BMW X3 Headlight Repair

BMW X3 headlight repair by mail is for the 2018–2021 G01 whose daytime running lights have stopped working, or whose LED headlight has failed. The repair is done inside your original headlight, shipped from anywhere in the U.S. after a free quote.

From $400 per headlight — final price in your free quote. Packing and shipping instructions come with your quote.

BMW X3 G01 at dusk with the daytime running light out on one side

X3 daytime running lights that stop working

The DRL on a G01 X3 can fade, flicker or go out completely, on one side or both. The low beam may still work, so it is easy to miss until someone points it out.

The light and its driver sit inside the sealed headlight, so there is nothing to swap from outside.

Melted DRL modules on 2018–2021 X3s

When a DRL module runs hot for long enough, it can melt and take the light with it. Opening the headlight shows a module that is discolored or deformed.

The repair replaces the damaged parts inside the unit and reseals it. Tell us the symptom and we'll confirm whether the LED or DRL module can be repaired. How this works on any make: DRL Repair (Daytime Running Lights).

When the same fault comes back after a replacement

If your headlights were replaced under warranty and a similar DRL problem shows up later, the answer does not have to be another new unit.

Instead of another BMW X3 headlight replacement, a repair works on the part that failed in your headlight. Every repair includes a written warranty; terms are in your quote.

Daytime running light module from an X3 headlight with heat damage on its housing

Which X3 headlights we work on

  • 2018–2021 G01: BMW X3 LED headlights, with DRL or LED faults
  • 2022 and newer: send photos and your quote confirms what can be repaired
  • One headlight or both

LED faults beyond the DRL are covered in LED Headlight Repair. If your model year has an open recall or an extended warranty from the manufacturer, check with your dealer first.

Three steps to a working DRL

  1. Send photos

    Both headlights lit, plus your model year.

  2. Read your quote

    Price, warranty terms and shipping steps in writing.

  3. Ship and refit

    We confirm the turnaround time in your quote. More in How Mail-In Headlight Repair Works.

What an X3 headlight repair costs

From $400 per headlight — final price in your free quote

Repair starts only after you approve your written quote.

The final price depends on what melted or failed inside. Packing and shipping instructions come with your quote. See Headlight Repair Cost.

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X3 owner questions

Both of my DRLs are out. Is it the headlights or a fuse?

Check fuses and fault codes first. If both are fine and the lights stay dark, the fault is usually inside the headlights.

Will the repaired DRL match the other side?

That is the aim. If the other DRL is also fading, send both so they come back as a pair.

Other BMW models are on BMW Headlight Repair.

Get both X3 DRLs working again

Send photos of both headlights lit and your model year, and you get a written quote before you ship.