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BMW 3 Series F30 (2012–2019)

3 Series F30 · 12 to 69 plate · Base halogen spec; many have xenon/LED

Dipped beamH7Verifieddetails
Main beamH7Verifieddetails
Driver wiper24"Verifieddetails
Passenger wiper19"Verifieddetails

Bulbs

10/10 verifiedEvery light position · halogen on most trims, xenon or LED on some headlamps

Wipers

3/3 verifiedDriver, passenger, rear and the arm fitting

Which 3 Series do I have?

The F30 is the 3 Series built 2012–2019. The registration's age identifier is the quickest check: 12 to 69 plate. The V5C gives the first-registration date, and this generation's fitments apply from the first 2012 cars onwards up to the 2019 run-out.

YearPlates issuedGeneration
201212 / 623 Series F30
201313 / 633 Series F30
201414 / 643 Series F30
201515 / 653 Series F30
201616 / 663 Series F30
201717 / 673 Series F30
201818 / 683 Series F30
201919 / 693 Series F30

Bulbs

2012–2019 · bulbsAll 10 verified
  • Dip beam (low)H7VerifiedBase halogen headlamp variant. Bi-xenon-equipped cars use D1S instead.
  • Main beam (high)H7VerifiedBase halogen headlamp uses H7 for both dip and main beam; xenon/D1S only on optional adaptive headlight variant.
  • Front fogH8VerifiedH8 listed as primary fog bulb by both sources; H11/D1S variants also sold but H8 is the standard fitment.
  • Sidelight / DRLH6WVerifiedH6W (BAX9s) parking light in halogen headlamps; birnen-typ and mk-led.hr agree. DRL ring in halogen lamps is PW24W (mk-led). Xenon/LED headlamp variants have LED position lights (youcanic chart says LED).
  • Front indicatorPY21WVerifiedAmber bulb in clear headlamp-integrated indicator lens; confirmed by both sources.
  • Rear indicatorP21WVerifiedOften listed as PY21W elsewhere — birnen-typ explicitly lists Blinker hinten as P21W (clear bulb behind amber-tinted rear lens), not PY21W. Autodoc F30 indicator catalogue also lists P21W as a fitment for this vehicle.
  • Brake / tailP21WVerifiedSingle-filament P21W (UK 382) brake; tail is an LED strip in the cluster. Autodoc rear-lamp UNIT specs list LED + P21W + H21W (H21W = rear fog, pre-LCI) only; P21/5W and P21/4W come from autodoc's catch-all bulb category, not the lamp spec. youcanic lists 1156 (=P21W).
  • ReverseP21WVerifiedbirnen-typ lists Rückfahrlicht as P21W or H21W depending on variant; P21W is the primary/base value. H21W appears on some LCI/facelift lamp clusters.
  • Rear fogH21WVerifiedOften listed as P21W elsewhere — birnen-typ gives Nebelschlussleuchte as H21W or LED (not P21W); autodoc reverse/rear-fog listing supports a distinct type.
  • Number plateLED (non-replaceable)VerifiedFactory LED number plate units on all F30/F31 (birnen-typ and youcanic agree; autodoc rear-lamp listings show no plate bulb). Autodoc C5W/C10W/W5W entries are catch-all category noise, not F30 spec.

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Wipers

2012–2019 · wipersAll 3 verified
  • Driver side24"Verified600mm driver-side blade confirmed across Bosch part listings (OE-fit set 3 397 118 929/930, blade AP 600 U); autodoc states 24" (600mm) as standard.
  • Passenger side19"Verified475mm passenger-side blade confirmed across Bosch part listings (OE-fit set 3 397 118 929/930, blade AP 475 U); autodoc states 19" (475mm) as standard.
  • ConnectorPinch tabVerifiedFront arms use Pinch tab flat blades, 24" (610mm) driver / 19" (480mm) passenger; wiperblades.co.uk (saloon and touring pages) and auto-lighting.co.uk agree. F31 Touring rear fitting not stated on these pages.

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