BMW Headlights Condensation repair part1

[@tomytza123tomescu2]

finally a romanian diy channel that make quality content

[@MOvidiu]

Nice !!

[@GuardianMB]

Another great Romanian kzbin.info/www/bejne/gquUlImkrqutrKssi=ukLFDFkuR0wQYREx

[@michaelmaddox6646]

detailed, thorough, and to the point. This video should be used at all BMW training labs. well done, sir!!

[@nigelbarratt6825]

My mate has a 2012 reg 530D which he's had from new, always BMW main dealer maintained. The left hand (HiD) headlamp was misting up to the extent that it was throwing up faults on the computer due to the damp in there. BMW quoted £2,300 for a new headlamp and fitting. We hinged up the plastic cover under the bonnet and removed the bayonet-fitting circular cover in the top of the headlamp, which now lives in the driver's door pocket. with the top of the headlamp open. We then dried it out gently with a hot air gun and put a couple of silica gel bags in from the top. The cover was left off, and since then it's been through a winter and a summer with no trace of internal condensation. (It is always condensation by the way, not water ingress). No problems at all. I also recommended this to another friend who had the same problem with the same model and he's had clear lamps ever since as well after doing the same thing. Much better than all this faff!

[@dgoettel13]

I sealed the wheel well panel that gave access to the back of the headlight after I put gasket silicon on the round seals. When driving in the rain, water should not come through the plastic cover. The air escaping would allow water in if the headlight was under water but not from just rain. A crack maybe. Sealing the wheel well access panel helped and I have not had issues since. Bad design. In heavy rain the wheel well is splashed constantly from the tire carrying water up.

[@nigelbarratt6825]

You're assuming that the moisture in there is water ingress due to water leaking into the light. There was no water ingress, in these two cases at least, it was just condensation forming within the light. In the second case the owner removed the light and proved that there was no water getting in and that the misting was just condensation, so there was no point in trying to seal leaks when there weren't any.@@dgoettel13

[@GTH67]

Well done fella, what a work up doing this, my F10 2010 near side headlight is condensing up badly, I don’t think I could be bothered with all that work in fact I know I’d cock it up, gonna leave it for know and try the hairdryer and silica gel bags.

[@legendaryvayne]

Hi, i know this is a late reply but what type of headlights did your friend have because mine do not have that kind of a circular cover under the bonnet

[@Adrew133]

First one I've seen so far that properly (besides the knife action in the beginning) opens the cover without damaging, cutting, baking,, the headlight. This confirms that you can keep the OEM Hella headlight without going for expensive/cheap alternatives. Thank you sir for the REAL DIY FIX example 🙏

[@MOvidiu]

Thank you for your feedback !

[@gtwhome]

A fantastic guide - with some brilliant tips and pointers. Thankyou and bravo !

[@FamilyBusinessZone-hh1pp]

Thanks for this video. Very helpful. In my case, I realised I didn't want to take this on myself! For those in the UK, Home of Headlights in London reseal headlights at a very reasonable price. I'm a happy customer, having a BMW 5 Series F10 left hand side headlight resealed.

[@derekstocker6661]

Thanks for this. When we see how many views these lamp condensation video's have is it not time the manufacturers did something positive to stop the problem! I have had this twice on a BMW E36 but cannot find a video showing how to cure apart from putting a hair dryer over the glass, and lasted for a few days. I then had the headlamp replaced and same thing happened. Now just hoping for sunny days to hopefully cure the problem until next winter!

[@jameswilliamson911]

Thank you thank you thank you! Your air suspension video helped me a while back. This video (and part two) helped me find and fix a leak in my headlight. I got the common errors after I got really bad condensation in the head light. No cracks, but the seal on the outer side was bad. Dried out the light, check the module (luckily no corrosion and the connectors were clean), put it back on the car and no errors. Ended up resealing the area with clear silicone. Now let’s see what happens next time it rains 😅 Thanks again!

[@IrishScott71]

I enjoyed your very good attention to detail and perfection with your work! I can only imagine the cost of the actual headlamp housing vs the time you took to do this repair.

[@MOvidiu]

Glad you enjoied !!

[@joemayo3650]

I need have mine done and bmew want £1250 for parts labour and tax

[@danielhu8305]

I need to have mine too, daylight + blinkers don't work anymore due to the condense... it will be a 3k fix...

