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| E36 General discussion and technical help for 1992-1998 3 series cars. |
03-23-2006, 02:43 PM
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Name: kjprince
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Brake light circuit
ok my brake light has been out for about a month now...i've cleaned all the contacts and removed all oxidation...still doest work
is this a brake light circuit failure?
if so how do i replace this? |
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03-23-2006, 02:53 PM
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Name: komodo
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http://www.unitedbimmer.com/forums/e...-circuits.html
There's someone with a similar problem, and a link to the DIY on replacing it.
Hope it helps! 
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03-23-2006, 03:44 PM
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Name: Avlany
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I didnt go for the link Komodo posted, but I am sure that the problem is in reley under the brake pedal. There is a DIY on how to fix it.
PS
I have the same problem now, so Ill go for that DIY.
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03-24-2006, 01:14 PM
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Name: jms
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And for those reading it is different in the convertible the switch is $22 and it is harder to get to. I had my mechanic replace it while it was in for some other stuff.
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03-24-2006, 04:48 PM
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Name: tomctx
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Originally Posted by kjprince
ok my brake light has been out for about a month now...i've cleaned all the contacts and removed all oxidation...still doest work
is this a brake light circuit failure?
if so how do i replace this?
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One brake light? two brake lights? three brake lights? Are they all out? Could be different things depending.
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03-24-2006, 04:50 PM
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Name: tomctx
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Originally Posted by jms
And for those reading it is different in the convertible the switch is $22 and it is harder to get to. I had my mechanic replace it while it was in for some other stuff.
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If you are talking about the switch on the brake pedal, there are two of them. If you have the checking OBC, it's a 4-wire, no OBC, 2-wire. The 2-wire is about half the price of the 4-wire.
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03-27-2006, 08:44 PM
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Name: kjprince
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it is only one brake light |
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03-30-2006, 02:10 PM
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Name: kjprince
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OK its only one brake light and my OBC is saying brake light out... still not sure what the problem is |
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03-30-2006, 02:31 PM
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Name: c1apton
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Check the "third" brakelight... everyone checks the sides never the center light. (that one seems to collect moisture also) |
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03-30-2006, 06:24 PM
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Name: Spieluhr
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^
agreed, check the center brake light.
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