Problems:
- Passenger side then both xenon headlights refuse to ignite
- Taillights go out intermittently

For the first time, I didn't take my car to Stevens Creek BMW for repairs. I choose German Motor Specialists (380 Aleso Ave, Sunnyvale, CA (408) 522-9520) which is about a mile from my office.

They couldn't diagnose the problem with the headlights, which still occasionally flick, but they did fix the problem with the taillights not working. Apparently, BMW circulated a notice about this problem to the dealerships, which is probably why Stevens Creek BMW wanted to charge me $400+ to fix it.

German Motor Specialists did a diagnostic, repaired the trunk harness wiring and both bulb carriers, and changed out a wiper blade for $567.66. Not cheap, but the actual trunk harness fix was only $279.

The wiper fix was necessary (although a splurge at $46) since the blade was starting to scratch the windshield.