Re: E36 3 Series Brake Question

["Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lorenzo,

Do all of your brake lights work?  Are they all lighting up wheen your OBC 
gives you this message?

If the lights are working, or even if one sometimes fails to work, it's an 
indication that the fuse is fine.

You need to check the bulb and socket.  Clean the base of the bulb and the 
contacts in the socket.

Also, I've experienced similar conditions in my car, and it was caused by a 
"failing" light filament.  The filament has burned through, but it somehow 
managed to make contact with the other end of the filament, so sometimes it 
will work, and sometimes it won't.

Replacing the bulb is the only way to remedy this oddball problem.

- -rb

>
>Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 14:47:18 EST
>From: Lorenzo141@domain.elided
>Subject: E36 3 Series Brake Question
>
>Hi,
>
>I just bought a '95 325is...every now and then, my OBC comes up w/ a "Brake 
>Light Circuit" message and my check light comes on. Usually, the next time 
>I start the car, it goes away and stays away for a while. What exactly does 
>this mean? If it's a fuse...what fuses correlate w/ the brake lights? Does 
>anyone have a listing of fuses and their corresponding function for this 
>car?
>Please let me know...thanks a bunch!
>
>Lorenzo Russo

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