Drivers-side taillight wont light up

spongeWorthy · 01-05-2009, 04:46 PM

Replaced the bulb, still nothing. Original bulb looks fine. Its just the one bulb, that lights up the three strips that run across the tail lamp, that light up at night. Kind of a cool design, never really looked that closely at the setup.

Never had a tail light go out and it not just be the bulb or a fuze. :iono:

Taking it in Friday...see what happens.

Lester · 01-05-2009, 08:21 PM

Don't assume that a new bulb is good. Try substituting the bulb from the other side. If you have a voltmeter or a circuit tester, now would be a good time to use it.

spongeWorthy · 01-12-2009, 01:25 PM

forgot to update. apparently the bulb carrier is faulty and needs to be replaced. they had to order the part from Germany.

HIPSI · 01-31-2009, 09:21 PM

Just noticed my drivers side tail is out as well. Blinker and brake still works. Prolly the same problem. How long did it take for the socket to come in?

HIPSI · 02-02-2009, 08:28 PM

Took it to the dealer today. They said it needs a new tail light assembly? Have to order the part... till then, one light out at night!

spongeWorthy · 02-08-2009, 05:45 PM

sorry, haven't been on here in a while. nothing to report until this week anyway.

because a month after they ordered the part (new bulb carrier) they never bothered to call me back...even after i called and left a message. i had to resort to calling parts and asking them if the part was in, and indeed it was.

so i make an appt and go down there during lunch. decided to wait since it should take less than an hour. well long story short i was there for about 4 hours, and it wasn't the bulb carrier. they ended up replacing whatever module or whatever they needed by taking it from another 135 on the lot to finally get me out of there. my service advisor was a total dolt and didn't know what the hell he was talking about, when I could find him. and i was so tired of waiting i didn't bother to go find out what exactly the issue was.

now it works, but the bulb is out indicator comes on every time i start the car. which consequently never came on when it WASN'T working.

HIPSI · 02-12-2009, 08:59 PM

My part came in yesterday, had them install today. Now I can come out at night again...

01-05-2009, 04:46 PM	#1
spongeWorthy Private 1 Rep 80 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	Drivers-side taillight wont light up Replaced the bulb, still nothing. Original bulb looks fine. Its just the one bulb, that lights up the three strips that run across the tail lamp, that light up at night. Kind of a cool design, never really looked that closely at the setup. Never had a tail light go out and it not just be the bulb or a fuze. :iono: Taking it in Friday...see what happens.
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01-05-2009, 08:21 PM	#2
Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Don't assume that a new bulb is good. Try substituting the bulb from the other side. If you have a voltmeter or a circuit tester, now would be a good time to use it.
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01-12-2009, 01:25 PM	#3
spongeWorthy Private 1 Rep 80 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	forgot to update. apparently the bulb carrier is faulty and needs to be replaced. they had to order the part from Germany.
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01-31-2009, 09:21 PM	#4
HIPSI Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Just noticed my drivers side tail is out as well. Blinker and brake still works. Prolly the same problem. How long did it take for the socket to come in? __________________ 08 135 Coupe SGM/Terra 15 Porsche Macan S- Family Hauler 22 C8 Corvette 3LT HTC
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02-02-2009, 08:28 PM	#5
HIPSI Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Took it to the dealer today. They said it needs a new tail light assembly? Have to order the part... till then, one light out at night! __________________ 08 135 Coupe SGM/Terra 15 Porsche Macan S- Family Hauler 22 C8 Corvette 3LT HTC
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02-08-2009, 05:45 PM	#6
spongeWorthy Private 1 Rep 80 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	sorry, haven't been on here in a while. nothing to report until this week anyway. because a month after they ordered the part (new bulb carrier) they never bothered to call me back...even after i called and left a message. i had to resort to calling parts and asking them if the part was in, and indeed it was. so i make an appt and go down there during lunch. decided to wait since it should take less than an hour. well long story short i was there for about 4 hours, and it wasn't the bulb carrier. they ended up replacing whatever module or whatever they needed by taking it from another 135 on the lot to finally get me out of there. my service advisor was a total dolt and didn't know what the hell he was talking about, when I could find him. and i was so tired of waiting i didn't bother to go find out what exactly the issue was. now it works, but the bulb is out indicator comes on every time i start the car. which consequently never came on when it WASN'T working.
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02-12-2009, 08:59 PM	#7
HIPSI Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	My part came in yesterday, had them install today. Now I can come out at night again... __________________ 08 135 Coupe SGM/Terra 15 Porsche Macan S- Family Hauler 22 C8 Corvette 3LT HTC
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