LCI taillight wire burnt out. Caused mild damage
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Same problem here, 08 528, picked up the new back plate (the one that holds the light bulbs) and a new wiring socket, removed all the wires from the old socket and pushed them in to the new one. Checked the passenger side and that was OK, no damage, the driver's side was melted and half the connector for the ground wire on the back plate had eroded. The new back plate from the dealer has the ground wire attached. Cost was $60
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Same problem here, 08 528, picked up the new back plate (the one that holds the light bulbs) and a new wiring socket, removed all the wires from the old socket and pushed them in to the new one. Checked the passenger side and that was OK, no damage, the driver's side was melted and half the connector for the ground wire on the back plate had eroded. The new back plate from the dealer has the ground wire attached. Cost was $60
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there is a picture on the second page of this thread showing the additional wire.
https://5series.net/forums/e60-discu...estion-134914/
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Yeah the back plate (at least what I'm calling it) is what holds the bulbs. I actually went ahead and installed a ground wire on the passenger side too, even though it looked fine I figured that would give me peace of mind it wont melt like the driver's.
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Guys,
I just received a letter from BMW NA announcing a recall to replace the bulb carriers with new versions which will correct/fix the problem. People should be getting letters this week. They are going to replace both sides with this new version
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Also, it sucks for me since I paid $40 to fix this myself two years ago
I just received a letter from BMW NA announcing a recall to replace the bulb carriers with new versions which will correct/fix the problem. People should be getting letters this week. They are going to replace both sides with this new version
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Also, it sucks for me since I paid $40 to fix this myself two years ago
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Is there any posted info on this recall? I can't seen to be able to find it and don't recall seeing any letter, but possible I missed it.
I have a 2007 525i that is now showing an intermittent left rear taillight error....
I have a 2007 525i that is now showing an intermittent left rear taillight error....
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I believe this recall was for LCI cars (2008+) I had the recall done on my car because it melted the bulb carrier and the slip that holds the wires. You can call your local dealer and have them run your vin to see if you are covered. Check your bulb carrier first to make sure that's the problem and not just a bad bulb.
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You're right, LCI only. Heck, it's even in the thread title - so much for reading! I inspected my wiring harness and there are no signs of the problem and the lights all work fine, but I'm still getting the error sporadically. Weird...
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Just check for loose bulbs in the carrier first. If you are worried about the shorting issue just add another ground lead from the carrier to the factory grounding point. That is pretty much the fix BMWNA is doing.
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If your car is 2008+ I highly advise you to take your car to your local dealer for repair/preventative recall work. After all, it's free. I recently got mine done. Took the shop 2 hours.