Electrical Problem.......

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Rich25i
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Post Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:10 pm

Hello peeps can anyone help? Every so often when i brake and turn the indicator on to turn right the check control panel lights up and informs me a brake light is out. The brake lights are fine and this goes away once you turn the ignition off then on again untill the next right turn. Any ideas?

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Martinaston
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Post Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:17 pm

dodgy earth on the back lights ?
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Post Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:19 pm

I had exactly the same problem on old 320i, it turned out to be the additional wiring/buzzer added in the rear for the factory towbar.

Might be worth just removing the earth for each of the rear lights and just brushing them up a bit.
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Rich25i
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Post Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:32 pm

Cheers had a feeling about earths. i will let you know if that fixes it

Thanks