[@Vince-VA]

Very time consuming, I enjoyed it

[@damianspencer9057]

@@MOvidiu how much do you charge

[@stadug]

If you are thinking of doing this yourself, there is something not mentioned here, the screw on the back of the headlight is very inaccessible, it gave me a lot of trouble like everything else I removed. Removing the plastic from the headlight is a separate story, after losing my temper with it I took it to the gentleman who does it to have it replaced. Thank you for everything else, very well explained!

[@neaiskinksupratai8008]

Now I'm stuck with those screws. Any suggestions?

[@jegerm6752]

This is the video I was looking for! I shouldve watched part 1 before part 2 lol. I love how you opened the headlight using heat gun and pried it open. In other videos I saw on youtube, people just cut the headlight cover and fit new cover or just glued over the cut area, which scared me. I’m gonna show this video to the guy who’s going to repair my headlights. Thank you so much.

[@JGV_IX]

Though I love all BMWs, and yes even the controversial “Bangel” BMWs, the F10 5 series has a special place in my heart! I remember visiting the dealer just to sit in the driver’s seat...dreaming of one day driving a fantastic car like that! Thanks for the memories and the video 😏 Take care and keep well! Also as a side note...I miss my E46 where you could remove the headlight without touching the bumper 😂

[@MartinMaat]

Thank you, this cleared up a lot for me. I am struggling with the same issue (I have an F11, practically the same head light). I didn't mind the wetness that much until failure messages started to popup, later followed by actual failures of direction lights along with just strange behavior. Both the local repair shop and an official BMW dealer only offered a replacement, no repair, claiming it was impossible to take it apart. Anyway, the offered replacement was way too expensive to take lying down (over 1500 Euros) so I started tinkering. I first tried to dry the thing by putting a hair dryer in the circular hole after screwing off that cap. Put the engine on, big lights on, warming the thing up real good and it visibly dried up in an hour or so. I then stuffed a bag of silica gel into the hole and screwed the cap back on. This operation actually made the problems go away for a couple of weeks but of course that didn't last. I never really replaced the wet air. It looked like some of it escaped when heating it up but most of it remained trapped and was just distributed internally, temporarily drying up the affected electronics. I am not enough of a mechanic to take the bumper off so today I drilled some holes into the transparent part just under the hood and pumped in dry air to replace the wet air. That worked a bit. Once dry I intend to plug the holes again with sealant, hoping it will be OK for a couple of months. I will probably have to repeat this process in the future to keep it in working order. And nuke the silica gel in time before it gets saturated.

[@jpctc2008]

i have same problem now, did this work?

[@MartinMaat]

@@jpctc2008 The silica gel was not that effective after all. Just taking the screw cap off and leaving it off worked better, I haven't had any condensation in the lens since I did that. After a short lived recovery the problem remained stable: no direction light from the unit (the direction light on the side panel still works). It has been like this for months now, all winter. During really wet periods I still get the odd problem with the right direction light not working either but this typically clears up quickly. I can live with it but my car is up for periodic inspection (mandatory where I live) and probably won't be approved with this issue. So I will have to have it fixed after all. I did learn the problem is in the electronics. That could be a cheaper fix than replacing the whole unit. Back to the dealership...

[@jpctc2008]

@@MartinMaat i live in Netherlands, its cost about 1300-1500 euro by bmw-dealer, i think it's not necessary to replace it for such price. i dont worry about the fog, but the rust/corrosion with too many water in the cap. i will open the cap, try some silicagel after this. thank you

[@MartinMaat]

Here's an update. I found and ordered the TMS module online and replaced it (Googled for serial and part number which are printed on the circuit board). It is accessible though the hatch in the front wheel cabinet. The original module was corroded at the contacts. The replacement worked a little better, it fixed the turning light but not the angel eyes. I read on the internet that the module might need to be "coded". I found a shop that could do this but it made no difference. A couple of days later, after some rainy days, all of the problems returned. The TMS module compartment appeared to be all wet. I dried it with paper towels and then everything worked again! Then I dried it some more with a hair drier and it stopped working again. It turned out the connector slot the TMS module is seated in was badly corroded. The outer contacts were all gone and others were half gone. I could see this after taking a picture with my phone with flash. With too much water I got short circuits, with it being dry there was no contact. I looked like I hit the sweet spot for a moment but obviously this was not going to become better. It looks like I need a new unit after all. The connector does not look replacable.

