Clearance light - which light is it?

[asphalt4463]

2011 328 sedan. My foxwell diag tool shows a FRM code that says the "clearance light, left is faulty". My question is what light is the "clearance" light - the side marker/turn indicator? I've never heard any light referred to as clearance. All bulbs are currently working but one is probably heading south and I suppose the resistance is out of spec.

[bmwdirtracer]

Check the front parking lights and halos.

[asphalt4463]

I'll start there. Thanks. Probably just pickup one of each and start with the most accessible bulb first until the fault clears.

[bmwdirtracer]

Have you tried clearing the code? The footwell module seems to retain all history codes until they are cleared.

[asphalt4463]

Yep, cleared it once and it came back. I had a similar code once on a rear brake lamp and when I pulled the bulb, the filament was shot but still working. If I was less lazy, I'd pull all the left side bulbs and take a look.

[bmwdirtracer]

I haven't seen the term "clearance light" on a BMW, but on a similar year Mini, it refers to the front parking light

[325bob]

"clearance light" is well known in the trucking world, they're in the upper front and rear
corners of the box trucks, I was never sure of their purpose?