Lights on the Liftgate

[rmcox1991]

This may be a dumb question but I thought I read on here somewhere that the lights on the liftgate of early model US spec X5s do not work. Is this right? I have a 2001 X5 and I never noticed it until now. There are no messages on the dash so I'm assuming that this is how it's supposed to be. TIA.

Richard

[X5 in AK]

Liftgate lights on my '01 work.
Inoperable interior lights won't trigger a message on the check panel. I think.

Checked the wires, bulbs and switch on the liftgate?

[Fr0zty]

If your lights on your license plate do not work with will give you a message or at least it did for my 00' 4.4, it said something like.... >Check Lic. Pl light<

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by X5 in AK

Liftgate lights on my '01 work.
...

My '01 liftgate lights work, too.

[Zulu95]

I think he means the rear fog lights. These do not normally work on US spec. vehicles. I think there is a DIY to get them working on the Home page.

[vinuneuro]

Our 01/01 production lift gate lights work fine.

[Davud]

4.4i, 07/00, Euro - liftgate lights work, license plate lights work, fog lights work...also receive msgs if any bulbs gone...

[rmcox1991]

Just to clarify, I'm talking about the lights on the outside of the rear hatch that folds down. The interior lights and the license plate lights work fine.

[xnsf]

those are rear fog lights. they are not available in the US.

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/l...s-2005-x5.html

[rmcox1991]

That's what I thought when I read that article. I was just wondering because the guy at the parts counter at the BMW dealer told me that they should work. Thanks everyone for clarifying this for me.