E46 tail light problem

[condrix]

Hi all,

When I bought the car (a couple days ago) I saw the warning light but thought easy, just have to change the bulb. Now I know there are something else.

There are no power at all in that particular wire which supposed to supply the secondary parking light (double filament).

http://i64.tinypic.com/2dtuk48.jpg

I found (at least I think) the wire which goes to the rear socket at the LCM connector and (without turned on the car) I measured 9 V between them. When I measure between the rear light connector and the earthing I measured nothing (just resistance).

I think there is a point where the wire been cut by something and gets earthing on the car body.

Any idea would be appreciated how could I found the source of the problem

Cheers,
Joe

[Pelican Parts]

Hi Joe - I found a DIY tech article from our site that I think will help you troubleshoot the tail light issue. I would also recommend getting the car's codes read to find the exact location of the issue. Best of luck!

http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/tech...ail_Lights.htm