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ueb0258
06-19-2005, 08:31 AM
I have read the other threads on brake light issues but they dont seem to apply to me. Last week my wife said the brake lights quit working. I jumped on here and did a bunch of research and found the brake light switch post. I replaced it and then replaced the bulbs. The brake lights were still not working. I took it and had the codes read to see if that might clear up what might be the problem. Came back clean. Then I noticed something. I have brake lights when the car is on or if the key is in the acc. position. When the car is off the brake lights wont illuminate. What could be the problem? This is driving me nuts. By the way it is a 99 318ti.

atlantisvip
06-19-2005, 08:45 AM
What exactly is the problem again ? No brake lights when the car is off ?? Is it just me or... :rolleyes

ueb0258
06-19-2005, 09:15 AM
Yes they dont work when the car is off. I have never noticed that it did that before and none of my other vehicles are that way. They all have brake lights that light up whether the car is off or on. Is this just some kind of difference with BMW's as I have never noticed before?