My 1st DIY - Left rear brake lamp.
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Chances are I won't encounter an easier DIY task with my E60 than the one I completed yesterday.
I had a left brake lamp malfunction come up on the display last week (and visually confirmed the lamp failure). I checked the DIYs for lamp replacement here and on YouTube and went to work.
I popped the 2 trunk liner screws in the left quarter panel and removed the liner, unplugged the power connector, used an 8 mm socket to unseat the four screws, pushed out the lens assembly, hit the 2 tabs to unseat the inner assembly from the lens, replaced both brake lamps and reassembled in the opposite order.
The entire DIY took <10 minutes and the cost $6.24 (for the lamps). 20 minutes total if you include the drive to the auto parts store for the lamps.![Big Grin](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/biggrin.gif)
Many of you routinely engage in these activities in your sleep, but as they say, in the world of DIY, one must learn how to crawl before one walks.
I had a left brake lamp malfunction come up on the display last week (and visually confirmed the lamp failure). I checked the DIYs for lamp replacement here and on YouTube and went to work.
I popped the 2 trunk liner screws in the left quarter panel and removed the liner, unplugged the power connector, used an 8 mm socket to unseat the four screws, pushed out the lens assembly, hit the 2 tabs to unseat the inner assembly from the lens, replaced both brake lamps and reassembled in the opposite order.
The entire DIY took <10 minutes and the cost $6.24 (for the lamps). 20 minutes total if you include the drive to the auto parts store for the lamps.
![Big Grin](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/biggrin.gif)
Many of you routinely engage in these activities in your sleep, but as they say, in the world of DIY, one must learn how to crawl before one walks.
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