[@MrSbpool]

Thank you. This is a great video. The second screw behing was a nightmare with my limited tools. Thanks to your compressed air method I found a crack on top of the glass 😊. Fixed with a soldering iron. Pressure washed the car today and all good. No water 😊

[@JonReynolds]

"One eternity later"... Oh my god, this is so true! I have blisters. I pray my other headlight doesnt go now. Great video though, thanks!

[@kaviator]

Thank you very much @MOvidiu, this was truly an excellent video, very detailed and thorough. Watching this video, I figured there are really two sets of skills at work. The first (and easy) set of skills was just the removal of the bumper and the headlight assembly. The second (and difficult) set of skills was the disassembly of the headlight unit and the resealing of it. Your video taught me to do the first, but to skip the second and take the headlight to a specialized shop to be resealed by a professional who has plenty of experience in this specific task (in my case, it was Headlight Factory in Sun Valley, CA, near Los Angeles). There are 2 minor areas that could be improved in your video: 1- You mentioned 2 plastic clips at the bottom of the bumper at 5:15. I could indeed remove them, but could not put them back for the life of me, there was just no room to push them down. Any tips on how to do this would be appreciated. 2- You did a really good job telling what screw was what size and you showed where it was except for 2 of them at 6:08 and 6:23, I assume it was a difficult angle for the camera and the light. All in all, you did a phenomenal job!

[@AleksandarLukic-uq5ln]

😮

[@valentinmindroc8889]

Ovidiu, unde te gasesc? Imi place f mult ce faci si cum lucrezi. Esti genul de om de care toata lumea are nevoie. Bravo!!!

[@pizzaboywoodfiredoven]

This was perfect!!! and I like the way you work, I wish everyone was like this in the workshop! Well done bro 👍🏼

[@MOvidiu]

I appreciate that!

[@martinbur200]

Thank you so much. U saved me 2000€ with this tutorial. God bless u :)

[@MR3JOBS]

You're the Best! I had to repair my 08 E93 headlights, inside wiring harness was really bad so I depinned from connector 1at a time so I know exactly where to repin. I repaired with heat shrink tubing from Grainger. But I looked for butyl tape at Home Depot not the same. Thank You for posting the link for butyl tape, I will order it soon. Also glad your in Florida now I'm in Jacksonville FL Great Channel Content 👏👏👏👏

[@MOvidiu]

Great to hear, you are the best!

[@avp8430]

Mișto, mulțumim pentru video, foarte util. Mi-am reparat un far de Hyundai urmărind asta. Inițial am lăsat masticul vechi (am urmărit alt clip) și i-am turnat niște silicon negru de jur împrejur. Dar, aparent, nu s-a sigilat suficient de bine. La prima spălare cu jet a intrat puțină apă printr-un colț. Am luat mastic nou, demontat, curățat iar de mi-au venit dracii, pus mastic, încălzit, împins bine componentele, testat apoi cu săpun și pare să nu răsufle pe nicăieri.

[@MOvidiu]

Super tare ! ma bucur ca ai reusit ! Bravo!!

[@JimA-t5z]

Excellent instructive video thank you. It helped me fix a leak I had in the passenger headlight a couple of years back - thank you. When the drivers side showed heavy condensation recently I tackled the job with a little more confidence but on removing the unit, I cannot find the leak anywhere! I have sprayed soapy water and puffed air for ages. I'm stumped. Reluctant to put it all back together without diagnosing the problem. Any suggestions? Please?

[@ernstmarkus]

Great video. I just had this problem, but I was able to solve it without removal and it seems to work. I opened the maintenance acces inside the wheel housing. The I opened the access door to the Xenon light. I set up a hairdryer so that it blows in warm air into the headlight. After about 30 mins, everything was dry inside. After that, Ileft the access door to the Xenon open, but closed the wheel housing. In the evening, the light were perfectly clear, and what is essential - cold air was inside the headlight unit. Cold air means, very little humidity. Then I opened the wheel housing to close the Xenon door. My really very wet headlight is dry since. I'm sure it will condense again some day, but then I know that I just have to take my hairdryer, ... this method is fast and really really cheap ;)

[@harrylockley3792]

Any update is it still okay?

[@ernstmarkus]

​@@harrylockley3792 After a few weeks it started again. I then only took off the inner cover of the unit but closed the maintenance access again. This means, I now drive with an open headlight unit. But, since then no more water inside. But attention. This is just a hack. I will remove the unit and seal it. They say it will stay dry then.

