Check brake lights
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:08 pm
My check brake lights keeps coming on, but have checked the lights & they are working fine!
Any ideas? :-[
Any ideas? :-[
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Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:19 pm
Intermittent bad connection on the bulb holder most likely. The bulb check test is only a short pulse and may be highlighting a poor connection.
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:49 pm
Take them off & give them a clean then you recon?
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:52 pm
[quote="X5Sport"]
Intermittent bad connection on the bulb holder most likely. The bulb check test is only a short pulse and may be highlighting a poor connection.
[/quote]
Agreed.....look at the brake/tail light holder. Have you taken it out, given it a teensy tweak on the holder ears and put it back?
A quick dab with fine wet n dry on the back of the lamp...or worst case take the light out completely and look for pits where the holders make contact. Bit of fine sanding or filling with solder
Intermittent bad connection on the bulb holder most likely. The bulb check test is only a short pulse and may be highlighting a poor connection.
[/quote]
Agreed.....look at the brake/tail light holder. Have you taken it out, given it a teensy tweak on the holder ears and put it back?
A quick dab with fine wet n dry on the back of the lamp...or worst case take the light out completely and look for pits where the holders make contact. Bit of fine sanding or filling with solder
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:02 pm
[quote="storminmike"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Intermittent bad connection on the bulb holder most likely. The bulb check test is only a short pulse and may be highlighting a poor connection.
[/quote]
Agreed.....look at the brake/tail light holder. Have you taken it out, given it a teensy tweak on the holder ears and put it back?
A quick dab with fine wet n dry on the back of the lamp...or worst case take the light out completely and look for pits where the holders make contact. Bit of fine sanding or filling with solder
[/quote]
Ok thanks, I'll hopefully find time over the weekend to sort it out!
[quote="X5Sport"]
Intermittent bad connection on the bulb holder most likely. The bulb check test is only a short pulse and may be highlighting a poor connection.
[/quote]
Agreed.....look at the brake/tail light holder. Have you taken it out, given it a teensy tweak on the holder ears and put it back?
A quick dab with fine wet n dry on the back of the lamp...or worst case take the light out completely and look for pits where the holders make contact. Bit of fine sanding or filling with solder
[/quote]
Ok thanks, I'll hopefully find time over the weekend to sort it out!
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:04 pm
[quote="andym3"]
[quote="storminmike"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Intermittent bad connection on the bulb holder most likely. The bulb check test is only a short pulse and may be highlighting a poor connection.
[/quote]
Agreed.....look at the brake/tail light holder. Have you taken it out, given it a teensy tweak on the holder ears and put it back?
A quick dab with fine wet n dry on the back of the lamp...or worst case take the light out completely and look for pits where the holders make contact. Bit of fine sanding or filling with solder
[/quote]
Ok thanks, I'll hopefully find time over the weekend to sort it out!
[/quote]
Don't drop the nuts!!!!!!!!!
[quote="storminmike"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Intermittent bad connection on the bulb holder most likely. The bulb check test is only a short pulse and may be highlighting a poor connection.
[/quote]
Agreed.....look at the brake/tail light holder. Have you taken it out, given it a teensy tweak on the holder ears and put it back?
A quick dab with fine wet n dry on the back of the lamp...or worst case take the light out completely and look for pits where the holders make contact. Bit of fine sanding or filling with solder
[/quote]
Ok thanks, I'll hopefully find time over the weekend to sort it out!
[/quote]
Don't drop the nuts!!!!!!!!!
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:16 pm
) ok will try not to! 
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:13 pm
Found the problem & now sorted! Thanks for the advice all!
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:04 pm
Nice bit of insulation you have there..... 
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:47 pm
Yeah not sure why it went like that as the other two bulb holes were fine no rust! Anyway cleaned it up with a wire brush & re positioned the seal & now all good!
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:53 pm
That looks about normal for an E53!!
Mine appear to have rusted right through!!
Mine appear to have rusted right through!!
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:36 am
Is weird how they rust like that when that part is not open to the elements! :-[
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:41 pm
Have you been imitating James Bond under water
Re: Check brake lights
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:47 pm
[quote="storminmike"]
Have you been imitating James Bond under water
[/quote]
How did you know?)
Is weird though as the other two bulb holes on the same light are rust free! It was literally the brake light hole! :-[
Have you been imitating James Bond under water
[/quote]
How did you know?
)Is weird though as the other two bulb holes on the same light are rust free! It was literally the brake light hole! :-[