Changing Angel eyes bulb results in a mess of disintegrating wiring

[Homerlovesbeer]

There should be a replacement harness, lighting is a pretty important thing to have!

[Homerlovesbeer]

Originally Posted by dkl

It still get exported to back to the motherland Europe...so it does apply, unfortunately.

So what other car manufacturers have wiring that is turning to dust after less than 20 years?

I can't imagine many, if any other than BMW and I do wonder if that's because the parts were made with faulty components?(if they were)

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Originally Posted by Homerlovesbeer

So what other car manufacturers have wiring that is turning to dust after less than 20 years?

I can't imagine many, if any other than BMW and I do wonder if that's because the parts were made with faulty components?(if they were)

It's common - older Mercedes have the same issues, as do a few other Euro brands - and even some Asian brands. But it IS location specific. Heat is the killer - my car has spent it's entire life in a very termperate location and all the rubber and plastic is like new.

I think the BMW wiring looms are made (up) in Mexico but I don't know where the actual wire stock comes from.

Just be grateful it's not soy-based wiring and attracts rodents - although rodents DO still chew wiring up in some cases.