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oh god... replacing xenon blubs....

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oh god... replacing xenon blubs....

Post by boy2k » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:51 pm

man... just spent 1h in the freezing cold trying to bend my arms in directions not made for humans...
I am now on a mission to hunt down the prick who designed the X5 headlight assembly...

on the up side... blubs are in!  :))

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Re: oh god... replacing xenon blubs....

Post by X5Sport » Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:04 pm

Unbelievable how modern cars are deliberately designed to force owners to take them back for every little issue - and get suitably fleeced  >:(

Glad you got it done though  :)
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Re: oh god... replacing xenon blubs....

Post by boy2k » Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:15 pm

Looking back, now that the anger has faded...

i should thank BMW for allowing me to explore my ability to navigate the engine bay, in pain, one armed and without sight... an ability i never knew i had  ::)

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