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  1. #1
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    03’ X5 Head light replacement, constantly.

    Anyone else going through stock halogen headlight bulbs continually. Never seen anything like it. Probably can’t go 3 months without changing one or the other headlight bulb.
    The housing has no leaks, nothing unusual. I am hoping to hear from someone who has seen this and knows why this keeps happening.
    When I say every 3 months, I mean every 3 months for the last 4 years that we have owned it.
    Not really a big deal, other than now, I am looking to fix it.

    Thanks,
    Last edited by rvaughnp; 12-15-2018 at 10:41 AM.

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    I would start by verifying the condition of the plug connector and immediate area of the wiring. Check them for high resistance (to +12V & to chassis ground); high resistance = high heat. Also look to see if there's any signs of burning/melting in the bulb-holder (if applicable).

    Beyond that, I don't have any suggestions. My wife's 2011 X5 first burned out a LH hdlt, then a short time later, the RH bulb went out, but it was already 6-7 yrs old & > 100k miles by then, so not alarming (operating w/daytime running lts since new).

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    What type of headlights do you have? Halogen? Xenon (HID)? Adaptive Bi-xenon?
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    2015 650ix GC (Moonstone/Cohiba Brown) <<~>> 2014 X5 50i (Space Gray/Mocha)

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    They are the stock halogen bulbs.

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