Is the 'Side/daytime lights fault' message visible on your BMW dashboard? Even if the message is not visible but your side/daytime light is malfunctioning or not shining as it should, the below information should help you identify and solve the problem.
What causes the 'Side/daytime lights fault' message to appear?
How to fix bmw side/daytime lights fault?
All depends which BMW car model you have as older models such as 1 series E82 E88, 3-series E90 E91 and LCI Facelift, 5-series E60 E61 and LCI Facelift, 7-series E65 E66, X-series E83 X3, E53 E70 X5 and so on are using angel eye bulb to emit light to the rings, so just simple h10w bulb or h8 35w bulb replacement will fix this malfunction, ofcourse if you want more modern solution we would like suggest to replace with cree led angel eyes bulbs.
If you have new model BMW such as 1-series F20 F21, 3-series F30 F31 F34 GT, 5-series F10 F11 F07 GT and so on it is more complicated to fix, as for example on F10 F11 F07 GT cars use 2 LED diode modules per side to emit light and has LEAR 7258278 63117304906 7267045 7304906 tms headlight driver module per side to control headlamps.
LEAR TMS headlight driver module is fitted to many different cars such as 5 Series 520i, 523i, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 535i, 550i, 520d, 525d, 530d, 535d, M5, M Sport, 3 series 320i 320d 325i 325d 330d 330i M3 and many other.
Additionally TMS ballasts have many different various part numbers as well: 535051807 01, 53505180701, 535051807 00, 53505180700, 535051806, 7316217, 7329157, 7305235, 7304905, 7267044, 7269494, 7269531, 7316208, 7279625, 7274400, 7304593, 7304592, 7262947 and many other.
The same applies for TMS module types, there are HAL (Halogen), BIX/TFL, BIX TFL, BIXTFL, AHL F07, AHLF07, BIX F07, BIXF07, AHL/TFL, AHL TFL, AHLTFL, AHLF30, AHL F30, BIXF20, BIX F20, AHLF20, AHL F20 any many other.
So it is very important to check if your car has just conventional halogen bulbs fitted or upgraded LED angel eyes bulbs or either it has new type headlights, which has super bright LED halo rings and uses TMS module.
BMW Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTC with definition:
- 800FC3 Initialisation fault in headlight driver module left
- 800FC2 Initialisation fault in headlight driver module right
- 800FC7 Internal fault in STML (Left hand headlamp driver module)
- 800FC8 Internal fault in STML (Right hand headlamp driver module)
- 800FC7 lin bus, headlight driver module (TMS) right, communication fault
- 800FC8 Lin Bus Headlight driver module (TMS), Left: communication fault
- 800FC9 Lin Bus headlight driver module (TMS), right: communication fault
- 800F86 Daytime Driving Light / Side Light, left, faulty
- 800F87 Daytime Driving Light / Side Light, right, faulty
- 800F88 Output daytime driving light / side light, left, short-circuited
- 800F89 Output daytime driving light / side light, right, short-circuited
- 800FCB Headlight driver module (TMS), left, faulty
- 800FCE Headlight driver module (TMS), right, faulty
- 8041F4 Headlight Driver Module (TMS) Left Daytime Driving Lights or Position Light, Left has Short Circuited
- 8041F4 Left headlight engine control unit module (TMS): Daytime running light or side light has a short circuit
- 804201 Right headlight engine control unit module (TMS): Daytime running light or side light has a short circuit
- 800FC0 LWR fault in headlight driver module, right
- 800FC1 LWR fault in headlight driver module, right
- 800FC5 Environment Fault in Headlight Driver Module, Left (over or Under voltage, over temperature
- 800F40 Direction Indicator, Front Left, Faulty
- 800FD0 Design/Side Marker Light, Left, Faulty
How can you solve side/daytime lights malfunctioning?
First, check to see if any moisture is trapped in your lights by carefully removing the bulbs and wiping them thoroughly. If this has made no effect on the lights themselves and the 'Side/daytime lights fault' message is still present, you may need to replace the bulbs. Taking your car into a standard garage or BMW dealership for replacement side/daytime lights can, unfortunately, be a very costly process. Fortunately, Xenon and LED bulbs can be bought online at a much more cost-effective price without compromising on quality. Even if your current side/daytime lights are not broken or malfunctioning, you may wish to replace the existing bulb for a brighter, more energy-efficient light.
The most common warning messages for faulty TMS module:
- Daytime/parking lamp malfunction
- Parking/daytime lights
- Left turn signal malfunction
- Right turn signal malfunction
- Turn indicator front left failure!
- Turn indicator front right failure!
- Side/Daytime Lights on left fault!
- Side/Daytime Lights on right fault!
- Adaptive headlights failure
- Adaptive headlight malfunction
- Headlight Vertical Aim Control Failure
- Headlamp vertical aim control malfunction
- Side/daytime lights fault
- Adaptive Lichtsysteme defekt
- Fernlicht links defekt
- Fernlicht rechts defekt
- Abblendlicht links defekt
- Abblendlicht rechts defekt
- Leuchtweitenregulierung defekt
- Leuchtweiten-Regulierung defekt
- Kurvenlicht ausgefallen!
- Leuchtweiten-regulierung gestort!
- Blinker vorn links defekt
- Blinker vorn rechts defekt
- Veilleuse/feu croisement jour def.! defectueux
- Phares directionnels gauches défectueux
- Phares directionnels droits défectueux
- Clignotant gauche defectueux
- Clignotant droite defectueux
- Reglage portee des phares defectueux
Defaut reglage portee des phares! - Clignotant avant gauche defectueux
- Clignotant avant droite defectueux
- Parkeringsljus/varselljus defekt
- Blinkers vanster fram defekt
- Blinkers höger fram defekt
- Ljusviddsreglering defekt
- Ljus Vid Reglering defekt
- Anomalia no controlo da altura dos farois!
- Pisca esquerdo com falhas
- Pisca Certo com falhas
- Pisca luzes conduc diurna com falhas
- Eclairage virage defectueux
- Stand-/Tagfahrlicht links ausgefallen!
- Stand-/Tagfahrlicht rechts ausgefallen!
- Stand-/Tagfahrlicht defekt
- Standlicht und Tagfahrlicht defekt
- Leuchtweitenregulierung der scheinwerfer defekt
- iLuz de pos. y cond. diurna der. averiada!
- iLuz de pos. y cond. diurna izq. averiada!
- Luz de posición y conducción diurna derecho averiada
- Luz de posición y conducción diurna izquierda averiada
- iRegulacion alcance luces!
- Fallo regulacion alcance luces
- Alcance de luces
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