You need a FRM3. If you have adaptive HLs and Xenon be sure you get the right one. Anything from 2010 or newer.

 

Hey guys
So my frm module went bad and I have no power to anything in the car no lights no windows etc.. so I'm trying to buy a used one and swap it the question is should I buy the same exact one with part number and everything ? Cause I'm not able to find something similar to mine my car is 328xi 2010 so does it affect anything if I bought a used one from a 2011 or 2009 ? Please reply

You need a FRM3. If you have adaptive HLs and Xenon be sure you get the right one. Anything from 2010 or newer.

Can I get any frm3 ? Mine are halogen headlights or does the part number needs to match ?

 

Can I get any frm3 ? Mine are halogen headlights or does the part number needs to match ?

No it doesn't have to match but try and get one from another E series 2010 or later. You'll need to have it default coded to your car and I'd also use winkfp to update/write your VIN to it.

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I'm going to suggest you should probably find a good independent BMW garage to do this. If what I'm saying doesn't make sense to you, this is outside your scope of knowledge. Even if you bought a new replacement part from BMW it would still need to be coded/programmed to your car. Modules aren't something you can just replace and it's ready to go.

 

There's a recall for certain models for the FRM module. My local dealership just changed mine. I took my car in for the recall on airbags and the nox sensors. The airbags wasn't available. But they changed the nox sensors and the FRM module. This was a month ago. Contact your nearby dealership not your independent shop and/or go to the bmwna site to make sure that your vehicle is and the right model to be covered. As for mine, bmw picked up the whole bill. [emoji106]

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Good point. I forgot about that. FRM has an extended warranty to 8 yrs/125k miles. If you haven't exceeded either of these it's worth a shot.

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[emoji106] most likely the dealership will be glad to pick up your bill my friend. My bill came out to be $10.50
It was the least amount of bill I have ever got from the dealership. I took a picture of that bill and now it's hanging in my room. [emoji23]

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