Dorman 601-189 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting Ballast

Brand Dorman 601-189
Body Color Silver
Body Length 3.7
Body Material Aluminum
Body Thickness 0.8
Body Width 3.1
Connector Quantity 1
Electronic Component Replacement Type Complete Control Module
Installation Hardware Included No
Package Contents 1 High Intensity Discharge Lighting Ballast
Terminal Quantity 8
Terminal Type Blade
Wire Quantity 0
Wiring Harness Included No
Fits BMW · 278 vehicles

OE direct replacement. Matches original ballast fit and performance for proper headlight function.

Aluminum housing. Helps dissipate heat while keeping the module compact and durable.

Complete control module. Provides the electronics needed to restore HID lighting operation.

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Dorman HID Ballast for BMW Lighting Repair

Dorman 601-189 is a high-intensity discharge lighting ballast built to match the fit and performance of the original unit on select BMW vehicles. It restores proper headlight operation when the factory HID ballast fails, helping return consistent exterior lighting performance.

  • OE-style replacement for BMW HID headlight systems
  • Complete control module replacement type
  • Aluminum body with silver finish
  • 1 connector, 8 terminals, blade terminal type
  • Direct replacement part number 601-189

Fitment and Application

Compatible with select BMW models across 2006-2019 applications, including BMW 118i, 220i, 230i, 740i, 750i, X1, Z4, and more. This part cross-references BMW 63117237647 for the same application.

  • Fits 2018-2019 BMW 118i, N/A
  • Fits 2012-2015 BMW 118i, N/A
  • Fits 2014-2019 BMW 220i, N/A
  • Fits 2017-2019 BMW 230i, N/A
  • Fits 2017-2019 BMW 230i xDrive, N/A
  • Fits 2016-2019 BMW 740i, N/A
  • Fits 2010 BMW 740i, N/A
  • Fits 2017-2019 BMW 740i xDrive, N/A
  • Fits 2016-2019 BMW 750i, N/A
  • Fits 2016-2019 BMW 750i xDrive, N/A
  • Fits 2016-2019 BMW 750Li, N/A
  • Fits 2017-2019 BMW 750Li xDrive, N/A
  • Fits 2017-2019 BMW M240i, N/A
  • Fits 2017-2019 BMW M240i xDrive, N/A
  • Fits 2018-2019 BMW M5, N/A
  • Fits 2018-2019 BMW M550i xDrive, N/A
  • Fits 2013-2019 BMW X1, N/A
  • Fits 2009-2016 BMW Z4, N/A, Control Module

What It Helps Fix

  • Headlights that do not turn on
  • Intermittent HID lighting operation
  • Dim or unstable low-beam output
  • Faults caused by a failed ballast or control module
  • Lighting issues on BMW HID-equipped front lighting systems

Installation Notes

Verify the original ballast connector style, terminal count, and mounting dimensions before installation. The aluminum housing measures 3.7 inches long, 3.1 inches wide, and 0.8 inch thick, and the unit uses one connector with blade terminals. No wiring harness or installation hardware is included.

Quality Assurance

Dorman designs this HID ballast to match original fit and performance for specified BMW applications. The part is built as a complete control module replacement for restoring factory-style headlight function.

