, as already linked

You'll need a D1S xenon bulb; such as Lunex or Osram:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lunex-Headlight-Xenon-Rep...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ORIGINAL-discharge-qualit...