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Originally Posted by JNoSol
The inner lights are just cosmetic for your 2010/2011, as others stated. Those have H8 bulbs, which power the 4 angel eye rings. 2012+ X5s get the LED powered halo rings, then the inner projectors serve a purpose of additional lighting for reverse/turns. |
This is not the case for the X5 M50d, if the outer lights are Xenon (high & low beam), each ring is powered by led, then the inner light has a H8 35w in installed.
If the outer lights are hallogen and the rings are led powered then the inner bulb is a H1 55w.
If you check RealOEM you will find that on the LCI X5 (US 35d) models that have normal foglights in the bumper-bar and have led rings also have a bulb present in the inner lights. We have also checked on the dealers service computer and it shows on my VIN number that there should be bulb in the inner light.
Part number 18 shows as a Controller Unit plate for Daytime Driving Lights which is on the inner light which covers the H8 bulb.
This is not the contoller for the led rings or DRL's ( Daytime Running Lights).
I was told by one BMW tech that they have seen these inner light activate when you pull the light stalk on the steering wheel to flash your lights during the day, I have tested this and this is not the case on my X5 M50d. We have also tested to see if the light comes on when turn the steering wheel at low speeds as if parking the car , again the inner light did not come on.
So I have asked the tech to check whats going on, they are going to pull the controller plate off (part 18) and see if the bulb is intalled if it is then whats it do, he is going to check if its a coding thing to activate the light or under what circumstances it comes on.
If the bulb is not installed then we are going to install one and see what happens as the controller plate is there.
Will let you know the outcome.