Flashing upsidedown bulb What is it..

E92murdered · 12-01-2008, 11:57 PM

Hey today i was driving and all of a sudden a light came up on the dash. it was an upside down bulb with and exclamation point in the center. Does anyone know what this is? it turned up after a while. i went to system check it was in there then eventually went away. Any ideas ? thanks

WLS · 12-02-2008, 12:14 AM

Its in the manual. That means that you have an exterior bulb out. I have had the same indicator and then it went away.

E92murdered · 12-02-2008, 12:53 AM

hmm thank you. i looked in the manual must have missed it. Since it came off does that mean the bulb is working now? which bulb was out on your car? and thanks for the info!

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Originally Posted by WLS

Its in the manual. That means that you have an exterior bulb out. I have had the same indicator and then it went away.

rambalu80 · 12-04-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Takashi

Just start your car and turn your headlights to Auto mode and walk around your car and see which light is out.

It doesn't necessarily mean the headlights are out. It is the same symbol if the blinkers are out too.

Jet335i · 01-03-2009, 02:08 PM

mine keeps coming on every other day or so...but when it doesn't come out, there's no exclamation point so its like the error goes away then comes back...no exterior bulb out that i can see....

E92murdered · 01-05-2009, 03:10 AM

same here, it comes on and off.. so i went to the dealer and says maybe there is a bulb loose when i drive it gets dissconected and reconnected. still hasnt stayed on..

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Originally Posted by Jet335i

mine keeps coming on every other day or so...but when it doesn't come out, there's no exclamation point so its like the error goes away then comes back...no exterior bulb out that i can see....

Ghost170 · 01-06-2009, 04:52 PM

I get that message once in a while too, saying either left or right brake light out. I check my brake lights and they do work. When I drive for a while, the error goes away. Must be a bug of some kind for the e92(which I heard happens). Lights don't bother me as much as fuel pump going out!

Ghost170 · 01-06-2009, 04:53 PM

Gonna check the connection later this week to see if any are loose.

SoCalTech · 01-06-2009, 10:34 PM

There is a bulletin about the e92. The rear bulb holder needs to be replaced. The original bulb retainers aren't sufficient to hold the bulb in. Updated/beefier retainers are used in the new bulb holders.

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E92murdered Lieutenant Colonel 102 Rep 1,668 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: san diego iTrader: (5)	Flashing upsidedown bulb What is it.. Hey today i was driving and all of a sudden a light came up on the dash. it was an upside down bulb with and exclamation point in the center. Does anyone know what this is? it turned up after a while. i went to system check it was in there then eventually went away. Any ideas ? thanks
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WLS Private First Class 4 Rep 137 Posts Drives: 2002 M5 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle WA iTrader: (1)	Its in the manual. That means that you have an exterior bulb out. I have had the same indicator and then it went away.
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Jet335i Major 188 Rep 1,083 Posts Drives: '21 F96 X6MC, '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (5)	mine keeps coming on every other day or so...but when it doesn't come out, there's no exclamation point so its like the error goes away then comes back...no exterior bulb out that i can see....
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Ghost170 Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,355 Posts Drives: VIP Sport 335! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: N CA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 BMW e92 335! [6.34]	I get that message once in a while too, saying either left or right brake light out. I check my brake lights and they do work. When I drive for a while, the error goes away. Must be a bug of some kind for the e92(which I heard happens). Lights don't bother me as much as fuel pump going out! __________________ *07 E92 335!* AA AE GP HR LC M3 KW BMS BMW LUX CYBA STRI WORK HELIX MTECH LSWEEE(Wavetrac)!
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Ghost170 Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,355 Posts Drives: VIP Sport 335! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: N CA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 BMW e92 335! [6.34]	Gonna check the connection later this week to see if any are loose. __________________ *07 E92 335!* AA AE GP HR LC M3 KW BMS BMW LUX CYBA STRI WORK HELIX MTECH LSWEEE(Wavetrac)!
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01-06-2009, 10:34 PM	#9
SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	There is a bulletin about the e92. The rear bulb holder needs to be replaced. The original bulb retainers aren't sufficient to hold the bulb in. Updated/beefier retainers are used in the new bulb holders.
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