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Oct 11, 2012 | 04:13 PM

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S2000

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From: Austin , TX

My Ride: E60 M5

Is there a DIY instruction on how to remove the tail light and replace the bulb?

Oct 11, 2012 | 08:01 PM

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flyingpuck

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From: Thousand Oaks, California

My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills. Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)

This happens frequently, an intermittent tail light bulb error. What I did to fix it was to pull the offending bulb and clean the contacts on the bulb and then replace it. The error never came back! Funny thing, the dealer wanted to set up an appointment with a loaner car and all to replace the whole assembly!