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Headlights strobing..

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onedaymyfriend
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Headlights strobing..

Post by onedaymyfriend » Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:16 pm

Hi guys,

Just noticed that when I turn the key one click in my 2003 E53 the headlights strobe from left to right until I start the engine.

Any ideas?
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Re: Headlights strobing..

Post by Alan Gunn » Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:09 pm

Are they going from left to right or could they be going up and down ?.
The self levelling will make them go up and down.

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Re: Headlights strobing..

Post by marti » Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:48 pm

On my e53 they always went up and down......

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Re: Headlights strobing..

Post by onedaymyfriend » Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:25 pm

Hi guys, they're definitely going left to right and they do this for about 10 secs.  :(
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Re: Headlights strobing..

Post by Horizon » Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:21 pm

My angel eye / halo/ front marker lights used to strobe on startup, this is normal with aftermarket LED  ( white ) front markers.
The bulb. Heck voltage is enough to light up the LED, but not the OEM halogen bulbs
Is it the front marker \ halo lights you mean or the dipped beam?
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