Rear Lights Problem

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Originally Posted by Lucky2711

Hello!

I have a 2003 X5 3.0 and I am having trouble with my rear lights. It started with my left brake light not working. I replaced the bulb and it stopped working the next day. Now the all the lights on the left side including the turn signal, tail light, and brake light are not working. I have replaced all the bulbs and still no luck. Now the right turn signal is not working either. I replaced the bulb yesterday and it worked for less than 24 hours.

Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone know what it might be?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi,
If you search more ,you will find loads of info on the subject.
To give you a quick summary.On some european X5s to 2003 the left rear tail light assembly connector plate, suffers from corrosion ,where the bulbs connect to,due to a faulty or old rubber sealant that is suppose to shield the tail light assembly connector plate ,from water..but doesnt.
Remove the tail light and check for rust on the connector plate .You may just get away with sanding it off and then spray it with metal protector.If you do decide to sand it yourself ,make sure you cover the bulb hole ,to avoid any debris going inside taillight.(but you can always hoover it out