[@CaliforniaMassive]

Excellent tutorial video. Just what I was looking for same headlight. Will attempt tomorrow.

[@StasysFPV]

Great video. I just had this problem, which was not cheap, but I didn't even think about doing it myself, because you need to have conditions. It is very strange that this is a big problem for BMW F series models.

[@russellwilliams5336]

Ok, so this weekend I finally took the nearside headlight out - in the rain! I was able to drain out about half a mug of water through the vent on the far corner, so it had gone way beyond 'condensation' stage!! I used soapy goodness as described and used a pump up water sprayer (empty of course) and only saw massive bubbles coming from the two caps - lots of bubbles. Nowhere else though. Having popped it in the oven for about an hour on 50 degrees fan and hiar-dryered it, the following morning it was dry, but the little control board was clearly being submerged because, even gentle acceleration was triggering many faults with their associated bings and bongs warnings, including no left indicator. So I used some double sided sticky tape to bulk-up the seals and then they were hard to put back on - excellent. I have just reassembled it all after drying the little control module and cleaning the terminals/contacts and the whole thing works beautifully. I did this on my narrow driveway exposed to the elements. I feel I need a week off, counselling and a pay rise. Fortunately, I only have one bolt left over and I have absolutely no clue where i removed it from. Thank you for your guidance - particularly regarding that bolt right up behind the rear inner aspect of the headlight. That was clearly positioned there just so someone could design a new special tool to get to it. Pure evil BMW, pure evil...

[@vfeinman]

Second video I've watched of yours with the trusty knive you use. I'm in awe of your attention to detail and cleanliness. Thank you for posting!

[@valefur72]

I have had a big problem with the rear screw of the left headlamp on my 2014 520d b47: there is an electric water pump in that place and removing the screw is almost impossible. I have broken away the light (it was already broken doing to a deer collision). When I have mounted the new light, I've simple swapped the clip with the screw, to put the screw from the front of the headlight. The right light had a problem of moisure and I have sealed the light all around with a special silicone . Thank you for the video!!!

[@islamfawzy6206]

Hello, it's a good job. Please I want to get the black tape where can I get it from? Many thanks

[@julianappelt3516]

And finally i seal my headlight in 5 minutes with silikon ... its dry since 50 tkm ... but finally nice professional work bro! Everything is perfekt!

[@MOvidiu]

I'm glad you enjoyed !

[@MrLaloman18]

What do you mean water condensation will not cause any problems once inside the headlight? After it rain, my driver side headlight was very condensed with water and I had Active Headlight and Vertical Aim malfunction and guess what, this time the problems never went away even after the headlight was free from water/condensation. I looked at the headlight control Module, it's connectors and cap seals and all looked good no rust or damage. Since the headlight just shorted out and I need to buy a new full headlight instead and have the lights coded for them to work properly. The only thing that works from the headlight are the low beam lights. The turn signal, adaptive and vertical aiming adjustments don't work. So freain' expensive to replace!

[@anc1741]

What a great, well explained video. Thank you for taking the time to go into so much detail.

[@MOvidiu]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@southbrit]

Love this and I am doing just this on the facelifted version. Seems to me though that BMW have made it harder as the lens is now attached to the housing with a screw that is impossible to reach.

[@mbouzigard]

Ovidiu, unde gasesc funia de etansare. Mulțumesc pentru acest videoclip. Bravo!!!

[@MOvidiu]

Salut ! ai detalii in descrierea clipului!

[@mbouzigard]

@@MOvidiu Mulțumesc!

[@andrear1727]

Finalmente un video che mostra quanto realmente è difficile aprire un fanale!

[@ooorobbo]

Good effort doing the whole video in English, well done mate 👏🏼

[@MPowerGPower]

Very good video. And i understand your English perfectly. Keep up the good work!

[@silvialake5829]

So clean! I want to do this to my BMW - it's a family car. It was my Grandmother's, then she gave it to her daughter, and then my mom gave it to me. All I need is a garage and cool tools.

[@MOvidiu]

Nice to hear that! Go for it, but be aware that it is a little bit hard !

[@ambroz2779]

Hello. Good job. I replace glasses on BMW X1 E84. If you replace a factory-installed glasses, we have to be very carefull, because sealant is VERY VERY HARD... :-) Like to ask: On 12:49 you put out buckles (small wire pieceses).... Is this one of the options for fixing glasses? I am asking that the glass for BMW X1 E84 has nothing like this to fix the glass, and AUTO BUTYL TAPE SEALANT remains soft... Thank you and wish you all good...