This part fits 278 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelSubmodelBody TypePositionNotes
2019BMW118i——N/A—
2019BMW220i——N/A—
2019BMW230i——N/A—
2019BMW230i xDrive——N/A—
2019BMW740i——N/A—
2019BMW740i xDrive——N/A—
2019BMW750i——N/A—
2019BMW750i xDrive——N/A—
2019BMW750Li——N/A—
2019BMW750Li xDrive——N/A—
2019BMWM240i——N/A—
2019BMWM240i xDrive——N/A—
2019BMWM5——N/A—
2019BMWM550i xDrive——N/A—
2019BMWX1——N/A—
2018BMW118i——N/A—
2018BMW220i——N/A—
2018BMW230i——N/A—
2018BMW230i xDrive——N/A—
2018BMW550i xDrive——N/A—
2018BMW740i——N/A—
2018BMW740i xDrive——N/A—
2018BMW750i——N/A—
2018BMW750i xDrive——N/A—
2018BMW750Li——N/A—
2018BMW750Li xDrive——N/A—
2018BMWM240i——N/A—
2018BMWM240i xDrive——N/A—
2018BMWM5——N/A—
2018BMWM550i xDrive——N/A—
2018BMWX1——N/A—
2017BMW220i——N/A—
2017BMW230i——N/A—
2017BMW230i xDrive——N/A—
2017BMW535i GT——N/AControl Module
2017BMW535i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2017BMW550i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2017BMW740i——N/A—
2017BMW740i xDrive——N/A—
2017BMW740Le xDrive——N/A—
2017BMW750i——N/A—
2017BMW750i xDrive——N/A—
2017BMW750Li——N/A—
2017BMW750Li xDrive——N/A—
2017BMWM240i——N/A—
2017BMWM240i xDrive——N/A—
2017BMWM5——N/AControl Module
2017BMWX1——N/A—
2016BMW220i——N/A—
2016BMW228i——N/A—
2016BMW228i xDrive——N/A—
2016BMW528i——N/AControl Module
2016BMW528i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2016BMW535d——N/AControl Module
2016BMW535d xDrive——N/AControl Module
2016BMW535i——N/AControl Module
2016BMW535i GT——N/AControl Module
2016BMW535i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2016BMW535i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2016BMW550i——N/AControl Module
2016BMW550i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2016BMW550i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2016BMW740i——N/A—
2016BMW750i——N/A—
2016BMW750i xDrive——N/A—
2016BMW750Li——N/A—
2016BMWActiveHybrid 5——N/AControl Module
2016BMWM235i——N/AControl Module
2016BMWM235i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2016BMWM5——N/AControl Module
2016BMWX1——N/A—
2016BMWZ4sDrive35i—N/AControl Module
2016BMWZ4sDrive35is—N/AControl Module
2016BMWZ4sDrive28i—N/AControl Module
2015BMW118i——N/A—
2015BMW220i——N/A—
2015BMW228i——N/A—
2015BMW228i xDrive——N/A—
2015BMW528i——N/AControl Module
2015BMW528i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2015BMW535d——N/AControl Module
2015BMW535d xDrive——N/AControl Module
2015BMW535i——N/AControl Module
2015BMW535i GT——N/AControl Module
2015BMW535i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2015BMW535i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2015BMW550i——N/AControl Module
2015BMW550i GT——N/AControl Module
2015BMW550i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2015BMW550i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2015BMW740i——N/AControl Module
2015BMW740Ld xDrive——N/A—
2015BMW740Li——N/AControl Module
2015BMW740Li xDrive——N/A—
2015BMW750i——N/AControl Module
2015BMW750i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2015BMW750Li——N/AControl Module
2015BMW750Li xDrive——N/AControl Module
2015BMW760Li——N/AControl Module
2015BMWActiveHybrid 3——N/A—
2015BMWActiveHybrid 5——N/AControl Module
2015BMWActiveHybrid 7——N/AControl Module
2015BMWM235i——N/AControl Module
2015BMWM235i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2015BMWM5——N/AControl Module
2015BMWX1——N/A—
2015BMWZ4sDrive35i—N/AControl Module
2015BMWZ4sDrive35is—N/AControl Module
2015BMWZ4sDrive28i—N/AControl Module
2014BMW118i——N/A—
2014BMW220i——N/A—
2014BMW228i——N/A—
2014BMW235i——N/A—
2014BMW528i——N/AControl Module
2014BMW528i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2014BMW535d——N/AControl Module
2014BMW535d xDrive——N/AControl Module
2014BMW535i——N/AControl Module
2014BMW535i GT——N/AControl Module
2014BMW535i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2014BMW535i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2014BMW550i——N/AControl Module
2014BMW550i GT——N/AControl Module
2014BMW550i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2014BMW550i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2014BMW740i——N/AControl Module
2014BMW740Li——N/AControl Module
2014BMW740Li xDrive——N/A—
2014BMW750i——N/AControl Module
2014BMW750i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2014BMW750Li——N/AControl Module
2014BMW750Li xDrive——N/AControl Module
2014BMW760Li——N/AControl Module
2014BMWActiveHybrid 3——N/A—
2014BMWActiveHybrid 5——N/AControl Module
2014BMWActiveHybrid 7——N/AControl Module
2014BMWM235i——N/AControl Module
2014BMWM5——N/AControl Module
2014BMWX1——N/A—
2014BMWZ4sDrive35i—N/AControl Module
2014BMWZ4sDrive35is—N/AControl Module
2014BMWZ4sDrive28i—N/AControl Module
2013BMW118i——N/A—
2013BMW325i——N/A—
2013BMW528i——N/AControl Module
2013BMW528i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2013BMW535i——N/AControl Module
2013BMW535i GT——N/AControl Module
2013BMW535i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2013BMW535i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2013BMW550i——N/AControl Module
2013BMW550i GT——N/AControl Module
2013BMW550i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2013BMW550i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2013BMW740i——N/AControl Module
2013BMW740Li——N/AControl Module
2013BMW740Li xDrive——N/A—
2013BMW750i——N/AControl Module
