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HokieZHP
03-24-2013, 05:22 PM
So I had my ballast go out pn my AL headlight and finally got another one today. I installed it and the headlight turns on now but the high beam won't turn on. So the shutter won't open.

Any ideas? It was a new ballast I put in.
alexandre
03-24-2013, 05:33 PM
Cycle the mirror manually. Sometimes they get stuck (dust and all). DW posted a tutorial on this a while ago.
brettbimmer
03-24-2013, 05:41 PM
Yes, check the shutter & shutter solenoid to be sure that they are not stuck. Also, if you haven't already done so, be SURE that all 4 wires are plugged in tightly as they can be tough to get into place at times. Are you getting high beam function on the opposite side?
HokieZHP
03-24-2013, 06:17 PM
Ok I'll check that tomorrow. I checked the wires and yes, the high beam on the other side does work
danewilson77
03-24-2013, 07:03 PM
Cycle the mirror manually. Sometimes they get stuck (dust and all). DW posted a tutorial on this a while ago.

!
HokieZHP
03-25-2013, 10:48 AM
Alriht I'll look around for it. I woke up this morning really sick. Must have gotten sick from my weekend trip so I'll check that when I get better. May be a few days
HokieZHP
03-26-2013, 11:53 AM
Dane, do you have a link to that DIY?
danewilson77
03-26-2013, 01:50 PM
Dane, do you have a link to that DIY?

Hang tight.
danewilson77
03-26-2013, 01:51 PM
Damn dude. It was on the first page....:rofl

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?7618-E46-BMW-ZHP-330i-330Ci-Bi-xenon-Highbeam-not-working
danewilson77
03-26-2013, 01:53 PM
In your defense I did name that thread something rather obscure.....LMAO!

Sorry...just haven't given you shit in a while :)
HokieZHP
03-26-2013, 03:23 PM
Wow :facepalm yeah i was searching for DIY's and such like it was a published DIY

Anyways i deserved that haha. Thanks though
danewilson77
03-26-2013, 03:24 PM
Wow :facepalm yeah i was searching for DIY's and such like it was a published DIY

Anyways i deserved that haha. Thanks though

Love giving you shit every now and then :)

How's Matt?
HokieZHP
03-26-2013, 03:27 PM
Likewise. He's good. Still trying to figure out if he can make it to the meet. I'm hoping he can so he can showcase Karen.
danewilson77
03-26-2013, 03:28 PM
He can make it. See? That wasn't so hard.
HokieZHP
03-26-2013, 03:32 PM
I'll inform him that he is now going haha.



Is that video on your ZKW headlights? I don't remember seeing anything like that on my AL's when I had them apart to replace the ignitor but maybe I just didn't notice it.
Hornung418
03-26-2013, 03:46 PM
No actuator on the ALs.

Did you clean all connections and double check that all four plugs are pressed and snapped in?

If you wish to cycle the shutters, you need to remove the Xenons and with the eraser end of a pencil, gently press them forward through the bulb hole. that should free any binds up. If it doesn't give, I DO NOT recommend exerting any force you don't feel comfortable with.
HokieZHP
03-26-2013, 03:49 PM
Ok that's what I thought. Thanks for clarifying. I did double check the connections that they were snapped in but did not clean them. Tomorrow I'll try to swap bulbs and clean connections and see if I make any progress.

Thanks
Hornung418
03-26-2013, 03:52 PM
Change them both if one is bad. Osram CBI 5000k bulbs seem to be the best on the market right now.
danewilson77
03-26-2013, 03:57 PM
Yes....this was during the ZKW era.

Burned ZKW

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/IMAG2168-1_zps81657e58.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/IMAG2167-1_zpsd68329c0.jpg

AL Bowl > I see the plunger, but I don't see the shutter?

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/IMAG2164-1_zps672411ea.jpg
Hornung418
03-26-2013, 04:05 PM
Plunger is energized and retracts pulling the shutter downwards. The bowl in your pic is upside down.
danewilson77
03-26-2013, 04:08 PM
OK. I guess what I meant was....I don't see what I "pulled" in the video, on the AL's.

It has to be there though...right?
Hornung418
03-26-2013, 04:21 PM
Nope. Look at the solenoid and you will see it attaches to the cut off shield. You can't physically pull it. Simplistic design with fewer moving parts.
danewilson77
03-26-2013, 04:34 PM
Fuuuuuu..................

Sorry bro

:facepalm
HokieZHP
04-16-2013, 01:48 PM
So does anyone know if this is fixable or not?
danewilson77
04-16-2013, 02:43 PM
No actuator on the ALs.

Did you clean all connections and double check that all four plugs are pressed and snapped in?

If you wish to cycle the shutters, you need to remove the Xenons and with the eraser end of a pencil, gently press them forward through the bulb hole. that should free any binds up. If it doesn't give, I DO NOT recommend exerting any force you don't feel comfortable with.

Did you complete said ordered and diagnosed directions?

Sounds like you made sure everything was tight....but you really need to now move on to trying to detremine if something is bound up with the high beam mechanism.
HokieZHP
06-01-2013, 07:18 AM
BTW for anyone wondering, last time I had the headlights apart to replace the ignitor I must have not seated the bi-xenon plug fully as it had come out which is why the high beam wasn't working. Stupid me :facepalm
Crestwood1001
06-01-2013, 10:08 AM
At least it was an easy fix! Had the same thing happen with one of my fogs, thought it was out but the connector had just popped off, nothing better then an easy fix.
HokieZHP
06-01-2013, 10:09 AM
Exactly, Jon (Jupiter) noticed it when I was changing my headlight bulbs at the meet. Thanks again Jon for noticing that!