changing bulbs of the rear lights
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anyone managed to do that, or is it a case for the dealer? hate to drive just to have the bulb changed. i did not see any obvious access to the bulbs on this car, maybe it is trickier. anyone tried?
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Originally Posted by rsyed' post='509249' date='Dec 21 2007, 01:36 PM
anyone managed to do that, or is it a case for the dealer? hate to drive just to have the bulb changed. i did not see any obvious access to the bulbs on this car, maybe it is trickier. anyone tried?
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Originally Posted by rsyed' post='509249' date='Dec 21 2007, 01:36 PM
anyone managed to do that, or is it a case for the dealer? hate to drive just to have the bulb changed. i did not see any obvious access to the bulbs on this car, maybe it is trickier. anyone tried?
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If you look in the trunk of your car, you'll see two black inserts on the left or right side of your trunk.
Those pieces can come off once you take those two plastic black inserts off.
And once those are off, you can access your battery, fuses, bluetooth modules, radio modules, taillights, etc...
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sorry, but i am talking about an e61 with the bulbs that are integrated in the laggage compartment door. if i open the cover there, there seems to be another cover with screws. would that do me any good trying to open all 8-10 screws there? did not do it earlier becuase it is -5 degrees celcius out there....
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Originally Posted by rsyed' post='509311' date='Dec 21 2007, 04:13 PM
sorry, but i am talking about an e61 with the bulbs that are integrated in the laggage compartment door. if i open the cover there, there seems to be another cover with screws. would that do me any good trying to open all 8-10 screws there? did not do it earlier becuase it is -5 degrees celcius out there....
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='509319' date='Dec 21 2007, 10:38 PM
Again, the owner's manual covers how to do this. If you don't have one, let me know and I'll post futher instructions tonight...
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Take a look at the US owner's manual on .pdf page 241 (which is indicated as page 239):
http://www.e60.net/information/2008_..._Manual_US.pdf
http://www.e60.net/information/2008_..._Manual_US.pdf
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