89 Headlight Out

[Bimmerman325i]

Hi all,

I've got an 89 325i with an 8/88 build date. My driver side low beam is out. Since there is a lot of talk about ellipsoid, sealed beam, and smileys(mine doesn't have them), which do my car have, and is it a simple bulb replacement or do I need to replace the unit? What kind of bulb is it? If this topic has been covered before please point me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance!

[Teaguer]

Your car will have the US Ellipsoids as standard .
The low beam bulb is just a easy to get to bulb that you can replace , its a 9006 .

EDIT : Remember not to touch the new bulb with your bare hands , just grab it by the base .
The oils in your skin will shoten the bulbs life if contact is made with the glass .

[Bimmerman325i]

Cool, thanks a lot for the help.