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Tail gate lights
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:58 am
by adricky
One of my tail lights in the tailgate has stopped working.
How do i fix it? 2011 40d
Re: Tail gate lights
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 8:48 pm
by Sanj
Could be the gasket thats failed.
Re: Tail gate lights
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:05 am
by Graeme
There have been several threads on this topic.
The tail light in the unit is a sealed LED device. The most common problem with the older ones is caused by the gasket breaking down so letting water in that corrodes the unit and stops the lights working. The unit has to be replaced completely but they do come with new gaskets that are supposed to be much longer lasting. Mine had to be done about 2 years ago when they were 6 years old. Cost roughly £100 per side depending on the current price for the units. Fitting is straightforward and quick so I had the local BMW body shop do the job for me.
Hope this helps, Graeme