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      02-24-2017, 12:54 AM   #1
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Rear Tail Light Not Working.

So today my rear (running) tail light stopped working on my 07 e92 335i. I first noticed it when I got home today after a quick run to Wally World. As far as I can recall it was working when I left Walmart, so I wonder if something came loose on the way home. I think it happend when I was coming home I had to slam on my brakes and a stoplight because an idiot didn't know how to read a red arrow, but anyways I think that's when something happend. I briefly checked the fuses and checked the bulb and everything seemed intact, so now I'm clueless...

I'll have to check in the morning if I missed a fuse (or even if I checked the right one lol). So If anyone has any ideas or know what fuse it might be please be free to tell me!
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If it's the lights that are on all the time, the LED bars burnt out. Happened to my brother's car recently. You're gonna need a new assembly.
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No indication in the instrument cluster? Or is that what clued you in the light wasn't working? If you have Carly app and a wifi dongle, or INPA, rerun a diagnostic. Of the FRM module and see if any fault codes come up. If you get fault codes, write them down, clear them, and retest the light. When the FRM module senses a lighting fault it de-powers that circuit as a protection against a short. And it will not re-power the circuit until you clear the fault code.

So, did you have a dash indication?
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      02-24-2017, 07:47 AM   #4
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2007 rear taillights use regular light bulbs. You should get an indicator on the dash if they are not working. A long shot could be too if one of the bulbs is not seated properly in it's holder.
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2007 rear taillights use regular light bulbs. You should get an indicator on the dash if they are not working. A long shot could be too if one of the bulbs is not seated properly in it's holder.
The light bars use LEDS. I had the voltages measured from the LEDS and they were dead.
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So today my rear (running) tail light stopped working on my 07 e92 335i. I first noticed it when I got home today after a quick run to Wally World. As far as I can recall it was working when I left Walmart, so I wonder if something came loose on the way home. I think it happend when I was coming home I had to slam on my brakes and a stoplight because an idiot didn't know how to read a red arrow, but anyways I think that's when something happend. I briefly checked the fuses and checked the bulb and everything seemed intact, so now I'm clueless...

I'll have to check in the morning if I missed a fuse (or even if I checked the right one lol). So If anyone has any ideas or know what fuse it might be please be free to tell me!
I have an 2007 e92 and I just ran into this issue last week. If all your actual bulbs are working and the tail light isn't, you will need a new assembly. My left one went out and BMW wanted $300 for the replacement assembly(quarter panel). I've heard you can repair the CFL strips, but it's not worth the hassle I feel.
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hello.
i have a BMW E91 2006.
and my center brake light is not working.
i test it with external power source and is working.
i check for broken cables and i found it broken.repaired.
still not working.
i check then FRM if it need reset short circuit counter.
is already at zero.

no errors no any warning lights , nothing.
any help please ?
im out of ideas and tired after two days of searching...
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My trunk tail lights aren’t working on my e92 pre lci. I recently bought some LCI ones and I bought the wiring to connect the outside ones, I’m stuck and don’t know what to do. If anyone could help it’d be greatly appreciated.
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