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03 3.0 X5 Tail light (lower bulb) problem
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Passenger side tail light (lower part) is not working. I swapped the bulb with other side and the bulb is working fine. In fact, I just replaced them about 2 months ago.

I tried to find a fuse or something but I don't see any fuse for it. The panel show the light bulb went out. What would be the cause?
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search "tail light fix" or something similar, you probably need to sand the contacts of the circuit board and bend the contact up and add some more solder. It's a well documented issue with stock tail lights. Easy fix!

good luck!
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Do the retrofit kit with a deadicated ground wire and you have solved this problem for good, Mercedes Benz part number 164-826-00-07, you will need 2 kits. They're inexpensive too.
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LED tails rock.
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Ditto
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How do I do LED?
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Buy LED taillights and replace the OEM ones
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Can you elaborate more about it and may be detail DIY instruction?
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search "tail light fix" or something similar, you probably need to sand the contacts of the circuit board and bend the contact up and add some more solder. It's a well documented issue with stock tail lights. Easy fix!

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I did "bend the contact up" on the socket and the warning sign went away! what a fix.
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