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I saw other videos and was stuck turning the bulb to the left of course no one else explained the all-important lever situation. I followed your instructions and it only took me minutes after an hour of up and down frustration LOL thanks again great video
Did your ecodiesel spin its bearings yet?
No, 250000km so far no issue
I don‘t find the plug to get the headlight out..
I thought my grand cherokee had h11 bulbs
Great job. Thanks!
My territory window doesn’t move, but motor working, anyone knows what’s wrong? Switch ok
Great video Would have tested lights prior to putting back together
THANK YOU FOR gratetips
For a clueless chick, this really helps.
why d hell you taking the whole housing off.. i did it with iust taking the filter itself and the box
Thanks for showing how to do this. I think I might give it a go. This was a helpful video 👍👍
Very good video just add part number for next time!
Love it. Thanks
Thanks for posting this mate - made the job a lot easier. I had already watched a few other vids on this but they were all US, where the connector for the bulb is different to the AUS model, so this was a big help.
I have 3 windows not working (the only one that does is the drivers) would I have to do this on all 3 windows?
Thanks mate. Seems that the Aussie GCs are a little different to the US ones so this helped a lot. A bit fiddly trying not to touch the bulbs but I managed. I dropped the bulbs into the housing, plugged them in and then fitted them in place. Cheers.
Great video doing mine tomorrow thanks
update , motor incredably easy to repair , remove rubber seal ,unsolder the connecter and the motor basically pulls apart ,clean the communtator with a pencil eraser reinsert resolder , it seemed to be brushless in their - run some silicon spray around the tracks ,you now have a recon window motor and a working window - great vid i done motor repair before just getting to it on these modern cars - once out it may appear to work but it needs a clean - thanks for the tips , total cost 10$ for the silicon spray
Nice , im hoping to repair the motor , I Can not believe how tiny that motor is. last time i fixed one of these was in a Holden VL commodore a car from 1986 and the motors were huge compared to the territory , crapped out after years of service it was maybe 2010 i did that job for a friend. I should do a vid on if i can repair said tiny motor in my 1/2 bung territory.
I could not get my hand in there to remove the bulb. I'll have to take it in. This is not an easy job
Excellent tutorial. I was able to do it successfully on both sides in about 1 hour. The most difficult part for me was to remove to plugs as you need to squeeze two latches on both sides of the plug while pulling it; for me it worked after having removed the bulbs from the lamps with the plugs on. Other tricky parts were to find the holes in the headlight for the new bulbs without bending the wire on the bulb, as well as fiddling on the plugs onto the mounted bulbs. The levers were quite hard to turn, but I finally managed... I would have probably given up without this video. A huge thanks!!
Thank you for sharing your process!
Changed the passengers bulb no worries but having trouble with the drivers. Is there anything you sugest
The drivers side window doesn't go up or down, all the other windows work. I check the fuse and there fine, do u think its the switch or the motor? Thank u in advance 5:27
Ummm that's fixed?
Apparently 🤣🤣
wait. you're not spending $3,000 at your BMW service department? thats what i just got quoted. think i will try this instead. thank you!!
For 3.000 $ you will get 4 new rotors and 8 new brake pads installed at a BMW dealer!!!
Took about 45mins to replace both bulbs with LEDs. Bit tight for room but thanks for the vid.
Probably the best HowTo video I've ever seen, simple, competent in mechanical and video performance and relaxing. Am so much more confident to do this myself next time. Usually have to watch someone not quite competent and fumbling with dodgy tools and terrible filming.this was perfect. Showed how easy it is and made you feel at ease.
Thank you for your kind review. Made my day. Tip: Don't give up when car doesn't want to start afterwards, it sometimes takes a while for the fuel to fill the system. Cheers, Mike
Mike. Thanks so much for putting this together. I tackled this yesterday. The drivers side was straight forward thanks to your info. It was a different story on the passenger side. I have the Hemi 5.6 engine and there is NO room on that side! The bolt pattern on the overflow tank was different and there was a bolt so low that I couldn't get to it, so I couldn't move it. I had to un-bolt the ECU and move it out of the way but it was still a very tight space. It took me 2 hrs to finally get it in and locked by going from above and below via the access hole in the wheel well. Then I tried to put the rubber cover back on and found that a wire was under the bulb connector wire and was blocking the cover. Uggg! I had to remove the bulb and the connector (hint on removing the connector: use a flat head screwdriver next to the top of the connector where it touches the bulb housing and wiggle it to slowly push the connector off) to move the offending wire and then go through the process all over! It went a bit quicker the second time. ALl in all, it took me 3.5 hrs but that included a run to Ace for a metric socket set. Cheers!
