How to Change Low Beams on a 2006 BMW 325i
- 1). Start the engine and turn the steering wheel all the way to the right if you're replacing the driver's-side low beam or all the way to the left if you're replacing the passenger-side low beam.
- 2). Shut the engine off, remove the keys from the ignition and ensure that the headlight switch is in the off position.
- 3). Approach the front of the wheel well on the side whose low-beam you're replacing. (If you're replacing both, you'll have to replace one and then move the steering wheel in the opposite direction before replacing the other).
- 4). Locate the access panel in the wheel well and turn the two retaining clips of the access panel counterclockwise, with the slotted screwdriver. Remove the access panel.
- 5). Reach into the access hole and then remove the headlight cover by releasing the retaining latch and then pulling it off.
- 6). Unplug the wire harness connection to the blades at the back of the headlight.
- 7). Press in the top of the wire retainer to unlatch it and release the headlight. Remove the old headlight and dispose of it.
- 8). Put on a pair of rubber gloves before handling the new headlight. Oils in skin will damage the glass bulb of halogen or HID headlights and cause them to burst or fail prematurely.
- 9). Insert the new low-beam headlight in the headlight assembly, making sure to align the tab on the flange of the headlight at the top. Resecure the wire retainer.
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Plug the wire harness back onto the blades of the new headlight and then test it by turning on the headlights (low-beam) before replacing the cover and access panel.
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