2013BMW750i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2013BMW750Li——N/AControl Module
2013BMW750Li xDrive——N/AControl Module
2013BMW760Li——N/AControl Module
2013BMWActiveHybrid 3——N/A—
2013BMWActiveHybrid 5——N/AControl Module
2013BMWActiveHybrid 7——N/AControl Module
2013BMWM5——N/AControl Module
2013BMWX1——N/A—
2013BMWZ4sDrive35i—N/AControl Module
2013BMWZ4sDrive35is—N/AControl Module
2013BMWZ4sDrive28i—N/AControl Module
2012BMW118i——N/A—
2012BMW325i——N/A—
2012BMW328i—WagonN/AControl Module
2012BMW328i xDrive—WagonN/AControl Module
2012BMW528i——N/AControl Module
2012BMW528i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2012BMW535i——N/AControl Module
2012BMW535i GT——N/AControl Module
2012BMW535i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2012BMW535i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2012BMW550i——N/AControl Module
2012BMW550i GT——N/AControl Module
2012BMW550i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2012BMW550i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2012BMW740i——N/AControl Module
2012BMW740Li——N/AControl Module
2012BMW750i——N/AControl Module
2012BMW750i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2012BMW750Li——N/AControl Module
2012BMW750Li xDrive——N/AControl Module
2012BMW760Li——N/AControl Module
2012BMWActiveHybrid 5——N/AControl Module
2012BMWM5——N/AControl Module
2012BMWX1xDrive28i—N/AControl Module
2012BMWX1sDrive20i—N/AControl Module
2012BMWZ4sDrive35i—N/AControl Module
2012BMWZ4sDrive35is—N/AControl Module
2012BMWZ4sDrive28i—N/AControl Module
2011BMW323i——N/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2011BMW325i——N/A—
2011BMW328i—WagonN/AControl Module
2011BMW328i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2011BMW328i xDrive—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2011BMW328i xDrive—WagonN/AControl Module
2011BMW335d—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2011BMW335i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2011BMW335i xDrive—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2011BMW528i——N/AControl Module
2011BMW535i——N/AControl Module
2011BMW535i GT——N/AControl Module
2011BMW535i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2011BMW535i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2011BMW550i——N/AControl Module
2011BMW550i GT——N/AControl Module
2011BMW550i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2011BMW550i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2011BMW740i——N/AControl Module
2011BMW740Li——N/AControl Module
2011BMW750i——N/AControl Module
2011BMW750i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2011BMW750Li——N/AControl Module
2011BMW750Li xDrive——N/AControl Module
2011BMW760Li——N/AControl Module
2011BMWX1xDrive28i—N/AControl Module
2011BMWX1xDrive2.5i—N/AControl Module
2011BMWZ4sDrive30i—N/AControl Module
2011BMWZ4sDrive35i—N/AControl Module
2011BMWZ4sDrive35is—N/AControl Module
2010BMW323i——N/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2010BMW325i——N/A—
2010BMW328i—WagonN/AControl Module
2010BMW328i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2010BMW328i xDrive—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2010BMW328i xDrive—WagonN/AControl Module
2010BMW335d—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2010BMW335i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2010BMW335i xDrive—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2010BMW535i GT——N/AControl Module
2010BMW550i GT——N/AControl Module
2010BMW550i GT xDrive——N/AControl Module
2010BMW740i——N/A—
2010BMW750i——N/AControl Module
2010BMW750i xDrive——N/AControl Module
2010BMW750Li——N/AControl Module
2010BMW750Li xDrive——N/AControl Module
2010BMW760Li——N/AControl Module
2010BMWX1xDrive28i—N/AControl Module
2010BMWX1xDrive2.5i—N/AControl Module
2010BMWZ4sDrive30i—N/AControl Module
2010BMWZ4sDrive35i—N/AControl Module
2009BMW323i——N/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2009BMW325i——N/A—
2009BMW328i—WagonN/AControl Module
2009BMW328i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2009BMW328i xDrive—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2009BMW328i xDrive—WagonN/AControl Module
2009BMW335d—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2009BMW335i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2009BMW335i xDrive—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2009BMW750i——N/AControl Module
2009BMW750Li——N/AControl Module
2009BMWZ4sDrive30i—N/AControl Module
2009BMWZ4sDrive35i—N/AControl Module
2008BMW323i——N/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2008BMW325i——N/A—
2008BMW328i—WagonN/AControl Module
2008BMW328i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2008BMW328xi—WagonN/AControl Module
2008BMW328xi—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2008BMW335i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2007BMW323i——N/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2007BMW325i——N/A—
2007BMW328i—WagonN/AControl Module
2007BMW328i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2007BMW328xi—WagonN/AControl Module
2007BMW328xi—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2007BMW335i—SedanN/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
2006BMW323i——N/Aw/Adaptive Lighting; Control Module
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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.
63117237647