The headlight is a very important part of our vehicle. A properly working headlight is very important for safe driving, especially in nighttime and bad weather conditions.
I don’t need to go on and on about the importance of properly functioning headlights, because everybody knows the importance.
So, maintaining your headlights is a very important thing, it enables you to navigate your way through the nighttime safely.
Besides checking your oil and changing the spare tire, you also need to learn how to replace a headlight bulb to keep your car in optimal shape by yourself.
So, if you’re facing any trouble with the headlight and want to do the replacement of the 2013 BMW 328i headlight bulb then, let’s get to the step-by-step guide on how to do it yourself:
Required Tools And Parts
Before starting the replacement process, you should check your BMW 328i headlight system. Check if there are any unique features or if a specific replacement has been done.
Now you need some tools and parts to perform this replacement process. (If you don’t have any tools, then it’s fine but you’ve to do some hard work)
Tools:
- Jack
- Flathead Screwdriver
- Wheel Lug Nut Socket
- Torque Wrench
- Safety Gloves
Don’t worry if you don’t have any of the tools, I will also give you the guide to replace the bulb without these tools.
Parts:
- BMW Headlight Bulb
Steps For The 2013 BMW 328i Headlight Bulb Replacement
Step 1:-
The first step should be to wear safety gloves to prevent any type of injury or getting dirty.
Step 2:-
Now you have to Jack up your car, but before jacking up the car you need to turn off the air suspension.
After that feel under the car, behind the front wheel to find the jacking point. Under the car, it should be below the door’s leading edge, then slide the jack in.
Before lifting the car first use a 17mm socket to loose the wheel nuts. Then lift up the car and remove the wheel bolts and the wheel.
Without Tools
If you don’t have any of these tools don’t worry I’ve got your back. To get to the headlight panel you have to turn your front wheels in either the right or left direction, according to your comfort. To access the removal panel you have to slide your hands above the tire. (or the way you can reach it properly)
Step 3:-
After removing the wheel or turning the wheel left/right(using the without tools method), you’ll see a removable panel in the wheel fender well.
This panel will have two tabs, you just have to press down, those two tabs to open the panel.
You can also use a screwdriver or a coin to press those tabs and remove the panel.
Step 4:-
After removing the panel you’ll see an access/protective cover for the headlight bulb. Now you have to rotate the access cover counterclockwise to remove it.
Remember you have to remove the bulb while the electrical connector is still connected. Now you will see there will be a tab at the top.
Here use a flathead screwdriver to depress the metal tab and it will start to release the bulb from the housing. Then move down the screwdriver and it will make a click noise, which means the upper part of the bulb is released from the metal tab and you can pull the bulb out.
Now move the bulb connector up and down, back and forth to detach the electric connector.
Step 5:-
Now connect your new bulb with the electrical connector and put it in the housing. Make sure the bulb’s alignment tabs match the slots in the socket.
Note, don’t touch the glass of the bulb, because the oil in our hands can cause the bulb to break once it heats up.
Step 6:-
In this final step after putting the bulb, close the metal tab and then put back the access/protective cover by rotating clockwise.
Now put all the things back like you opened them before, put the panel back on, and put the wheel back on.
Step 7:-
So, you’ve replaced the headlight bulb on the 2013 BMW 328i, now is the time to check if the light is working properly & hit the roads.
How long it will take to replace the headlight bulb on a 2013 BMW 328i?
The bulb replacement process doesn’t take much time, hardly half an hour. But the main time-consuming work is jacking up the car and removing the wheel.
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What will it cost to replace the headlight bulb on a 2013 BMW 328i?
If you have the required tools or you wanna do it without tools, then it won’t cost you anything. The only cost will be the genuine BMW headlight bulb which should cost around $31.99+ (there are more advanced bulbs, so according to your need).
Conclusions
Congratulations, now you have successfully replaced the headlight bulb on your 2013 BMW 328i.
Follow the step-by-step process to carefully replace the headlight bulb, with or without tools. Headlight bulbs are a vital part of our car, and we should always maintain them to work properly for our, and also other’s road safety.
Do comment and share your experience or ask about any problem you’ve faced while following these steps.
