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Headlight Door Motor Replacement Service

How much does a Headlight Door Motor Replacement cost?

On average, the cost for a BMW Z4 Headlight Door Motor Replacement is $296 with $144 for parts and $152 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
2003 BMW Z4L6-2.5LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$471.94Shop/Dealer Price$571.94 - $808.91
2006 BMW Z4L6-3.0LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$439.94Shop/Dealer Price$539.99 - $777.00
2016 BMW Z4L4-2.0L TurboService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$439.94Shop/Dealer Price$539.98 - $776.99
2012 BMW Z4L4-2.0L TurboService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$439.94Shop/Dealer Price$539.92 - $776.88
2006 BMW Z4L6-3.2LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$439.94Shop/Dealer Price$540.03 - $777.07
2004 BMW Z4L6-3.0LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$439.94Shop/Dealer Price$539.98 - $776.99
2007 BMW Z4L6-3.0LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$447.94Shop/Dealer Price$547.60 - $784.32
2011 BMW Z4L6-3.0L TurboService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$447.94Shop/Dealer Price$548.65 - $786.15
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What is the Headlight Door Motor all about?

Your headlight door motor is what operates the raising and lowering of your headlight doors. It’s a single motor that is mounted just behind the center grille, wound with two field windings. The assembly contains internal limit switches and a worm gear drive. In most vehicles, there is a relay circuit breaker assembly immediately to the right of the steering column. In other vehicles, it is mounted on the fuse block.

When you turn on your headlights, the relay becomes energized, and the doors open. A limit switch stops power from going to the motor. When you turn off your headlights, the circuit is completed, the doors close, and another limit switch stops power from going to the motor.

Keep in mind:

  • Your headlights are an important safety feature, and should always be visible to oncoming traffic.
  • If your vehicle has been sitting for a long time, your headlight doors may open with difficulty, or not at all.
  • The problem could come from the relay or the entire motor.

How it's done:

  • The vehicles hood is opened and supported manually
  • The defective headlight door motor is removed
  • The new headlight motor is installed
  • The hood manual support is removed
  • The repair is verified and the headlight door motor is tested for proper operation

Our recommendation:

Due to the importance of your headlight doors, it’s essential that the headlight door motor works properly. If the vehicle has been sitting, repeatedly activating the switch may loosen the circuit and fix the issue. If that method doesn’t work, have one of our expert mechanics inspect and replace the headlight door motor if necessary.

What common symptoms indicate you may need to replace the Headlight Door Motor?

  • Headlight doors stay open
  • Headlight doors won’t close
  • Grinding noise when you try to open or close the headlight doors

How important is this service?

Headlight doors that won’t open can cause some serious trouble, especially if you are driving at night. Any problem with your headlights requires an immediate attention from one of our expert mechanics. This is a safety issue and one that should be dealt with as quickly as possible.

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Chris

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Chris
16 years of experience
BMW Z4 L6-2.5L - Pre-purchase Car Inspection - Los Angeles, California
A true bmw expert and aficionado, Chris knew the car intimately and was able to diagnose all the potential issues with the car. He was essential in our car buying process.

Shane

17 years of experience
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Shane
17 years of experience
BMW Z4 L6-2.5L - Electrical components are not working - Round Rock, Texas
Shane showed up early and did the work that was needed and charged me the amount that was quoted to me. I will definitely use this service and Shane again.

Peter

25 years of experience
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Peter
25 years of experience
BMW Z4 L6-2.5L - Starter - Los Angeles, California
He was able to diagnose the problem quickly and give me a reasonable price quote. A few days later he arrived with all parts necessary and completed the job faster than expected. Peter seems very knowledgeable and is nice to work with.

Scott

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Scott
36 years of experience
BMW Z4 L6-3.0L - Heating AC - Queen Creek, Arizona
Scott was on time, friendly and helpful, the problem I had with the auto was not one that could be fixed by the service however.

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