similar...
I have had to replace the bulb housing on the right tail so far (it would
show bulb failure intermittently with no bulb failure, restarting the car
would fix it for awhile - common post on e46fanatics.).
and
at one point after that change, the left was dim... I unplugged the socket
and noticed corrosion on the wires, replugged solidly and all is well.
I could not clean the corrosion and one wire was pulling out of the plug, so
now the plug is screwed up on mine and if it fails again I will have to get
it rewired with a new plastic end.
The dealer told me bulb housings were a very commonly changed part on e46.
>A strange one this...
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After further investigation I found that there is less voltage going
to the LHS tail lights than the RHS, the LHS is getting 2.49V & the
RHS is getting 2.53V, I guess theres a serious problem in the wiring
loom somewhere.
Since my original post I've spoke to a BMW Technician and he confirmed
what you said sharkmanbmw that the tail lights are a common fault on
the E46's
adder1969 - 06 Feb 2007 15:44 GMT
On Feb 6, 1:12 pm, paul.kin...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> After further investigation I found that there is less voltage going
> to the LHS tail lights than the RHS, the LHS is getting 2.49V & the
> RHS is getting 2.53V, I guess theres a serious problem in the wiring
> loom somewhere.
There sure is.
Ulf - 06 Feb 2007 16:36 GMT
> After further investigation I found that there is less voltage going
> to the LHS tail lights than the RHS, the LHS is getting 2.49V & the
> RHS is getting 2.53V, I guess theres a serious problem in the wiring
> loom somewhere.
That can't be even close to correct. At 2.5v the light wouldn't be dim,
it would be off! Around 12v is the correct voltage, any lower than that
(with the engine running) is too low.
> Since my original post I've spoke to a BMW Technician and he confirmed
> what you said sharkmanbmw that the tail lights are a common fault on
> the E46's
I had a problem with the taillights on my old E30, but spraying some of
that universal stuff on the contacts fixed it.
Ulf