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Hi, my rear tailgate LED stop light dont work.Can anyone tell how to fix it?
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You can check for power to the plug. But it could very likely be a broken wire in the harness at one of the hinge points - a VERY common failure. If this is the case, you might get power to the connector with the tailgate up, but no down (you can check to see if the stop light is on with the tailgate up, of course).
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Originally Posted by jeniha
Hi, my rear tailgate LED stop light dont work.Can anyone tell how to fix it?
Do you have any iDrive notifications? What fixes have you tried thus far?
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Do you have any iDrive notifications? What fixes have you tried thus far?
I don't have any notifications on iDrive.
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Seems like a bad LED bulb.
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Originally Posted by donpb
Seems like a bad LED bulb.
Can I change it? What need to buy?
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Yes, it's easy to replace:
  1. Unscrew trunk lid panel.
  2. Remove bulb carrier.
  3. Replace faulty LED bulb.
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Originally Posted by donpb
Yes, it's easy to replace:
  1. Remove left trunk trim.
  2. Remove bulb carrier.
  3. Replace faulty LED bulb.
With witch type I need to replace?
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If you have LED, you'll need to reference the actual bulb. It takes less than 30 seconds to access the bulb.
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I guest you speak about that?

If i unbolt that i cannot pull out from his place.Is it there any bulbs?
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