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Old 10-20-2020, 10:47 PM
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How long has the car sat and have you checked the battery voltage and voltage using the cluster menu? These things do all kinds of crazy stuff if the battery isn’t 100%. Won’t fix the brake light, but on a stretch it may help tour fail safe issue.


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Old 10-20-2020, 11:05 PM
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It was fine before ai unhooked the bat
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Old 10-22-2020, 09:54 AM
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I turned the key to on and just let it sit for a few minutes so the computer could sort the car out and it seemed to work. The "Fail safe" code is gone, brake light still messed up. I guess I'll try another housing.
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Any problem with the housing should be easy to see. I'd almost be willing to bet you have the wrong bulb (2 contacts instead of one or vice/versa) in there, did you switch bulbs with the other side?
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Single contact P21W I have tried two bulbs.
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Old 10-24-2020, 04:39 PM
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Got it. I ran to the wrecking yard and grabbed another tail light housing. That did the trick. Something in mine must have shorted out.


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Old 10-24-2020, 07:21 PM
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Excellent! Glad you got that sorted out, those tail lights are fickle for sure... such a strange design by BMW - but I say that a lot about them

That said, I REALLY enjoy driving every one I’ve ever owned!


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