[@martymeyer4125]

Did a replacement lens on an X5. Make sure you use compressed air to blow out all the accumulated dust particles before reassembly. You can use 3M windshield adhesive in the channel, for the reinstall. I needed to sharpen a screwdriver to dig out the old adhesive.

[@erfan6269]

Hello Marty. I am looking for someone to do my BMW 5 Series headlight. Would you be interested ? Where you based ?

[@martymeyer4125]

@@erfan6269 I'm in NC. I would advise doing both, so they match. Not sure I would want to do it for someone else. There is a risk involved in screwing up. The lenses I put in a year ago already need to be polished. Plus it takes about 5+ hours per light. So I'd have to charge $150 per light, plus the cost of the lens. Cheaper than new, but not cheap.

[@erfan6269]

@@martymeyer4125 Hey Marty thanks for replying. I am in Manchester, England, so North Carolina going to be a bit too far 😉.

[@anthonyclarke1924]

Can I ask how much you'd charge to do this. As mine have given me nothing but problems. Could use with some help.

[@headlightdesigngradacac]

Awesome video... The way you check where is leaking is something new i learned. Greetings from Bosnia

[@MOvidiu]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@REALLYRANDOMREVIEW5]

Good Job i have this problem with a BMW 1 series and This is the Best Demo of tear down and Repair Thanks !

[@MOvidiu]

Glad it helped

[@seanjefferyrobinson]

Amazing job and so patient with it. I wish you could do mine!

[@tonyhughes7792]

Thank you, that`s really well done of you. I`m saving this video. I have seen people get units apart by warming a whole assembly in a cooking type oven, have you tried to use this method for a stripdown? I`m interested in getting both mine apart, Mazda, as i have dust inside on my lenses.

[@duriedzozo1828]

You are one of best mechanic ihave ever seen, quick question i wanna upgrade my e60 wirh parking sensor and front and back camera also cic so i can connect phone wireless to it.any recommendation brother and thanks

[@fixitwithjake]

Really nice video dude! I removed my light and could only find a leak on the two caps to the bulbs. But, yet I have a ton of water in the housing. 1. Does that sound right? 2. What grease should I use to better seal the lens caps? Thanks for the great video!!!! You helped me out a ton!

[@MOvidiu]

Glad I could help , use normal grease you just need to lightly grease the gaskets to slide in place

[@alltheway99]

Thanks Ovidiu, Nicely presented 🙂

[@JWKim-sw7ce]

Thank you! Where can I buy all new sealings?

[@tumke86]

thanks, i'm going to do it this way too! Can I also use glue or sealant kit ?

[@dragosmarr7276]

Lucrezi foarte bine! Detaliat și curat!bravo. Mi-as dori sa găsesc oameni ca tine sa lucreze asa si la a mea. Am un f10 . Un far începe sa se exfolieze si rămâne mat.se rup parca ar fi solzi de peste. Succes in continuare!

[@deejayhistory551]

hi. can you tell me how to remove the small nails and what kind of black tape is that? thanks for your great video

[@ErikNL]

Great video! Have checked the explanation and comments twice but don't see a reference to the seal used at at 20.50 mins. Can you please advice?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, read the video description! Yo have links for that , if not, on this video, check on other ones

[@ErikNL]

Unfortunately that part is not described in this or the other video’s. Can you please advise?

[@khyzer4029]

Brilliant way to explain in details.

[@jerryliu8970]

great job. i hope I can find someone who can take care of my care as much as you do.

[@MOvidiu]

You will definitely find it , it will cost more than someone normal . but you will find

[@sanjapkoki]

Excellent video. What sealant did you use to seal? Can you post the link?

[@MOvidiu]

In the description

[@lupuization]

Ovidiu, I saw in one of your other videos when you disassembled a headlight from a BMW f10. I was wondering if you can change the part where the module gets inserted? My module was very rusty and I can see that the part inside the headlight is water damaged also. After cleaning it and buying a new TMS module my angel lights are still not working. Thanks for your help.

[@YuriyMelnichuk-d3x]

Nice work,I looking for that seal to repair headlight, tell me please name of that seal and where I can buy it,thank you

[@MOvidiu]

Check description

[@danielvigil293]

Very good bro I appreciate your skills it saved me quite a bit of time

[@olivman4795]

Very good job and well explained, well done man

[@MOvidiu]

Much appreciated!

