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3-Series (E36)Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1992-1999. Autodoodad
Specific models include: BMW 316i, BMW 318i, BMW 318iS/ti, BMW 320, BMW 323, BMW 320, BMW 324, BMW 325, BMW 328.
Owner's manual doesn't have much information regarding the message. All bulbs are working fine. ANy indication as to what this might mean? Thanks in advance!
This is a very common problem on E36s... do a search on google.com "brake light circut failure" and you should get a few good sites that explain it.. the not place to look if by some chance you dont find much there.. is.. do a search on this forum.. I know there are atleast two forum topics about that circut failure...
I had the same problem this summer and was about to replace the switch under the dash. I decided to replace the brake light bulbs anyways. It turned out that I did have a bad bulb. I spent about $15 on bulbs, I would have spent about $40 on the switch.
Moral of the story, sometimes it's worth replacing the bulbs before replacing the brake light switch.
Originally posted by wulley1@Oct 28 2004, 10:38 AM I had the same problem this summer and was about to replace the switch under the dash. I decided to replace the brake light bulbs anyways. It turned out that I did have a bad bulb. I spent about $15 on bulbs, I would have spent about $40 on the switch.
Moral of the story, sometimes it's worth replacing the bulbs before replacing the brake light switch.
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I had the same error this summer, and i replaced my tail lights, just cause i wanted different ones, and it didn't bother me again for like 3 weeks, but now it started up again, so now I am going to try fixxing that, but that I need to just go ahead and buy the part, any one know a online shop that sells it, I hate doing 40 miles to the dealer.
Since changing the brake light switch under the dash I have had no further problems. Majority of folks who do this seem to have similar results. Pelican Parts website has a DIY on how to do this.
__________________ 98 328i, black/black, manual, canadian sport pkg, ECIS intake, koni sport adj's, dinan springs, oe/oem clears.
Considering: tms shark,M 17" wheels, larger sway bars.
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