re: <E36> "Brake light circuit failure"

["david kelly" <roarkhoward@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>I've just had this message come up on my check control on my '96 M3
>>and discovered that indeed none of the brake lights work but fuses,
>>bulbs all check out ok. Also noted was that the left rear fog lamp
>>is not working and a multimeter shows no volts on that wire to the
>>lamp assembly !
>>
>>Have I got a check control connections problem ? The brake light
>>circuit failure message was happening intermittantly but now appears
>>constant.

I had this problem constantly for a while... check these two things:

   1) make sure you have genuine BMW bulbs.  some aftermarket bulbs light up 
find but have diffrent resistances and cause that fault code

   2) check your break pedel break light switch.  Mine would "stick" and 
cause the computer to think there was a break circuit problem

after I replaced the switch ($9) my problem went away!

david kelly
http://homepage.interaccess.com/~dkelly/my325i.htm
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