HELP!!!!! brake lights wont work! - BMW Forum

ncktuley1 · 02-22-2011, 09:24 PM

okay so i got my 318is in my garage and I've been working on it for a while and i noticed that the brake lights aren't working? so i pulled the brake light switch knowing that its a common problem tested it with my multi meter and the switch still works? then i checked the fuse and its completely fine. so now im trying to figure out what it is that could be wrong. i checked the wiring diagram in my Haynes manual and it doesn't tell you shit. so now im asking anyone if they have had this problem before and if i could get a better wiring diagram from someone. thanks.

witeshark · 02-22-2011, 09:28 PM

Maybe there's a good one on realoem.com

ncktuley1 · 02-26-2011, 07:47 PM

hmm its kinda the same. but can it be because i have the head pulled offthat its not getting any power?

k.sidlosky · 02-26-2011, 08:34 PM

could have something to do with the head being off, BMWs are weird like that. I had a similier problem with my M except mine would stay on, I simply bent the sensor bracket back in place and carried on my way.

ncktuley1 · 02-26-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by k.sidlosky

could have something to do with the head being off, BMWs are weird like that. I had a similier problem with my M except mine would stay on, I simply bent the sensor bracket back in place and carried on my way.

ha yea they are but i gotta love them. beautiful cars but a pain in the ass to work on. but i will check to see if thats the prob or not and update this after im done with all the work.

paco1076 · 02-28-2011, 03:13 PM

I had a problem with the brake lights in my 97 M. Strangest thing, it ended up being a bad fuse even though the fuse wasn't blown (don't know how that happened). As soon as I put a new fuse in the fuse block, the brake lights worked fine and I haven't had a problem since.

Good luck. Would love to hear what the fix was.