Re: "Tail light Failure" Warning light (E36) BA

["Brett Anderson" <bretta@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 19:17:03 PST
>From: "Manuel Paredes" <ddrk1@domain.elided>
>Subject: "Tail light Failure" Warning light (E36)
>
>Grettings,
>
>I just put in some custom rear tail lights in my 95 325I (and I must
say
>they look kewel!) and the "tail light falure" warning light comes on
>every time I turn on the lights.  The lights work fine and the warning
>light doesn't come on as long as the lights are turned off.  Any one
>have any similar experiences when putting on custom lights?  How can I
>get that annoying warning light to not come on?  By the way the lights
>are red with clear turning lights and all are smoked, clear and smoked
>turning signals and side markers and the car is black.
>TIA!!
>
>Manuel Paredes
>1995 325i (DDRK1)
>L.A. chapt BMWCCA


Did you check all 4 tail light bulbs ?  A quick glance is usually not
good enough to see if all 4 are working.
Did you buy cheap brass based bulbs ? 'Cause they often cause problems
too, due to different resistance values of the metal.
Also, I hope you installed orange bulbs for the turn signals.  White
turn signals are illegal in the US, and, I hope, the rest of the world
too.   (now if only we could get rid of red turn signals.......)



Brett Anderson
BMW and ASE master technician
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