E93 Inner boot/tail lights LED fix

kobiashi · 02-18-2023, 08:58 AM

hey all

first post here so please be gentle with me!!

i have had a quick look through the forum but was unable to find an answer, and im sure its in here as it seems to be a common problem.

My LEDs on my inner boot lights have stopped working, i was going to just buy some more, but there like £200 each side,

before i bite the bullet and buy some does anyone know if there is a LED replacement kit, i've seen on youtube people fixing them by replacing the LEDS.

MaxG · 12-08-2023, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kobiashi

hey all

first post here so please be gentle with me!!

i have had a quick look through the forum but was unable to find an answer, and im sure its in here as it seems to be a common problem.

My LEDs on my inner boot lights have stopped working, i was going to just buy some more, but there like £200 each side,

before i bite the bullet and buy some does anyone know if there is a LED replacement kit, i've seen on youtube people fixing them by replacing the LEDS.

Did you find a solution, I have the same issue checked fuses and could check the whole lume but checked the light on a different and it;s not the light.

TripleBlack · 01-22-2024, 02:06 PM

I'm not going to be much help here but I will give it a go.

I used to frequent this forum a lot so I retained a lot of useful insights that were not directly about the posts I read them from but made sense for other reasons.
If I remember correctly, the issue for this is very likely going to be in the wiring loom. Specifically the one that does the most moving when you open and close the boot lid.

I've only had convertibles so they only come with one wiring loom on one side of the lid, I wont know about the coupes, but its probably worth getting in there and looking to see if anything is damaged.

In the case of my M4 convertible, there is a micro switch in the boot lid. The wire for that tore near the switch due to constant moving back and forth and it stopped my boot from soft locking...(where the car automatically pulls the lid in further to lock it in place).

I noticed that the interior boot light had stopped working but I didn't know they were connected until I fixed the wiring and the light immediately turned on.

So again, its either the wiring loom that is wrapped up in rubber between the lid and the car or closer to your boot locking system near the micro switch.
This might guide you.
https://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1492645

TripleBlack · 01-22-2024, 02:19 PM

Another link for guidance.
I havent watched it, just skipped along and it pretty much shows what you need to look for.

MaxG · 07-07-2024, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleBlack

I'm not going to be much help here but I will give it a go.

I used to frequent this forum a lot so I retained a lot of useful insights that were not directly about the posts I read them from but made sense for other reasons.....

How amazing! I am seeing this just after fixing what you are mentioning but used this link:
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1382969

The funny thing is that in my initial reply here the issue was about the outside red LED light on the boot which same as you said got insight on here but also used this if interested as it's delicate to open the light:
https://shadyelectronics.com/bmw-e92...ht-led-repair/

Have a great if you read this at some point

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TripleBlack First Lieutenant 27 Rep 384 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I'm not going to be much help here but I will give it a go. I used to frequent this forum a lot so I retained a lot of useful insights that were not directly about the posts I read them from but made sense for other reasons. If I remember correctly, the issue for this is very likely going to be in the wiring loom. Specifically the one that does the most moving when you open and close the boot lid. I've only had convertibles so they only come with one wiring loom on one side of the lid, I wont know about the coupes, but its probably worth getting in there and looking to see if anything is damaged. In the case of my M4 convertible, there is a micro switch in the boot lid. The wire for that tore near the switch due to constant moving back and forth and it stopped my boot from soft locking...(where the car automatically pulls the lid in further to lock it in place). I noticed that the interior boot light had stopped working but I didn't know they were connected until I fixed the wiring and the light immediately turned on. So again, its either the wiring loom that is wrapped up in rubber between the lid and the car or closer to your boot locking system near the micro switch. This might guide you. https://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1492645
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TripleBlack First Lieutenant 27 Rep 384 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Another link for guidance. I havent watched it, just skipped along and it pretty much shows what you need to look for.
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