Z 3 Near side head light adjuster (I think)

[BUZBY]

Can any one advise please? I have a rapid clicking sound from the front passenger side headlight when the light are on. From what I can see I need to start by removing the air filter housing and go on from there to check if it is the adjuster motor. Is this a job for an amateur or do I need to go to the garage?

Car is 1999 2.8 Z3

 

[t-tony]

Congrats on getting it posted mate. @Bozzy didn't you have this problem a while back Steve?

Tony.

 

[Duncraig]

Mine did the same but I found by cycling it from High to Low about half a dozen times it cured it. There seems to be a resistor track to give position feedback to the controller and I can only assume contamination builds up on the track. You could also move it just slightly from the current position to see if that helps.

 

[GZed]

Thanks for this. My lights make the same rapid clicking noise too, so I’ll give it a go