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    e32 low beam not working

    Hi,Help. turn h/lamp switch on nothing , turn front fog lights on and w e have park and high beam alas no low beam. low beam globes are ok.
    Regards, Ron

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    Moved from BMW employee forum to E32 forum. 2015? Is the problem still existing? Check the light control module = LKM, pull the cover off from the module and squeeze the relay contacts inside the LKM, sometimes cleaning the contacts helps or rebending them.
    Last edited by shogun; 01-21-2018 at 04:57 AM.
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    E 32 low beams

    Quote Originally Posted by shogun View Post
    Moved from BMW employee forum to E32 forum. 2015? Is the problem still existing? Check the light control module = LKM, pull the cover off from the module and squeeze the relay contacts inside the LKM, sometimes cleaning the contacts helps or rebending them.
    I thought it sounded strange to just "squeeze the two contacts together like Shogun recommended but I did it any way and it worked perfectly! Give it a try and see what do you have to lose.

    Thank you Shogun for your advice.

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    When I had this problem I ended up removing as much of the old solder as I could in both the LKM and the mustard relay and resoldering. The had cracked solder joints all over the place.

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    Here I have made a pic of the LKM with cover removed and showing all the relays and how to test http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/s...egung_engl.jpg
    Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!

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