[Maquis]

Any one out there had a headlight come loose?

I was filling my windscreen washer bottle up this morning and noticed that one of my headlights was loose.

I will be taking it in to the dealers tomorrow and was just wondering if anyone else has had the same problem.

[Maquis]

I guess no else has had this happen then!

[Paul]

Apparantly no-one looking in during that 4.5 hour period, but you never know, someone might have had this problem.

I've not heard of it though.

[Maquis]

Thanks paul

I rang the dealer and they have never known it happen before either.

[Maquis]

It turns out that the headlight was loose because one of the bolts holding it in place had broke - They had to replace the whole headlight unit because they could not remove the snapped end from the unit (Warranty Fix).

My brother works as a fitter for BMW UK at one of its main holding depot's (Thorne, South Yorkshire). When I asked him about the problem with the headlight he said that he had seen this happen a number of times - apparently the bolts are weak and can break easily if even slightly over tightened. He also said that the broken bolts can be removed and a replacement bolt fitted instead of replacing the whole headlight unit.

So for anyone out their thinking of removing headlights for any reason - please be careful when tightening the bolts.

[buckmeister]

Whilst filling my washer bottle after filling up with petrol tonight I noticed the exact same thing!!

The bolt holding the bottom edge of the passenger side headlight looks to have snapped and the whole thing is now a bit loose. Judging from the amount of dirt around the sheered end of the bolt it may have been like it for some time! Looks like I need to contact my dealer...