Re: Recall Notice for 241,000 3-Series BMW Cars for faulty taillights

JLA <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Summary:
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2005 325I, 325XI, 330I, AND
330XI VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2001, THROUGH MARCH 1,
2005. OVER TIME, RESISTANCE IN THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MAY CAUSE ONE
OR MORE REAR LAMP FUNCTIONS (TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND/OR
TURN-SIGNAL), WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S BODY PANEL, TO STOP WORKING.

Wait a moment... what about every damn 1970s and 1980s BMW made, ALL
of which have corrosion issues on the tail light assemblies?
--scott

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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Recall Notice for 241,000 3-Series BMW Cars for faulty taillights
    ... OR MORE REAR LAMP FUNCTIONS (TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND/OR ... I'm talking about those stupid two-part tail-light assemblies, ... The spring contacts deform and sag, the rails ... C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." ...
    (alt.autos.bmw)
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    ... So take a tail light out and get a piece of wire and bridge it across the ... motor terminals. ... C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." ...
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  • Re: Driving, a joy today
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    (uk.rec.driving)
  • Re: Driving, a joy today
    ... And it had flashing tail/side lights. ... the road with the brake and indicator on, a car hit them from behind. ... Either the tail light was permanently on and the brake light was flashed or else the brake light was permanently on ...
    (uk.rec.driving)
  • Re: Got 12 Volts, but no tail light
    ... I discovered that my tail light ain't lit. ... So I pulled the bulb and measured for voltage from the socket shell to the contact point for the tail light filament and got 12 Volts. ... For giggles, I had my daughter pull the hand brake while I measured to the contact for the stop light filament, pull handle, get 12 Volts. ... Put bulb back in, pull handle get brake light, but still no tail light. ...
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