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Check brake lights

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:17 am
by im bigt
And check tail lights keep coming up but there working any ideas ? Please

Re: Check brake lights

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:12 am
by Mick.H
I had this in my E39.  It was the centre brake light. 

Re: Check brake lights

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:12 am
by im bigt
Thanks I will check it :)

Re: Check brake lights

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 3:50 pm
by jeegnesh
I get this alot and its because the connectors on the bulb holder has rusted really badly, even destroyed some parts of it, the slight twist though and its working again.  So sometimes i get the message but by the next drive its gone again.  Check you bulb holder connectors.

Re: Check brake lights

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:20 pm
by X5Sport
[quote="jeegnesh"]
I get this alot and its because the connectors on the bulb holder has rusted really badly, even destroyed some parts of it, the slight twist though and its working again.  So sometimes i get the message but by the next drive its gone again.  Check you bulb holder connectors.
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Can't your tame mechanic (aka Sanj) sort it all for you?  He's good at that sort of thing. :)

R

Re: Check brake lights

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:31 pm
by jeegnesh
Even his skills have only left temp fixes. Problem is everytime I order parts I forget to order a new bulb holder. Done it again today. Dooh.

Re: Check brake lights

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:17 pm
by Sanj
Arse - do your own steering wheel! >:(

Re: Check brake lights

Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:58 pm
by aldmc
I am a new owner 52 4.4 Sport, and was faced with this issue last week.
Stripped lights out and cleaned bulb holder connections and the board with a fibreglass pen, solved the problem.