BMW 5 Series Fog Lights: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
A genuinely useful finding: if replacement fog lights aren't working despite proper connections, fitting incompatible units can potentially damage the output circuitry in the module controlling all external bulbs — worth having this checked by a specialist.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — aftermarket Valeo 044367 / Valeo 044370
| Fog light, passenger side (LH / nearside) — aftermarket | Valeo 044367 (H8, glass lens, original part, with bulb); Valeo 044369 (H8, plastic lens, with bulb); Diederichs 1225089 (H8, with bulb, no parking heater); TYC 19-12050-01-9 (H8, glass lens, no sports package); TYC 19-0304-01-9 (H11, sports package); Van Wezel 0613997 (H11, PGJ19-2) |
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| Fog light, driver's side (RH / offside) — aftermarket | Valeo 044370 (H8, plastic lens, with bulb); Valeo 044362 (H11, white lens, original part, with bulb); Diederichs 1225088 (H8, with bulb, no parking heater); TYC 19-12049-01-9 (H8, glass lens); TYC 19-0303-01-9 (H11, sports package); Van Wezel 0613998 (H11, PGJ19-2) |
| Bulb types | H8; H11; LED (Diederichs 1225388 set; Prexaparts P151012 LH) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Lamps vary by lens (glass or plastic), by parking heater fitment and by sports package, with H11 used on sports-package cars and H8 on others. Valeo 044362, 044367, 044369 and 044370 are marked original part. No cornering-light versions are listed. |
BMW 5 Series Fog Lights: Rarely Used, Easy to Forget About Until Needed
Because the BMW 5 Series's fog lights spend most of the year switched off, a developing fault is easy to miss entirely — right up until the one genuinely foggy commute where you actually need them and discover they don't work.
BMW 5 Series Fog Lights: What It Does
Front fog lights are angled and positioned to illuminate the road surface in low visibility conditions without creating the glare a standard headlight beam would in fog. Some higher trims of the 5 Series integrate fog lights into the same housing as cornering lights or daytime running lights, which affects both the part number and the complexity of any repair.
BMW 5 Series Fog Lights: Watch: Replacing It
F10 pre-LCI bulb swap; also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRmLcSb7gpU
Fitment & Compatibility
BMW 5 Series Fog Lights: Generations, Derivatives & Fog Light Type
| Standard trims | Halogen (HB4/9006) bulb-based fog lights as standard |
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| M Sport, factory option | Genuine BMW retrofit LED fog lights are offered as a direct replacement for the halogen units on cars WITHOUT adaptive headlights, since adaptive-equipped cars use a different lighting strategy |
Not every trim level of the 5 Series comes with fog lights fitted as standard, and the housing design often differs between trims that have them integrated with other lighting functions and those with a standalone unit. Always confirm your specific trim's fitment before ordering. Whether you're sourcing a replacement fog lights for your BMW 5 Series from a dealer, specialist, or online marketplace, always check compatibility against your registration or VIN before buying, and confirm you're ordering the correct side — driver's side (RH in the UK) or passenger side (LH in the UK) — since these are not interchangeable.
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A Genuinely Useful, Distinctive Finding Worth Knowing — BMW 5 Series Fog Lights
If newly installed or replaced fog lights genuinely aren't working despite the connections being in place, this is genuinely worth knowing: all of the car's external bulbs are controlled by a single electronic module rather than being wired directly and independently. If original fog lights worked fine but replacements don't, it's worth knowing that fitting incompatible replacement units can potentially damage the output circuitry within this module, worth having this checked by a specialist with proper diagnostic equipment if straightforward bulb and fuse checks don't resolve the fault.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that a faulty fog light switch has been reliably fixed in documented cases simply by disassembling it and cleaning the internal contacts, a fix that can genuinely last for decades afterward.
BMW 5 Series Fog Lights: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fog Lights Guide for common faults to check for (including exactly what fails an MOT), how easy this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
More BMW Fog Lights
The same part, covered across other BMW models.