[@michals8351]

Another perfect video 👏👏👏 Thank you for your hard work, bro 👍

[@MOvidiu]

Hey there! I'm glad that you like it

[@giorgitsalatze1370]

@@MOvidiu hello bro thnks for this video where i find this silikon

[@MOvidiu]

@@giorgitsalatze1370 Read the video description:)

[@nilowilliams6981]

Great video. What's the approximate cost for fixing a leaky headlite?

[@cosminvladut1419]

Salut Ovidiu, unde se află garajul tău? Mulțumesc

[@AUTORAYDIASPORA23]

Mulțumim!

[@MOvidiu]

Multumesc pentru feedback si pentru sustinere!

[@markfitzgerald7556]

Thanks for the video, next time make an oven out of a cardboard box to heat up the headlight adhesive fully using your heat gun, that way you can do the job of removing the lens easier. Then i would use a product called Selleys D Mastic specially designed for headlights and windscreens etc.

[@rankojaneski4186]

Great Video thank you , I replace most of the Plastik Holder of e39 , but I have problems with the open the Cover. The one way witch I found is to cut the Cover with a saw and replace a now one. How Do you take off the Hard Glue? Only with a heatgun and screwdrivers? How you came inside the cannel where this Hard adhesiv is? Thank you

[@AleksandarLukic-uq5ln]

Dobar klip...pozdrav iz Srbije

[@TiborBartha-e8s]

Super schön gemacht!!! Super!!! Super 😮❤

[@bolniqtmozuk9159]

Great work! With that video you helped to many peoples! Thank you

[@MOvidiu]

Glad to hear that!

[@williamwade7059]

What are you doing this weekend? Replacing the headlight cover on my BMW. NOPE, not going to happen. Great video though.

[@MOvidiu]

Isn't an easy job, but if you have money for a new headlight you're weekend is free for party 😉😜

[@paskepaske6250]

Nice and clear video M. Ovidiu. Next week i will give it a try. Just some questions: what is the diameter of the silicone seal u used? And you prefere a silicone seal or butyl?

[@eduardbader6398]

Hello Ovidiu, do you have a advice how to open the headlight when the seal is from factory? Today i tried with heat and force and I wasn’t able to open the headlight. Did more damage on the body :/ Factory seal gone bad… a lot of moisture from the led corner. I enjoy your videos and like them. Also very detailed :).

[@MOvidiu]

Hello ! all the advice are in the videos ! try to see part 2 !!!

[@eduardbader6398]

Looked both Videos twice. Then it seams Factoryseal is way to strong and I am need to cut plastic and remove the the pieces with the sealant and place a new Glas. But thanks for fast answering :). Have a good Weekend

[@choomtaku]

@@eduardbader6398 I did this yesterday, with factory seal. It's way harder. Do the same steps as the video shows., but forget to cut the glue with a knife, to open it. Heat, bending and patience is the key.

[@eduardbader6398]

@@choomtaku thank you :). I will keep your answer in mind, if my lens will have the issue again.

[@ricardobrown1940]

I like the instrumental in the back ground playing

[@clausscholz7053]

Hello, i’ve got a problem with the head light. My tms module was bad and neither LEDs and corner lights were working. i change the module and LEDs are working properlly but still have issues With corner lights (checked the bulbs). Xenon bulbs are ok. Thanks from chile

[@moshazza5684]

I have a f32 headlight..same issue of condensatiom. 1st time i just changed 1 led module. 2nd time i put clear sealent on outside seal . But we had snow andbheavy rain. Same issue again...blew 3rd led drl module. Then i took the lense off. Cleaned old glue. Reseal it with stixall multi purpose acrylic waterproof sealant. Washeeld car 24hrs later. Was dry. Took it for drive saw some condensation in 1 corner its driving me crazy man...any suggestions?

[@UMBRlAC0]

Hows it holding up? Note a small leak on the right side 21:10

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, is holding good, from that time until now that car wasn't returned with any complaints, You are right I didn't see it then , I needed to watchit 3 times to see it 😀 , is very small and the beauty of that type of Sealant that I use is that it is always malleable and from heat (sun or internal from bulbs etc) that Sealant will be soft sticky and will close any small opening 😀. Good sense of observation 👏

[@peterdavies8794]

I have the same problem. A lot of water drops in it snd it’s winter, v cold . Indicator won’t work. I can’t do the work myself. Looks like I’ll have to find a new headlight

[@angrykaren]

Do You need to open the lamps in BMW F10 (bixenon active pre LCI) to convert them from RHD to LHD ?

