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  1. 09-30-2008, 10:58 AM #1
    allerston
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    hello everyone my problem is my headlights,well while i'm driving at night my headlights just go off and after a while come comes on again .have any of you guys had this problem what did your'll do to fix it


    thanks!
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  2. 09-30-2008, 11:02 AM #2
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    http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main/Mainte...trical/LKM.htm

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    Keep an eye on this thread:
    http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39603
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  4. 09-30-2008, 12:03 PM #4
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    My car did that once - turned out that I had a loose battery earth at the engine block!
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  5. 10-01-2008, 10:48 AM #5
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    okay thanks guys but it it easy to repair the lkm relay ?
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  6. 10-01-2008, 01:25 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by allerston View Post
    okay thanks guys but it it easy to repair the lkm relay ?
    When E34.sport did his, I had a look and as long as you can spot the part that's gone bad and have a fairly steady hand whilst soldering then not too bad. The site DaveVoorhis has given confirms the likely culprits.

    Good luck.
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