Check Parking Lights Message

[X5H]

Hi,

I get the 'CHECK PARKING LIGHTS' message on the display but not sure what im supposed to check here. All lights seem to work fine. Any ideas?

[JCL]

You likely have a bulb out somewhere. If you don't, it can be a bad connection in the tail light socket, essentially corrosion that prevents good contact. Cleaning the socket can help. There are posts on tail light socket repairs, worth doing a search here.

[X5H]

Originally Posted by JCL

You likely have a bulb out somewhere. If you don't, it can be a bad connection in the tail light socket, essentially corrosion that prevents good contact. Cleaning the socket can help. There are posts on tail light socket repairs, worth doing a search here.

Thanks, will check all light bulbs to see if any are out. If not ill check for corrosion like you mentioned

[X5H]

Seems like the drivers side side light is not working as shown in the pics.

Side and tail lights


Main beam


How easy is it to replace the bulb and are there any instructions on here?

Thanks in advance

[X5H]

Also, what bulb would i need.

These are adapative xenons

[JCL]

Looks like you have more than one problem. The warning was for the parking light; your first picture shows the passenger side amber parking light out as well as any problems with the angel eyes and main beams in the second picture. The parking light is a simple bulb replacement.

[X5H]

Not sure why the indicator light in pic 1 comes on when the lights are on low. However, when i turn to main only the xenons come on but not the angel eye on the driver side. How easy is the bulb for the angel eye to change and what bulb would you recommend

[X5H]

Hi,

Anyone have experience of the following bulbs from ebay

BMW X5 E53 LED Xenon Look Angel Eyes Marker Bulbs Set on eBay (end time 03-Feb-11 10:48:38 GMT)

Not much difference in price from the dealers but obviously different coloured bulb.

[X5H]

Anyone?

[chas3]

The side marker comes up on all euro models when your parking lights are dead, as a security measure. The car then temporary uses the side marker until you change the dead parking light. So having the marker light up while the parking light is dead, is perfectly normal.

The bulb change is pretty easy. The space behind the headlight allows an easy replacement, unlike say E60, where you have to at least tilt the headlight or even drop your bumper and take the headlight down, for a simple bulb replacement.

Unfortunately I can't advice about the ebay LEDs, since they are tricky, some might blink continuously or other can come with OBC errors about the parking light. You will probably have to confirm with the seller that the LEDs are error free, or maybe somebody who bought from him can confirm that.