blub warning light won't go off, special blub?

thyshallsmite · 11-25-2013, 12:42 AM

Searched around without much of a good answer but the outer taillight bulb burnt out (the center one that lights up the line) so went down to autozone grabbed a bulb and put it in and warning light still on >< checked all lights interior and exterior and everything working soooo no clue. i heard the bulb are special though and have to buy like a bmw bulb or some junk like that, this true? or do i just need to keep hunting down this issue?

Quasimodem · 11-25-2013, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by thyshallsmite

Searched around without much of a good answer but the outer taillight blub burnt out (the center one that lights up the line) so went down to autozone grabbed a blub and put it in and warning light still on >< checked all lights interior and exterior and everything working soooo no clue. i heard the blubs are special though and have to buy like a bmw blub or some junk like that, this true? or do i just need to keep hunting down this issue?

Wots a blub?

teeohdoor · 11-25-2013, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by thyshallsmite

Searched around without much of a good answer but the outer taillight blub burnt out (the center one that lights up the line) so went down to autozone grabbed a blub and put it in and warning light still on >< checked all lights interior and exterior and everything working soooo no clue. i heard the blubs are special though and have to buy like a bmw blub or some junk like that, this true? or do i just need to keep hunting down this issue?

There are two bulbs in there. Did you change both?

scotty_miller · 11-25-2013, 07:46 AM

I had this happen to me last week. Turns out it was the tail light bulb thats in the housing mounted to the trunk. I checked and checked (in the day light) and couldn't see anything. I waited that night and checked and saw it clearly. Went to advanced auto (only ones open) and they cross referenced the bulb to the exact one I needed. You don't need a BMW oem bulb if it's just a tail light or reverse light. They gave me 7506 Sylvania bulb... don't hold me to the number of the bulb type... and it matched up perfectly, same voltage and output and everything. Wait till it's night time to check and maybe you can see it then

thyshallsmite · 11-25-2013, 11:28 AM

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There are two bulbs in there. Did you change both?

2? for the center outer taillight?

teeohdoor · 11-27-2013, 06:12 PM

I missed that you wrote center. It's probably the brake force / rear foglight that only comes on during hard braking.

11-25-2013, 12:42 AM	#1
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scotty_miller Captain 185 Rep 940 Posts Drives: 2003.5 E46 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA iTrader: (13)	I had this happen to me last week. Turns out it was the tail light bulb thats in the housing mounted to the trunk. I checked and checked (in the day light) and couldn't see anything. I waited that night and checked and saw it clearly. Went to advanced auto (only ones open) and they cross referenced the bulb to the exact one I needed. You don't need a BMW oem bulb if it's just a tail light or reverse light. They gave me 7506 Sylvania bulb... don't hold me to the number of the bulb type... and it matched up perfectly, same voltage and output and everything. Wait till it's night time to check and maybe you can see it then
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teeohdoor Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 252 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335i LCI, 2016 F15 X5 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Southern California iTrader: (3)	I missed that you wrote center. It's probably the brake force / rear foglight that only comes on during hard braking. Last edited by teeohdoor; 11-27-2013 at 06:20 PM..
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