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GreenE36at180
Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 5
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:30 am Post subject: Brake Light Failure |
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Anybody got ant ideas on total brake light failure on a 1997 328 sports coupe? Note a have changed all the bulbs, and all my other lights work. |
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geminiys
Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 182 Location: SF, California
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Could be the Break Light Switch. Do a search on this topic and you will find a lot of info. on it. |
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PJK
Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 1829 Location: Shingle Springs, CA
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: Brake Light Failure |
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Are the lights really not working or is it just the display. If they are really out check the fuse as well as the switch. If it is just the display just order the switch. Get a good one. The mentioned string gives the good and bad brand. I don't remember which is good or which is bad.
Phil
GreenE36at180 wrote: | Anybody got ant ideas on total brake light failure on a 1997 328 sports coupe? Note a have changed all the bulbs, and all my other lights work. |
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paxcam
Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 69 Location: cornelius, nc
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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If all three brake lights won't illuminate (left, right & high center) then it's most likely the brake light switch under the stalk of the brake pedal at the bracket.
It's part #7 in the diagram
http://bmwfans.info/original/E36/Lim/328i-M52/USA/L/A/1996/01/mg-35/ill-35_0252/
As previous poster said, search and ye shall find plenty of info on the technique for replacement.
If only left or right lights aren't lighting, then let me suggest you pull the tail light assemblies and use a dremel motor to polish-up the contact plate. BMW used low-quality tin for this part and it has a tendency to corrode due to moisture and often prevents electrical current from passing through it.
I saved one of my tail lights from the trash heep by simply cleaning up all the contact points.
Good luck _________________ 1996 328i Alpine White |
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willdoown
Joined: 27 Apr 2011 Posts: 1
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Brake lights are helpful during the day and night visibility is essential for the purpose. They are so important because it is very easy to visual cues is slowing a car immediately, rather than intuitively judge a car slow down or not. No brake lights, trying to determine the car is to maintain speed or slow down is very difficult. _________________ LED Grow Lights |
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