Thank you for your comment.
Replacing the passenger side…It is FAR easier to just remove the Bumper, Grill and then pull the headlight out.
What's the bar you were grinding into with your dremel spin wheel?
Do you happen to know the part number for the brake pads? Front and rear with blue M performance brakes. Thank you!
Thanks for making this fine video and posting it. Can I mention the DS1 bulb where I live was $114 (each) for a 2011 while other years, apparently, use the H11 bulb that costs $21.
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Hi, if it's the front left door, which way should I rotate to bring the window glass up. Many thanks for the video. very helpful
I am not sure but I would think it will be the same as the other side. Just try it out and let everyone know in this comment section, please. Good Luck and have fun!
Hi Mike, looks like it's in the opposite direction I.e we have to rotate outwards towards us. but the motor shaft keeps bumping out. still trying to make it go up.
You have to apply constant pressure to the shaft while turning. This is why I used the socked to wedge between frame and motor to prevent it from popping out.
Thanks a lot Mike and Chris. I was able to put the windows up using your suggestions. Great help. Thanks again!
Thanks very much for your video!
Legend!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
I’m going to try this!
What's your average mpg? is it deleted?
not deleted. It has a 2 inch lift, 32 inch wheels and does 24.7 mpg.
Hi. Great video. My driver side bulb has been dim and since I had the air filter out changing plugs, I thought I'd look at the bulb. Well it was not clipped in to the housing. So I clipped it back in, I thought, it came back out. Clipped it in again and it was snug, but stopped lighting up. Pulled it out and noticed I must have cracked the ceramic. Not sure if that's enough to break the bulb or not. Happened to have a spare bulb with me so I tried installing the spare. Well that one isn't lighting either. Fuses are ok. Passenger side lights just fine. Took the spare back out and the ceramic was cracked on that one as well. Is that enough to stop these things from lighting? I wouldn't think these are that delicate but I could be wrong. What else can it be? Where is the ballast located? Thanks again!
Just did my G05. Thanks for the video, it was really helpful.
If you are doing your pads before message comes up be careful that the sensor doesn’t touch anything metal. If it does touch the rotor for example, you might get a message that you will have to clear with Bimmercode or via service centre.
That’s either misleading information you have there, or perhaps you haven’t worded it how you meant to. You only get a brake pad warning light if the plastic has been worn down by the brake disc, metal then touches metal, effectively making a circuit and turning on the warning. A perfectly intact sensor can touch the disc or any other metal as many times as you like during pad / disc replacement. HTH
Hello folks! Does not the BMW computer block the pads and to change pads you have to unlock brakes prior to changing via service computer? Thanks
Only applies to the rear pads. You can manually unlock but it is a bit tricky.
@@ChristusistGott thanks! I struggle with brakes. By pressing brakes i feel vibration on the pedal. Looks like it is braking discs. But i never overheated brakes and miliage is about 30 000 km..
You should get 2 sets of pads out of a rotor. You can warp your rotors by going through a deep water puddle with hot rotors. If you think your rotors are warped and you still have plenty of thickness, get them machined. Check all your bushes of suspension, making sure they are not cracked.
@@ChristusistGott appreciate your advises! Thank you very much!
Thanks for sharing. For me the problem is how to setup service log in the computer after pads replaced. Any idea?
I have used Carly
Great video Mike. I have followed all the steps. My drivers side window does not go up or down. When I check the motor with a multi meter I get a reading of 12v when switch is up but zero when switch is down. Does this mean the motor is the problem or the switch. ?
your meter should read positive one way and negative the other. Zero means no current flowing. The motor will only do what it gets told to do with positive or negative. Most likely something wrong with your switch, if I understand your question correctly?
I have these lights and just changed the bulb. Now the front turn signal stopped working. Anyone know how to change that out?
Awesome, I have an ecodiesel as well and illustrates everything I needed to tackle the job!
I'm about 100% sure you are not supposed to touch those bulbs with your bare fingers.
That is correct and the reason why the new bulbs were not touched with bare hands at any point of this video. Thanks for pointing it out though, as some people might not know.
@@ChristusistGott You are correct sir, you touched the old one on the glass not the new one.. My mistake.
Modello della lampada?
Is the turn signal a bulb as well.?
Great but you just destroyed the HID bulb by touching it with your fingers. The bulb won't last long!
At no point was the new bulb touched. 2 years and still working fine.
There’s one tool to make the task of installation tons easier. No need to try and use all of your strength and flex ability