[@m4nu98garage]

Nice work, 👌🏼 greetings from a BMW Driver to, from Germany ✌🏻

[@MOvidiu]

Hello there! :)

[@jonathanchefski3120]

thank you for this great video, can you tell me what you used to for seal

[@MOvidiu]

Check description

[@lucianrata280]

BRAVO ! Super canal, te încurajez sa continui. Imi permit si o remarca constructiva consider eu. Lucreaza un pic la dictie în Engleza. In rest te felicit, tine-o tot asa ! :)

[@cedricv3804]

Really at the top of your video. Do you know if this is the same procedure for the optical blocks of a series 2 f22?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello! Yes is the same process

[@Awayze]

Getting same issue and all sorts of errors and can’t justify the BMW price currently of £6k for two units and modules. I’ll try the heat gun and silica temp fix with copy TMS modules. Headlights and indicators work still but it’s the constant bong errors when driving that are annoying.

[@gosstergosster5483]

A ieșit perfect Ai putea să îmi spui de unde ai luat sticla și siliconul

[@jeromemotter4344]

Nice job. I'm looking to replace my e66 lenses, do you know a reputable quality replacement source for them? Thanks for any help.

[@huspoy6503]

I have dried using hair dryer but its damp again and daylights not burning and turning signals also not lighting up sometimes, is it repairable you think? Thank you for good explained video!

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, you need to remove the module from the headlight and check for water damage

[@huspoy6503]

Thank you for reply, i will check that thank you...i have noticed that the other headlight turning signal is doing weird sometimes too but that one has no damp, are they linked to each other?

[@astronomic9523]

Thanks for the informations. Which width has the sticky band or is recommended?

[@danmoney9932]

does anyone know how critical the seal on the wiring plug is? I've found both of my headlights the wiring plugs are damaged and the little silicon seal was missing on one? Could this be the main reason I am getting moisture in? Amazing work in this video wish I had the skill. 👍

[@cbxnkzz8139]

Idk but headlight replacement is 5k

[@danmoney9932]

@@cbxnkzz8139 in the UK you can get for about 1k pounds. I'm trading my car in due to the lights, I'm not paying that much to replace headlights, ridiculous.

[@cbxnkzz8139]

@@danmoney9932 always cheapers if you do it yourself under 3 hrs

[@danmoney9932]

@@cbxnkzz8139 yeah I've had them on and off a few times, it's not too bad.

[@hayyankhan6150]

Done this on one side very difficult job, to clear the old glue.

[@guillaumeerard]

Very informative, thank you!

[@harunpeterokelloouma4184]

I bought a headlight from Dubai and after replacement I noticed this problem of mist forming inside. What could be the problem. Can they ship a fake headlight which was disassembled surely? whenever I open the headlight caps the mist disappears but when I closes it reappears so am tired of doing this process all the time. Sometimes it seals the whole of the headlight.

[@jameswan670]

Don't you use a cold glue separator liquid?

[@ivanpopovic8916]

Which type of seal have you used? Which brand :)

[@MrFlorinFixx]

Very nice Ovi poate ne spui si la cati n/m se strâng suruburile la faruri sa nu plezneasca plasticele pentru un mecanic !!!! Ms.

[@MOvidiu]

Salut! Cele de jos si unul de sus in coltul dinspre grile 8 nm cel de langa aripa de sus 4 mn si cel de pe bara 6 nm

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

12:50 probbably if you use vaccum your silicon can go into all leak. but you can use a specjal seal for gearbox. its not a silicon more liquid seal.

[@russellwilliams5336]

Where did you get the sealer tape kit from? (excellent job by the way). My passenger F10 xenon is so wet inside, tapping the face makes the water run down the inside!!!

[@MOvidiu]

Hello! read the description!

[@nazsolomon8164]

did you have to change the modules?

[@martinrobinson9852]

Please advise, what was the total time to disassemble, repair, and reinstall?

[@MOvidiu]

That is irrelevant. It can take from 5, too. I don't know a couple of days, this depends on your skills tools used...

[@phonerepairwizard4453]

Do you recommend one layer of butyl sealant tape or two stacked in the plastic groove?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello! watch the complete video ! I have showed exactly how I work!

[@dainizz3330]

Nice, good job! Loved your video.