Brights?

[GunMetalGrey]

I was wondering if when you guys turn you brights on, (the inner top lights) If the outers go out, so it is just the high beams, and not the lows.

[nando]

they aren't supposed to

do you have sealed beams? if so, the high beam fillament is probably burned out.

[GunMetalGrey]

No i was just wondering. The last guy that had the car must have messed up the wiring, because when I turn on my brights the left bright and lowbeam go on, but the right side goes all dark, Wiring Time!

[nando]

that's why I asked

DO YOU HAVE SEALED BEAMS

it's likely you just have a burned out bulb. ;)

[GunMetalGrey]

well the odd thing is that the right side lowbeam works fine without the brights on, if i turn the brights on it goes out... I dont know if they are sealed beams, not to familiar with headlights yet, yeah the bulb is what I was going to check tonight.

[nando]

I know. that's because sealed beams have 2 filaments on the low beam bulbs - it actually has both a high beam and a low beam. if it goes out when you turn on the brights, that means the high beam filament on that light is burned out.

[GunMetalGrey]

I will get a diagram later, I have 4 headlights in total, the outers appear to be lowbeams, and the inners appear to be the highs, the outers are only on with the driving lights, the inners ONLY go on when I hit push/pull the lever for the highbeams.

[nando]

they are low/high beams built into one light.

91 318is?

they are sealed beams. the bulb is burned out.

[M-technik-3]

Buy a new headlight, After you install it you can thank us. It's called a dual filament.

And if you doubt us take out your multimeter and check for voltage when it on or swap low beams.

[bmwm42]

if the low beams come on but when you turn on your highs and one side goes dead its ur freaking fuse

[nando]

if the low beams come on but when you turn on your highs and one side goes dead its ur freaking fuse

fuck

no it isn't. sealed beam low's have TWO filaments.

the high beam filament is simply burned out.

/thread

[bmwm42]

you are correct that the low beams have a dual filament bulb but if the fuse is out for the highs it will kill the power to the whole side go to your car put in a bad fuse in the high beam section and tell me what happens

[nando]

there isn't a left and right side fuse for headlights. lol

[bmwm42]

Fuse No. Amp Description
1 7.5 Headlight, left high beam
2 7.5 Headlight, right high beam
3 15 Aux. cooling fan, low speed
4 15 Turn signals
emergency flasher
Active Check control
Digital Clock
5 30 Windshield wiper and washer
6 7.5 Stop lights
Cruise control
Active check control
ABS
Interior lights
7 15 Horn
8 30 Rear defogger
9 15 Fuel delivery
Idle speed
10 7.5 Seat belt warning system
Service interval indicator
Tachometer/fuel economy gauge
Instrument gauges and indicators
Brake warning system
Back-up lights
OBC
Starter
Fuel delivery
Idle speed
Active check control
Stop lights and cruise control
11 7.5 Fuel pump
12 7.5 Radio power
Speedometer/instrument indicators
OBC
Multifunction Clock
13 7.5 Left Low Beam
14 7.5 Right Low Beam
15 BLANK
16 15 Heated Seats
17 30 Sunroof
Power Windows
18 30 Aux. cooling fan, high speed
19 7.5 Aux. cooling fan
Interior lights
Power mirrors
20 30 20 30 Heater/Air conditioner
Auxiliary Radiator cooling fan
21 7.5 Glovebox light
Flashlight
Ignition Key/Seat Belt warning
Interior Lights
Radio Memory
Trunk Light
Active Check Control
Service Interval Indicator
OBC
Fuel deliveryTachom eter/Fuel Economy Gauge
Digital Clock
Multi Function Clock
22 7.5 Active Check Control
Front Parking Lights
Taillights
Front Side Marker Lights
23 7.5 Instrument Panel Lights
Front Parking Lights
Taillights
Rear Side Marker/License Plate Lights
Active Check Control
Rear Defogger
Multi-Function Clock
OBC
24 15 Turn Signals
Emergency Flasher
25 BLANK
26 BLANK
27 30 Interior Lights
Central Locking
OBC
Radio Amplifier
28 30 Lighter
Power Antenna
29 7.5 Left Fog Light
30 7.5 Right Fog Light

[GunMetalGrey]

My standard running lights Brights.
wtf