» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM Yesterday 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 1,673 Views | | OMG!OMG! Yesterday 08:53 AM Yesterday 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 274 Views | | | | | | 09-28-2009, 09:09 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Beach area Posts: 1,189 | Third Brakelight Replacement? DIY anyone?H Hey everybody, For the 8 years of ownership of this car in my family, the third brakelight has not been working AT ALL... I think it's time to fix it. Has anybody ever done it? If so, how did you guys change it? To be honest with you guys, I haven't looked at the inside of the hatch for a while, so I don't know if the third light is inside the hatch trim or if it's a separate entity. I searched on here and on bimmerforums for into, but I haven't really had much luck. I looked at the Bentley manual too and it doesn't cover our 3 door cars. Preferably, I'f like someone to link me to a DIY if they've seen one. Thanks! -Randy __________________ 97 Jet Black 318ti Sport. Not so stock anymore!.... Now Featuring:318ti.org sticker Now featuring: Hartge exhaust|Blacked out Grilles|Front Clear Corners or Ambers depending on how I feel|325is vented front brakes|Bilstein Sports|H&R Sports|E46 RSMs w/ Z3 reinforcment plates|16" Style 45s|17" E46 M68 rims|18" Authentic Hartge Classics C|OEM M135 ZHP wheels and 99 Titan Silver 323is Dinan S1+few more mods Coming sometime in the future:...SCed 2.1...new (to me) car mod maybe?...all in one car | | | 09-28-2009, 11:19 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | it is a separate piece, I'm not sure how to remove it though, how have you been getting it inspected with the 3rd brake light out? | | | 09-29-2009, 05:29 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Beach area Posts: 1,189 | hmmm, ok then. yea, all the other lights have been working hahah. Looking at realoem, it kinda looks like it's clipped on...but yeah, I just need to get a second look at the real thing. I gotta take this thing apart...lol __________________ 97 Jet Black 318ti Sport. Not so stock anymore!.... Now Featuring:318ti.org sticker Now featuring: Hartge exhaust|Blacked out Grilles|Front Clear Corners or Ambers depending on how I feel|325is vented front brakes|Bilstein Sports|H&R Sports|E46 RSMs w/ Z3 reinforcment plates|16" Style 45s|17" E46 M68 rims|18" Authentic Hartge Classics C|OEM M135 ZHP wheels and 99 Titan Silver 323is Dinan S1+few more mods Coming sometime in the future:...SCed 2.1...new (to me) car mod maybe?...all in one car | | | 11-01-2009, 05:57 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San antonio, tx Posts: 135 | there is a plastic cover over the light fixture, which should pry off. then the light is held in place by two clips that are attached to the window. the cost of a new light is about 180 and takes a while if you do order one. you should check the electrical circuit in the wiring harness to see if you have a good feed to the existing light before trying to replace it. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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