2008 BMW 535I Exterior lighting Problems

“Wiring for daytime running light melted all wiring insulation off. I got a shock while replacing the bulb before I realized there was no insulation left. To replace the light fixure it is in excess of $1,500 each and both have all insulation melted off their wires. The bulbs do not stay on and we're having difficulty getting a valid nh inspection sticker.”

“My 2008 Bmw 535I headlight went out and I took it to a certified mechanic to change the headlight bulb, he took out the headlight and shown to me the wiring in both headlights have flaked off and had presented a fire hazard situation which caused the fuse the blew. I researched the Bmw forums and found lots of people with the same issue, hence, it is not an outlier. I contacted Bmw USA and they refused to remedy the situation. …”

“Wire insulation inside the headlight housing is falling away leaving bare wires. Currently only affecting the drl. Searching Bmw forums - this is not an uncommon problem. This is a dangerous condition being that the headlights could fail at any time. Replacement is prohibitively expensive at more than $700 per unit. With the number of complaints that I have seen in on-line forums, I feel this should warrant a safety related re-call. Thank you in advance for your time.”

“Headlight almost caught on fire. Started car and as I was backing out of garage I smelled a burning smell and then received a drivers side bulb out error indication. When I returned to the house I looked at the headlight and noticed the inner lens had fallen away inside the housing. I began to examine the headlight closer and discovered a lot of wires that were basically rotten. Meaning there was no insulation what so ever to protect against a short if the wires made contact. …”

“I ordered new light bulbs to change out my halo angel bulb lights (running parking lamps) .which said they were out on my screen inside of the Bmw . When I twisted off the housing cap in the back ,the wiring inside of my headlight housing which turns on my parking lights left and right is totally degraded and flaked off ,the copper cables were touching everywhere .I read this is because germany use biodegradable material but this is a very dangerous fire hazard for driving on the highways and road in florida . …”